An Astonished Lawyer
A curious instance occurred of a witness confounding a counsel, at Gloucester, England, some years ago. The witness, on being asked his name, gave it as Ottiwell Woodd. The learned counsel did not seem to catch it, though it was several times pronounced. “Spell it, sir, if you please,” he said, somewhat angrily. The witness complied as follows: “O-double t-i-double you-e-double l-double you-double o-double d.” The spelling confounded the lawyer more than ever, and in his confusion, amid the laughter of the court, he took the witness aside to help him to spell it after him.