The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-24
BEATING THE LAWY
A Doctors Diploma Before a Jury.

A Doctors Diploma Before a jury.
.1om tho Presbyterian Observer.
The late Alexander Fl. Stephens used
IN tell with great gusto the following
story, in which he and kooer 'oomps
figured:
A doctor PANIED Royston. had SEED
Peter Bennett for his bill, long overdue
for attending the wife of the latter,
Alexander II. Sthepens was on the
Bennett side. aud Robert Toambs. then
in the United States senate %as TOR the
doctor. The doctor proved the numoer
of his visits, their value according 10
local custom, and hi, " authority to
do medical practice. NJ, Stephens told hls
client that the doctor had made out his
case and there was nothing Wnerewlth
to rebut or offset the clairn, and the
only thing left to do was TO pay 1t. NO"
said Peter, II hired YOU 10 speak IN my
case. and now speak. MIR Stephens
told him there was nothIns 10 say; ne
had looked on to see If 1t was made out,
and it was. Peter was obstinate, ana at
last Mr.. Stephens told Peter to make
speech himself, if he though one could
be made. II VIII said Peter "lf Bob.
by Toombs won't be 100 hard on me.
senator Toombs promised he would not,
and Peter began:
Gentlemen of the Jury, you and J is
plain farmers and il we don't stick to-
aether these ere LAWYERS and do tors
vii oct the advantage of us. | amt no
lawyer or doctor, and / amt no objec-
| lions to them in their proper pace, but
| they amt Farmers, gentlemen of the
i1ry. Now this man, Royston was no
| doctor. but went :ur lin to come and
! doctor nv wife S sore leg, and he come
| and NM some sa,ye trucs into it. and
some RAGS. but neye, done it a bit OF
| GOOD, Gentlemen OF the Jury, | don't
believe he is doctor anyway. There
plt I his man =" i on,t earn earn bus money as i
Won send for him. AS Mrs. Sarah Akin
| son did for a negro boy as is worth ST..
Gn6 he ;ns, lils him and gapts Won 10
nav Is
r; yo,,. c,,rn hi,r2" asked patar with
| ,bn slow accents Of a indse with a black
@, n ' INV No doatny Sas s1ent md
Iap oh IoN'o' N """
iv.ei l'o,ep'e"' - .
AS l "ns say ny EeaSioutg'i VI tue
jury we h'4'tei. VIII g go. ~ ~
Soi'' Ia .p' :" 80 49, ~ - ~
ey We ash, anu n"G''as '.G . t'",,e "
so on't ~ bs Ia p" MS 'nra S l'r g"|st,a 10
on oeiieEe VIE ete 'o"li p'. SUI" sa
0o]fior now ..
Looh al my "'p'V"l'' " Son tiiiHA l
am no ooctpF'
Ills aip!oiha! eHc,a' ..T9 me 7 tor;
Win great contempt: fA'S atpiotaa!
gentleman! that IS a ~ "otR !of PRINT
cd ano II goa lliNe q o
lor OF tile sseep as aFsN wore II; nor
does IL OF the mar rs no" SnFties II; a
Eood newspaper mas more IN Ii; II |
PINT our 10 ye lhat ne ~" 10 doctor at
all. Inc doctor was no" iH q i3ry. ana
screamed ont;
ASK my patents II am not a doc
tor
81 asked my vie. fet9fted Peter
She Sala she honsh' ne was not.
"Ask my other patents SAID The
doctor.
ms seemed to be the straw mat
broke tne calntts back; for Peter re-
phed with loon ana tone OF linutteraple
saaiiess; mat is a hara SAVING. gentle.
NC ~ a;a W nv oNo ~ E4uiie
haorG i,an oaoso,i az $500 as HaSe
Io"iu W oo"'Tu t'pe eApi9S>eu sAhSe
lle aposlies' Does he expect me 10
pilis the Ateel !aor'et ao"h 70 toot
ms n IN before MS tim ana cry. aloud;
awake e ueau, ana teil tnls court
anu !ufy your opihloh Oh sam fSoystohs