The Jury’s Wish
“Gentlemen of the jury, you have heard the facts of both sides. Mr.Brown had a public fight with mr. Smith. Mr. Brown had I his possession at the time one butc her knife, two razors, one set of brass, knuckles, and a blackjack. Mr. Smith had on his person, one sickle, one hatchet, two meat saws, a cleaver, and an icepic. Both men plead ‘Not Guilty’, each asserting a plea of selfdefense. I judge you have reached a verdict.” The judge said.
“We have, Your Honor.”
“And that verdict…”
“We, the jury, would hav cheerfully paid one dollar per man to have seen the gight.”
陪审团的愿望
“陪审团的各位先生，你们已经听到了双方的供词。布朗先生与史斯先生有一场公开的争斗。当时布朗先生拿着一把屠刀，两把剃刀，一套黄铜指套和和一根短棒，史密斯先生拿着一把镰刀，一把短柄小斧，两把肉锯，一把切肉刀和一把碎冰锥。两个人都申诉‘无罪’，每个人都借口自我防护。我判定你们已经有了裁决，”法官说。
“我们有，大人。”
裁决是……“我们，陪审团，很高兴付给每人一元钱来看这场战斗。”
