New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
On Trial
By w. O. Mcclellan

(Scene-Courtroom of Judge p. B.
Pu6tico, where A. Boner, professional
pu9llist as on trial for petty larceny,
ro9runcy and other violations OF the
t'enai Code. The prisoner has pair
Of tin ears, a tsoisted protocols and an
ouershot jar. 1t looks tough for him.
THE COURT-We are ready to pro-
ceed with the case of the Public VS..
Boxer Call the first witness.
THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Mr.. Augustus sapp, take the stand. Mr..
Sapp, do you know the prisoner at the
bar?
Mr.. SAPP-I would not saw that 7
know him intimately. | saw him once
at q boxing show
The 2. A.-Tell the court exactly
what you saw.
MI. sAPP-i saw this person strike
another person most viciously. The
other person fell to the floor and a
numDer OF his companions, who, | be-
aeVe, are known as seconds were
forced TO revive him by pouring the
contents of a bottle down his throat.
J am inclined to the belief that the
bottle contand spirits or alcoholic
beverage Of some sort.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENCE - OBJ
5ect, your honor. Hooch is too ex-
pensive for fighter to have in his
corner unless maybe Willard could.
The COURT - Objection sustained.
The witness has not shown that he
tasted the contents Of the bottle.
Mr.. SAPP-Your honor, have never
tasted spirits
The COURT-You won't have much
more opportunity.
The p. A.-Would you say that the
contest was brutal and that the prison
er at the bar did great bodily harm to
his opponent?
Mr.. sAPP-Most certainly. 1t was
very brutal.
The P. A.-That will do. Mr.. Alloy
sius j. Lowbrow will take the stand.
Mr.. Lowbrow, do you know the prisoner
at the bar?
Mr.. LOWBROW-Sur I know that
mug. | seen him stall at the boxing
club the other night.
TIE P. Am your opinion, Mr..
Lowbrow, Was the contest brutal?
" r. LONBROW-Say, what are you
trying to hand me? Those two guys
didn't swing one punch that would
have bruised a butterfy's wing.
THE PRISONER interrupting) -
What does that guy want for two
TIE COURT-Order in the court.
THE P. A.-Then you would not
consider the accused brutal.
MIR. LOWBROW -Brutal. Say he
didn't muss the other guys hair. That
hunka cheese did Fred Mckay and
| shot two whole fish for me seat.
want him sloughed into the hoozgow
for swindling.
THE P. Al wish TO introduce one
Of the sporting writers who saw this
disgraceful affair.
THE COURT--Send him in.
THE 2. A.-Where were you during
the week of Colonel Huston's party,
SPORTING WRITER-I don't re-
member
THE P. A.-Do you mean to tell
this court and these intelligent jur-
ors that you don't remember where
you were during the week OF Colonel
Illusions party?
SPORTING WRITER-I don't re-
member and I don't want to.
THE COURT-Witness is excused.
Testimony shows conclusively that he
was at the party.
THE p. A.-That closes the case for
the persecution.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENCE--I wish
to introduce Tex Richard, the pro-
moter. Mr.. Richard, state whether or
not you would consider the defendant,
Mr.. A Boxer, reputable citizen and
his profession most respectable.
TEX RlCKARD~~I made about half
a million in the boxing game. That
makes it respectable, doesn't it?
THE COURT-You are also a min
ing and oil promoter, are you not, Mr..
Richard
TEX RICKARD-Yes, your honor,
but prizehght promoting Is softer
dough. The Klondyko was a tough
place and New York Is a cinch.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENCE -- You
think that tho boxing game is legi-
innate, then?
TEX RICKARD-~Anything that gets
me a hundred thousand crack must
be legitimate.
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENCE 49, Cali
Jess Willard Mr. Willard vou ara