Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
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care you ready for the plaintiff"
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care you ready for the defendant"
owe are, your honor"
LET a jury be sworn, them" said the
judge.
The jury was then impaneled. The
twelve men filed in and took their seats
amid breathless silence.
"Let the case proceed at once" said
the judge.
"Call Mr.. Bowles, said 1.
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," I began, ''are you ac-
quainted with the plaintiff"
81 am"
"Do you know where she lived from
the time she was 8 years old up to the
time she was 1922
Il do"
"Where?'
"With the late James Morgan"
care you certain that this plaintiff is
the same person."
Il am"
That's all I wish to ask" said 1 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 l, 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 honors we have some rec
ord evidence that we wish to introduce"
And, as l spoke, 1 drew it from my
pocket. at is an authenticated copy
from the records of the county for the
year IS. 1t 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 a storm of objections. For a
full hour they argued. with all the force
of their ability, bringing to bear their
But they were finally overruled by the
court, who directed me to proceed.
The record was conclusive. After
reading it / announced 1 would close the
case for the plaintiff. The defendant
was 80 completely taken by storm thai
he did not introduce a single witness
The charge of the court was lucid ant
comprehensive. In thirty minutes thu
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff
The result was received with loud &C
clamation by the excited audience
Skaggs took the case to the supreme
court, but only for the purpose of gain
ing time. The judgment below was af
firmed.
Three months later the real estate wa
turned over to my fair client. The securi
ties We're given up at the same time with
out a suit. With a part of the interes
which had been accommodating for SO man.
years the old mansion at Oakdale was re
fitted and furnished.
Six months later there was a quie
wedding at my old friend Bowles's, i
, which I took a prominent part.
I am getting on toward middle age.
love my profession better than ever
, though my time snow necessarily divid
ed, and a portion of it devoted to the farr
at Oakdale.
The old farm house is vocal wit
childish music, and a sunny haired, sof
voiced little woman makes it the brightes
? spot on all the earth for me.-New Yorl
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