The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-12-30
WILD WEST LAW.

Jurors Who Didn't Agree with Him.
We sometimes growl about the way
che modern lawyer attacks and insults
a witness on the stand, but there has
really been a great improvement in the
last twenty years, especially in the
West. In 1856 the writer was a. juror
in the case of Adams vs.. Paige, tried in
| Kansas. Adams was Boston specu-
lator, who was trying to oust Paige
from certain lands. The lands clearly
belonged to Adams. and Paige was
clearly squatter, but the latter re-
sisted and the former appealed to
the law The Judge was squatter,
and therefore sympathizer, while
Paige was likewise a cousin of his.
When Adams came to take the stand
Paige's lawyer, whose name was Britt,
began:
"Now, Mr. Adams, you say you
bought this land from a party in Bos-
ton?"
"Yes, sir"
'.And you paid him S4S0P"
"Yes, sir"
"Now, sir, isn't it fact that while
this Davis. the bogus claimant to this
land. lay dying you robbed him OF his
deed?"
"No, sir!'
..Be careful! We want no perjury in
this case! How often have you been
sent to State PRISON."
"Neverr'
"Look out! All! see the guilty blush
on his face! Notice his confusiona
Your Honor, that man is deliberately
lying!"
Il object to all thisr' exclaimed
Adams lawyer as he jumped up.
"Steve Bullock, you sot down."
shouted his Honor. 'I've known you
ever since you started out driving a
mule team, and you was allus objecting
to every thing. If this man has been
in State prison this court wants to know
it. Let him answer the question. !"
Il never have been," replied Adams.
'.Have you ever robbed a widow?"
asked the lawyer.
Your Honor, what has all this to do
with the case on trial?" asked Adams
lawyer.
'Heaps, your Honor" replied Britt,
eff we can show that this man is a
thief, murderer and land pirate it our
business to do so. If a wolf in sleeps
clothing sneaks into our innocent COM
munity it is our duty to expose him."
II should say it was," answered the
court ssThe witness must answer the
question or I'll lock him up for con-
tempt"
al never did," replied Adams.
Then your looks belle you. Didn't
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"No, SIR"
"Nor rob bank in st. Louis?"
"Your Honor, must object" SAID
Bullock. "This is case"
"Steve Bullock. sot down" ex-
claimed the court. "You quit driving
mules year ago and went into law,
but you don't know everything yet.
This court can give you half mile the
start and beat you in. Ii this man has
, robbed bank we want to know it,
We want to know what sort of a man
, has come among us to skeer our wim-
min and children"
II did not rob bank" said Adams.
20, you didn'tr' sneered Britt.
/ "How about burning q barn in Illi-
uois?'
"Your Honor, did not come here to
be insulted," said Adams, as he turned
to the court.
"Answer the question: commanded
! the Judge. sIve got a barn of my
own. or am going to have next spring,
' and if we've taken barn-burner to
, the bosom of this community | want
: to know it.
For two long hours Britt continued
to ask such questions, and the Judge
obliged the witness to answer. Then
: the case for the defense was closed
, without a word in regard to its
legal aspects. Britt contended, IN his
speech to the jury, that it was plot
, to rob big-hearted. good-natured citi.
: zen of his all. and Bullock was so dis.
gusted that he refused to examine a
: witness or make an argument.
"Gents," said the court when he
: charged us, I'VE don't want no fooling
:. in this case. That 'ere land belongs to
= Bill Paige, and you want to return a
I verdict to that effect. ;"
: We went out, and ten of the twelve
!. were ready to agree with the court
Two of us hung out, and to reward us
: for producing disagreement his Hon
! or sent us to Jail for thirty-six hours
apiece. -Narioss Smith, In Detroit Ere
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