El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
IF you're a character student. a stu .

IF you're a character student. q stu
dent OF humanity interested
in "the other half" you know
what a rich field the average
criminal court room is for your OBJ
servations- Rivalling even the night
court Of the large city is FL Paso's
34th district court. where the major
ity OF criminal cases Of this county
are tried. And in this court the wit
ness stand gives one perhaps the best
peep into the characteristics Of the
human race. Here are Few types
which recently occupied the witness
stand.
The positive woman. usually large
and well Eroomed. and always certain
OF her ground determined TO show
them lawyers" that they couldn't
trip her up"
'.Yes. sir. with four exclamation
points, I seen him do It. No. sir
emphasis on the sir AMI six excla-
nation. points, could NOT be mis-
taken"
Usually this type has somewhere
IN the court room a small and back
ward husband, probably gnaWing the
ends Of a stringy. sandy mustache
and ready TO tell her she made a
good witness" Leaving the stand she
usually gives him a look which,
transferred into words. means: see.
vassal, Take your example OF cour-
age from me- III show you how TO
do things and she expects him at the
first opportunity to give her the zp-
proval which shows he probably IN
derstood the look.
The VaeIuntinE witness.
Then there IL the direct opposite
the vaciliating man. He's not sure
Of his ground. he doesn't want 70 be
positive for fear OF mourning some
body's disapproval and his memory is
bad He usually carries his hat into
the box with him, turning Il cease
lessly or wiping his perspiring palms
on his handkerchief. This type OF
witness according to some attorneys,
Is lot good one as he may be
swayed from a state witness to q
stellar defense witness merely by a
vigorous attack from an attorney. He
usually signs with relief when told
that's all, and Eazes timidly at the
spectators as he slides into a seat
The cute" publicity lover Is an
other. It's usually a woman, but
sometimes this specimen is found
among the males. Usually the type is
overanxious to answer questions and
provides far more details than are
sought. Invariably the height OF
glory is reached a newspaper report
er seems to be taking notes on the
testimony. Occasio.-=l'y a bit OF dar-
ing is combined WITH me cute" man
ner ana the witness so words testi-
mony as TO compel the reporters
notice" and make an outstanding fea-
ture Of the trial It Is this type which
furnishes full details OF the latest
murder or the salacious parts OF the
most recent scandal trial at the first
meeting Of the sewing circle or Ia
dies aid society.
Then Comes the @Bnby DOLL
The baby doll" is perhaps the
most familiar type. usually running
true to form in every case. Sitting
demurely, with downcast eyes. (per-
haps peeping through a lace brim-
med hat), she speaks in a murmur,
and Immediately u handsome jury
men (of course they're handsome
as don't her every look tell them SOD
begin strengthening their ties.
smoothing their hair and proving 70
her that hers is by far the most i'm
portant testimony given. And II a
bit Of silk clad ankle is accidentally
don't be horried and think it's done
purposely) shown out Of the edge OF
the witness stand. u men come
mighty nea- deciding the case; right
then Attorneys may rail and rant
In an effort to sway her testimony,