The age-herald., 1901-02-28
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BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

client is to be made to danceY'' asked the lawyer
 No" said the judge. "but let us get under way. We Will start in on malicious mischief, but can't say positively where we will wind ups Who Is the prosecutor" "Joe Marc0cano."
 Take a pill Joel mean take the chair" said his attorney. Excuse my lapsus linsuae, but you look a little sick today"
 Hell feel sick, too," said the defend- ant when I get through with him" You are enough to make anybody siok replied the prosecutor.
 Come. gentlemen" said the judge, mo repartie Is allowed In this court" Do you know the defendant?" the prosecutor was asked by his attorney. The prosecutor shook his head, but cor rected himself and said yes.
 What did he do about your premises on Eighteenth street?"
 He did about all he could He tore down the fence.
 Did he do 1t in self-defense?"
 No, sir. It was my fence"
 
 T run a saloon"
 ''1f he has no license,'' said the defend- ants attorney, q Invoke the rule in the Nation case"
 'I will rule on that by and by" said the judge. 'I have no hatchet with me at present."
 Was the fence that the defendant tore down yours?" the witness was asked. Yes, sir. had the lot surveyed by A. line"
 What gent was it?"
 He means the agent" said the judge. Had the defendant any malice against you that he should tear down your fence?" asked the defendants lawyer He never had drank any of your liquor had he?"
 "No, sir. He was just going around gathering up fences. I had moved that fence there from Thirteenth street. It was an unlucky fence"
 Here the prosecutors lease was put in evidence. This showed that he had leased the house on the lot but not the fences.
 T will dismiss this case" said the judge There Is no evidence that the de- fendant has committed any trespass The prosecutors lease shows that he does not own the fence, and the only crime the defendant seems to have com mitted is lese majeste, which is only pun ishable in Germany.
 That mans claim Is cloud on my title, Judge" said the prosecutor T see nothing for you to do," said the Judge. but wait till the cloud rolls by"
 Guilt and Happy Smile. 'I will bring this performance to a close" said the Judge. "by hearing what Ella Rany and Matilda Allison have to say in thier own behalf about this charge of stealing coal"'
 "Ise guilty" said Matilda
 What do you say ,Ella?" asked the Judge
 Here Ella appeared wearing a Mother Hubbard hat and a happy smile. That is wonderful smile Ella," said the Judge. Dark as your countenance Is, 1t lights it up. Is your heart as light as the light of your countenance?'
 
 dancer in Pigeon Roost. Would you like to see me dance, Judge?''
 No" said the Judge, T won't coun- tonance that proceeding. But we have wandered from the subject What about the coal?"
 "Fse guilty. Jedge, but I neber stole it. I jest picked 1t up. I don't know muffin bout de laws he'ar-I ain't bin hear but CT month.
 Isn't it stealing to pick up other peo- ples' property, where you come from?" asked the Judge.
 "Yessir, but I didn't know de rules hear"
 'Where are you from?"
 Decatur" "One dollar, please. Pay the cashier" "Yessir. I won't pick up any mo Jedge," said Ella with smile. 'I don't know about that said the Judge "One can smile and smile and be a villain" . - . - - - ...s course-Dick Furber, 133 (Ierting), to
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