Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-18

with themselves for nj least week aftef
the cadingi--Ilepubitcan.
COUSIN SALLY DlLLARD.
nv HAMILTON c. JONES
SvENE--A Court of Justice IN North
Carolina. A beardless disciple Of Tho.
mis-, rises, and thus addresses The Court:
"May il please your Worships, and you
gentlemen Of tho jury, since II has been
my fortune (good or bad, viii! not say
TO oversize my self in regal dispositions,
ii has never belallen me 10 be obliged 10
prosecute so dreful, marked and mali
cious an assault---a moro wlful violent,
dangerous battery, and finally, moro
diabolical breach Of The peace has seldom
happened in a civilized country, and
dare say it has seldom been our duty TO
pass upon one so shocking to benevolent
feelings, as this which took place over at
Capt. Rice's in this country. But you
will hear from the Witnesses
The witnesses being sworn, t@o OF
three were examined and deposed-one
said that he heard the noise and did not
see the fght--anolher that he seen the
row but didn't know who struck first
and third hat he was very drunk,
and could not say much about the skir-
mage.
Lawyer Chops-l am sorry gentle
men to have occupied your time with the
stupidity Of the Witnesses examined
1t arises, gentlemen, altogether from
misapprehension on my part. Had |
: known as now do, that had witness
in attendance, who was well acquainted
with all the circumstances Of tine case, and
) who was able to make himself clearly
understood by the court and jury, should
e not so long have tresspa ssed upon your
j, time and patience Come forward Mr..
} Harris and be sworn.
!, SO forward comes the witness, fat,
: shaffy, old man, 'leetle' corned' and
l. took his oath with an air.
,. Chops.-Iiarris we wish you to tell
), all about the riot that happened the 9TH
e er day at Captain Rice's and as good
e deal of time has been already been was
e ted in crcumloculion, we wish you to
S be compendious, and at the Same time as
g explicit as possible.
d Enthusiastically giving the lawyer
I, knowing wink and atthe same time clear
! ing his throat captain Rice, he gin
ftreat, and cousin Sally billiard, she come
over TO our house and axed me if my
: wife she moutn't 60. told cousin Sally
: billiard that my wife was poorly, being
as how she had touch Of the rheumat-
les in the hip and the big swamp was in
he road, and the big swamp was up, for
there had been heap Of rain lately, but
howsomeyer, as it was she, cousin Sally
\ billiard, my wife she mout go. sWell
cousin Sally billiard then axed me If
Moses he mount 60. told cousin Sal
| ly billiard he was foreman Of the crap,
and the crap was smartly in the grass;
but howsomever, as it was she, cousin
Sally billiard, Nose he mout GO
Chops in the name OF common sense,
Mr.. Harris what do you mean by this
rigmarole?
Witness.-Capt. Rice, he gia treat,
and cousin Sally billiard she como over
TO our house and axed me if my wife
she moutn't go.--l told cousin Sally Dill
lard
Chops.--Stop, sir, il you please; we
don't want to hear any thing about your
cousin Sally billiard and you, tell us a.
bout the fight at Rice's.
Witness.--Well, will sir ify you will
let me.
Chops. - Well, sir, &c CO. \.
Witness.- Well, Captain Rice he GIN
treat, and cousin Sally billiard, she come
over to- our house and axed me If my
wife she moutn't 60
Chops There it is again, witness
please 10 stop.
Witness - Well, sir, what do you want?
Chops, We want to know about the
fight, and you must not proceed in this
| imperlinen. story-Do you know any
thing about the matter before the cvurt9
Witness. - To be sure do.
Chops, Well, so on and tel sand
lnothing else.
Well. Capt. Rice be gin 4
ltreal-- s.s
Chops-This is intolerable. May il
please the Court | movethat thisiwitness
be committed for contempt he seems
Ito be trifling with this court
Court.- Witness, you are now before
Ia court Of Justice, aud unless you be-
have Yourself ina more becoming man
ner, you will be sent to jail $50 begin to "
tell what you know about The fight at
Capt. Kice's. w
Witness (alarmed. Well, gentlemen,
Capt. Rice he gin treat, aud Cousin.
Sally billiard.