Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
UnprOfesSiOnal.

prosecuting Attorney-"1es , your
honor"
Juige-'Come for ward Mr. Blake,
and be sworn"
Mr.. Blake is sworn.
Judge-"Mr. Blake. this case has
bees postponed several times on &C.
count of your inability to attend court
You are now present. and the court
hopes that you will give your testi-
mony in straightforward manner"
Blake delivers his testimony. The
cross-examination then follows.
Prosecuting Attorney-"So you
knew the murdered man Johnson"
Yes"
How long have you known aim?'
"Ten years"
''Ah. hah. You live in this coun-
ty"
Yes"
allow long have you lived in this
county,"
Fifteen years"
Fifteen years in this county,"
Yes
Have you known johnson ten
years?
Eyes"
"Ah. Lab. Well. Mr.. Blake, did you
know of any bad blood existing be-
tween Pryor. the defendant, and john
son, the murdered manp"
Lawyer for defense (springing 10 his
feeD' Il object"
Prosecuting Attorney-'1 merely
want TO kuOW-"
Defnese-'I object. your honor"
Judge-"Thc court will set aside the
quest on. -
Prosecuting Attorney Ito witness)-
"This murder is supposed to have been
committed On the 10th of last Septem-
ber?''
Yes"
"You have known johnson abont ten
years?"
Yes"
"How long have You known the de-
| fendant?
Defense (vioIently)-'I objectr'
Prosecuting Attorney-'I insist up
Oh the question, your honor"
Judge "rhe witness will please
answer the question"
Prosecuting How long
have You known Pryor, the defend
ant?"
about SIX years"
'Known the defendant six yearsP"
Yes"
"You have lived in this county fif-
teen yearsP"
Yes
Have known Johnson ten yearse"
'Yesp
"And the defendant six yearsP''
yes"
"Well. Mr.. Blake. you stated Just
now that you heard the report of
gun?"
Defense (furiously) IL object. The
defendant is not here to be insulted."
Prosecuting Attorney-"Aud l am
not here TO be brow-beaten.
"Nobody's brow beating you."
"But somebody's trying to do it."
III don't know who it is"
ayes. you do. y
"You are uuprofessional, sir. -
You are, sir. "
"You are liar"
Judge" Come. gentlemen. we must
proceed with the case. The first man
who again uses such language Shall be
fined 10 the full extent of the law"
Prosecuting Attorney (to witness)-
"Where were you, Mr. Blake. when
the gun went off?'
IL was in the corn crib Smelling q
turn of corn"
AT the tine you heard the report
Of the gun?"
Eyes"
''In the crib?"
Yes
"When the gun went Off"
Eyes.
Now, Mr.. Blake. please tell the
Jury how far it is from your corn crib
10 the forks of the road where the
BODY was found"
bout three hundred yards.
"From the crib?"
yes"
$40 tho forks of the roads?
Yes"
"Where the body was found?"
Yes"
: "Ah-hah. How long was it before
you reached the forks of the roadP"
"'Bout ten minutes"
Come now, be accurate"
Defense-'I object"
Prosecuting Aitorney-"Of course
you do. You object to everything"
Il object TO YOU, l can tell you
that"
"Yes. and that's all the good it does
you."
you are unprofessional, sir"
You are id liar"
Judge-''Come. gentlemen, you
must have more respect for the court.
The court cannot pass upon this all
important case unless perfect respect
is paid. Therefore, the next man who
uses disrespectful language shall be
fued to the very fullest extent of the
law. Go ahead with the cross-exam-
nation"
Prosecuting Attorney III am
through"
Defense-"I would like 10 ask few
questions. Mr.. Blake, you say that
you have lived in this county fifteen
yearsP"
yes"
"Fifteenp"
"Yes"
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