WERE PREJUDICED
It is known that a jury, theoretically, is composed of a set of unprejudiced men with open minds, still there may be occasions when a slight personal feeling invades their ranks. Such was evidently the thought borne in upon the tailor who, rising to state his case, and having declined the services of a lawyer for reasons best known to himself, looked over the jurymen and then turned to the judge.
"It's no use for me to tell you about this case, your honor," he said, dejectedly, "not unless you dismiss that jury and get in a new lot. There isn't a man among 'em but owes me something for clothes."
KNEW HIS AUDIENCE
Bishop Ames tells a story of a slave master in Missouri in the olden time of negro vassalage, who said to his chattel:
"Pompey, I hear you are a great preacher."
"Yes, massa, de Lord do help me powerful sometimes."
"Well, Pompey, don't you think the negroes steal little things on the plantation?"
"I'se mighty 'fraid they do, massa."
"Then, Pompey, I want you to preach a sermon to the negroes about stealing."