The audience laughed, and got a warning from the court.
"Now, Mr.Harkness," said Wilson, insinuatingly, "we shall have to insist upon an answer to that question." "I--er--well, of course, I do not absolutely know, but in my opinion--" "Never mind your opinion, sir--answer the question." "I--why, I can't answer it." "That will do, Mr.Harkness.Stand down." The audience tittered, and the discomfited witness retired in a state of great embarrassment.
Mr.Wakeman took the stand and swore that he saw the twins kick the plaintiff off the platform.
The defense took the witness.
"Mr.Wakeman, you have sworn that you saw these gentlemen kick the plaintiff.

Do I understand you to swear that you saw them both do it ?" "Yes, sir,"-- with decision.
"How do you know that both did it ?" "Because I saw them do it." The audience laughed, and got another warning from the court.
"But by what means do you know that both, and not one, did it ?" "Well, in the first place, the insult was given to both of them equally, for they were called a pair of scissors.

Of course they would both want to resent it, and so--" "Wait! You are theorizing now.

Stick to facts--counsel will attend to the arguments.

Go on." "Well, they both went over there--that I saw." "Very good.