It's the sun that's dangerous," remarked the sheriff consolingly.

"And you had ought to suffer, sir! that's what folks are sent to jail for," he added.
"You will kindly bear in mind, sir, that I have been convicted of no crime!" retorted the judge.
"If you hadn't been so blamed particular you might have had company; politest darky you would meet anywhere.

Well, sir, I didn't think the boss orator of the day would be the first prisoner--the joke certainly is on you!" "I never saw such bloody-minded ruffians! Keep them out and keep me in--all I ask is to vindicate myself in the eyes of the world," said the judge.
"Well," began the sheriff severely, "ain't it enough to make 'em bloody-minded?
Any one of 'em might have taken your money and got stuck.
Just to think of that is what hets them up." He regarded the judge with a glance of displeasure.

"I hate to see a man so durn unreasonable in his p'int of view.

And you picked a lady--a widow-lady--say, ain't you ashamed ?" "Well, sir, what's going to happen to me ?" demanded the judge angrily.
"I reckon you'll be tried.