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He was sworn; and after the judge had reminded him that he need not criminate himself, Squire Benson proceeded with the examination. HE WAS SWORN AND AFTER THE JUDGE HAD REMINDED HIM THAT HE NEED NOT INCRIMINATE HIMSELF SQUIRE BENSON PROCEEDED WITH THE EXAMINATION
in Sedley. "Who was the person that gave you the bill?" "I do not know his name." "Could you identify him?" "I could." Squire Benson requested the court to have Joe Braman summoned as a witness in the case; and after a short delay, he was brought in by an officer. "Was that the person?" "It was." "You are sure?" "I noticed the scar on his cheek," replied the witness, "and I should not be likely to mistake such a person as that for another." The audience smiled at this sally. Joe Braman was in truth an oddity in his personal appearance, and the remark of the witness seemed to have a peculiar force. "That is all, Mr. Stevens; the witness is yours, Mr. Prescott," said Squire Benson, turning to the county attorney. But Mr. Prescott asked him no questions. "Joseph Braman, take the stand," continued Tony's lawyer. Joe seemed bewildered by the circumstances that surrounded him, and gazed vacantly at the judge and jury. He was a dull, stupid fellow, and did not readily comprehend his position. BY YOUR SIDE AND THE WITNESS POINTED TO CAPTAIN SUDLEY WHO IS THE PERSON THAT GAVE YOU THE BILL I DO NOT KNOW HIS NAME COULD YOU IDENTIFY HIM I COULD SQUIRE BENSON REQUESTED THE COURT TO HAVE JOE BRAYMAN SUMMONED AS A WITNESS IN THE CASE AND AFTER A SHORT DELAY HE WAS BROUGHT IN BY AN OFFICER WAS THAT THE PERSON IT WAS YOU ARE SURE I NOTICED THE SCAR ON HIS CHEEK REPLIED THE WITNESS AND I SHOULD NOT BE LIKELY TO MISTAKE SUCH A PERSON AS THAT FOR ANOTHER THE AUDIENCE SMILED AT THIS SALLY JOB RAYMOND WAS IN TRUTH AN ODDITY IN HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND THE REMARK OF THE WITNESS SEEMED TO HAVE A PECULIAR FORCE THAT IS ALL MISTER STEVENS THE WITNESS IS YOURS MISTER PRESCOTT SAID SQUIRE BENSON TURNING TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY BUT MISTER PRESCOTT ASKED HIM NO QUESTIONS JOSEPH ROMAN TAKE THE STAND CONTINUED TONY'S LAWYER JOE SEEMED BEWILDERED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SURROUNDED HIM AND GAZED VACANTLY AT THE JUDGE AND JURY HE WAS A DULL STUPID FELLOW AND DID NOT READILY COMPREHEND HIS POSITION
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