The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-11-30
THE ~gEFFERSONuAN
PAGE SEVEN

tain parts there words that he had never
heard of before, else there were several typo
graphical errors, and admitted having to refer to-
lexicon to translate Of the words
In his translation of the Latin to the court, he
would occasionally mention word or words, that,
as he expressed it, 'he could not catch the drift
Of
After Prof. McWhorter had translated the
Latin, he said, Ito the best Of his ability" he
was handed copy Of the magazine by Mr.. Wat
son, who asked him to glance over the table Of
contents and express his opinion to the general
nature of the MAGAZINE
After he had read the table of contents aloud,
Mr.. Watson asked him did not the contents Of the
magazine appear to be of historical, contro-
versial and literary nature, Prot McWhorter re-
piled that they did
Prof. McWhOrter was asked by the defendant 10
read some other Latin.
He began to read and Mr. Donaldson objected
Mr.. Watson said the defense wished to show by
the witness that the Latin which he printed is not
easily read by Prof McWhorter or any other per-
son, and he gave him other Latin in the
same book to prove this. The court admitted the
Latin.
Mr.. Miller, for the government, objected stat
ing that no one knew whether the Latin which
being read being read properly or not.
Mr. Miller said the purpose of the defendant was
to get into the testimony obscene matter in Latin.
The court allowed the witness to read the Latin,
which Prof. McWhorer said difficult Latin TO
read. He said there were omissions of words and
some words he did not know the meaning Of.
Mr.. Miller again objected and contended that
Mr.. Watson violating the courts ruling in
asking such questions. Mr.. Miller said that the
court had ruled other Latin could be admitted
into testimony except that complained Of
Mr.. Watson said it not true that he was
violating the courts ruling and that his purpose
was to test the witness ability as reader Of
Latin. The court then allowed a translation from
Juvenal.
Mr. Fleming stated that he defense was trying
to set standard Of obscenty we'll as to test
the witness ability to translate and that Ju-
Venal was a classic and the court had said he
would take judicial cogniZance of the classics
Mr. Miller said he thought the witness was on
the stand solely to test his ability as a Latin
scholar Mr.. Fleming said he on there for
both purposes
The defendant said. that the Latin which he
printed was medieval or dog Latin and was I'M
ineligible to the average reader.
The witness asked to read from Dens'
Moral Theology.
Mr. Miller objected, stating that the witness
knowledge of Latin had been tested The conrt
declined to allow this translation.
volume Of Ovid handed the witness
which the government objected to being trans
lated. The court sustained the oh lection.
A Standard Work.
Mr. Olive here stated that the court had taken
judicial cOgnZance of standard works and that
Ovid was standard work and the witness was an
interpreter Of Ovid for the court. Judge amh-
din stated, however, there were a number OF Eng
lish translatiOnS of Ovid. The court at this unc-
ture also announced he would exclude the Juve-
nal translation from the testimony.
The defendant then handed the witness Latin
which was not alleged to be obscene. Mr. Miller
objected to his reading it. The court allowed
some Of it read. Court adjourned at 40 until
three o'clock.