Why Didn't You Say So?

Citizen (breathlessly): "Is Snapshot Builty '.'" Court Officer: "I don't know." "Jui-y still out ?" "No, jury's in." "Disagree ?" "They agree." "Eh ? Gave a verdict ?" "Yes." "Well, what was the verdict '?" "Ouilty." "Why i.u creation didn't you say so la the iirst place ?" "Say wh-at ?" "(iuilty." "You didn't ask me what the jury thought about it. Yon atsked me if the man was guilty- a different thing altogether."- New York Weekly.