The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-24

WAVu pOtu ASStS Getn1Fk0u u Icl0nQ OF
his on Saturday, just after he had had
TIT with Mr.. II. A, Nj. Smith, Col.
McCrady's attorney, who has the repu-
tatlon OF being the shrewdest CROSS
examiner in Charleston.
Mr.. Smith is small brunette with
the keencst black eyes you almost ever
saw, and black beard, and DR.. Rob-
ertson is tall blonde with q fine head,
full beard partly blonde and partly
gray, and blue eye that is as clear as
the we'll in tho bottom Of which truth
is supposed to dwell. Mr. Smith is
OF line family and high character and
spirit, and Dr.. Robertson is likewise,
and the cross-examination pretty soon
developed into a. running debate in
which points were made alternately
on ono side or another, and during tho
tilt DR.. r. proved himself the equal
intellectually of Mr.. Smith in spite of
tho professional skill and experience
Of the latter.
"How is the case going?" was asked
OF an attorney who had come down
out of the courthouse, sis Smith get
ting away with Robertson2" 81 think
not; | think Robertson is getting away
with Smith. He has as much sense,
and of course knows tho case better."'
DR.. Robertson keeps his temper ad-
mirably. Occasionally he gets riled, rs
when Mr.. Smith intimated that it was
much safer for him, an insolvent,
to write letter to a non-duelist like
Col. McCrady, instead Of to Col. Davie.
~ am personally responsible to ony
body at any time for anything l say"
was the answer" Both parties being
quite angry, the Judge called them to
order. 81 beg pardon," said DR..
Robertson, II have been trying to be
polite. Ho started it,"
s'That is true", said the Judge.
The plaintiffs have about proven
their explanation of Col. McCrady's
remark that ho had been cnticed into
tho arbitration. The defence brought
Major Hamilton to contradict Col.
McCrady's testimony, that he had a
certain judgment, which Major Ham
lton did emphatically.
It's utterly impossible to foretell
what the verdict will be. From tho
course of the trial it would seem that
the plaintiffs counsel will argue that
Col McCrady testified truly, and that
If he did make mistakes of fact there
is no justification for denouncing him
vilcly and outrageously.
The defence seem to take tho posi-
ton that they admit everything,
whereas tho plaintiffs has maintained
the strict rules, refusing, for instance,
TO allow testimony to be adduced to
prove the irroproachable character Of
MIR. Allen Jones, Oh the ground that
his character was not directly i'm
pcachcd, although the charge had been
made in asserting that he sold some
certain notes not belonging to him.
"Gentlemcn of the jury" said DR..
H., "if | don't prove every word 7
charge give tho plaintiff $4,000, all
he asks for. Let him give 1t to his
lawyers, they have earned it. Let me
get out OF this litigation and I will
have a plenty of money. I'll never
put my property out of reach" The
defence will claim that tho verdict
must bo $4,000 or nothing.
Thr Ju0gU of UUursu IL rs Tair as q
Judge can be. He has reproved tho
plaintiffs side three times and the de-
tendant's once, as before mentioned.
Hc charged the jury On Saturday
before adjournment that this is worry
serious and important case, and they
must not suffer any one to talk to them
about 1t.
When the Court convened on Mon
day DR.. Robertson again took tho
stand. Before answering any ques-
tions DR.. Robertson rose and asked
permission to state that the report Of
his testimony in the News and Courier
of the 22nd, rs to what Col. Haskell
had said, is incorrect and false. Judge
kcrshaw allowed DR.. Robertson to |
make this statement, and said that he
wished it understood that the press
has no right to misrepresent testimony
nor TO remark upon it 80 as to influ-
cnce the Jury. After this the cross
examination Of DR.. Robertson by Mr..
Smith, of Charlcston, was continued.
The opinion is expressed that the Jury
will disagree, but this seems to be
based entirely on surmise. Both sides
seems equally confident of success.
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