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444 with the plaintiff, Personal Sense, and know him to be truthful and upright, while Man (the prisoner at the bar) is capable of falsehood. I was witness to the crime of liver-complaint; knew the prisoner would commit it, for I convey messages from my residence in matter, alias brains, to the body, and am on intimate terms with Error, a personal acquaintance of the prisoner, but a foe to Man.” The name of this third person was called for by the court, and the reply was, “Mortality, governor of the state (body) in which Man is supposed to reside.” In this state there is a statute regarding disease, namely, that Man upon whose person disease is found should be treated as a criminal and punished with death.

Judge. “Did Man, by doing good to his neighbor possess himself of disease, transgress your laws and merit punishment?” “He did.” The deposition of Bowels was then read, they being too inactive to be present. Another witness took the stand, and testified as follows: “I am Ulceration; was sent for shortly after the night of the liver-complaint, by Laws of Health, who protested the prisoner had abused him, and my presence was required to make valid his testimony. One of the judges, (Materia Medica) was present when I arrived, endeavoring to assist the prisoner to escape from the hands of what he termed justice, alias nature's law; but my sudden appearance with a message from Laws of Health changed his purpose, and he decided at once the prisoner (patient) should die.” The testimony for the plaintiff (Personal Sense) being closed, Materia Medica arose and with greatsolemnity addressed the jury, (Mortal Minds) analyzing