The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-05-10
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Scene in an Arkansas Court,


A young Arkansas lawyer had just
finished glowing appeal to the court
in behalf of his client, when the Judge
thus addressed him:
We'll, squire, you made a bully
speech, by jingo; you talk like Bill
Yancy did when he got me 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 as it reads
in Atkins law book, what l 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 Ala
bama when Central Harrison was can
didate, makes me want to liquor
Sheriff, tealling to the constable), stop
the court, till we take a drink-but
never mind, we'll soon be through. As
was goin on to say. squire. you fairly
made me shiyer. when you talked
about fghtin for liberty, and our fore
fathers, &c-and + tell ynn-yar tal.1 .Ie.
law, too right ont, but they didn't send
this court to the Legislator when it
wanted to go. and as this court didn't
heIp make the laws. it be of opinion
that it aint bound to go by 'em. I
talked it all over last night 10 the old
woman. and | wrote Judgment this
1nornin while she was maxim coffee and
uliikin the cows
.Very WELL" said the lawyer. | am
bound by the opinion of your honor,
but seeing the court pause; | had not
thought your honors opinion made up.@
aAh.1 says the court, 9 was just
Studying whether to add in treat
along with the cost"
Being satisfied, from what had been
done, that the lawyer could have no
sort of showing in that court, he with
drew to one side, to see how other mat
ters would go on.
The court soon called another case,
but had not progressed far in the inves-
tioation. when he stationed himself in
his seat. aud called out, @Col. Rotch,
this conrt is IN session.;
i know replied the Colonel, 9but
L have no business in court.o
The infatuated justice again called
t:Col. Rotch, this court is in session.
The chagrined Colonel again replied
stsmayit please your honor, have nc
business in court"
q Butt said the justice, "you whis
saled--this court don't want its dignity
whistled at | fine you five dollars"
Col. Roich 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 Eve dollars, the Colone
seemed to be much hurt; it was de
grading and mortifying TO him TO be
fined by an Arkansas Court. Feeling
however, that he was caught in
tight place, his next motive was to ge
off Placing himself in a rhetorical
attitude before the court, he began:
80 May it please your honor, this IS
big fine. When was in the Legisia
lerof Virginia heard Col. Bedinge
make speech about Justices courts
and llezneger said that a man ought I,
be fined for whistling, no how.o
The court interrupted the Colone
here by saving, know, Colonel, tina
tits q big fine, but Capt. Pike neve
4put any judgments in his form book fo
ANYTHING under five dollars, and it
tbs plainest book ever seed. Bu
suever mind, Colonel, you can pay
easy just give me credit for that bea
meat and half bushel of potatoes
get from you.n @ .
Good, I'll never get ii, no how II
do that If the court viii tfeato said tn
Colonel. g Agreed said the chief jus
fioe, eff the grocery keeper viii tax
aeoon-skin, I've got no deer-skins now.
The grocer being present assented.