Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1900 — The Question Finally Admitted. [ARTICLE]

The Question Finally Admitted.

A story is told of the late Chief Justice Cockburn. He was once counsel for the plaintiff in a certain case, and a Mr. B. Was for the defendant. Cockburn called a witness and proceeded to examine him. “I understand,” he said, “that you called on the plaintiff, Mr. Jones. Is that so?” “Yes,” replied the man. “What did he say?” demanded Cockburn. Mr. B. promptly rose and objected. The conversation could not be admitted as evidence. But Cockburn persisted, and Mr. B. appealed to the judges, who thereupon retired to consider the j>oint. They were absent for half an hour. When they returned they announced that Mr. Cockburn might put his queston. "Well, what did he say?” asked counsel. “Please, sir, he wasn'&at home,” replied the witness without moving a muscle.—l risk I ndependent.