Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-14
WEs EKN!uRY's VERDICT.

bit t,vh;tous! Iiu, the advocates VIII /
., strenupusiy support thi. position have 1
without dnub', some time or other, |
hesn placed in the predira,nent OF the !
II hernt,n, who with hi> intuuvs Wit re- |
pied to the Jud2e. who assured hin (ss !
he stood ire,nhling =, the S,r.i that jLs- |
,ce should De doue hhn'---'Ahl u d save
yer honor, that's lust what I'm afraid
OH
wen, ou, West. oucs, and cam.
bsk sgair. TOO. E.ad. here b. those
whom for,uno has not favored thus!
Well as seid. went out IVES,
While residing few months in the VIC
nifty Of the ely ot D.. .woly,
e'in.,' whose acquaintance contracted
there. amused me one evening with tho
following story &c . case which occur
nd IN ho, region Seeking Of the Jur,
he assured the TINT he was sone Of 'em.
and he knew he facts, b,!'
There had been n row IN the neigh.
borhood. and In the ,neleo the Uranium
oia rapu;aole ciiz-n had been very
roughly Used. One OF the rlncieaders
~ The nvgtessin2 party had ben arrest
ed. The fellow was indicted tried and
the care was submitted TO twelve OF hi,
countrxmsn ~ SIT upon who, by The
way, were one third Yankee one fourth
Frcnchmen-und rho balance was made
Nc from FIVE different nations to wit
Irish. Scotch, German, Dutch aud Ken
mock (o'herw,se Canadian } The charge
to he Jury was brief, IT nc, Characters
tic
.Gen,lemen,' observed his Honor. Il
believe this lark is guilty, But the
evidences has been submitted 10 u,an d
II you can, decide upon that, WHY, IN e
least said the soones, IN nded. For my
part, I've no dnubt he broke old Cocka-
loruu's sconce. and III I'm going
TO waste my breath about him! So, the
90 ner YOU convict him, the sooner we
shall hive the drinks. Nizzlen
The Court was held in large three
story building, and such Of the Jurors rs
happened to he asleep, were aroused b, "a
tap On the skillet from The cane Of old
Coon T-n-k, (as the Sheriff was call
ed and the jury was forthwith conducted
10 an upper room in the building where
they wee left TO deliberate upon the |
evidence for and against the prisoner.
who, if convicted, would have a chance |
10 study the sc ence of cracking granite |
or pudding stone, in tbs Peniteniitary
The room was conveniently smalI-ihe
day was ~arm-and plain deal table
in the middle of the floor, was the only
visible er'ice Of furniture in tho apa,i-
ment. The door was locked upon the
oulsi:e, and The jurors were left to them
selves.
'Gentlemen.' observed tha Foreman,
your opinion, If DOR please
Guilty rejoined dark visaged man,
who seemed 10 talk with his Sowing
eyebrows.
Ditto exclaimed second, pho wa. |
tired with the trial. which had already |
occupied three quarters OF "A hour. Be
sdos he was thirsty.
say, gaiiil - added a smsll man. in
low crowned hat, who had made q wager
on the resaii.
fes. guilty. remarked lhreo others.
gliuering Frenchman quietly re.
marked that, dare vas dish neider world, |
Two kins ov poor; Gods'n Poor--and !
Poor Deylish! and lin his opinion) !
dish Teller belonged TO The latter clash |
lie considered dat he vas not sho pily
ash he might bel Another frsnchmsn
ng eed with him.
An lrishmsn-a burly thought
that. be the power'l The chap looked
bal enough. sure! But where was The
good on continuing about his guilt, upon
tho eyidince of that cock eyed gentle,
man, who sware ha saw the blows given
How conld The twisted, blear eyed divil
see, nj All! II was tho very raison he
,boug, him Innocent.'
-WelI,m's my firm opinion gentlemen, '
observed swarhy Yankee, That il |
sawed the old fellow right lie owes
me tn rec and nine psnca vet, for mutton
'eft at his house Tour months ago I ssy
the prisoner is innocent
'And so d. t.
and y
The Foreman ngreed With the two
last.
Ahor considerable arguing. one OF the
ju' ors knocked upon the door.
Let Ne OFT, Con
'iiave you agreedr
'No-and wois more, wo shant'
'tShi'
Open the doo,r
mo you don't It's again orders
'Squier says you can't come il. You'ye
got to aares or stry lher.l'
oh. hsh! But consider. Coon.
There's never drop Of ANYTHING mere
10 drink. and we've been here an houf!
We CAM agree.
Open tbs door,
CAM do il.
Officer, open the door, bawled ano-
Their.
u 'D-----d il do, I'LL you agrpe'
viii you open lhs dJori' enquired the
6rs,.
No
Then me If don't knock it off the
hinges.