The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-05-08


case. The angry alteration that had
| jusl taken place. had served 10 show hin
I The weak side Of The official dlRnilary
whose favorable regard IL Mas Of such 81
tal importance be should gain. and he had
Ike 70 haze eomnsneed his address with
&" most potent, grave, and reverend ssig-
nor" bul experiencing that be might pos.
sihly oFer-chsrge The old grntleman's Va
nifty. he eonIsnied himself with less
msgniloqusnt phrase:
"May il please this very honorable
court" remarked our hero, " this is
case ofsimpls larceny in which my cit
ent. Mr.. Josiah Perkins, 0 worthy ciIi-
zen Of Ibis county, appears a. prosecutor
against AbsslOm Harley, merchant Of This
place. The particular circumstances Of
the larceny, we will, with your hOnoT's
permission, proceed more fully 10 set forth
and subslanllale TO the satisfaction Of The
honorable court, by good and sufficient
testimony. Your honor will please
10 swear Mr.. w. Ssesny, Mr.. Bose An
kles. Mr.. Josish Perkins, and Mrs.
/ Nancy Perkins"
Squire Rogers rose from bis seat wi.h
the stately gravity Of high chancellor,
end sfier insiruciing the witnesses with
which hand. and how they should hold
lie book, administered The oath in the
most solemn and impressive manner. 81
4 Perkins and Bill Sweeny grssped The
volume firmly and kissed II resolOls-
IL, while Boss Ankles, whose lips had.
perhaps, never before come in so close
contact with truth, but had ofien slipped
from Mr.. Hsrley's pint measure, turned
quite pale and cast his eyes 10 the floor.
Mrs. Perkins had been in pet all the AFTER
noon. and ssluled the 'csllskin' as Q toad
catches hIes-so quick that few saw the
operation.
! The prosecutor was then examined.
d" Mr.. Perkins. said our hero, "you
will now please TO state 10 this honorable
court. all the particulars in relation 10 ,hi:
, trsnsaction,"
"'Zackly. squire, that's jest what
want to do. Well. you must know thai
Nancy was wsnlin' some little ineries.
and the childer's clothes was ge,iIn' mon
, srous rsggedy, and"
Please con6ne yourself, Mr.. Perkins,
!. to the matter under consideration" inter
rnpied the prosseutos's counsel.
'Jes so. squire. that's whatI I'm comm
to--and the badly had the ricketts,, ant
Z wanted some Doctors stuff. so Nancy wa,
al me for up'ards OF week TO put But
ton in The cart aud come 10 town with her
, aud"
Very well, Mr.. Perkins. after you
came 10 town, you went 10 Mr.. Harley:
, store to trader
&" TO be sure we did, and bought hear
O. truck and some things he did stick /
to us monsrous in the price. and Nancy
said TO me, ses She"
+ 1" Never mind what Nancy said. Mr.,
Perkins. Where were your horse and
car. while you were trading with Mr..
Harley"
"Bless your soul, they was right GU
, 'sfore the door, tied hard and fast TO the
horse rack. But l jest want 10 tell you
what audscious rascal heis. SEES Nan.
cy 10 me, says she, ST."
&" Never mind, Mr.. Perkins, we will
, endeavor to make that appear presently.
When did you first miss your horse and
CART"
Well you see. after we was done
buyin' the things, / went over to the gro
Gerry biz, to see Sam Culpepper, bout
pair o plough-lines what his niger fel-
Ter borried last spring, and"
Very well, that's enough sbou, the
plough-lines. But when you came back
-"
! "Zactly, when I come back 10 The store,
drat the horse and cart was to be seen any
whar about-and Nancy, che came after
me to 60 home, and sss she TO me, Now
ST."
This court can't hear schat Nancy
ssid!" interrupted Squire Rogers. turn.
ing abruptly 10 the witness.
WE'LL" resumed 81, raising his voice
10 the highest possible pitch Nancy
ses to me, ses she, there, now"
Silence! shet your mouth y COM
manded the enrsged magistrate" This
|, courts got as good ears as any man, bu,
they ain. for TO hear no old woman's
gsbblemeni, '.houi It's under OATH
but squire, l thought"
Hush your mouth. tell you! You
haIn't got no business to think in court.
This court don't qualify no witness to
think. Now, sir. 60 on with your state
mcnt. and don't be circumlocutin all
over Gods yeath, or this court'll find a
way to subs,ract the truth from you, sir. !"
"His honor is right" resumed our he
TO. "A witness should confne himself
to facts only. You will, therefore. pro-
coed, Mr.. Perkins, 10 inform this homo
rable court in as brief manner as possible,
how and where you recovered your pro.
perty. s@
Which = inquired The mortified pro-
I. secutor.
please inform his honor where yor
| found the horse and cart"
= "Why, down in Alb. Harley's cellar.
did Mr.. Harley show them to you?'