Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08


The farmer replied, him sure, as
keeps the Carman's Inn, down there
10 the place they calls Soney Batter
Officer there are several Car
mans Inns, what is his namei'
Farmer-'Hls name sure is Rooney
Il don't know his christian name,-
but that's what's painted on the sign OF
the house. I.
Oificer-'What Nick Rooney, that
keeps the King William o. Horseback
by Jakers my good fellow you are fall
en- into I'D bad hands. Only
come across Old Nick, and he'll play
the devil with ye- Nick Rooney is the
worst villain and the biggest black
guard in all Dublin city, and that's
saying great dale any how What
has he robbed you Off
Farmer-'One hundred pounds, bad
luck 10 the viIlainp
Officer What! hundred pounds,
how did Nick rob you OF that sun:'
Farner--I gave hun The notes last
night to keep safe for me, and when !
axed him for them this morning, by
the powers if ne did'nt deny clanc that
ever | giv'd them TO him--the false
murderer that he is.
Oiiicer-'But bad yeno witness TO
that same:'
Farmer-'Is IT a witness that We
name. masthcr' Sure the devil a
witness in life was there but myself
and Rooney. I'd no notion the blood
thirsty spalpeen would have lrickcd
me out of my notes, and so ! gived
them to him privately, TO prevent my
self from being robbed by The Dublin
thieves
Officer-sBy the holy ST. Ptoker.
there isn't bigger thief in all Ireland
than Rooney, and you may take your
affidavit of that same; bot Pm sorry
ye haven't got no witness, because
dye see ye'll not be able to prove that
ye gave the villain the money to
keep
Farmer-'By the holy vargin! I'll
take my oath of it,
Officer--'Tiue for you, my good
friend--bui that isn't enough to con
vict the robber. I'm afraid yen not
be able to recover your money
Farmer Ochone, and is it that
yon say-wIlat will ! do? what will
l dog
Officer By the powers! thought
is just come across me; counsellor Cur
ran is The boy for your money, if
there's man in Dublin can do it, the
counsellor is the man BE aisy with
yourseifnow, and step across to Bill
Murphy's at the Haymow and Pitch
fork, I'll come to We when the court
rises. an I'll take We to the counsellor
without any more delay. He's as Gun
ming as Old Nick, or even the Devil
bet ye the worth of the notes but he'll
get them back for yes
Farmer-'Long life TO We, masther!
I'll do that same; and it's not to spake
Of the reward III give ye.'
Ofticer-'Dont spake of no reward,
my good friend, I'm happy to serve
We: and I'll be still more so to see the
thief Rooney 5urnt alive for his rob
berries. He once refused to trust me
noggin o. whiskey when | was out o.
place, and many's the gallon / drank
and paid for on the nail a. his house
before that same: but by the takers!
I'll be revenged now any how-the
brute beast that he is! SO now step
yer to Murphy's, comfort yourself with
drop of the cratur, and smoke your
doordeen, and I'll be with you in no
lime.'
'Jasus be wild you replied the coun
tryman, cheering up as he took his de
parure for the tavern to which he was
directed. He had not sat here above
an hour when he was joined by the
friendly doorkeeper, who after tossing
DOT noggin of potyeen, accompa MED
him to Curran's house at Ely Place.
Mr. Curtain heard the mans story,
and saw Instantly through the whole
affair He knew Rooney by report TO
be sly artiul scoundrel, and that sue
cess in recovering the money swould
depend on the utmost nicely of man
agement He resolved, therefore, to
give instructions to the countryman by