The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-20

The young lawyer conducting hiI
first case before jury is worthy q.
tho deepest COMMUNICATION. TAX,
him, for instance, in the Crimina
Court, before which lie has case
While the Prosecuting Attorney |
tying the first witness into bowknot
aud unrying him again. tho annaiou
sits listening, but ehdeavOring 4
look as unconcerned az a marble stat
nc In thunder storm. He throw
in tiniid objectiens every time Ii,
thinks he sees a hold, and rs each OH
il Overruled by tho Court. he puts OF
stern look, rs much as 10 say III
knock the wind out OF thut in the su
preme couril" When the l'rosecu
tor, usually an old, able attorney
DIR, ly says, "Takc the Witness" III,
youthful asplrant trembles . itll,
and endeayors TO swallow something
that is sticking in his throat. II,
feels that every eye in the room il
upon him and that they are as hot aa
stove lids.
lie fires few ini.iatory qne,tioni
at tho witness, aud warns M he pro-
cceds, until he is brought up stand
ing by, "Oh! your Honor, we object
TO such irrelevant questions" FOL
lowed by few scathing remark
from the Prosecutor. 1hs Court sus
tains the objection, and advises the
young lawyer to keep within the
bounds, which sets him To thinking
where in the .llundcr tho bounds arc
Objection follows objection, and cacl
one is promptly sustained. lie won
dcrs why il is That Tree and indie
pendent people will tolerate such on'
sided justice. lie lunges ahead
blindly now, until lie becomes So
confused that he docs not know
whether he is a prariicing attornc,
with gilt sign, or u fly wheel on n
steam SAW. Finally he runs out OF
questions, and with a sigh Of relief
or something tells the witness
That's ALL" So he grinds through
and at last the Prosecutor rises and
proceeds 10 address the jury in n
niasicrly style. As he progI eases h"
picks up the evidence adduced by tlly
defense into particles fine enough to
be Incorporated into goldfish balls
The youthful Blackstone wrestler be
gins TO feel uneasy IS his mind TO.
verts TO the fact that IN few mo
menls lie must de;i.rr his maiden
speech.
lie wishes tho prosecutor would
hold his grip and keep il. until tim.
to adjourn Court, feeling sati .iict
that hc could make splendid speech
the next day alter n nights fighting o
the evidence. lie tries to remember
what The witnesses sworo to, Int cal
not recall the evidence TO save his life
The Prosecutor finally winds up will
n grand pcroraiion, and as he says
"And in conclusion, gcntlcmaL OF th,
jury" the youth nerrously finger,
his IBoustache, and wishes he had
never begun the abominable busi-
ness. Cold chills are lingering Lin
all over the back as II measuring him
ior q new shirt, and his spinal ool.
unn acts like il WAS tired and went
ed 10 sit down awhile. Like Ban
quo's ghost, the lump in his throa
wont stay down, byan obstinate nla
jority, and he swallows II and won.
ders what heis going 10 say and how
long il will take him to say II. A,
the Prosecutor calmly takes his seat
tho young lawyer rises and moves tc
tho front. lie dares not look at the
audience, and tries TO imagine there'i
no one iu tho room but himself and
the twelve sphYnx like forms in the
jury box. Tho eyes OF zach juror arc
fixed upon him, and he would almost
rolinquish his hope OF heaven II some
one would raise cry OF fire TO diver
their attention until he gets a start
Finally he shrugs his shoulders ant
manages TO remark, "Gentlomen o
the (swallows) jury" Very good
lie then surveys them moment, ant
every man in tho box thinks he is On.
deavoring TO read their thoughIs; bu
ho isn't. lie Ia wishing 10 graciou'
he could read his own thoughts. a
last he strikes out ahd goes for then
about their intelligent looks, and how
he fccls that his clients interests ART
safe in their hands. AT the sam
iime he feels serious doubts a. I,