Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-08-04
The Young Lawyers First Case.


The Young lawyer conducting his first
case before a jur, is worthy of the deepest
commiseratiun. lake him, for instance, in
the criminal court before which he has a case.
While the prosecuting attorney is tying the
first witness into bow knots and untying
him again. the amateur sits listening. hut
endeayorIng to look As unconcerned As
marble statue in thunder storm lie
throws in timid objections every time he
thinks he sees a hole, and as each one is
oycrruled hy the court he puts on stern
look. as much as To say, III knock the wind
out OF that IN the supreme court W hen
the prosecutor, usually an old, able attorney,
dr,lV SAYS. Take the witness, the youthful
aspirant tremble> q little and endeayors TO
swallow something that is sticking IN ms
throat lie feels that every eve in the room
is upon him. and that they are as hot a,
stoye-IIds. lie fires few initiatorS ques-
tluns at the witness and warns as he pro-
ceeds until he is brought up standing by.
"Oh. your honor We object to such lrrele-
want questions" followed by few SCathmg
remarks from the prosecutor. The court
su.tains the objection, ard warns the Young
LAWYER to keep within the bounds, which sets
him to wondering where IN thunder the
bounds are. Objection follows objection.
and each one Is promptly sustained. lie
wonders why il is that free and ndepcn-
dent people will tolerate such on, sided
Justice III, luugrS ahead hlIndy now until
he becomes so confused that he does not
Know whether he = pTaCtiClng attorney
Wlth a KILT sign, or u Nv wheel on steam
wood-saw Finally he runs out OF questions
and with sigh Of relief or something tells
the witness. That's all" SO he grigd>
through. and At last the prosecutor rises and
proceeds To address the jury IN a mastery
siyle. ~ he progresses he picks up the cS-
idcnce adduccd bl the defense into PARTICLES
fine enough to b, incorporated into goldfish
balls. The Youthful Black stone wrestler be
gin, 70 feel uneasy a, hls mind rrvcrtS 70
the fact that IN few moment, he must de
liver h,s maiden speech. lie wishes the
prosecutor would hold his grip and keep 1t
until time 10 adjourn court, feeling Satl'ilct.
that he could make splendid speech the
next dIs after 4 night fighting on the evI-
dcuCc. lie rrir. 70 remember what the Wit
ue,>cS ,Uorc ID, but cannot recall the cyl
drnce to save hi, life. The prosecutor final
!, Hgud, up with a grand prruratIon, and
a, he ~ay, And m CONCLUSION gentlemen
Of the Jurl, the youth uer,ouNt hngrrS
hIs musrachr, if he happens to have one
about hum aud wishes he had never begun
the abumuable business. Gold chill, arr
lingering hun all over the back, a> II meas
Hrlug hlm for a new shirt. and hi- spinal
column act. Ike It va, tired and wanted Ia
~ down awhile Like Banquo, ghost, the
lump IN nl, throat won't down hv an uhstIn-
ate MAJORITY. and he swallow, AZ II and ~on-
der. What hr Is gong u say and how long
], vii ;Akr him 10 "a, A.
A. the prosecutor calmly takes hi> seat
the Young LAWYER rise, and moves to the
front. lie dare not look al the audience,
and ir,, 20 imagine there i uJ one IN thr
room but himself and tho u sphinx like
form, ID ,hr ur, -hnx. Inv eyes ~ rAci.
prnr are fixed upon him, and hr would
almost rrlugu.h h.> hope Of heaven i
sunc-onr would raise cry of hre 60 divert
Their attention. uutIl he gets a start FINALLY
Ar shru%~ hi> shoulders and manages 10 re-
marx. "(icut.rulru ui the lsWuiiuWsI Jury.
N,rN good. lie then surveys them a
IL .ul"Rt, and every man in the box thtnk
he is endeIypriug 70 read their thoughts,
hui hc isn't. tie Is wishing 10 gracious he
could read his own thoughts. At last he
strikes OUT and goes for them about thclr
intelligent looks and now he feels that hi,
client, interest, are safe in their hands
A. 'hc same time he feels ,cr.ou, doubts a
to their -Atct, ln hl- own hands. Tie wor-
mes through hi, speech with an average OF
tao swallow, al that lump To the sentence
The prosecutor closes the argument, and the
cas-, goes fn the Jury, who retire to a ,ecud-
cd room 10 cns~ tobacco and ask each other
hat they thought Of il. II so happened
that the fmSy testimony against the accused
warrants verdict Of not guilty, where upon
the amateur gra>pS his clients hand and
whispers. 1T was a hard fight. but got you
out Of It - lie then rises. loads up enough
law book, to swamp mud-scow casts a
triumphant look at the prosecuting attorney
Sho smile, PLEASANTLY in return, and walk
slowly and maje.t!cally down the aisle q
the door With As much dignity a. if he
owned western railroad. Oh YOU can't de-
ny il. even you old veteran>-you've all
been there,