The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-12
KA1DA PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO TUESDAY OCTOBER la lsz s

it; and that'll be enough TO fix your flint for
you. And you've got to go 10 court te-mor-
row morning and have your trial"
"l swow wont go into court" said Jane,
''for nobody; if he wants to settle it he may
come here"
"But he wont come here,n said John, che
has carried il into court, and the grand jury
has presented you, and the judges say you
must be thee tomorrow morning at nine o.
clock for your trial"
81 don't care for the grand jury, nor none
oi EN-" said Jane;M wont go to ceurt; I'll
60 ofinto the woods first, and stay a week,
or stay till court is over"
"Bui you can't do that, siad John. "I'm
under bonds of ten pounds TO carry you to
court tomorrow morning"
"Iou under bonds!" said Jane: 81
should like to know what business you have
to be under bonus 10 carry me 10 courl!"
| al had TO-" said John, cor else the con-
les were coming right over here TO take
STAB, 1t YOU into confinement tonight.
you aud p. bond Of ten pounds tha,
So had TO gIve,~ ~nrrow morning"
you should DC there toh. me. Hyou NAV
"Well, can't co." said 30,
pay the ten pounds" I'D
"Bu, can'tpa it," said John; " co.,
not raise it in any way in the world"
swell, what'l they do ifyou don't pay
,?" said Jane, Sand don't go to the courti"
"They'd put me in jail" said John, "tll
it was paid; and that would be longer than
should want TO stay there. So you've got
to 90 10 cour, tu-morrev morning, and that's
a settled pint" ,
When John said any thing was "settled
pint" Jane always knew the thing was fixed,
and il was no use to have any moro words
about it. So she sat down and gave herself
up 10 hearty crying spell.
When morning came, John tackled UP
his wagon and took Jane in and carried hel
to the General Court When ho arrived,
the courtroom was already full of specta-
iors; the Judges were seated by lifelong ia
ble, and Mr.. Davis was there with his wife
and daughter and hired girl. The case was
Immediately called, and the prisoner, being
pu, TO the bar, was told told to hearken t'
an indictment found against her by the grant
jury. ;.
The clerk then read the indictment. an
ended with the usual question:; "Jane An
4 drcws, what say you 10 this indictment, or
F. YOU guilty thereof, or not guilty"
ii don't know no,hn' at all about Il
: SIR" said Jane, "any more than the chill
0 ,hs,'s unborn; as for that are firku of butte
!, that sold to Mr.. Davis, if there was an
6 stones in it, .hey must be put in by sombt
dy's else hands beside mine, for packed
s all down myself, and"
l. "Stop, Mrs. Andrews" said The first lndg
y "you must not talk; you must give dlre'
& answer to the question; are you guilty or n
n guilly9"
"l'm as innocent as the man in the moon
lis said Jane;"I never was accu4ed betor
can bringfolk TO swear 10 my characi
Ii; ever since was child; think II Is
nd bad"
"stop," said the Judge; "ifyon don't gl
he direct answer Immediately, you shall
- sent to prison; are yon guilty or not guilty
"No, aint guilty." said Jane. :,
he "She pleads not guilty." said the lude
snow let the witnesses be sworn. Mr. L
Wis, you take the stand, and tell the COZ
ng and the jury what you know about 'hla
'll fair"
ids Mr.. Davis was sworn and took the STAN
fol "Whereabouts shall l begin?" said
Ike hesitating, and rubbing his sleeve over
face to brush away the prespira'ion.
Ato "Tell the whole story just as it happene
- said the Judge, "from first TO last; that
Will what relates to the particular transac'
the about the frkn of butter"
md "Well, i, was week ago last Satui
mornin,' said the witness, putting one
der on the bench that stood before him,
ing been down 10 the mill with my wagon,
was going home, should say about nine
the clock in the mornin'; it might be Il
by more, anil it might be little less, bu
3 in should say it was'nt much odds Of nine
MIR. clock, Judging from my feelin's, for ha
'ent been 10 breakfast; generally go to mill
fore breakfast, when 60, and comm
the get back about nine o'clock; but jude
the was abeu, haitian hour later that mornin'
10 common, owing TO a kind of warm disp'
got into with the miller about his stre'
city the toll dish. | told him he ought to 81
lder il with straight stick, but he always "
hem take his hand TO streak with, and al
MIR. kept the roundin' side Of his hand up,
that made the dish little heapin'-"
lon't .'Dut don't see what all this has +
with the tub of butter, Mr.. Davis" sale
SAID Judge; you must conhne yourself t'
ow | case before the court. What was this
you action about the tub Of buttsr?'
" "Well, was coming along to II byme
"a, said the witness. z
~ "But you must come along to 1t
Court sa'u ''o US, Sh. ,h. nr.nd ;utv. an