The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-03

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eaadld.lss ihen before de people; and
Several of shs ysungsr men. anonr shom
Long JIn sss quits eouspicsoas, seEe
getting snirtly eanlaaknous.
] doa'i believe you dare DO H." 4
heard wicked VIII Sandsrs say 70 Long
lin.
. What d. yau ihiak Tn afrsid Of -
asksd Jan. rather Etscsly.
Why. Of Captain Jerry. in The 6fst
splses: az Jake. 10 she second plare; and Of
Belle hsrseli. in the ihnd place"
Its llel" shon,fd y IN. . I'm not
afraid u lhe whole PIN Hook besl. aud
III do 4 an sPlle Of he big guns and lille
6shes."
Belle was on the faor. dancing wilh al
her might snd IN the best Of hnmors, 90
Long Jim a this nomen' approached her.
The sassge threw his arms about her neck.
and kissed her. With a report thai sounded
Ike The explosion Of fouf-pounder. Belle
Peters screamed and struggled silh all
her slfeg,h. and some hon IN The lussel,
fell heavily on the foor; the blood ran
profnsely hom her nose: old Priaca awoke
with The noise: and The fiddle smpped.
Csplsin Jerry and hls wife threw OF her
somnoleney, AID looked sehasl al the pros.
lrale Queen. Long jim. like ell other
fellows when They commit great crime
anaeI the influence of hquor. Mas COM
pletsly soberec by the extent 0f The ea,as-
irophe, and stood mute aud Eenbl NJ be-
side bis unfortunate victim.
Who did lhisi" asked the Captain.
in voice Of deep emotion.
81 did," said glm doegedly.
" You did--dlj yon!'' said The Cap
tain. 10 tone lha, almost irozs nv blood.
Long jim, IL you cross The Creek To-
night. yoa'll have better luck Than | think
you will Give me ny rifle. prince!"
Slope Jlm-slope!" cred dozen vol
ess, male and female. or the captain will
bore you for The hollow horn"
jim did slope OF run. ltwas Tor dear life
and he made tracks like . Wild turkey;
Squash Creek vas swan tina, night in
shorter metre than II had been since the
revolution. The Captains call Tor his ri
&c aroused Belle from her swoon. or more
likely. The possum I'll she was playing OF.
Prince was IN no hurry 10 produce The ri
ae. end old Dolly in an agony OF terror.
threw her arms about Jeiry's neck. hys.
tericslly pray ing and en,rest,ng him mol 10
murder Long Jim. Belle also ipterposrd.
and catching Pence by the leg. jus. as he
was mounting chair 10 reach the rifle.
threw him ku,ehop on the hard floor; there
che held him. with her foot 6rmly planted
on his breast.
.GOIry mighty. Missy Belief grosned
Prince, .'Ps!l ser foois OF DIS niger.
less you want 70 stop his fiddle fsleyer
an' de day ar,er."
The delay produced by the confusion.
! the enneaiies, aud The tacies Of The va
rious parties, was sufficient To save jim
from the captains vengeance. He knew
that jim was safe, and pursuit useless.
| !. Well, IL IL, the skunk 60. grow led
Jerry. "what am To do!"
Take The law Of him" said Squire
Cooney, Frightening up a, The idsa Of is
suing States warrant. ~ . @
.What's the crlme!" asked Jerry.
| i" Sah and battery, as | should reck,
on" replied The Squire, doubtinglv. "l'
may however be feliog de seay. hain'
saftsin.
| !. What's tie punishment" again ssk.
ed the Captain.
e" Well, | Amt sattain about that. As
The Queen haint killed on, and out, reck.
on il won, hang him quite. Twill whip
him though. I'm pretty sure"
"Thst'll do" said Captain Jerry. al
hope they'll hang him, but forty save one,
well laid on, will teach him better man
mere in future. Write The warrsn,, Squire
and Ill IN Rake the aiIiiavy."
Il was court week. Judges, jurors. law
vers and witnesses we're IN attendance.
Mr.. Solicitor Wiady had given out The
bill, in the case Of The S ate Us. James
Buggy, for an assault and battery. Cap
tam Jerry Peters, his wife. his son Jake
and the Queen, were in suendaacr as
Safes witnesses. Beng quasi Officer
of The Court, i. e. "studtnt at law"
was not b,und over, though the solicitor
sent me before the grand jury To testify
I After hearing and duly celebrating upor
the testimony, the grand jury found ;
"tue bill" aud Long jim had 10 stant
his trial. -.z.
"The State Us. James Baggs, for At
assault and battery: Who appears for .h'
defendant" e~*& e...
II do" replied lawyer Wordy.
Will you fsauerss?" asked The judge
mo. sir; we'll Try the case"
Very well, sir. Go on. il the Sla,
is ready" @
Belle Peers was pu, upon the stand
and narrated the circumstances very par
,iculary. though evidently with lesnin,
! in Long Jim's favor. Bellies portly 6s
ure, and large. good na,ared face, sppsr