Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-02-20
COUSIN SALLY BILLIARD.
BY H. C. JONES,
ScENE-.A Court Of Justice in North
noroI;no

ScENE-.A Court of Justice in Mort
Carolina
! A beardless disciple of Themis ar
SEES and thus addresses The Cout,
"May it please your worships. an
you gentlemen of the jury, since
has been my fortune (good or bad
will not say 10 exercise myself i,
legal disquisition, it has never befor
befallen me to be obliged to prosecu,,
SO direful, marked, aud malicious al
assault--a more wIlful. violent. danger
Gus battery, and finally more dlabol
ical breach of the peace, has seldom
been your duty to pass upon, eie s.
shocking to benevolen, feelings as .hi:
which took place over at Captain
Rice's, in this county. Blu, YOU vii
hear from the witnesses.
The witnesses being sworn. two or
three were examined and depnsed--
one said that he had heard she noise,
and did no. see the fight. another .hal
he saw the row, bu, iidu', know wl,o
struck frs, and ana a ,nirfi. THAI hc
was very drunk. aud couldn say muc4
about the skrimmage.
Larger Chops .-"i am very sorry
gentlemen. to have occur'-d your ume
with the stupidity of the witnesses
examined. Il arises, gentlemen. alto
gether from misrepresentation OH my
part. Had | known az | now do.
tina, | had witness in attendance who
was well acquainted with all The cir.
of the case, and who was
able TO make himself clearly under
stood by the court and jury, shonld
nols so long have trespassed on your
time aud patience. Come forward.
Mr. Harris, and be sworn."
So forward came the witness. fat,
chufy.lookIng mau, a "leetle' corned,
and took his corporal oath with an air.
Chops.--Harris. we wish You 10 tell
abou, the rio, tina, happened the other
day at Capt. Rice's, and as a good
deal of time has been already wasted
in circumlocu,ion, we wish you TO be
and at the same time a,
explicit as possible.
Harris .--Edzaclly: giving the law
yer a knowing wink, and at the same
lime clearing his throat Capt. Rice
he gin treat, and Cousin Sally Dill
ard she came over to our house and
.xed me if my wife she mount go. I
told Cousin Sally billiard tina, my wife
was poorly, being as how she had
touch of the rheumalics in the hip, and
he big swamp was in the road, and
he big swamp was up, for there had
seen heap of rain lately, but how
'omever, as i. was she, cousin Sally
billiard, my wife she mout go.
Well. Cousin Sally billiard then as.
sed me if Nose he MOUNT 60. told
Iousin Sally billiard that Nose he was
he foreman of the crop, and the crop
vas smar'ly in the grass; bu, howsom
ever. as it was she Cousin Sally Dill
ard. Nose he mout go.
Chops-In the name of common
sense, Mr. Harris. what do you mean
~ this rigmarole! Do say wha! You
lnow about the riot
W1tness-Capt. Rice he gin treat,
md Cousin Sally billiard, she came
,ver to our house, and axed me if my
wife she MOUNT 60. | told Cousin
Sally Billiard.
Chops Stop, sir, you please; we
Ion't wan, TO hear anything about
,ousn Sally billiard aud your wife;
ell us about The fight a, tice's.
W;tness-- w ell, | will, sir. it you
will lie. me.
Chops-Well. sir-ga oi..
Fitness Well, Capt Rice be 90
treat, and Cousin Sally billiard size .
anne over to our honse aud axed, me
my wife she mou'' go-.
Chops-Ther- il l. again. Witness.
witness! please 10 sop.
Fitness Well SO. what do yon
want!
Chops-We want 20 Know an'nt tie
light. and ,nu ,nU-' no, proceed III ms
mper,iuen, srprv DO vnu know an'
hing about ,hs matter before ne
Court!
Witness ~ 70 BE- snfe d.
ChotS--N ELL. tou 20 on and tel Il
md notbng else