The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-10-01
stoning the Wrong House.

day, which although it may loose in our tel
ling, we cannot refrain from repeating.
In the town of Raleigh, in this county, was
and still is an excellent inn, which in ''court
time" was frequented by Lawyers; Judges,
Litigants, Jurors.
Upon one occasion, Judge B, as
sound lawyer as he was an inveterate hu-
morist, was holdinga court at Raleigh Sew
eral very difficult cases were to be tried. one
of which having been submitted in the even
ing, the jury were recorded to room in an
adjoining building connected With the inn,
and Familiarity known to to the inhabitants
as Collier In the same building were also
lodged a number of young disciples Of Black
stone, who compensated themselves for their
professional labors by a friendly game efthe
classic amusement of 'P Poker. Their crea-
ture comforts were attended to by a one. ey-
ed negro, who rejoiced in the name of Jake.
1t seems that this functionary had some trou-
Bile with the jury, which resulted in the In
PRODUCTION Of his back to the cat. On the
other hand, Jake was special favorite with
the young lawyers, who paid him literally,
and for whom he entertained a corresponding
regard. Under these circumstances it would
not be matter of doubt as to which party
was most carefully waited upon, by the sable
mercenary of mints and Juleps-lE .EsEss
Judge B, in the meantime, was lodg-
ing in the main building of the hotel. With
him, also, Jake was favorite, and after he
had concluded the examination ofsome pa
perS he addressed the attendant with enqui-
ries as to what the young gentlemen were
doing. ,.,
'Notin, massa, notin! only little game Of
poker-dat all ~ '. iy ''9.s.-.' a'"
'Eh! that's ALT" ta' ap i aa 9l
Yes sab, dat ALL " .7srlgsassas rs~. ps
The young scampsl They ought to be
at their books! a nice way to prepare their
cases! To morrow some of them will be
asking me to put off trials, because they have
not time to get readyh grumbled the Judge.
II say Jake, can you get me pile of bricks?''
'Sartin Judge--I's get a pile of bricks
old oven bricks-get bats.
Very well--go bring pile into the yard
Yes sah,' said the obsequious darkie, and
in short time he returned with assurances
that the bricks were ready. e,sN ar
The Judge accompanied him to the yard
Now Jake, tell me which room these fell
lows are in?' @9"G a' A""s 1.aaja
'Dat de room, massa! dat rooml' but the
cunning negro, instead Indicating that oc
cupied by the lawyers, pointing to the one
in which the unofending Jurors were in de.
liberation. '.i.4't 7'~l8
I '0h! hol now, Jake do as lido, and suit
ing the action to the word, his honor com
menced the work, pouring perfect storm g
brickbats against the room OF the supposed
delinquents. Bang! bang! they went, Jake''
missiles performing no secondary parS in the
concert, until the pile was exhausted ;aane
the startled Jurymen began to oimaginethem
selves assailed by q mob Of the whole town
Still they could not escape, but huddled to
gether and bore the assault. "
! They did not, however, as he expected
vacate the premises, and he prepared for
second bombardment By a...-.-...sf
! In the meantime, Jake, conyulsed witl
laughter, had gone to the room of the law
yers. eyes '#i -j't .t4 @
/ 'Yahl yah! yahP screamed thenegro, rol
ling in laughter, dye hear EN-? did yol
hear the bricks?' And he proceeded as clear
ly as cachinnatory paroxisms would ALLOW
him, to explain the mistakes into which ht
had led his honor. #37aaaTas aa
He had scarcely Withdrawn when Judg'
4 B - summoned him to collect another pill
of bricks, which was forthcoming as readily
as the first. The same tornado visited th'
astonished jury, but the same result follow
ed, for the very good reason that they eeult
not get out if they would. The Judge sup
posing them the gamesters, was proportion
ably irritated that he could not break u
their party. s.. a.,
Jake' - FL. S4.
Yes sah' iA' sl'l.'''
Bring another pile of bricks?, and ono
more these formidable projectiles were la
before him, yg ,ba.w H.afs Ha
Now, Jake at the windows
I Smash crash! whizl bang, they went, an
glass, sashes, and everything else gave way
as brick after brick penetrated the jur
room. The fortress was no longer tenable-
the laws Of arms justified capitulation, an
Ia general fight took place. yiaHfamoa
I Unfortunately the Judge in his zeal an
wrath, never thought of making his retreat
and as the Jurors We're escaping, imagine
1 their horror at discovering that the learne
Judge himself was their assailant, and ha
been besieging them during the night afte
this extra-judieial fashionai Too late .ath
Judge found out his mistake, and petri6e
! with astonishment,he stood detected with b
hand raised in the act Of hurfing q brio
) through the window of the jury room. sho
!, Great was the confusion that Judge
: should do such a thingi That a high fun
; tionary should 50, far compromise the dec
rum Of his character, the dignity of his offic
1t could not have been credited, had II n
been seen-but, unfortunately, the Juds
!, was detected in fiagfante delicto. - = 4.
N The only way left was to make d fun expl'
nation, and this the Judge did with many
muttered malediction on Jake, who had don
4 him 50 completely, and made him the NEAR
Of closing accounts with the jury. The lav
5 yers munifceptly rewarded Jake, upon who
" the Judge could not very well take Ysng
ance without admitting his confederacy Wi
aslhim. And jurors ever afterwards We
careful Of drawing the wrath Of that dusl
y dignity Of Collier. ,,'st .,e'.
II EThe Judge acknowledged Ne was beatel
] and interfefed no more With his. young Lay
! ysrs at ttheir games Of Poker, - Ifempfel
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