The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-05-18

Stole them. Judge!'
Yes stole them.'
My dear husband, it can't be possible,
From whom.'
Prom Sterritt, over there-his name is
on them
Good heavens, how could it happen,'
Il know very well, Polly. | was very
drunk when came home wasn't II
Why, Judge. you know your old hab-
It when you get among hose lawyers.
But was very drunk
"Yes, YoU WAS.
Was REMARKABLY drunk when I 90.
home, Mrs. Brown
Yes, Judge. drunk as a fool and forty
lines as stupid
4 thought so,' said the Judge, drop
ping into a chair in extreme ~desponden-
Cyl knew it would come to that at
last. ] have always thought that some
thing bad would happen to me-that |
should DO something very wrong-klI
somebody in a moment of passion. per-
hsps: but | never imagined that | could be
mean enough to be guilty Of deliberate lar
ceny.'
But there may be some mistake,
Judge!'
No mistake, Polly. / know very
well how it all came about. That fel-
low S:erriti keeps the meanesi kind OF IL
quor, and always did-liquor mean e.
nough to make a mar DO any sortofa mean
thing. | have always said Ii is mean
enough 10 make a man steal, and now I
have 4 practical illustration Of the fact
and the poor man burst into tears.
Don't be a child said has wife, wi
ping away the tears, go like q man over
to Sterritt-tell him it was a bit OF a frolic
pass it of as a joke-go and open
court, and nobody will ever think of II a.
gain
A liule Of the soothing system opera
ted upon the Judge as such things usually
do; has extreme modification was finally
subdued, and over TO Sterria's he went
with a'iolerable face. or course he had
but little difficulty in settling with him
for aside from the fact that the Judges
integrity was unquestiouable. he had an
linking of the Joke that had been PLAYED.
The Judge took his seat in the court;
bat il was observed that he was sac and
melancholy, and that MS mind freodent-
IL wandered from the subject be6c1e him.
There was a lack OF the sense and inielli-
gence that usually characterized his pro-
ceedings.
Several days passed away. and the bu-
sincss Of the court was drawing TO a close.
when one morning a rough-looking sort
Of a customer was a~rraigned on a charge
Of stealing. After the clerk had read the
Indictment to him. he put the usual cues
ton.
Guilty, or not guilty.
'Guilty-BUT Drunk answered the
prisoner.
What's that pIeal' exclaimed the Judge,
who was half DOING on the bench.
He pleads guilty. but says he was
drunk replied the clerk.
What's the charge against the E,rn.'
He IS indicted for grand larceny
What's the easel
May II please your honor; sand the
prosecuting attorney, the man is regular
ly indicted for stealing a large sum from
the Columbus hotel
lie is. hey? and he plesds-
lie pleads guilty Z DRUNK.
The Judge was fully aroused
Guilty. but drunk, that IS a most ex-
traordinary plea. Young man, YOU are
certain YOU were drunk
Yes, sir
where did you gel your liquorr
AT Sterrin's.'
Dye &c; none no where else!'
Not a drop, SIR
You got drunk on his liquor, and al
forwards stole his money.
Yes, SIR
Nj. Prosecutor said the Judge. do
me the fevor TO enter a noHe prosequi IN
that mans case. That liquor of Ster-
ritt's is mean enough to make a man do
anything dirty. Igot drunk on it The
other dQy. md stole oil SfsrTiu's spoons.
Release the prisoner, Mr.. Sheriff. ad-
journ the court