Arizona republican., 1898-05-09
TOLD OUT OF COURT.

Aunt Cherry Mallory" says a Ten nessee paper, twas recently put on the witness stand to tell what she knew about the annihilation of a hog by a railway locomotive After being sworn she was asked by the lawyer if she saw the train kill the hog.
 "'Yes,' she said, I seed it.
 Well said the lawyer, tell the court in as few words as possible all you know about it.
 CT kin do dat in a few words said Aunt Cherry, clearing her throat, and, with one eye on the judge and one Ol the lawyer, she said: Hit jus footed and tuck i'm
 The story is told of Chief Baron O'Grady of Ireland, who was trying a case in an aSsiZe town where the court house abutted cn to the fair green and a fair was in progress. Outside the court were tethered number of asses As counsel was addressing the court one of these began to bray. Instantly the chief baron stopped the SD aksr Wait a moment, MT. Bushe; I can't hear two at once" The court roared and the advocate grew red. But pres ently, when the judge was in full swing another ass struck in whether by the counseTs contrivance or not, who shall say? Anyhow, up jumped MT. Bushe, with his hand to his ear Would your lordship speak little louder? There's such an echo in the court''
 A mayor in Missouri after the entry of an acquitta1 on his docket added the following: "The judgment and yer of n 10 al nf course, only to the charge therein made; but it may be truly stated that the defendant behaved himself shamt- fully, having taken an opportunity to pass out of the court room and escape, rendering his re-arrest necessary; and besides, he and S. C., a witness, used unbecoming language such as would probably have justified their being fined for contempt My mind at that time was not clear upon that point. It is also probable that a charge of unlawful resistance might be sustained. do not desire to be in fuenced by resentment in my official acts. It may be true that an error on the part of the city was committed; be that as it may, the defendant has the benefit of the doubt''
 A New York waiter named Calhoun, with an impediment in his hearing was hauled up for assaulting a GUS toner. A crowd of witnesses were in court when the case was called. Cal nouns lawyer advised him to plead guilty and Judge McManon said he would suspend sentence in the case.
 "How old are you shouted one of the court officers, with his mouth to Calhoun's ear, trying to get Calhoun's pedigree. How old are your"
 "Eh?" answered the man at the bar.
 "How- -are-you?" roared the court officer. How many years?"
 Twenty years?" said the deaf man. greatly astonished. Twenty years just for breaking window?"
 Take him away" said Judge Me Mahon, addressing Calhoun's lawyer; take him away and write letter to him telling him that I have sus- pended sentence"
 It isn't always advisable to come to the point too quickly A boy was sum- moned to testify in case of assault in which one man had struck another across the head with stick, relates the Chicago Post.
 u, who "beat about the bush'' in the most tedious and provoking manner. This very much annoyed the counsel for the prosecution, who broke out as fol- lows:
 Here, my lad, we've been going round and round this case for hours, and yet have no direct evidence Now, s.r," he savagely continued, "hear what I say; I want you to come to the point. Did you see the blow struck" ?"
 'Yes, sir"
 "Ah, ah," chuckled the lawyer, rub ping his hands; i've have something to work upon. Here, my good lad, take this cane thanding him his walking stick.) If you saw the blow struck, you must know how it was given.'
 ''Yes, sir, T."
 ''Now, then, no words about it, I tell you" thundered the interrogator. 'I'm the complainant and you are the prisoner. Now just raise the stick and show the court"
 The bewildered lad did raise the