The National tribune., 1903-09-17

sisted that | should read and translate the
rigmarole word for word.
OF course | had to obey. | translated
slowly. now and then CHANGING upon the
countenance of the accused, which became
paler and paler. while his hair began to
stand erect. As l proceeded he began
to look like monument of imbeciity and
blank endeav0r. and when | had finished
he cried out, while big tears flowed down
his cheeks. with trembling voice: Good
God, have | done all that?' sr,.a- ~.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL SUIT.
/ remember one trial. the result o.
which gave everyone present Il great deal
of pleasure, besides furnishing much fun
and causing much merriment 1t COM
pletely nOnplussed and demolished one of
those browheating. meddling pettifoggers
who go around stirring up strife and lti-
CATION where peace and harmony reign.
This trial. however. not involving n value
greater than S1I5. was held before the
lower or police court. The case was this
A man named Walker had hired saddle
horse from the recently tablished liv-
cry stable of the town, in order to attend
to some business Mt the San Pedro cross
ing, distant from the town about 81 miles
He returned on the following day about
p. M. and delivered his horse ut the stable
in apparently good and sound condition
During the fOrepart of the night the horse
died from cause unknown.
Now this man Walker was n man of
considerable means. \ few days later one
of those pettifogging sharks went to inter
view the keeper of the livery stable, and
tried to induce him to bring suit
against Walker for damages in the sum
Of SID. alleging that he. the lawyer knew
the employe of the livery stable wei; that
he was simple, foolish Irishman. and
that he could make him say anything upon
the witness stand toward proving that the
horse died in consequence of being over
ridden by Walker. At last the livery man
was overpersuaded and the suit was fled
When it came TO trial the lawyer de-
manded a jury, which he used every
means to select in the manner best cal
culated for his interests. The livery man
himself had stipulated that he should not
be called to testify, as he had discovered
nothing wrong with the horse upon its re-
turn from the trip.
placed on the stand and asked if he knew
Walker, the defendant, to which he re-
piled in the affirmative.
The lawyer followed up his intcrroga-
tory:
Question: GLOW long have You known
him."
Answer: "About four years.
=. Have you ever seen him on horse
back?"
A. Frequently"
q. How does he ride?
a. How does he ride? A-straddle, of
course.''
Glitter in the audience; lawyers face
turning red)
O.: THAT is not what | mean. Does
he ride slow or fast?
A. with a drawl) "Well now, that
dc
he would probably 90 fast; while. if he
has a slow horse. he would naturally go
SLOW"
pronounced laughter in the audience:
lawyer getting 'hot")
.. with fOrefinger pointed at the wit
ness) You must not trile with this
Court; remember, you are under oath.
VIII ask you again. Is the defendant
Walker a fast or slow rider:"
A. Very calmly and deliberately
We'll now, Judge, let me explain. If this
here Walker is out with party that tray
els slow like, he will ride slow If thew
ride fast he will naturally go fast to keep
up with him."
lAlore laughter in court)
Q. with perfect fury) "You know
very well that is not what mean. How
does Walker ride when he is alone?,
"A. with perfect calm.) when he is
alone? l was never with him when he
was alone"
Uncomfortable laughter in court. Case
dismissed.)
TRIAL OF MAI. DuFFIELD.
During the month of October n yery
exciting scene was enacted in court. n
scene characteristic of the wild and dan
gerous days in Arizona. 1t was the trial
of the much-feared Maj. Dufiield. men
toned in former chapter The
light between him and Maish had been
passed upon, but later on he had openly
challenged Maish to fight duel, which
in the Howell Code (the then law statutes
OF Arizona) came within the jurisdiction
of the Higher Court.
When the old Major was asked to stand
up to have the indictment read to him the
District Attorney, very bright lawyer,