The Judge's Story

A poor friendless negro stood at the bar of justice, on trial for his life. The evidence was purely circumstantial, but even the lawyer assigned to defend him was skeptical as to his innocen... Read allA poor friendless negro stood at the bar of justice, on trial for his life. The evidence was purely circumstantial, but even the lawyer assigned to defend him was skeptical as to his innocence, and indifferent as to the result. The prisoner told a straight story, but others swore... Read allA poor friendless negro stood at the bar of justice, on trial for his life. The evidence was purely circumstantial, but even the lawyer assigned to defend him was skeptical as to his innocence, and indifferent as to the result. The prisoner told a straight story, but others swore that the victim had identified him, in a manner, before he died. The trial proceeded spee... Read all