The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

we nave Ior some tliHe past been n.
!erested, amused~snd instructed, BY read.
ing the reports of trials had before the
Mayors Court at St. Louis. The Re-
porter for the Republican," yhoererh
may be, we think, excels "CounseIu.
! GILL;" the well known Police Reporte,
Of the Post, and other papers in the city d
Boston. We select the following "sketch
of human nature" as it appears in all is
native ugliness. from the st. Louis Repub
lican:-
MAYORS COURT, Thursday, July IS.
MRs. MoLLoNY and Mrs. MuLLEeN,
of Cork Row." underwent an exarnins.
ton this morning for pulling hair, biting,
scratching. and knocking each other down
Il appeared that the parties were apple
sgsiager, and candy peddlers, and bch
being anxious, to excel in the amount d
sales, as nigh. have been expected, lei
their spirit of rivalship carry them TO er
tremes. Mrs. Mullegin was Determined
to sell her fruit on ''that corner and
Mrs. Mollony was determined she
shouldn't; and as one OF the witnesses
raal Yankee, said, "she hove the barn.
clean down the hill lickerty smash
This, Of course, 'sriz the dander Of bot
ON 'em right up" said the Yankee, ''ar
the way they did put i. into each Otbs |
was raai;- powerful for tn wimmen.' Al
ter they had pulled noses, and "scratchst
each Others eyes cut" they both strait
way ran to the mayor and made their ccn'I
plaints-the day was fixed for trial, vii
nesses summoned, jury empannelled, AM
every thing fixed for this day ~ o'clGs,
1t was with the greatas. difficulty hltE
jury could be obtained, every body II
most having formed or expressed son {
opinion in the case After long Wiki
jury was obtained, sworn, and seated I
Then came the illegal points" 'techfII
chaliiies," &C., which were discussed 4
length, the Mayor, however, 'scome' II
over the counsel, and had both cases tn |
ed and same time, making the city plan
tiff and the two pugilists defendants
This rather bothered the counsel; forhgI
saw at once that both their clients woud
be found guilty, and of course, both BEN
ed. After long and tedious dlscouls
they came to the conclusion that the ODD!
point on which to base any kind Of agr
ment, was to prove the character Of e a.
and let the case rest on the issue.-lm
clients objected to this, but their counss
babe them hush, and the examlna,0l
commeced-and such an examination
The Mayor here suggested that the W.
ladies be permitted to state to the jury NJ
their own manner, the circumstance Y
the quarrel, and to tell all that they Ena'l
about each others characters! ~ NJ L
shall object to that" exclaimed both coy
sci. The objection was very obvious
The Mayor then thought the better " .aI
was to 90 on with the trialin the WI
form, notwithstanding the case was q
unusual nature. After a little sParnlSs
this proposition was acceded TO Dy II
counsel. About twenty witnesses WI
sworn, and no two told the same s'o1
and all but two seemed to be inters
for one or the other Of the good ladies'
The two exceptions were both lalAs
one an old 'un, and the other right ~
from Maine. 4
Mayor. How long have you been I'd i
quainted with these ladies, Mr. ~
dressing the eldest.)
Witness. About 10 months. III
Mayor. Will you please to state M h,d|
you know about the pending case--ss
you saw, heard, and know--and WIZ"
the general character Of the two iaois'