Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-12

!, qualnlanee contracted there, amused me
r with the following story of "a case" which
a occurred in that region. Speaking of the
! Jury, he assured me that he was one Of
L EN-" and he "knew the facts by --!n
g There had been row in the neiehbor.
$ hood, and in the melee the Uranium of a
a respectable citizen had been very rough.
. y used. One OF the ringleaders in the
: aegressing party had been arrested. The
} fellow was iDdicted--tried.-an the case
! submitted to twelve Of his "counirymen'
/ 10 sit upon by the way, were
J one-thlrd Yankees--one- fourth Frenchmen
Z land the balance made up of five differ
} ent nations--to wit--lrish, Scotch, Ger
man, Dutch, and Canadian. The charge
J to the Jury was brief, if not characteristic:
"Gentlemcn," observed his Honor 81
believe this lark is guilty. But tho evi.
dence has been submitted 10 you, and il
you can't decide upon that, why the least
said the soonest mended. For my part, |
have no doubt he broke old Cockalorum's
sconce, and - it l'm going TO waste my
breath about him! So, the. sooner you
convict bin, The sooner we'll have drinks.
Mimle!"
The court was held in large three
story wooden building, and such of the
jurors as happened 10 he asleep were arous-
ed by ga tap on the skillet" from the cane
Of old Coon Ten--k, las the sheriff was
Galley, and the jury was forthwith con.
Quoted to an upper room in the building,
where they were left to deliberate upon
the evidence for and against the prisoner,
who, if convicted, would have a chance
10 study the science of cracking granite
in the Penitenriary. The door was lock-
ed upon the outside, and the Jurors were
LEFT to themselves.
Genilemen," observed the foreman,
"your opinion if you please"
equity" reioined darkvisaged man,
who seemed to talk with his scowling eye
bruws.
"Dtlo," exclaimed a second, who was
tired with the trial, which had already oc-
cupied three quarters Of an hour Bosidos,
he was thirsty.
81 say guilty." added small man, in a
low-crowned hat, who had made a wager
en- the result.
I" Yes, guilty." remarked three others.
a little gtlering-eyed Frenchman qui.
city remarked that "dare vas in dish ned.
der world tree kiue ov poor-God's poor,
de Deyils'h poor, and poor devish! and"
lin his opinion), "dish Teller belonged 10
the latter clash. He conshidered dat he
vas not sho Gilly ash he might bel"
Amther FIenchman agreed with him.
An Irishmau--a bury lelow-ihought
that "be the powers! the chap looked Lad
ough--sbure But where was the use
on continuing about his guilt upon the
ayidinco Of that cock-eyed gentleman, who
sware he SAP the blows giyin'l How
could the twisted, 5ear.ey ed divi see, at
all, at all2 TWAS the very raison he tho'l
him innocentp
swell, us my firm opinion, gentIemen," !
observed swarthy Yankee, %that it sarved {
the old fellow right lie owes me three.
and.nncpence yet, for mutton left at his !
house four months ago. say the prisoner J
is innocent" !
Sand 50 do L." L
"And l." s
The Foreman agreed with the two last. q
After considerable arguing, one Of the y
Jurors knocked upon The door. {
"Letu out, Coon" 5
slave YOU agrecdl" "
"No-a volts more, we shant." :
"Ehp =
"Open the doorr
"No you don't. It's agin orders. The
squire says you can't come il. You've
Iot 10 agree, or stay there!" p
"Ob. hell But consider, Coon. There q
int drop of any thing here to drink, and y
we've been here an hour! We can't agree. !,
open the doorr' <
"Can't do it," q
"OAicer, open the dhoor," bawled ano- I
her. "a
Odd if ! do ill you agree" Sc
"Viu you open de door," enquired tie
'renchman.
"No.n :. :.
"Then dine if don't knock off the -
inges," said wolverine. =,
"You will2n !.
81 willard when ! do gil out, look out =
'r TINT ugly mug of yours, that's all"
swell, hold on tillIsee the squire" Dc
The Court was informed that the Jury is
puld not agree. fe
"Keep them there til they do, then, ? n,
as all be had for reply. is
"You can't come out, said Coon on bis
eiurn.
SWELL give US drink, then" y
''Nc, a drop till you agree" -
Here was a fs Noses we're counted ~
gain, and the result was six and six. :"
Ia the basement story Of The building ia
'hich The jury we're holding their delibe- r.
ltions, was kept very passablc restdw. ~
N. There was no law there against tie =.