The colored man was before the court, accused of horse-stealing. The
prosecuting attorney read the indictment sternly, and then asked:
"Are you guilty, or not guilty?"
The prisoner wriggled perplexedly, and then grinned propitiatingly as he
said:
"Now, suh, boss, ain't dat perzakly de ting we'se done gwine diskiver in
dis-yere trial?"