Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
6be egli1ness For
6be ProSecufion.

"SS bSllS lllSu lOl CJSSllllS
an officer of the law who had levied
on his household effects under q chat
tel mortgage. Zachery Taylor, an old
darby. who had been 81 slave Oh the
plantation before Gordon Wynne was
born, was called for the prosecution
n took the stand.
Uncle Zachcry," said the prosecutor,
"were you on the plantation on the
10th of June last?'
FAC looked hard at the ceiling, as if
trying to remember. War that befo'
de full oh de moon, sah?"
"Why do you ask that. uncle?'
"Beca'se | plants nal gya'den boot
dat t~ime--nebber on de runout oh de
MOON"
The attorney paused. Your honor"
he said, II ask your indulgence. l
shall have difficulty with the witness
on account of his superstition, which
always goes hand in hand with ig-
norance."
"Sup'sticion.' exclaimed Fac. "Yo'
plant on de dark OBJ de moon an yo'
see wha' yo' git"
The questioner concluded to try an
other line.
did you ever see this man." point
ing at the rather despicable looking
deputy, who says that Mr.. Wynne
assaulted him?"
Eyes, sab"
What was he doing?"
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 n sickly
smile. and proceeded:
Ibid you see him at any other time?"
Eyes, sab"
"What was he doing them"
HE was walkin' up to mars house.
He TUX q pistol outen he pocket an
looked at de primin', den put It back
wha' he tux it from"
The jury gave way to q smile, he
attorney forced a smile, and the eX-
animation vas renewed.
1--WE shall get at the bottom of this
matter presently" the attorney said.
lAy4AS w hlStNS u SdON vi SOAAoSAiSS.
"Now, FAC. state what you saw after
the gentleman reached the house."
II wen INTO NAH cabin. | heered a
barkin' outside and went ont to see
wha' de match. | saw dat mar rum
MIN, wild he coat tails flynn behind
him, de dog keepin' in DER shaddeh.
De gentleman didn' wait to go through
de gate respcctable-like. He jump d"
fence. De dog got de coat tail"
The attorney for the defense inter
rupted: ut should be noted that ii 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 OF
the gallery INC shake his fist at the
gentleman therew
mo, sab; l went back into de cabin
befo' l saw dat
"You mean you did see it."
"No, sah."
"Was there not q window in your
cabin through which you could see the
house,"
Eyes, sab"
Did you look toward the house|'
Eyes, sab"
Estate what you saw"
81 saw misses CALM off de dog"
Fooled again, the attorney pretended
to be looking for a paper on the table
beside him to gain time to frame an
other attack. This he made on a diff
ferent line.
"zachery, do you understand what
al oath isY'
Eyes, sab; is swo'e myself"
ION the Bible"
mo, sab; it 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 a lie you will have to go to Jail
for perjuryY'
"Wha' dat?"
Living"
II wouldn' lie nohow."
"State-under oath, mind you-
, whether you saw MY. Wynne strike
this gentleman"
"Fo' de Lawd, l didn'."
"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 rolled his eyes to the ceiling,
then lowered them to the floor. Then
he said feebly:
= Il saw dat specermon oh a poo white
trash Kicked
A CLEAN of Joy lighted the ques-
toners face.
"By whom?"
"a boot"
"Whose boot?"
Dunno. When l was lookin' froo
nah cabin winda' l saw de poo white
gentleman comm through de do lal. a
rocket on de Fo'th O. July. A boot
come afte' him, liftin' him unde' de
coat tails. He come down without
tDuchin' none OBJ de steps on de gall
lery nohow."
ITO the best of your knowledge and
belief, to whom did that boot belong?"
at didn't belong to Mars Wynne."
Glow do you know that"