The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-20

IAN had to coma an tell the
truth.
man that night" lie sighed. AN to
think" he said. TO tink I've got TO
swear agln your client I hate TO do
It,"
The lawyer looked at him keonly
Are you sure" he hogan, slowly draw
ing his wallet from his pocket--a wal
let that fairly hulgcd with bills. ARE
you sure that he was drunkG' lie
slowly opened the wallet inside out
"sure7" he inquired
Il Amt 80 sure. counsellor" he said.
MY memory amt good don't know
as could swear TO Il. after ALL" The
lawyer looked one way and extended
with his hand ave nve.dollar bills
toward Fltzsimmons. Fltzeimmons,
still gazing out OF the window. mot
him half wayne took the bills.
Hes good sober man--that Jen.
dnson. counsellor" said he 4 see
him that very night. Ho passed me as
close as me hand Is afore me face, an
I never SEQ a man more sober than
he was. An they cut him down
them trolley cars-an' cut him up-it's
more the shame"
DO you think" asked the lawyer,
that he acted az n careful man should
act In crossing tho street,"
Counsellor" said Fitzsimmona, mo
man could have been moro careful
than he was lie walked as straight
upon his legs as-me own is weak"
he added hastily. they needs stretch.
ing awful bad"
The Jcnkinfon case came ON. Jen.
kinson'a attorney had the case an his
own way. but the attorney for the
road had something up Dis sleeve
That something was FitzsimmonH. He
felt sure he could depend on Fitzsim.
mons. Fltzsimmona was. however. his
only hope. Without Fltzslmmona no
was lost. The plaintiff rested. and tho
Gefondant-.he railroad started In.
Finally they camo TO Fitzsimmons.
Fitzslmmons took the Htand-his legs
well stretched.
NOW Mr.. Fltzgimmons. said tho
railroads counsel ION the night OF
Friday the 18th Of June you we're
standing in oDonnells. were you
notY"
Fltzslmmons looked the counsel
squaroly In the eye. II was not he
said Counsel looked abashed. but
thinking he might not have heard
Alright. went on. And you saw this
plaintiff. Jonhnson. coming down the
sIreotT Il did not" said Fltzgim.
mons. "And was he-drunk7" went
on the lawyer. His questions all were
leading. but the attorney for the plain.
tin did not object Was he drunk?"
Fitzslmmons replied straight from
the shoulder. II don't know, SIR" he
responded "What?" exclaimed the a.
to-ney for the railroad. In dismay.
The other attorney jumped to his
feet.
Mr.. Fltzaimmons. he exclaimed,
"Mr. Jenkinson was entirely sober,
was he not?" Fltzsimmons looked at
him. How the dlvil w'd ! know" he
replied. The spectators laughed The
Judge raped for order and glanced So
yerely at Fltzsimmons.
is there anything you know about
this case. sir?" he inquired. "Divll a
bit, y'r honor" returned Fitzalmmons.
well. what are you doing here.
them" demanded the Judge, Fitzsim.
mons shrugged his shoulders. They
subpoenaed me-" he answered. IAN /
had TO come an tell the truth, that's
all. An here ! am
Counsel for the railroad again
Jumped 20 his feet DO you mean 10
tell me. sir" he roared. that you
never saw this happen7" Fitzslm'
mons looked him calmly IN the eye,
what day did Il happen, counsel
lori" he asked The Judge told him,
from his notes.
"The seventeenth o. June" unused
Fitzslmmons; your honor, I'm tellln
you the truth I was away FOR a whole
week on the seventeenth o. June. Me
legs were that bad, I had TO get 'em
stretched. IA better co. he added
81 feel II comm on again"
He bowed gontceny to the court and