Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-06-25
A QUEER TRIAL.

Alegal correspondent Of the osun1OSS.
vile Geo. J Telescope thus relates go sG
bis adventures At ibe bar, in eSsiain
district in Georgia, near HaWkinSsilIo,
known as The third kingdom Of DDolg.
Some time since divers claims we're.
placed in my hands for collection y
Jilters, McFIlteTS T. Co., 0f New YSEks
and among them li:ile note on SimOsa
Screws Of the Aforesaid district Of DOOlE.
| handed 10 Asa MsrkhilI one Of tie S0s
ting justices, and took bis receipt bos tb0
same. The claims progressed regular.
y on 10 judgment, but some time ipee
l was informed that Screws had flsAaa
sfddaVit Of Illegally 10 The sx6cutiqn, &
being the Attorney General Of ths Acre
said firm, and not having much else 10
DOL determined to go down and see q j.. :
When sniVed OF the cOuEt yard, the
court had been in session for sone tine
bot upon inquiry found that my ease
had NOT been reached, but was nexl gt0
last. called for The execution Of he /,
affidavit, and found ihai the grOunA Og
illegally vas that the plaintiff lived out
Of the State.
Squire MaFkbill was on the bench g
TO his intelligence, father than the lpllors
ing WiIl show, II is only necessary 70 add
tba: be was in the Legislature Of 1o4S'
He was always polite man, however,
particularly 80 in bis manner Of SPsqks
ing.
i should suppose, may it please yeuS
honor, that the court does not wish -
hear from me on the subisct Of this de
gGlity.' Z
'Wsll-I reckon not, squire, be TepI-
ed, mildly nodding his head 10 me, 6sR
il is plain the execution ought 10 BE- kiil'
ed.'
DO understand that your honor ia"@
tends to sustain this illeealilyr
Yes Squire, that's law.'
expressed my establishment e tile
and made q speech showing the ahSurd-
ity of the decision, and Weund up By Fas
king Screws for daring 10 take such sa
oath. When concluded, the bench WiSnE
on. a. 80
The court is fond 10 hear you talk.
Squire Nubbs-very fond ind6ed--gou
talk well and the court hope you viii
come down often. Bat Mr. Screws b
our neigbbOr; We know him, and beSidsss
he has shown that the execution ID a.
legal and must be killed, Squire Nuhhs.S
Yes, and may itplsaSs the eOuris {
will swear the execution is not illegal
well but Squire, you can't do IT,
Now it filters, McFIlters & Co. was
here and would swear il, then Il would
be oath agin oath, and WOsld be lried By
ajVry!!!
Seeing then nothing eOUld be gained
by adherence 10 the principles Of flaW,and
unwilling that my clients should Be sWiR-
died out out Of their money in this way.
took considerable pains TO show thatia
great many cases the attorney could
act as principal, and finally got the jus.
tice 10 let me swear-which had no
hesitation in doing. A jury was empsn.
neIled and We went on with The trial
Screws said nothing, but ! went into ths
case warmly. They retired and in Eve
minutes brought in this verdict:-'WS
the Jury find the execution dead! Ives
sbout to retire in digniied disgust, Whss
bushy hesded iuryman asked who va
to pay the jury fees.
'The jury fees come out OfMr ScFaWav'
replied as madly a. / could, 'the yer
dict was in his favor huia
That's tras, squire Nubbs-hut Il aint
the law the man that gains bis case shall
pay COST
please the court, replied entirely
out Of my patience, I'LL pay msVi bs--'
Thank you Squire, that settles TIE
matter, the court dneS you q dollar sna
= halt for contempt Of the court. That
will pay US oil boys and treat Us in the
bargain
launched out the one and 6ftys end
Isft Third kingdom OF Dooly' With sOmo
considerable degree Of rapidity. E