The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
The Law OF The Case.

/ When Judge Logan Hes Z pTac,ic-
ing lawyer ia Georgia, be weighed
shout 500 pounds. lie was Q short
msu, aad had no coupliog pole be-
tween his head and bis shoulders.
His back was as broad as u cellar
door OF course he was good ma
tured man, but sometimes sarcastic
in the use Of language before g jury
One day he bad case in one Of the
upper counties Of Georgia, ID a JUS
tice court, and there was a li.tle law
yer on the otber side named Virgins
Virgins weighed about so pounds,
and was game and sassy, like most all
little men, and a voice as fine as the
Z string on fiddle.
Well. the Judge waa rollicking
along ia a good-natured way to the
jury, and made some illusions that
insulted Virgins dignity. Where
upon Virgins hoped up like a Kill
dee, and hit the Judge a lick on the
back.
The Judge looked round a little,
and says he:
"What you bout, Wiggins-wbat
you bout 2"
"1'm ftia' :" says Virgins.
"Se; down and behave yourself"
says the Judge, aad bis eyes twinkled
mefrily, as be continued bis rhapsody
Of random remarks Pretty soon be
offended Wiggins sgaiB, who, rising
forward, ;umultuously popped him
three or four times more, masi8g as
much impression as if b had hir the
side of house
"W hat yeu bout, Wiggins Wha.
YOU tryiu' to do ?" said ice Judge as
be winked 81 The jury
Il tell you, sir, i'm a f.iu',"|
screamed Wiggins, as b. opp j hin
again.
The Judge reached his asn, back
and gently "squsshed" Virgins iown
TO his chair saying:
"Sit down, Virgins, 4 b qsiet,
or III take yCu BY the naPe Ui the
neck and the seat of the breeches and
throw you up SO high thar the blue
birds will build nests in your jacket
pocket before yon come down Be
still. / say"
Virgins nss "beeu still, but Re-
studied tae code Of honor for q te Y
days, and then went back TO bis tail
or's trade
When the Judge vas elevated 70
the bench, be didn't gise the jaries
very much latitude 10 mskizg up
verdict. If the verdict didn't suit
him be charged 'em over again and
sent them back.
One day Col. Foster was defending
a fellow who was sued On a promis-
sorry note, and wound up an eloquent
speech ith These are the grand
principles Of the law, gentlemen,
which control the case. They are
IS old as England, as solid as the
Blue Ridge, aDd have come down TO
US untarRished by the tide Of time
or the wreck Of bloated empire, aud
so viii his Honor charge you
The Judge was leaning forward,
his eyes sparkling and his mouth
twitching at the corners. Hardly
waiting for the Colouel to cit down.
be said
"His Honor won't charge you any
such thing, gentlemen for those
eternal principles my Brother Foster
has elucidaied have no more TO do
with the case than the Koran Of No
hsmmed. This defendant admits
that be signed the note, and if you
belieye him then aIl these 1ilatory,
nugatory, purgatory pleas that be has
ripped up. tripped up. dug up, stump /
ed up. and trumped up won't avail |
him.
What do you say to that. Brother
Foster, eh ?''
Nothing, sir: ooly that an
obliged to differ With the court ssid I
the Colonel
Yes, sir. yoa eaa differ: you have I
the righ; TO difFer; bu; where the
court aud the counsel differ the court 1
prevails, and ths,s the law Of this
case, gentlemen Retire and make
1p your verdict"