The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-04
STORIES Of THE STREET

A well known travelling man sat in
the hotel lobby the other night and re-
counted his experiences with certain.
barber, who at one time resided here
but who, fortunately for the public has
gone to northern cline. The barber
in question had habit of holding up
everyone who looked at all "easy" and
making loan, which strange to say
he forgot to return. One Saturday
evening the travelling man had waited
patiently for his turn in a crowded
downtown shop. The affable barber
came over to him and remarked in
tone of confidence NC if you are
tired of waiting will come up and
shave you in your room Sunday. 1t
will be no trouble at all sir, none
at ALL Pleased with the courtesy and
the prospects of getting to bed Mr.. B.
retired. The following day the accom-
modating barber was on hand and
shaved the drummer and friend who
had been caught like himself with an
abundance of beard and disposition
to retire. Paying the accommodating fac
ial artist the two friends enjoyed their
cigars i'll the lobby after dinner. happy
in being "spick and span for Sunday
preached one of them and in a plaus-
ible manner requested the loan of ten
dollars until the boss got around. The
loan was made and the drummer new
er woke up until later in the evening
when his friend who had likewise been
accommodated with a Sunday shave APP
preached him with the remark, Say
B, ! just let your friend the barber
tiftfnon 1op,
his wife is going away and he is
short-guess it's all right isn't it,"
A comparison of notes had brought
the drummers out of their Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep and Il search for the
barber followed, but no barber was in
evidence nor on the following morn
ing. Compelled to take an early train
wiser men, and soberly bordering over
the cost of Sunday shaves-sometimes.
The Brennan murder trial in Min
neapolis was being discussed by a
crowd of attorneys in hotel lobby
the other day, and the accuracy OF
the testimony of Tommy, the boy who
was the states star witness was be-
ing criticised by one attorney who
doubted the reliability of the testi-
mony OF children in such grave mat
tiers and cOntended that they lacked
the Judgment of adults in time of ex-
citement. II will tell you a story"
said an old practitioner, that will
prove that theory unfounded. In my
early career at the bar, was defend
ing Il prisoner, and my principal wit
ness was a bare-footed boy, who to
make my defense good had to deter
mine the time between hearing shot
and seeing the prisoner If the time
was more than three minutes my case
was won. The boy said it was six
minutes, and l trembled for the ter
rfble cross-examinatiOn that I knew
the prosecuting attorney would give
him. could not tell why that boy
had said six minutes instead of five
as man would have said. When the
cross-eXamination came as l had an
ticipated, it fingered on the time. The
boy was told to tell when six minutes
had elapsed. Every watch in the
court house was out. The boy was
dangling foot and looking the least
unconcerned of any one. The attor-
ney walked over to me and whispered
that If the boy came within three min
utes of the time I should have a
champagne supper at his expense.
-Four minutes had passed, and the 81
lence of the court room was like that
OF the grave. Everyone was holding
his breath except that boy. ] was
trembling with fear and the defendant
shaking like an aspen. Five minutes
passed and the prosecution began to
fear. is the time up, Banty?' he
asked. Nope replied the witness. The
hands were uncOvering six minutes,
and the suppressed excitement was
fearful. Just as the hand reached six
minutes, Banty, without the least con-
Germ, said Times up got an extra
fee and the finest dinner 1 ever saw.
No, l am not skeptical about the re-
liability of the evidence of children"
At the court house yesterday a
number of lawyers were talking about
the idea SO prevalent in many places,
that lawyers are all VILE You know"
said one, that we are supposed to
be more corrupt than Philadelphia
municipal officers, and to accept re-
tanners from persons whom we know
are guilty of crime. But we are not
as bad off on the moral question as
our friend Thomas Gray would like
to be. will tell you a story to il
lustrate. A lawyer once addressed st.
Peter for admission to heaven, and
was informed that he could not be
admitted because of his profession.
st. Peter further said that but one
man in that profession had ever got
ten in and that was a mistake. It
was in this WISE The lawyer had
dissembled sufficiently to get in and
then there was no judge inside to is
sue writ of ejectment and worse
still no sheriff to execute it, SO that
the one lone lawyer has remained"
Rev. Christmas, he of the divine
healing powers, has been holding forth
in Crookston for two-day's session
and undoubtedly the usual flock of
unfortunates have visited the healer
in the hope of securing relief. 1t is
somewhat amusing to note the express
sion upon the faces of several who
We're treated by the healer while here
when they were questioned as to per-
manent recovery. Few of all who took
the treatment are inclined to discuss
the matter and it seems to be deli
cate question with them. While no fee
for services rendered was charged, it
was known that several who were
treated parted with fat sum of cash
and from their facial expressions few
are satisfied with the investment.