Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-29
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1 Gordon Wynne, young Georgia
planter, a lovable fellow. but, like
most lovable people Il poor financial
manager, was being tried for ejecting
! an officer of the law who had levied
on his household effects under a chat
, tel mortgage. Zachery Taylor. an old
darky, who had been Il slave on the
! plantation before Gordon Wynne was
born, was called for the prosecution
/ and took the stand.
Uncle Zachery," 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 OBJ de moon, sah?"
"Why do you ask that, uncle2"
"Beca'se l plants nah gyaden boot
dat tlme-nebber ON de runout OBJ de
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 SllClOu. eACldlueu LdC.
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 dongP
"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:
Did you see him at any other timer
Yes. sab"
What was he doing then|
"He 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, Fac, state what you saw after
the gentleman reached the house."
II went into nah cabin. heered
barkin outside and went out to see
wha' de match. l saw dat man run
MIN, wild he coat tails fyin' behind
him, de dog keepin' in DER shaddeh.
4 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: 1T 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 thereT
mo, sab; went back into de cabin
befo' l saw dat"
you mean yen did see it,
mo, sab"
"Was there not window in your
cabin through which you could see the
house?"
! Dlu you lOOh lOWdIu IlS uOuSC 9
Eyes, sah.'
estate what you saw"
Il 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
an oath is?"
eyes, sab; rs swo'e myself"
"On the Biblep'
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 lie you will have to go to jail
for perjury|
"Wha datT'
Lying"
81 wouldn' lie nohow."
Stakeholder oath, mind you
whether you saw Mr.. Wynne strike
this gentleman"
"Fo de Lawd, / didn'."
COR 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:
81 saw dat specermon OBJ poo white
trash kicked"
CLEAN of joy lighted the ques-
toner's face.
"By whom?
"a boot"
Whose boot?'
Dunno. When / was lookin' froo
nah cabin winda' saw de poo white
gentleman comm through de do lax
rocket on de Fo'th O. July. A boot
come afte' him, Iiftin' him unde' de