The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-02-20

tell us what you saw on the third B
July of this year.
What saw?'
Yes, what you saw
Matey looked all arounA th,
room. as though he was looking 70,
facts in the air; then, turning hi,
catlike eyes to the judges face, hs
said solemnly:
I saw nothing particulars
8 Gatsy Itska,, said the saufiee
Did you sss s &slo iiIsss sIa 81 III
third Of July, and did the dog 81 An
ton Brambora bite the other man?s
Matey stared up at the ceiling
and after while acknowledged that
he had seen the two men, also the
dog.
very good!' said the Judge.
Now tell us what you saw dis quickly
as you can
1T was so,' said Matey, scratch
ing his head. They met on the foot
path near the old oak. No. 1t was
uedr tRe dig pine.
Never mind that: go on said
the judge. impat1ently. They met.
Now what did the dog do?'
Nothing said Matey.
'Nothing!' repeated the Judge
and the two lawyers. Now, Matey
Liska,' said the judge. severely, re-
member you are before the court; no
silly Joking
Now come to think Of it, said
Matey. the dog wagged his tail.'
"'Oh, he did, indeedi said the
Judge. And what did he do after
that, you idiot?'
Now. look here. You read a
fellow an oath, and tell him II he
lies he will be cast into prison. And
when I tell you the truth you call me
an idiot! # I am an idiot, why did
you send for me to bear witness, I
should like to known
"The Judge looked as black as
night.
"'Did the dog bite Jan Holub or
not? Answer. or shall have you
imprisoned for contempt OF court
"Matey considered the question,
and then answered slowly:
He may have bitten the man ac-
cidentally. but it was the sausage
he was after
What ssausage?' asked the Judge.
I think it was sausage bought
from Alexander Vlastooka, or per-
l|il hans from Xlasti.s.-
A ten H-I1er sausage l should think.
'Heavens!' said the Judge to the
lawyers, who were grinning in spite
of themselves. I asked you II you
saw the dog bite the man. Answer
me that. And at once, If you know
what is good for your
You have sworn me to speak
the truth said the plain spoken
Matey. and I will speak the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth. before this court. The
dog wanted the sausage
''The judge sat down and contem-
plated Matey, who looked the image
Of righteous innocence. After .
while he said:
We will leave the sausage out Of
The question, IL you please. Did the
dog bite the man or not?'
Well, said Matey, he may or
be may not have done so. The beast
Is an honorable brute. I knew him
when he was puppy. Also his
father and mother before him, all OF
them respectable dogs. In grabbing
The sausage. he may possibly have
bitten the man little. But it was
uninfentional. He was after the sau-
sage
Did you, or did you not, see him
bite the man? Was there blood on
his hand?'
Heavenly goodness!' exclaimed
Matey. For a judge to ask such a
question! Setting snare for q poor,
lad to commit perjury!l
How should the like OF know how
10 answer such questions? Can you
expect me to have the wisdom of |
Solomon? Butchers hands are al
ways smeared with blood. How do
7ou expect me, who am no doctor to
tell you what kind of blood It was
his own or an animal's?'
The Judge turned to the law-
q have no more ttoaa Is -
his man. he said Question him
who viii.
anton Brambora's lawyer turned
70 Matey.
.' SO, young man, you did not see
The dog bite my client?'
Il saw. him bite the sausage that |
he held in his hand. It was a fine
g Then you cannot declare upon
path that he bit him?'
st can declare this: That he
grabbed the sausage. and may have
bitten unintentionally. He is right
minded dog, and would not bite ex-
,ept in the way of business
1.-THE other lawyer asked:
!. So you acknowledge then that
he did not bite the man?'
"I acknowledge nothing of the
kind,' said Matey.
What did the dog do then? Did
1e bite the man or not?'
He bit the sausage said the
clear headed Matey.
a It is useless to question him.
aid the Judge. He has not common
" Evidently mott said both the
lawyers.
Have you got anything more to
say?' asked the judge. Can obliga-
.ory question:.
Only this said the impervious
Matey, that, as your mercifulness
aas fitly said, this is a matter that
.equires more than ordinary sense.
Suppose we send for a wise woman
n Law ont the cards before us: then