Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1913 — Shifting Responsibility. [ARTICLE]

Shifting Responsibility.

A town character who had been in trouble with the police many tlmss was arrested on a minor criminal charge. The arresting officer was amazed when the fellow appeared in police court with a lawyer, prepared to make a defense. Finally his case was called, and the judge asked: “Prisoner, are you guilty or not guilty?" “Let my lawyer plead not guilty for me, judge,” was the reply. “I ain’t got the nerve.” ——£ _