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you ? ' inquired the counsel for the railroad. * Yes, sir.' 

 ' Did he bite you on the arm ? ' ' Yes, sir.' The law- 

 yer asked him no more questions, evidently satisfied 

 with the effect of his evidence thus far, and possibly 

 remembering that, unlike the other witnesses for the 

 road, he had not enjoyed the benefit of lunch. Re- 

 mitted to my counsel for cross-examination, the witness, 

 well pleased with his success, and confident in his own 

 powers, met the inquisitorial onset with calm dignity. 



" ' Mr. Witness,' said the lawyer, ' you were in the 

 car on the day when Mr. Coleman was taken out, were 

 you ? ' ' Yes, sir ; I took him out myself.' ' Ah ! you 

 assisted the men to take him out, did you ? ' ' No, sir ; 

 didn't have no men ; took him out myself.' ' Oh ! you 

 took him out alone, then ? ' ' Yes, sir ; took him out 

 alone.' ' You swear to that ? ' ' Yes, sir ; swear to it.' 

 4 Nobody helped you ? ' l No, sir ; took him out myself.' 

 f Well, sir,' pursued the lawyer, ' you must be a stout 

 fellow to handle a man like that. Won't you please 

 describe just how you took him out?' 'Well, I jes' 

 went up to th' man, reached one arm 'round his neck, 

 so fashion, had his head right up here on my arm, 'n* 

 I jes' took 'im right through the car out on t' the plat- 

 form th' depot, an' set 'im down and never hurt 'im a 

 mite.' 



" Every face was intent upon the witness, and not a 

 sound was heard save his voice, though there were 

 premonitory symptoms of laughter. With a suavity 

 delightful to see, the lawyer said, while he scanned the 

 compact frame of the witness, ' Why, you must be a 

 powerful fellow ! ' ' Yes, sir ; I'm big enough for him.' 

 * Well, now, will you be kind enough to tell the jury, 

 did Mr. Coleman strike anybody ? ' ' No, sir ; I didn't 



