human
Excuse me, y'ur honor, he said, as he thrust a hand into one of his pockets, the same pocket into which he had thrust the same hand a moment after his tumble over the root,
gpt
This court is always ready to hear any testimony that has any bearing on the case before it, the alcalde said.
human
Take your place again on the witness stand,
gpt
Now, remembering that you are still under oath to tell God's truth, you may introduce your evidence,
human
Of course, I'm none shore that it belongs tew either of th' prisoners, Quinley began.
gpt
It might have come from th' clothes of th' murdered man, an' ag'in it might have come from th' clothes of th' prisoners, an' ag'in th' prisoners might not have on th' same clothes tew-day that they did when they killed th' man, an' so it might prove nuthin'; but, right whar th' grass was tread up th' worst on th' spot whar we saw th' man killed, I found this-- and the hand came out of the pocket and was extended toward the alcalde, holding on its palm a button.
human
Now I'd plumb forgot all about th' findin' of this button, not settin' any store on it, when, jest as I was a-leavin' th' witness stand, th' thought popped intew my head, that, if th' prisoners happened tew have on th' same clothes they had on when they murdered the man an' th' button came from their clothes, then I had in my pocket important evidence, 'cause th' button is a peekuler lookin' button, an', I reckon, thar must be more buttons like it on th' clothes whar it come from. I asks that th' clothes of th' prisoners be examined tew see if either on 'em has buttons on like this,