Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1859 — Dodging the Responsibility. [ARTICLE]

Dodging the Responsibility.

“Sis.” said Fiervfacea. the lawyer, to unwilling witness, “Sir! do you say upon your oath that Blinkins is a dishonest man™ “Didn’t say he was ever accused of being an honest man, did-1!” rep lied-Prpicint. - “Does the court understand’ you to say, Mr. Pipkins,’that the plaintiff’s reputation is bad! ’ inquired the Judge, merely putting the question to keep his eyes open. “I didn't say it was good, I reckon.” "Sir!” said Fieryfaces, “Sir-H upon your crath—-jnjpd, upon your oath—upon your oath, you say that Blinkins is a rogue, a villain. and a thief!” “You say,” was Pip.’s reply. “ Haven't you said so!” “Why, you've said it, what’s the use ot my repeating it!” “Sir-r!” thundered Fieryfaces, the De* mosthenean thunderer of Thumbtown “Sir-r! I charge you, upon your sworn oath, do you not say Blinkins stole things?” “Str/” was the cautious reply of Pipkins* “I m ver said Blinkins stole things, but Ido s y- he's got a way of finding things that nobody's tost!" ‘■Sir-r, '* said Fiery faces, “you can rgtire,” und th® c urt a<!j’>urned.