The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-06
roo MUCH oF 4 LIE.

Presence of mind not only Assists a man in time of danger, but properly ex. ercised, will sometimes keep him out of the penitentiaIy. Old Mark Pulinson was indicted tor stealing cow, The high standing of the prisoner, the prnm. inent position which he held h the Dsy Fork church, and his well known ability in managing a dis,ilIeY, combined to make the uial one of unusual interest The proof was not very direct, and the old mans friends entertained stroag hopes tha, he would be acquitted.
 The remarks of the prosecuting as- torney were sca.hing. Judge" said the old ran, when the "skiapss .oek hls seat, :" reckon you will allow me to say few words nigh. here, won't you !"
 "Yes. proceed"
 "l jest wantsr say this. dldnt sx. pect such slam from that boy, WY, ledge, Almost raised that teller. Many is the time 1 have boosted him up the 'simmon tree when he wAs toa little tn climb, an many is the biscuit, and huak O con bread that he has swallsfed at my table. Now he comes round here and 'cusea me O s,eaiin' . GOV. Jedge, me an that boys daddy vas raised so- gether. an m bet i've dollaFs an' pu. up the money righ, now that # the old man was alive, he'd whap the deoeis oussn that boy fur salkia' agIn me tha, way"
 "TAs young man is only doing Als duty"
 "jedge, that's a mighty quar ssss O duty. legged for him dusisg the 'ieek,ion an made all the nlggss vote for him. if hadntsY done ali Ina, he wovldes been beat Them thar votes vas go. by fraud An' wsa.sr know if the thing can't be recoun.sd an them .AaS dishonest tickets flung ou,G"
 "Too late sow. old man."
 "Wall. t amt too lats iur ms to hop on that boy an whale him, is itr
 "Your personal differences must be settled outside Of the eoan room."
 "Wall, can't you Jours this court Sos about ten minutes. won't kssp you wAitin' longer than that. What do you cay, jedgef ["
 sYoar request is absurd"
 @Doss shs. mean thss she goes T
 "No, 1, means sha, you'd better take your sea, and behave yourself"
 "Wsll, as you've go, the heels on nc, reckon m have to mind what you say, but I'd rutser than . putty that you'd give me achsnce to maui that chap"
 @Mr. palinson, y.4 have 8 ls~yes to repressn. you. He will do your ,alkiag.s
 That's %, jsdgs. Nov, boss," smn- ing to his lawyer, "jss' light into this thing ~ilI you, like puttin' out fire"
 The lawyer arose, bss Instead of assail- ing the prosecuting attorney, he bsgas a sloqusp, suIogy of his client. @Censie- men of the jury" said he, "you all kaow how upright and hoaorabls our slsaA is. We have all broken bread sogsshes-yes, we have all been drunk with him, and vhai Is is. my fsilow citizens, that can hval whisky is bringing mes close to- gsthssi He neyes tnrnsd hungry man from bis door. He has wsps with thess who mourn and has laughed with thoss who were mirk1aL Are yoa going to ssad such man as that to the penisenaiasyS Do you believe that sueh . man could seal cowr
 The old man became more and nofs impressed ss the iswyer proceeded. Tears rolled down his chesks.
 ~Ho. gentlemen ef the jury" ," continued the lawyer, "sach man as that might shed his blood for . friend, bat hs could ss-es be guilty of stealing . cow" The Sid fellow. saabIe longer to ~. stain himself spssng to hIs feet and sx. claimed:
 ABoys, this man makes ms fsei Ike didn't steal the COW shose nuA. am something Q liar myssif but k males me wssp to sse fsllss tel such Hs e ess ksssd l. doin,. I'd : hlams dSkf ruthes % to the pea than to asas sscA . lie. 1 did ssssi the d-d GOV. Nos, jsdgs, pat os your clamps.1