The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-07-12
Fair Offender


Tere is an Alabama statute cumulative of
the seventh section OF the Decalogue. Ii
does not 90 TO quite the same extent that the
commandment does, but only indic,s the
living in that offence which the scripture
enactment interdicts entirely. Indictments
Tor this mlsdemeanor are not unfrequeut in
any Of the Counties of my circuit, and in one
or two oil them they constitute the leading
feature OF the state docket. The male and e-
male offenders are paired off generally in the
bills and the cases are invariably well de-
Tended
The youngsters OF the bar are always Ell
Enthusiastically in Tor the lady in The case-
And as their services are never otherwise
given than in pure charity The generous TEL
lows drsrrve immense credit Tor their disin-
teresledness.
Ii almost always happens, however, that
the defence does not 20 TO the merits oil the
Case. Ii the indictment is not demuFrablr
Tie entire energies oil the lady defendants
numerous aud Inagnanimous counsel are al
rected TO begging, quizzing. biarneyingor
bambooZlng The solicitor Into entering noue
prOsequi as to the Client. THIS. though, has
b, Ell 'tried on so often that il has ID, Come
somewhat difficult to succerd in il unless extra
ingenuity is brought into reQusltIon to rope
in the States representative. The last at
mpt OF the sort accustomed q sceae some
what AS follows.
Squire Wheat told me 10 come and see
you bout my case sand IL rather pretty girl
10 me, DIS she took a seat in Tie Uiice, one
day. during court.
'Ah Your case. Well, what sort Of a
case is it 2
My uame's Betsy Smith, she replied, eva
sively.
We'll, Mise Betsy, if your case is state
case. tell me al once what sort ut Il one II Is.
| havn'l The docket here, and we'll talk about
it,
Betsy lodged behind the wild turkey tail
which she carried by way OF Il ian. and then
doIged out Tor a moment 10 exhibit pair
OF pouiIng lips aud angry glancing eyes.
Il think you ought 10 Know she said It's
your business. suppose IT'S some badness
they've sworn agin mc'-ai d then she again
retired behind tile Ian iJr ii moment. bui M
m.diat, y alter. she EN-, rged and romnIeuc
ed biting the tips vi llie feathers.
You say that Sam Wheat sent you 10 me.
lshe your lawyer
Yes, he's my lawyer and wanted him
tocome hims II, bel lie said | must come, Tor
you would he Certain 10 do what l wante 4
you u; tut doL know how nj be. | wish
people could 'teni 10 their own business!
hut Miss Betsy, what Is your Case 3
tiave you beeu beating auyb body little 2
Or perhaps
No, laint that? It's bout me and John
Brce. Squire Wheat said you'd be sore
10 throw II outer court, Tor he lever know,d
Il rIisiior that wouldn't take ii gale part al
size come 10 him herself. SO you see that's
tie reason come
Well, Miss Be.sey,' replied, that is IA
Weakness Most solicitors have; out unless
you tell me what you've been doing. or are
charged with dong. can't tell you what
cal, do for you fhe truth is, had some
faint lnIsgIvIngs OF the character OF Betsy
offence, but there Is nothing like bringing
ones female friends 10 tile confessional.
esquire, can't you guess qucrled Betsy
as she mbbled The turKey feathers.
No. can't-lor | can't Imaglle that pref
~ gIrl like yourself should have c1muitied
any san worthy Of grand Jur,'s attention.
'fshaw. now.-pretiy girls amt 40 more
than other people. But, efyou must know
here the young lady crammed halt Tie
turkey-tal! ia her mou n; and blushed very
deeply-'el'yoa must know. that me and John
Buce amt marredl Thar us out now!'
You and JOHN Buce amt married Why,
Miss Betsy, there's no law III tile Ian that
know OF, requiring you aud John Buce to
get married; aud the Tact is, that unless John
Is IA devilisIl clever. good-looking fellow: lie
don't deserve SO much good luck
Lord u massey. Squire. how you do talk
Looks like you mout understand me, eli you
would. lagIn tell you, that me and John
Buce AMT marrled-and we oughier been,
long ago.
As Betsy hurriedIy uttered these last en-
phaiic words. size hid her face and hands in
her apron, and commenced sobbng very et.er-
getlcally. The upshot OF IL Was. that l-IoId
Miss Betsy, in The words OF scripture, to 60
ant sin 10 more.'-l Tales Of Alabama.