Arkansas Or Texas Law

Several days ago a white man wasarraigned before a colored justiee, down the country, on the charges oí killing a man and stealing a mulé. ■ "Wall," said the jiisüce, "de facks in dis case shell be weighed with carefulness, an' ef I hang yer, taint no faalt oh mine." "Judge, you have no jurisdiction only to examine me." "Dat sort o' work 'longs to the raigler justiee, but yer see I'se been put on a special. A special hez de right ter make a mouf at s'preme court ef he chooses." "Do the best for me you can, judge." 'Dat's what I'se gwine to do. I'se got two kinds of law in dis court, de Arkansaw an' de Texas law. I generally gins a man de right to choose for hisse'f . Jiow, what law does yer want, de Texas or de Arkansaw!" "I believe 111 take the Arkansas." "Wall, in dat case, 111 dismiss yer fur stealin' de mule - " "Thank you, judge." " "An' hang yer fur killin' de man - " "I believe judge, that 111 take the Texas." "Wall, in dat case, 111 dismiss you fur killing de man - " "You have a good heart, judge." "And hang yer fur stealin' de mule. Til jis take de 'casion heah ter remark dat de only difference 'tween de two laws is de way yer state de case."