"Ya; I vas," answers Blickendecker heavily, trying helplessly to catch up.
"Did you, about 4:49 P.M., on Tuesday, the 17th of April, observe the defendant near your place of business?"
"Ya; I vas—I mean, ya, I did."
"What did you see him do?"
Blickendecker wipes his forehead and turns towards the court:
"Your honors, gentlemens, I see dot feller dere——"
"The defendant?" interrupts the presiding judge, patiently.
"Ya—the defender, I see dot defender mit a leetle vagon on two wheels, py mein store mit anoder feller, unt dey catch up ein crate of eggs unt put him in de vagon unt skip mit him, unt I hollers 'Tief!' unt runs, unt de officer——"
"That's enough. Any cross-examination? No? Call the officer."