Американская трагедия

Chapter 21

           

           AllthisoverBelknap’sobjection,andonMason’spromiseto"connectitup,"which,however,hewasunabletodo,andtheevidencewasaccordinglyordered"struckout."Butitspatheticsignificancebythattimedeeplyimpressedonthemindsandheartsofthejurymen.AndBelknap’scriticismofMason’stacticsmerelyresultinginthatgentlemanbellowing,inaninfuriatedmanner:"Who’sconductingthisprosecution,anyhow?"TowhichBelknapreplied:"TheRepublicancandidateforcountyjudgeinthiscounty,Ibelieve!"thusevokingawaveoflaughterwhichcausedMasontofairlyshout:"YourHonor,Iprotest!Thisisanunethicalandillegalattempttoinjectintothiscaseapoliticalissuewhichhasnothingtodowithit.ItisslylyandmaliciouslyintendedtoconveytothisjurythatbecauseIamtheRepublicannomineeforjudgeofthecounty,itisimpossibleformetoproperlyandfairlyconducttheprosecutionofthiscase.AndInowdemandanapology,andwillhaveitbeforeIproceedonestepfurtherinthiscase."

           WhereuponJusticeOberwaltzer,feelingthataveryseriousbreachofcourtetiquettehadoccurred,proceededtosummonBelknapandMasonbeforehim,andafterlisteningtoplacidandpoliteinterpretationsofwhatwasmeant,andwhatwasnotmeant,finallyordered,onpainofcontempt,thatneitherofthemagainrefertothepoliticalsituationinanyway.

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