AWFULLY SCARED

New Zealand Tablet, 7 September 1911, Page 1773

AWFULLY SCARED

A lawyer tells a story of an accident at a railway crossing at night, in which a farmer’s cart was struck and demolished and the farmer injured. t ‘ I was counsel for the railway,’ says the lawyer, and I won the case for the defence mainly on account or the testimony of an old colored man, who was stationed at the crossing. When asked if he had swung his lantern as a warning, the old man swore positively . I surely did.’ ; J ‘After I had won the case I called on the old negro, says the lawyer, ‘and complimented him upon his testimony. He said: ‘ 1 ‘ Thanke, Marse Jawn, I got along all right: but I was awfully scared, ’cause I was afraid daU lawyer man was goin’ ter ask me was my lantern lit, De oil done give out befo’ de accident.’