Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1903 — Uttered A Long Sentence. [ARTICLE]

Uttered A Long Sentence.

The late Abrant S. Hewitt hs* » very nimble wit and dearly loved a Joke, eaya the New fork Times. Tie vai once a guest at a dinner which included the late Recorder Smyttae and Senator Evarta. The Recorder was poking fun. at the Senator, and, adjusting his eyeglasses, read from a newspaper clipping what purported to be a sentence from a recent speech made by the Senator, but was In reality wholly fictitious —as the 'Recorder knew quite well. At the conclusion the laugh was long and hearty at Mr. Evarts’ expense, and no one laughed longer and heartier than the Senator himself. As soon as the laughter had subsided Mr. Hewitt suddenly leaned across the table, and, looking rather atemly into the smiling face of the Recorder, said, in a well-assumed tone of reproach: “That certainljr Is a remarkable sentence, your honor, but criticism of it does not come well from you ft today’s newspapers are to be believed, for they contain a sentence of much greater length which Is attributed to you.” “Why—why—how is that, Mr. Hewitt?” inquired the Recorder, with considerable confusion. “Because,” said Mr. Hewitt, with the utmost gravity, and that grim smile which always accompanied his best sayings, “you are there quoted as uttering a sentence that was to last through the whole life of the prisoner.”