The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-28
A Scene In a Justices Court.

BY AN ARKANSAS LAWYER.
In the county of Dallas, and not a great way,
from the court house, lives one Robert Runion
familiarity known on account of his bombastic de-
pertinent as the Chief Justice" Notwiihstand-
ing this individual has long since distinguished
himself by his peculiar tact of making pocket
change, he managed about two years ago to get a
commission as justice of the peace. AT his third
or fourth sitting was re- aimed to defend client
in one of the chief Justices courts. Upon ex-
aiming the papers, and finding that they had
no sort of connection whatever with The case, |
concluded TO make a buncombe speech, (beng a
stranger in "the diggins,") dismiss the case, and
be of. Accordingly, when called. / with all
the dignity that could command, and made the
motion. In doing so, l spoke cloud and long, Of
the chivarous days of 10 recounted the scenes of
Bunker Hill and Saratoga. ldwet upon the liberties
OF the people and their sovereign will; talked of
the "bone and snew' of the country, and particu-
lary the hardy of the west When thought
that enough had been said for and the crowd
J closed as began, by asking the court to dismiss
the case.
The chief justice. after pausing a few moments,
began; "Well, squire, you make bully speech,
by lingo; you talked like Bill fancy did when be
got Inc out of that scrape for -; but they don't
know any thing about that here; and you told the
law, too; squire, that's just it reads in Atkins
law book, what brought with me from Alabama
ten years ago; Pve got it in my chist at this very
time, covered in deer skin, dressed with the hair
on; by golly, to think of old Alabama when Gene
raj Harrison was a candidate, makes me want to
liquor" ''Sherif, calling to the constable stop
We'll soon be through
AS was gon on to say, squire, you fairly
made me SILVER when you talked about iightin' for
liberty, and our forefathers, &c, and tell you,
send this court to the legislator when it wanted to
go, and as this court didn't help make the laws it
be of opinion that it amt bound to go by UNI;
talked it all over last night to the old woman and
wrote a judgment this morning while she was
maxim coffee and milkin' the cows
every well, said /, 81 am bound by the opinion
OF your honor, but seeing the court pause had not
thought your honor's opinion made up" "Ah''
says the court, al Just studying whether TO
add in treat with the cost. Being satisfied from
what had been done, that could have no sort of
showing in that court withdrew to side to
see how other matters would go
The court soon called another case, but had not
progressed far in the investigation when he sta
toned himself in his seat and called out, ''Colono
hotch' this court is in session" 81 know" replied
the Colonel, "but have no business in court" The
infatuated justice again called out, Colonel Rotch
this court is in session." The chagrned colonel
again replied, "may it please your honor, have no
,chisfied; this court don't it's dignity whstled
at fine you five dollars" Colonel Rotch is an
old gentleman, who claims to be one of the first
families OF -, and prides himself upon what he
has seen, heard, and done. At the mention Of
five dollars the Colonel seemed TO be much hurt;
II was degrading and Notifying to him to be
fined by an -Arkdnsas court. Feeling, however
that he was caught in tight place, his next
motive to get off. Placing himself in
rhetorical attitude before the court, he began
MAY 1t please your honor, this is big fine. When
was In the Legislator of Virginia, heard Colonel
Bcdinger make speech about Justices courts, and
ne never said that man ought TO be found for
whstling, no how" The court interrupted the
colonel here by saying, al know colonel that il is
big fine, bat Captain Pike never put any judg-
ments in his form book for any thing under five dol
lars, and its the plainest book / seed. But
never mind colonel, you can pay II easy, Just give
me credit for that bcar-m and half bushe pota-
toes got from you" Good, I'll never git it no
now l. u do that if the court will treat, says the
colonel agreed" says the chief justice, off the
grocery keeper will take a coon skin; Pve got no
deer-sk now" The grocer being present as
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