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Book Title: Illustrated History Of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

GOT THE WRONG WITNESS.

   A German resident of Nelson Point, Adolph Rhihsmeyer by name, desiring to be
clothed with citizenship and enjoy the privilege of wielding the potent weapon
of freemen, the ballot, appeared before the district court in October, 1859, for
that purpose, accompanied by his attorney, P. O. Hundley. Doctor Vaughan, also
of Nelson Point, and entertaining the same political views as the applicant, was
requested by Mr. Hundley to take the stand and testify to the good moral
character of the embryo voter. Without saying a word, the doctor marched up to
the stand and was sworn.

   "Doctor Vaughan, do you know the applicant, Mr. Rhinsmeyer?" asked the attorney.

   "Yes, sir."

   " What is his reputation in the community in which he lives?"

   "A damned scoundrel, sir."

   " Ve ish got de wrong vitness," whispered the anxious applicant in his
attorney's ear.

   Doctor Vaughan was permitted to retire rather hastily, and another witness
was procured who was not so well acquainted with the man's character, and he was
finally admitted to the circle of American citizenship.


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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)


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