Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-07
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tention to the cooks BEHAVIOR"
Nothing but this" drawled the wit
ness, composedly; II seen him open a
paper and empty powder into the cof-
fee pot right quick and sly"
The prosecuting attorney who tells
the story with difficulty restrained him
self from executing a war whoop or
dancing Jig in his pleased surprise,
but Harrison retained absolute COM
posture and showed an impassive coun-
tenance in face of the fact that this I'M
expected bit of testimony had undoubt-
edly won their case. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that he changed his purpose
of letting the witness go at once.
In the celebrated Glenn murder trial,
fought in the courts in one form and
another for years. he won renown as an
examiner. The Tiscus story is familiar
in local circles Tiscus, at the time
reputable citizen, was a witness, who,
for some reason never clearly made
known, testified in behalf of Mrs. Glenn,
the accused. Under prolonged and
searching cross-examination conducted
by Harrison he was utterly routed and
discredited and never regained his
standing in the community. Some
years later. in suit conducted by Hon.
Albert G. Porter. now minister to Italy,
Mr.. Porter remarked. concerning wit
ness by whom he hoped To prove n GER
tain point: This. gentlemen of the
jury. is stated by Mr.. Tiscus, but not
the Tiscus of the Glenn case" and was
visibly embarrassed when an elderly
jurynan piped up: .'Yes. he is. Albert;
yes. he is the very same identical, lying
Tiscus."
In a suit brought to recover damages
for property destroyed by fire commu-
Bicsted from a brewery chimney, one
witness for the plaintiff proved excel
lent until asked. in rash moment, BY
Harrison 10 give the jury al idea of the
size of the sparks he had seen fall. the
expectation being that he would men
ton his thumb nail or other small OBJ
jet As the man looked about vague
" TO find q measure for the incandes-
cent atoms a quick-witted, but grace
less member of the opposing counsel
slyiv moved a cspaeious cospidor into
the range Of his wandering vision.
The sparks that fell were about the
size Of that spittoon, was the prompt
response. aud that witness was Of no
further use 20 the plaintiff
In railroad damage case one of Har-
rison's witnesses testified that he saw
the wrecked train and that the cars
were badly ''teiescoped- statement
contrary 20 fact. the ears having been
attention TO this at the moment. not
Wishing 10 confuse the man. but after
getting all his evidence. and Just before
letting him 90. asked him 70 give his
idea 81 what ''telescopin0- meant.
Placing his arm at an angle Of forty
five degrees, he said. confidently: ''Oh.
slansing up about So He had seen the
fa<ir's telescope on the courthouse cor
ner slsntinx toward the moon.
Il was IN a case with him said an
other. when we appeared for he plain
titf. Harrison put the defeudan, upon
the stand The latter had boosted that
no one could break him down when he
had once made a statement. ard he
proved q most obstinate witness. Re
tore getting through with him. however.
Harrison compelled him 70 admit that
Ne had said he could control the Jury.
had 'palf on il. etc He had tangled
himself NJ in 50 many lies before this
saznisssssn that he was completely over
some and Inundated He was hardly
seen IN public again. IN fact. died net
ton9 after aud believe sast ENCOUNTER