"No, you didn't send them, knew you had lied about it. That is not the first lie you have told!" cried the prisoner, emphasizing his words with blows upon the table. "I knew you had been lying. You told me you sent those letters, and now you say you have not."
The Court (sternly)—Be quiet.
The District-Attoruey—Seoville knows that if there are any such letters they never can reach the jury, and this attempt to get into a pablic colloquy with this man is ible. Let this man play his part time comes, Lam not playing a part," 30 prisoner excitedly, and gesticulating wildly, {i knew Seoville was lying." that it is perfectly competent.
a general thing the testimony ned from lying is not competent," retorted the prisoner.
Scoville—I will not reply to Mr. Cork-hill at present for his insinuation, When the time comes for argument he will get his answer.
The significant tone in which this was said brought down a storm of applause from the spectators, "T had considered," continued Scoville, "that this evidence was competent,"
The prisoner—You will not have any success from the Lord by lying. You lie?
Pre found you out, When to me once I never believe him again. You have lied to me once and that is played out.
The prisoner, in making this speech, seemed to be convulsed with passion, and it was in vain that his brother and sister attempted to quiet him.
Scoville—All I want in this case is. that the truth shall prey The prisoner—is what want, and Iam going tohave it, too.
Scoville (to the jury)—AN I want is that the truth shall prevail, If the evidence is not just and proper want you not only to reject it, but to charge it against me with tenfold effect in your final verdict, Scoville then alluded to the name the prisoner bore when boy.
The prisoner—It was Julius Czsar, Never liked the name, and do not like it now; too much of the negro about it.
Scoville—The name, as I understand, was Julius Cesar, The prisoner—My legal name is Charles
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