The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-20
Il do, your honor" ! answered.
.Who for the defendant"

IL do, your honor" answered.
"Who for the defendant"
1--WE do, your honor" answered two
OF the oldest and most talented lawyer
fn)m Kent.
care you ready for the PLAINTIFF"
~ are!'
care YOU ready for the defendantf
1--WE are, your honor"
Let a jury be sworn, then," said thu
judge.
The jury was then impaneled. The
twelve men filed in and took their seat:
amid breathless silence.
LET the case proceed at once" said
the judge.
Call Mr. Bowles," said /.
The sheriff called him. He came into
the court room, took the witness stand
and was sworn.
The most intense silence now reigned
My fair client was seated by my side,
pale and quiet. The defendant was
seated near his counsel, calm, confident
and defiant.
Examine the witness" said the
judge.
"Mr. Bowles," l began, "are you &C
quainted with the PLAINTIFF"
IL am"
do YOU know where she lived from
the time she was 8 years old up to the
time she was 1872
Il do"
"Wherel"
'With the late James Morgan"
care you certain that this plaintiff is
the same person.
Il am"
That's all wish to ask" said l to
the court.
"Cross-examine, gentlemen, said the
judge.
I'VE don't wish to ask anything" said
the opposing counsel.
Let the witness stand aside" said the
court. "Call your next"
MAY it please your Honor, we have
no other witnesses that we wish sworn at
present, " said |, rising to my feet and
looking around the room.
a murmur of disappointment ran
through the crowd.
"Then you rest your case here?' said
the Judge, with a smile.
''No, your honor; we have some rec
ord evidence that we wish to introduce"
And, as / spoke, drew it from my
pocket. at is an authenticated copy
from the records of the county for the
year IS. Ii proves that this young
lady was duly and legally adopted as the
daughter of the deceased, and. as such.
is entitled. under our law, TO his prop
erty. as his nearest and only heir-at-law.
Shall read it to the juryF
Read it, " said the judge.
But Skaggs' lawyers sprang to their
feet with storm Of objections. For a
full hour they argued. with all the force
of their ability, bringing to bear their
vast legal knowledge and experience.
But they were finally overruled by the
court, who directed me to proceed.
The record was conclusive. After
reading it | announced | would close the
case for the plaintiff. The defendant
was SO completely taken by storm that
he did not introduce a single witness.
The charge of the court was lucid and
In thirty minutes the
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
The result was received with loud ac- :
clamation by the excited audience.
Skaggs took the case to the supreme
court, but only for the purpose of gain
ne time. The judgment below was af-
irmed.
Three months later the real estate was
turned over to my fair client The securi- |
les were given up at the same time with
out suit. With part of the interest
which had been accommodating for so many
years the old mansion at Oakdale was re-
tilted and furnished.
Six months later there was a quiet
at my old friend Bowles's, in
which took prominent part.
am getting on toward middle age.
owe my profession better than ever,
hough my time isnow necessarily divid-
ID, and portion Of it devoted to the farm
It Oakdale.
The old farm house is vocal with
childish music. and sunny haired, soft
DICED little woman makes it the brightest
pot on ali the earth for me.-New York
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