Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1913 — CAP and BELLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAP and BELLS

COULDN'T STAND THE ORDEAL

Prisoner Pleads Guilty Rather Than Listen tc Many Hypothetical Questions of Experts. “Do you plead guilty or not guilty to this charge?” asked the court. The prisoner looked around him. Beside him was the doubtful lawyer he had retained to defend him. Arrayed against him were the best attorneys in the oountry. Above him sat the Lnplacaole judge, and across the room was the bone-headed Jury. “Judge,” saia the prisoner, "before 1 enter this plea can 1 ask some questions?” “You may.” "If I stand trial,. will 1 1 hafter set here an’ listen while these' here shysters ask hypothetical questions?" “You will.” ■ “Do I hafter hear all these here handwritin’ experts, fur an’ agin?” . “You do.” “Will I hafter set right here while the insanity doctors does all their talkin’?” “Certainly.” “I’m ready.” “Prisoner at the bar, do you plead guilty or not guilty?” “Guilty.”