Evening journal., 1909-06-26
Obe HzSi1ness For
Obe Prosecution.

PtoANCis ioNaDlc ltliOWt Dutt llh'
most lovable people, a poor financia
manager, was being tried for ejectlnl
an officer Of the law who had Levied
on his household effects under chat
tel mortgage. Zachery Taylor, an OLE
darlzy, who had been slave on the
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 the
18th of June last2"
zac looked hard at the ceiling, as il
trying to remember. "War that befo
de full oh de moon, sah?v
'Why do you ask that, uncle7"
'Beca'se / plants nah gya'den boot
dat tlme-nebber on de runout OBJ de
noon"
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'sticionr exclaimed zac. "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, sah."
"what was he doing?"
"ae 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 a sickly
smile, and proceeded:
Did you see him at any other time p
Eyes. sah.''
what was he doing thenT
HE was walllin' up to mars house
He TUX a pistol outen he pocket an
looked at de primin', den put it back
wha he TUX 1t from"
The jury gave way to a smile, the
attorney forced a smile, and the ex-
animation was renewed.
eve shall get at the bottom Of this
matter presently" the attorney said
trying to make show Of confidence.
Nov, Zac, state what you saw after
the gentleman reached the house"
Il went into nah cabin. heered q
barkin outside and went out to sec
wha' de match. 1 saw dat man run
MIN, wild he coat tails hyin behind
him. de dog keepin' in DER shaddeh
De gentleman didn' wait TO go through
de gate respectable-like. He jump dc
fence. De dog got de coat tail"
Vhe attorney for the defense inter
/ rupted: 1T should be noted that it was
the dog and not my client that reliev'
the plaintiff Of part Of his clothing"
The prosecutor was getting angry.
"Did you see Mr.. Wynne stand OF
the gallery and shake his fist at the
gentleman thereY
"No, sab; I went back into de cabiI
befo' / saw dat"
"You mean you did see It."
mo, sab"
"Was there not a window in you
cabin through which you could see tn
houseT
Eyes, sab"
"Did you look toward the houser
Eyes, sah."
estate what you saw"
Il saw misses calm of de dog"
Folled again, the attorney pretende
to be looking for a paper on the tabl
beside him TO gain time to frame an
, other attack. This he made on a dii
ferent line.
/ "Zachery. do you understand wha
= an oath is?
Eyes, sah; rs swo'e myself"
"On the BibleT'
''No, sab: it was when dat low dow
poo white offeed me de two bits"
Another pause and smokers from a
present except the attorney for th
plaintiff.
"Do you know that If you tell tn
court a lie you will have to so to ia
for perjury"
"Wha datY'
Lying"
81 wouldn' lie nohow."
r "State-under oath, mind you
whether you saw Mr.. Wynne strih
this gentleman"
'Fo' de Lawd, didn'."
cor kick him?"
i The witness showed plainly that II
! question was likely to wreck his effor
5 to save the case for his beloved ma
5 ter. lie rolled his eyes to the ceilin
: then lowered them to the floor. The