Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-28
Cbe tg1ffners For
Obe Prosecution.

I
manager. was being tried for ejectint
an officer of the law who had leviet
on his household effects under n chat
tel mortgage. Zachery Taylor, an ole
darky, who had been a slave on thu
plantation before Gordon Wynne wal
born, was called for the prosecution
and took the stand.
Uncle Zachery," said the prosecutor
were you on the plantation on thu
, 18th Of June last?"
Zac looked hard at the ceiling, as i
trying to remember. "War that befo
, de full OBJ de moon, sah?'
why do you ask that, uncle"
'Beca'se / plants nah gya'den boo
dat tlme-nebber on de runout OBJ d.
moon"
The attorney paused. 'Your honor,
he said. Il ask your indulgence.
shall have difficulty with the witness
on account of his superstition, which
always goes hand in hand with ig-
norance."
"Sup'sticiong' exclaimed Zac. "Yo'
plant on de dark oh de moon an yo'
see wha' yo git"
The questioner concluded to try an
other line.
Ibid you ever see this man." point
ing at the rather despicable looking
deputy, "who says that Mr.. Wynne
assaulted hlm%
Yes, sah."
what was he doingT'
HE come to nah cabin and wanted
to glib me two bits to let him into
mars house"
The questioner bit his lip, looked
down at his toes, then up with sickly
smile, and proceeded
Ibid you see him at any other timer"
"Yes, sah."
What was he doing then?"
"Iie was walkin' up to mars house.
He TUX pistol outen he pocket an
looked at de primin', den put it back
wha' he TUX it FROM
The jury gave way to a smile, the
attorney forced a smile, and the ex-
animation was renewed.
1--WE shall get at the bottom of this
matter presently" the attorney said,
trying to make show of confidence.
"Now, Zac, state what you saw after
the gentleman reached the house."
II went into nah cabin. / heered a
barkin' outside and went out to see
wha' de match. / saw dat man rum
min, wild he coat tails fyin' behind
him, de dog keepin' in DER shaddeh.
De gentleman didn' wait to go through
de gate respectable-like. He jump de
| fence. DE dog got de coat TAIL"
The attorney for the defense inter-
rupted: st should be noted that it was
the dog and not my client that relieved
the plaintiff of a part of his clothing"
The prosecutor was getting angry.
did you see Mr.. Wynne stand on
the gallery and shake his fist at the
gentleman there?''
mo, sab; went back into de cabin
befo' saw dat"
''You mean you did see It."
mo, sah.'
"Was there not a window in your
cabin through which you could see the
houseT'
'fYes, sah.''
"Did you look toward the houseT
Eyes, sah.''
Estate what you saw
II saw misses calm of de dog"
Fooled again, the attorney pretended
to be looking for paper on the table
beside him to gain time to frame an
other attack. This he made on u diff
ferent line.
"Zachery, do you understand what
an oath Isl"
yes, sab: rs swo'e myself"
"On the Bible2''
mo, sab; 1t was when dat low down
poo white offe'ed me de two bits"
Another pause and smokers from all
present except the attorney for the
plaintiff.
do you know that If you tell the
court lie you will have to go to Jail
for perjuryf"
Lying"
II wouldn lie nohow."
"State-under oath, mind you--
whether you saw Mr.. WynneS strike
this gentleman"
"Fo' de hwd, didn'."e
''Or kick him?"
The witness showed plainly that the
question was likely to wreck his efforts
to save the case for his beloved mas
ter. he ropied his eyes 10 the ceiling.
then loweped them to the door Then
he said feebly:
Il saw dat specermon OBJ a poo white
trash kicked"
A glesm of Joy lighted the ,qulas-
toner's face.
"By 'whom?" ~
"a boot" ~ -
'Whose boot?"