EXAMINATION OF A WITNESS
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EAAMlNAitON OF A WHINE ESS. Judge. What is your business, sir! What dc you follow for livelihood?

 Witness. Nothing particular.

 Judge. You do not appear to be of property how do you get your bread

 Witness. l sometimes get it of Mr. Humbert, the baker, slr--and sometimes-

 Judge. Stop, sir Understand my question: How do you support yourselfl

 Witness On chair, sir in the day time on a bed at night.

 Judge. do not sit here to rifle Are you a ne chanic?

 Witness. No, sir.

 Judge. What are you then?

 Witness. A Presbyterian, sir.

 Judge. If you do not answer me I will have you taken care of

 Witness. would thank your honor 10 do 1t j; for the times hard that cannot take care of myself Judge. You work around the wharves, l suppose. Witness No sir-Yon can't get around them with- out boat, and don't own one.

 Judge. believe you idle vagabond. Witness Your honor IS very slow of belief, or you would have found that out before.

 Judge. What do you know of the case now before the court

 Witness Nothing, sir

 Judge. Then why do you stand therel Witness Because have no chair 10 sit in. Judge. Go about your business.-Bost. GaI fl lucid Definition. -.Mononania-.A case of mo- nomania, said Mike, rendng aloud, ,-swhat the d-ls monamania :!

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