"YOU KNOW ME?"

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 144, 11 February 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

"YOU KNOW ME?"

I* was out in Kansas. ;; man brought ui action to recover some land that had '>ten outrageously filched from h'lu. His ease was a good oho, hut tlu other side iiad doctored its.witnossi - i .ui even doctored the plaintiff's tt!t;u.-st«, too— and up to the tunc ulieii lie himself took the stand, nut a lot or a titt'e of testimony in tl. ; .' plaintiff* lavour luitt iieen reco do i. ff- . as --con a- he wa ■ sworn, turned to the judge and said : "Sir. I drought this suit, and yet the evidence, except, inn my own, i- r.'.l against inc. Now, I don't atniM* anyone of lying, Inn those w tnessos arc the most mistaken lot of [ fellows I pyersa.'.v. Von know inc. j'wo yi'ii- ago you Mild me a hos- for i-ound i that was as lilind as a hat. I made the ! ii> al an I stuck to it. and ih i- the !:i t time 1 have mentioned it. Win :i you used to liu\ mv grain. Judge. vmi •toed on the stales when tin empty h auon win weight <!. luit I ne\ cr - lid a won I. " Now. do you think I am the kind of a man to kick up a rumpus and -ue a fellow utiles.; la lot,- done me a roa.l wrong:- Why. .Judge, if you'll rei il 1 t.. it shi ep spei ulat on you an ! me—15.ii at tin's point tiie v judge. vol v red in the face, hastily decided tin ci-e n the plaintiff's favour.