The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-15
HE WON THE CASE,
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
There is young lawyer living IN
Harlem who enjoyed rare opportunity
recently. He had case before n ref
cree, and on the opposite side as a
witness was his next door neighbo-
and rival for the hand of one of Har-
LENS sweetest maids; and they have
some mighty sweet girls in Harlem, as
everybody knows The young men
were not enemies, although the rivalry
was pretty sharp; but they could
scarcely be said to have cherished any
thing like brotherly love for each
other. The damsel in question is a
delicate piece of Harlem Dresden, and
| it would have been the end of that
mans chance to have sought to gain
favor with her by singing mud at the
other fellow. To the superficial OBJ
server favors were about even, and
speculative observer would have given
or taken even money on the smart
young lawyer, who is not very good
looking, or on the handsome young
tradesman, who is not very smart.
This is the way matters stood when
the case came off before the referee.
That case has now been decided, and
so is the case before the Harlem maid.
And it all came about because the
young lawyer was too smart, coupled
with the fact that the tradesman was
too handsome. Most people know the
legal latitude allowed on cross-exami-
nation. Our lawyer took advantage of
1t to ask some very exasperating but
perfectly proper questions. He is some
thing of a practical joker, as Harlem
man understands joke.
What is your name?" said he, Is
starter.
George Fl. Henkle," stammered the
witness (which it isn't, of course, but
which will do right here).
81 know; but what IS your full
nance"
That's my full name, sir, and you
know it well enough" replied the wit
ness
Its your full name, is it? What
does the H stand for-Hiram, Henry,
Harrison or what?"
That doesn't make any difference;
that's the way sign it,
Excuse me. my dear sir. Will you
kindly answer my question:"
The witness looked around helpless
" and with very red face. The ref
cree told him TO answer.
That is my full name" said he
dorgedly.
But the 'H'-doD't you know your
own nameP'
The n is just n. ,; it doesn't stand
for anything but II.
"Were You christened George H?''
blandiy asked the lawyer.
"N-n-no; not exactly You see, p I
Then the name you swore 70 in 4
your direct examination, sir, IS not I
your real name?''
The unfortunate witness blushed .
painfully and squirmed in his chair. I
He looked Is If he could have strangled 4
the lawyer right there Once more he 4
essayed TO explain. but the lawyer cut 4
him of severely with homily on the 1
soiemnity of an oath
Were y0u never in court before?'
NO, sir, was the reply, in an apollo
getic tone which made every body but
the witness laugh
Il thought not said the lawyer.
Now viii you tell Us why you swore
your name was George H.. and now
swear IL isn't?''
1t Is just H and doesn't stand for
any name at all Il You know.
there's man up our way OF the same
name. and we were always getting
mixed up, and just pat II IN ny
name 10 prevent IL That's all there Is
e bout il. and he" glancing Aercely al
the smiling lawyer, knows al about
it,
Got your letters mixed, ehs And 50
you added more letters 10 your name?
Don't ron know that ron have TO right
TO change your name without iudic-ai
authority.