The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
4 LAWYER CAUGHT.
How . Coioted Gentleman Ceared & Prisoner. Hut How he Suffered
 on Account cf IL

pusonet. hut HOW ne Sunefed
 on Account of h.
 old Gabe. who was admitted to the bar some time ago. and who stunned hts colered enn,empories by h,s vas, array of palen, office books. was recently em- ployed to deiead man aftaigncd on a charge ot stealing saddle. When the chan.hued orator asose in argument, tho courtroom was crowded with coiorcd people. who had come from ne,ghbof- ing church. to hear their brother g,t up an' talk like CT white man"
 May |, agree wii dis court. an de 'telligcn, men what 'pose~ de Jury system on dis oceas.on. l would like ter make use oh CT fc~ cselamations why dis inno- cent gentleman shouldn't bc 'vieted ob dc charge what ignorance an jcaloasness hab btch ag,n hun. Dc cbisienee IS mighty strong ag,n him, an' !, pfubes ,cr what extent folks in dls free country takes liberties ~id anodet man ! name. la man is dc innoeensest man ih dis ;,~n. an ~ouldn l,ei,ebc tia, he stole de s,d.Ile, chen ef 1 seed him do tt Dat man couldn't steal. ei he was.es try. He ,s sn hone, dat on one q asion, when he taun bottle CT whisky. he woaAin't take dtiuk tili he fnun' dc owner. an aNed h.s pcsmlNzinn. Sos. ledge. it's courtesy fer A lawyer ,et do eberythiug in his power ter s4bc h,s client, am. t ~fes. replied the judge
 Wall. da,s what l'se ywine,er do. lse g~,ne,er ptube 'elusively dat d,s DO. homes man didn't steal dat saddle fur fe g~inescr make statement shat1l open de eyes sb dls court, amt dc kiac ob q man ter stan ny an sec q man suffer in my place. stole da, saddle myseI Dc prisoner al de bar was al home asleep when stole dc saddle an tuck Il ter his house. ituek |, ai fas, ~id de intention oh kecpin .,. bu, bout de time [ any q, his house, 1 go, sk-esed an. pn, de saddle In such a position tat tie crime would be lad on hlm"
 '" II thai is the case.' said the judge. -,he man mus, be liberated. Prisoner yoL arc free"
 Thank yer, ledge," exclaimed the de- lighted lawyer, as tue prisoner lei, the courtroom. -iss lawyer. mysef, an 1 will take de pleasure oh sayin' nigh, heah. dai dc lawyers ~ha, hah heretofore hil' back ~id daf 'fcss.onai frien ships. can come forward now an gin me dar hans. case l'se prubed mysef ter be de ekei ob de occas.on. has cleared my man. Talk too me bout dc law.s
 Are you ready ,o gor' asked an of- t,ces, who. after consultation with the judge. approached the lawyer. whaf does ~anisr to got"
 To laii You are pfisoner.'
 What sortss prisoner Y
 "A saddle thief seIf-conyieted You'll go to lail until your sentence has been pfonosnced.'
 Look aheah. jedgr. bow's dis s'
 You arc convicted of s,ealing a saddle, and of course mus, go to prlson.'
 "i dldat steal no saddle. la, was trek ob mine ter clear my man. You said da, lawyer oa2hter do e5sr,thing ID his power fur h.s ellcni, aa didu, see no udder chance"
 "fes. and II sas a trick iha, will send you to the pen:tensiay. Co with the offic~rr
 ''i'il be dinged ef unders,4n's d.s aeAh softer prAcisein' law. Man cant clear ei,@n, Tn dis country sidoat gestin' hisseaf in trouble Yer ken take back my law license ei yer van, 'em"
 Come on" demanded the officer.
 "Dis beats anything eber seed" he sald as he accompanied ,hs officer. - ~ouldn', practice las in d.s state -doan pull me dAs say-ef yerd make de gub- Ter black my boots 'peau ,o rse da, somebody has acted de fool. an diased ef doan believe i: was myself"
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