New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

plaintiff had no lawyer, and the Dutch justice con-
Bt ask tnSt Wha saS S h of he a
and his witnesses, he couldn't bring out the test
tin's testimony was practically all in the old Dutch
Justice looked at me- and remarked as II expert
"'Vhile it Is onusual for goart to give destl,
mony in sase which pends before it. know % good
objection by the defendant, | will swear myseluf
und gife my evidence
what the old Dutch rascal would do. Inferring con-
holding up his right hand at his own hoarse com
mand he administered the usual oath to tell the
in the then and there being tried. After this
very comfortable arrangement. he sat down. and
up all of the plaintiffs dropped stitches and made.
indeed a perfect case against my client While the
who stood just behind my chair, whispered TO me-
. Just hear that old rascal lie and the beauty OF
II all is there isn't man in the room who'd Delieve
This gave me an idea. and thought might
drifting to Judgment against my client. | asksd
the stand and testify that the old Dutch Justices
reputation for truth and veracity was bad He said
would be perfectly willing to DO the same
ITO make 1t short. l got a half-dozen witnesses
hal long departed the old Dutchmans mouth
dwelling place. and when that parsonage had con
stand
Honor I said, but have several witnesses here
to the character of one Of the men who gave evil
dence FOR the pdlntin.
Fiery veil remarked His Honor. produce your
'One after the other six gentlemen whose
I called arose and were sworn. one after tine other
got up on the stand and testified that they had
long known the Dutch Justice giving his name:
that they knew his reputation for truth ana We
racity in the community where he resided: that It
was bad and that from that reputation they would
not believe him under oath. At this point rested,
and informed His Honor that had nothing further
present Throughout the testimony impeacnnS
him of untruth he had preserved an air Of mild in
difference One would never have known by looking
him fhof hp a
he braced up 10 decide the case
The plaintiff NIT his first four Witnesses. witch
out OF his side or der case Vas dat all MS testi-
mony dis Court must gife Judgment for the defend.
ent. but dere vas one odder witness who makes OF
hmseluf volunteer. und who gifts his Testimony.
witch completely covers der CONTROVERSY in all its
barts. Upon his destimony-and he had named him
self as this witness-lf II uncOntradicted. und
tiff But such is not the case While the Testimony
OF this vitness-naming himsef-is not contradicted.
climbs one after de odder to die witness chair: und
says dat dey know this man-naming himsef-dot
he is liar where he lives; dot his Testimony is
lies, und dot his word st not good Dis is What dey
call in die law impeaching a witness. Generally II
Is mighty hard ding to do, but in dis case must
say dot regard die witness very successfully i'm
myseluf, but What die evidence In die makes Of
him do must go by, throw out dis witness des-
nothing but de baintf' und dose udder people who
svore, witch. as hafe already said. know holdings
OF dis business e mder such ds Court
Court finds for die defendent nit Indignant against
de blanin for costs.
ut was the best thing" concluded Thurman that
the old Dutchman did. 1t established mis- repu-
tation honest man far and near and from that
time until his death. II anybody had made effort
have failed The whole neighborhood looked on him
a second Daniel from that time forward"