Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-24
From the Memphis Enquirer.
stontng the Wrong House.

| From the Memphis Enquirer.
stoning the Wrong House.
We heard rather good story the other day, which,
although it may lose in telling. we cannot refrain
repeating.
| In the town of Raleigh, in this county. was and
still is an excellent inn which IN court time, fire.
quented by Judges. Lawyers. Litigants and Jurors.
| Upon this occasion, Judge B, as sound law
yer as he was an inveterae humorst, was holding a
court at Raleigh Several very difficult were to
be tried, of which having been submitted in the
evening, the Jury were escorted to room in an ad-
joining building connected with the nn and Familiarity
known to the habtuates as " Collier" In the same
building also lodged number of young disciples
of Blackstone who compensated themselves for their
professional labors by friendly game of the classic
amusement of Poker" Their creature comforts were
attended to by one-eyed negro, who rejoiced in the
name of Jake" II seems that this functonary had
some trouble with the Jury, which resulted in the in
PRODUCTION of his back to the cat On the other hand
| +" Jake " was special favore with the young law
yers who paid him literally, and for whom he enter
tanned corresponding regard. Under these crcum-
stances it would not be matter of doubt as to which
party most carefully waited on, by the sable
cenary of gin and Iuleps.
Judge B, in the meantime, was lodged in the
main building of the hotel With him, also, Jake was
favorte, and after he had concluded the examina-
ton of papers, he addressed the attendant with
enquiries as 10 what the "young gentlemen were
doing. -
"Nothin. massa, nothin only little game of po-
ker-dat ALL"
i" Eth that's ALL"
eyes, sab dat all !'
"The young scamps! They ought to be at their
books nice way to procure their cases! Tomor.
row some of them will be asking me to put off their
trials because they have time get ready" gru
bled the Judge; &c say, Jake, can you get pile
of bricks' %
"sartin Judge-rs git pile of bricks-old oven
brak-get BATS
| every well--go bring pile into the yard.'
eyes, sar! - said the obsequious darkie, and in a
short time he returned with the assurance that the
bricks ready.
The Judge accompanied him to the yard.
/ CHOW, Jake, tell me which room these fellows are
in %
IS Dat de room, massa dat room !" but the cunning
negro instead of indicating that occupied by the law
yers pointed to the in which the unofending Ju-
rors were in deberation.
| ''Oh! no now, Jake. do as do :" and sung the
action TO the word, his honor commenced pouring a
perfect storm Of brickbas against the of the sup
posed delinquens. Bang bang they went, Jake's
missiles performing secondary part in the concert
until the pile exhausted, and the startled Jurymer
began TO imagine themselves assaed by mob of the
whole town. Still they could not escape but hudded
together, bore the assault
On his side, the Judge, totally unconscious that he
had been stoning his own Jurymen, was chuckiins
over the dsmay he imagined he had brought upon the
lawyers.
They did not, however, he expected, vacate the
premises, and he prepared for second bombardnent
In the meantime, Jake, convulsed with laughter hat
gone to the room of the lawyers.
Yah yah yah !" screamed the negro, rolling ir
laughter, "dy'e hear 'em did you hear the bricks
Wait leetle hear more bymby," and he proceeded
as clearly as his cachnatory paroxysms would allow
him, to explain the mistake into which he had led hi
honor.
He had scarcely Withdrawn when Judge B. sum
moned him to collect another pile of bricks, which
was forthcoming readily the first, The tor
nado visited the astonshed Jury, but the resul
followed, for the very good that they coult
not get out if they would. The Judge, supposne
them the gamesers, proportionabIy irrtated tina
he could not break up their party.
"Jake!'
Eyes, sab %
Bring another pile of bricks" and once NOR
these formidable projectiles were laid before him.
Now Jake, at the windows
SIN Ssh ! crash whZ bang they went, and glass
sashes, and everything else gave way, as brick afte
brick penetrated the Jury room The fortress NJ
longer tenabe-the laws of arms justified a capitula
) ton, and general fight took place
Unfortunately the Judge, in his zeal and wrath, new
er thought of making his retreat, and the Jurors
were escaping, mag their horror at discovering tina
the learned Judge himself was their assaant, and hat
been beseigng them during the light after this extra
{ judicial fashion. Too late the Judge found out hi
mistake; and petrifed with astonshmen he stood de
tected with his hand raised in the act of hu1ng
| brick through the windows of the Jury
Great the confusion That Judge B.
should do such thing! That high functionary
would far compromise the decorum of his character
the dignity of his Office 1t could not have been cred
tied, had it not been seen-but. unfortunately tn
, Judge detected in 1agrante deicto.
The only way left was TO make full explanation
and this the Judge did, with many muttered maedc
ton on Jake, who had done him so completely, an
made him the of closing accounts with the Ju
E ry The lawyers munifcently rewarded Jake, upo
whom the Judge could not very we'll take vengeanc
without admitting his confederacy with him. And Ju
rors afterwards careful of drawing the wra
of the dusky dignitarv of Collier
S The Judge acknowledged he was beaten, and inter
fered with his young lawyers, at their game
of " Poker
Texas Crops.