The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-11
AN EXCITED LAWYER.
Ease THAT WORKED HIM UP 10
THE BURSTING POINT.

linn BewiIdermeht'
orn nv 20 years experience as
,,aoticing lawyer, ," said a we'll known
l'amber of the bar at the Lawyers club
+Lo other day, 81 don't believe l ever
' W., through more exciting trial than
ono took part in out at Freehold, N.
When say exciting, mean excit-
mo for me. for was the only one who
ornoared to be concerned about the con-
dnct of the man who occupied the sixth
seat in the jury box.
"The case was a civil action, and I
ronresented the plaintiff. Itwas small
natter. and we were suing for only
s5OO. but as my client happened to be
nersonal friend, and he was more
anxious to establish principle than to
collect any money, I was out to win.
1.-THE Judge was sedate individual,
who slept most of the time, and the
iury looked as though it had been draft
ed from the hayfelds. | scored we'll for
nv client with the first witness and
was looking out of the corner of my eye
20 see what effect the point had had
with the jury, when I noticed the
man in No. 6 scowling furiously at me.
When | continued to make Roadway
with the next witness, he shook his
head, scowled and looked as though he'd
like to eat me up. The rest of the jury
men kept watching him, and began to
think was up against pretty stiff
proposition.
FINALLY threw question at a wit
ness, which if honestly answered
knew would establish our claim to dam
ages, No. 6 evidently thought SO, too,
for he rose from his seat, shook his head
vigorously at the judge, and leaning
over the rail waited for the judges de-
Cision, for by this time the defendants
counsel had made an objection.
1.-THE judge ruled against me, and
No. 6 fell back into his seat and laugh
ed as though it was the funniest thing
he had ever heard. | was mad clean
through by this time Such outrageous
conduct had never seen in court.
Your honor, 1 began professionally
90 on with the case, reared his
honor
But, sir, l began, this is the
most extraordinary
10 on with the case, INTERRUPTED
the Judge once more, and seeing it was
vain to protest l went on.
We'll, this thing went on all
through the trial. Every point l made
brought scowl to the face of No. 6.
every point my opponent made broughs
snllleS 10 his face. When I summed up,
ne Kept shaking his head vigorously
anu saying things in an ugly tone, but
unuer MS breath. Once he threw his
nanos up in the air in protest, and
go' so mad that / could have hauled
MN out of that box and thrashed him
with pleasure
When the defense summed up, the
t3W grlnned with delight. He shook
1is nead approvingly at all the lawyer
90 os'9 ana once. when the lawyer indulg-
Gu III abuse of me, he clapped his hands
.Js0Vner as though he was dying to ap-
a pouG' During the judges charge be
;uowled and smiled alternately, accord
aug 10 which side his honor favored.
,,;. were gone, whispered to my
o o and never engaged in better
vase Than this Rather than submit to
aoOH barefaced steal I'll fight this
vase through every court in the state,
"uu without cent of fee too.
.ns Inc judge had finished by this time,
m uu the jury had risen to go out. To
N.Y. nv uI'er establishment, No. jumped
o orot 'ne rail of the jury box, and going
la, 10 where the defendant and his
Sbo!,i sat clapped the former on the
Iy .u'uer and said in a loud voice,
Fon II WIN sure. Here my indigna-
10 - gov the better of me. Rushing over
w. w. 0, took him by the arm and
"ueeled him around.
ana Gee here, sir, the jury has retired,
tb bu you might better be with them
oo~ nu talking to the defendant and his
replied O0 WIN eln' ne
in,v why good heavens, man, can the
con y deliberate while you're in the
~tD and they're elsewhere?'
amt no juror. AopA'0"'
demanded. 'N' u9Vii are your l
defendant. " man, put IN tne
Jury boxY "' was ne doing in the
S'asF seat in the room. said the b;r ,
stan an, Didn't suppose I was coin Ter ter
''aad up, did yer?' was eOA" ''1
bs,vi,%Sen went back to my seat. comnletelv
's@lsdered, and as sat down the .e is.s,