The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-09
Judge Ab Makes Ruling
 On Some TechnicaLities
Fly CHARLES II. MANDY

faway. Proceed, Mir. Solicitor' Does this man support you?7
 T object to thar question because It Is misleading,' interposed defend- ants attorney
 From the personal appearance of 1 the prosecuting witness the defend ant has been leading her a dogs life, and she is no doubt used to being led. The witness will answer tho question:
 Judge, dat man ain't paid no house rent in two months. he ain't paid de policy collector neither de extortion man; he ain't bought no cloths, look at de ehillun an as fer greens an chltlins In mo dan CT week --an--''
 Has he bought any pork chops2T
 He ant bought nothin', jedge"
 'Truf is de ngat, an dat shore Is de truf,' came in stage whisper from tho rear of the courtroom.
 Sheriff lack said Judge Alb. find out who the 'amicus curae is amt nolle pross her"
 Look Toward Ceiling
 Practically every eye in the col- ored section of the courtroom waJ turned up to the ceiling as Sheriff Jack eyed them over and all looked as dumb as an oyster.
 k'hRAltA ddih NAlhAE IfDOil 1iu aI this juncture the solicitor told the defendants attorney to take the wit- ness.
 T don't care to ask the witness any questions. but your honor | move to exclude all the testimony of the prosecutor on the grounds they haven't shown corpus delieti9
 From the scantiness of the wear ing apparel of the defendant you can almost see the whole corpus. Motion overruled.'
 q accept
 Sheriff Jack. get that one. What other witness will YOU have2'
 Let the defendant make his state ment," replied his attorney.
 ''Jedge your honor, dey jest nat ur'ly aint no Twin with dat ooman, an she done drove me off an. jedge, whenever yo' sees a long -necked ooman with CT sharp nose, just like dat Sallie, hits CT safe bet dat she kin split rails with her tongue"
 When you married here you took her for better or worse did you not7'
 "Yassah, jedse. but she's wusser-"
 You almost promised you would support her"
 But not all her kin folks an dc preacher. Jedge 1 aint got no rights in nah own house"
 From the testimony thus far that's about the only thing you have got, In your house, there's nothing to eat there"
 q object to the court further questioning the witness"
 "On what grounds?"
 "I haven't had time to look up au- thorities but will submit them to- morrow
 T admit that this is serious case and ought to be transferred to the League Of Nations. but this negro woman and children need immediate action and l will be compelled to decide the case today. Are you gen tlemen ready to argue tine case2"
 T am willing to submit the case without argument" said the solicitor "I woud like to submit a brief, said the attorney for the defense. T am going to pass this case now, you may submit your brief afterwards If l am wrong I will set aside the judgment"
 Skillet" said Judge Alb address- ing the negro, according to the evidence you are guilty of neSlecting to provide the necessities of life for your family and I will impose sem tence of six months' hard labor for the county. ] will suspend the sen tence, however. on the condition that you tote rations home regularly for your family If you don't obey the mandate of the court I will make you wish for many a day that you had never been born"
 The defendant promised he would take care of his family and the couple left the court followed by their progeny.