THAT WAS SUFFICIENT.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 12 December 1891, Page 692

THAT WAS SUFFICIENT.

Jim Webster was being tried for trying to bribe a coloured witness, Sam Johnsing, to testify falsely. ‘ You say this defendant offered you a bribe of .$5O to testify in his behalf,’ said Lawyer Gouge to Sam Johnsing. ‘ Yes, sah.’ • Now, repeat precisely what he said, using his own words.’

‘ He said he would get me .$5O if I—’ ‘He can’t have used those words. He didn’t speak as a third person.’ ‘ No, sah ; he tuck good keer dat dar was no third pusson present. Dar was only two —us two. De defendant am too smart ter hab anybody listenin’ when he am talking about his own reskelity.’ ‘ I know that well enough, but he spoke to you in the first person, didn’t he !’ ‘ I was de fust pusson, myself.’ ‘You don’t understand me. When he was talking to you Hid he use the woids, “ I will pay you fifty dollars !” ’ ‘ No, boss ; he didn’t say nuftin about you payin’ me fifty dollars. Yore name wasn’t mentioned, ’cepting dat he tole me ef ever I got inter a scrape dat you was the best lawyer in San Antone to fool de Judge and jury. In fac', you was de best lawyer in de town for coverin’ up any kind of reskelity.’ • You can step down.’