Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-29
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- Scranigan, me Keeper of a second hand
store, was brought before him upom Ii.
accusation Of purchasing lot Of stolen
IRON, knowing at the time thatit had been
stolen. Several attorneys {of thar class
whoare always 10 be seen lounging around
magistrates oliices) offered to attend 10 his
case for very small fec. Michael ifdi9.
nan,ly spurned their services. He said
he had praciiced at the bar (an aot;sem-
perance one we guoss) in tho ..owld coun-
'hry,' and being conversant with the prin-
ciples Of law, he would cendact his own
case.
/ Hauling quirc Of paper out Of ono
pocket, aud II huge lump Of red chalk out
of another. lie placed himself in position
TO take notes, and then ordered tho SQUIRE
to proceed. All the witnesses for the
State were examined, each Of v hom Mike
questioned in his own peculiar way, 10 the
great amusement of al! present. We would
like TO follow him through his cross exarni.
nations. but space iorbids. The State
beng through with its Witnesses, the fol-
lowing exceedingly rich dialogue took
placer
Michael-Piazc yer worship. I've a
witness 70 prove the bloody liars perjurerA
an thin LII be witness for mesel.'
Squre--You cant DO witness for
yourself, Mr.. O'Scranigan.
Michael-Faith an can, Ms,l,er Lord
Mayor. The law radcs (turning over his
blank paper) "no man shall take the ad-
vantage o his wrongs" Put that ia yer
pipe an smoke it. | know the law
Now III call me witness. Misther Nc
Cormick! tat the top Of his voicc.) Misther
Mccormick!
McCormick-(ou,siio tho bar)-here
sir.
Michael--Walk in sir, take off yer bat.
and behave ycrscl' like gentleman, a "
are.
The witness, argy rough looking spec-
men OF the natives OF the gem OF tho
SEAS walked inside the bar, threw hi,
ragged cap upon desk, and raised his
| hand for the administration OF the oath,
just as natural as if Ire was used TO it.-
Having been duly SWORN, }rc was qucs-
toned as follows:
Mchacl-Misthcr Me- cCormick, answer
me question. How long have ye known
me
Mccormick Before 70 were born, sir.
Mchael-Whin did We know mo f;rslH
McCormick-l know d yo'r father first,
sir.
Michacl-Can yc tell me age, Misthe~
Mccormick.
McCormick-Fuit' an can, to n min
ute, sir.
Mchacl-How ovid am /, Mis,hcr Nc
Cormickl
McCormIck--Thc same age as Paddy
O'Gcnegee-he was born o. a Sunday, and
yerscl' on the next Friday mornin' afiher
dark.
Michael-liow ovid IS Paddy, my i,oyi
Mccormlck-owld enough. sir, he's
dcad-rest his soul in pace.
Michacl-Whn did We first sec mesep
Msrher Mccormick
McCormick-i sees ye now, sir.
MIchael--O, the divib don't We sec me
every day, sir.
McCormick-lcs. sir; that is, secs yrr
ould lady, aud she bciti,cr man than yer
dare be.
Michacl-Bc careful Misthcr McCor-
mick-rcmlmter yerc untber oath, sir
Are ye Judge Of this article, sir2 (hold-
ing up lot Of the old iron)
McCormick--Fait, an' be sir.
Michacl-Ie'rc right, sir. Did yccs
| liver see these scraps O iron aiorcl
Yis, sir.
Mchael-Wherc did yees see them,
misthur Mccormick
MeCormick-Whcrc they now lies, sir
ON The floor by ye'rc fu,s.
Alichael-Whin, sir.
McCormick--As me mim'ry serves me.
bout two minutes since, sir.
Michael-Msihur McCorrs;rk, we're nh
ass!
McCormick-So be vel sir.
Here the Magistrate intcrposed to pre-
vent an open quarrel between the witness
aud lis friend. Michael took about five
minutes TO cool down, and then addressed
the court in his own behalf He roniepd-
e'l that according to the rules 6f evidence.
he had proved allthe other witnesse. PERU
cd, through the testimony Of McCor-
mick, and therefore the Magistrate should
discharge him and hold the witness over
to court.
He said he had't Tune, or he would
prove by the highest legal authorities Of
Great Brtain, (and their opinions, he slyly
intimate1 are held by our courts as Of
greater force than the laws of the land,r-
he would prove by the highes, British au-
thorites, that if the magistrate committed
him, he (thc ndgistraic) would lay him
self liable to prosecution for burglary.-
His elcquence entirely failed, however,
for the Squire without any remark what
ever. informed Mike that he must give
bonds in $500, or go to jail. He was com
mitted. So much for refusing to employ
lawyer.
BLOODY ArFRAy IN KENTUCKY Ser
erat persons KWed.-The Louisville
Courier gives an account Of a bloody affray
which occurred near Lancaster, Ky., on
the 18th inst, between Russell Isaiah and
Frederick Hill, and two or three oT fboir
sons. on one side. and party who had
fortified themselves in tobacco
house on the other Nothing is-
said as To the origin Of the afRray. except
that az the Hills arrived opposite the house
they were fired on and Russell Hill killed
The account in the Courier then goes on
to saw
The Hills then charged upon the house
and Isaiah Hill was killed just a. he was
getting over the fence The door or the
house was forced by the remaining Hills
and the fight continued with short arms
and bowic knives. John Sellers was shot
by son of1saiah Hill. twelve or four
teen years Of age.) and fell and expired
after having received five other shots