"Yis, sor, thot is to say, accordin' to the liberties av a mon injoyin' the soshabilities av good company."
"Did you hear the dam lie pass?"
"No, sor, I heard no footsteps av iny sort."
"Did you hear a shot from where you lay?"
"There wor no shot from where I lay. If there wor iny shot from where I lay, thin I wor already half-shot."
"Wasn't you in a state of intoxication?"
"I wor in the state of Kintucky."
"Stand aside," said Budlong, "Call the next witness." One by one the witnesses gave their testimony, varying according to the friendly feeling for the men on trial. At last, Budlong said, "Call Brad Jackson." Old Brad got in the witness chair and gazed listlessly at the ceiling.
"Brad, was you present when this difficulty started?"
"No, sah."