The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-01-06


Magistrate-This court is held to try
case in which Little Chubby" Creek In
dian, is defendant, and Tom Dale, a grocery
keeper, is plaintiff. Dale, claims $50 from
Little Chubby" and Chubby saws he
paid 1t in the Beaver skins. "Gentlemen."
continued the Magistrate, addressing the by-
ISLANDERS, "Inpns ailt likely to lie when hey
owe white men, but white men lie when
they trade with Injins This is the expert
ence of "IGy court" Proceed, gentlemen,
with this case"
The Attorney for Tom Dale proceeded to
make out his case Dale swore that his
debt was "iust, true, and unpaid. lie then
introduced a witness to prove that Little
Chubby had caught only tea beavers in the
last month, and that he had not sold them
to deponent The Iudlan had no witness,
and the case was thus fully made out
The Attorney remarked, addressing the
ceurt,-"May it please your honor, claim
Judgment for my cient-there is no de-
ience except the averment Of Chubby, and
this the court can't regard"
"Gentemen, said our Magistrate, al
amt satisfied, and | amt going to allow the
Injin to be swindled," said he addressing
Money-cries.
"Mr. Marshall, hand me the book; TH
take saoar IN this case mySskf" and suit.
ING the action to the word. he kissed the
book, and, addressing Money-cries, remark.
ed:
Mr. Marshall, | constitute you this court
and will take swar i'll this case. May il
please the court, said he, "there's cheatin'
around this board, and intend to expose it
to the court. I'd rather take an Inins
word than whiskey-seIler's oath any time.
But this court can't decide in favor of an
Injin without swar in his behalf, and that
swar, lam now MIR. Marshall going to take"
He then proceeded to state that Little
Chubby had come 10 his house and he offer
ed to buy from him ten beaver skins.
Chubby declined selling them, as he had
promised them to Mr.. Dale to pay debt of
twenty dollars due him. He saw Chubby
go into Dale'sand leave the skins, and when
he came out, Chubby had told him he had
paid his debt When he had concluded, he
resumed his seat.
Dales Attorney protested againt his ''tak-
ing swar in the case" but he was inter-
rupted by the Magistrate, who informed him
that this was his mode of dispensing E-qui-
ty.
Lawyer-May it please the court, I will
take an appeal in this case.
Magstrate-The court is satisfied that the
evidence is in favor OF Little Chubby and
no appeal vii be allowed.
Attorney-Mayit please the Court, con
slider this proceeding id farce.
Magistrate-The court considers this a
case of contempt and will fine Mr. Nh
$50 for swearing in court.
Attorney-Your court may go to the de-
vii ifyour honor please.
Magist-ate-Mr. Marshal will take Mr..
Nh into custody till he pays $50; and
unless he pays it, rhe Marshal will summon
a posse of Inins, and tie him up, and there
upon inhict on him twenty stripes, according
to lnjin custom, and then inform him that it
will improve his helth to get out the reach
of my court in twenty-four hours.
Attorney-May it please the court will
give my note for the fine-if the court will
agree to it.
Magistrate-The court would not he hard,
provided the character Of the court is here
after respected.
This, Mr.. Editor. IS slightly colored
sketch of the early history of the admins.
traton of justice in the Creek country, in
Alabama.