West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-09
eARNABY LOST. 1.
How juri,s Were Worked" ln the Early
Dave ~ DauiC wcb>tcr's Career.

How jurics Were worked" ln the EarIy
Dave ~ Daniel wch>tcr's Career.
A good story, capitally told by Mr..
Webster, illustrated his carly profess
ional life i'm New Hampshire. when
] WAS young practitioners said Mr..
Webster. .thcrr was hut one man at
the New Hampshire bar of whom |
was afraid. aud that was old Bamabv.
There were hut few mrn who dared 60
enter the list with him. On one occa-
sion Bamaby was employed 10 defend
a suit for a piece of pu,l, brought 10y a
little, Grabbed, cunning lawyer called
Bruce. Brucc'~ case was looked upon
as good a. lost when it was asccrtaincd
that Barnahy was retained against
him. The suit came ON for trial, and
Barnahy found that Bruce had worked
hard. and left no stone unturned to
gain the victory The testimony for
the plRmtitl was very strong and uu.
less II could be impeIchcd the case OF
the defendant was lost. The principal
witness introduced by the plaintiff
wore "a red coat In summing up for
the defense. old Barnahy commenced
a furious attack on this witness. pull
ing his testimony all To pieces, and APP
pcalng la the jury if a man who wore
red coat was, under any circum-
stances. to hc believed. 'EAd who Is
this relocated witncs.?' exclaimed
BanabN but defendant of our
common enCmy, who has striven to
take from uS our liberty, and
would not hesitate now to deprive
my poor client of his land 10y max
ing any sort Of relocated state
menu During this speech Bruce
was walking up and down the bar,
greatly excited, and convinced that his
case was gone, knowing, "a, lac did, the
prejudice OF tue jury against any thing
British Whilst, however, Barnaby
was gcsticulating, and leaning forward
TO the jury in his eloquent appeal. his
shirt bosom opened slightly, and
Bruce accidentally discovered that
| Banaby wore red flannel undershirt.
Brucc's coWt,nlucc frightened up
| Putting both hands i'm his coat pockets.
he walked to the bar with great conf
dcncc, To the astonishmcnt of his client
| and all lookcrs-otL Just as Barnaby
| concluded, Bruce whispered i'm the ear
of his client: I've got him; your case
Is satc;' and approaching the jury he
III - l''N w '''' F'f'' r lA''i
ing argument of hi, adversary Bruce
gave a regular history OF the ancestry
of his rcd-coatcd witness, proving his
patriotism and devotion TO the country,
aud his character for truth aud vcrac-
lty But what gcutlcmcn OF the Jury,
broke forth Bruce, IN load strain Of
fioqucncc, while his eyes flashed fire,
! NhM arc ybu.to4Npdct df Il man who
ttand- here to defend acouso based on
no foundation Of right or Justice what
| ever; of "a man who undertakes to de-
Stroy ON testimony on the ground that
my witness wears red coat, when.
gentlemen of the jury, when, when,
when. gentlemen OF the jury Here
Bruce niadc 81 SPRING and, catching
Baruaby by the bosom of the SHIRT,
tore it open, displaying bis red nan-
nell, whom Mr. Bmnaby himself wears
red flannel coat concealed under q
blue oncH The effect was electrical;
Barnaoy was beaten at hi, own game,
| and Bruce gained thecasc. Bca. Por-
| Hy PoJJ'e. in BostoH BUJgo.