Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-02-02
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
ANOTHER MULR00NEY STORY.
By sYLvANus URBAN. THE YOUNGER.
HoWPETER BOTHERED THE LAWYERS

nOW FElGh DOlnESGD LIE LA w 4EhS.
What it was that took me into the Court.
room of T, whether unpleasant busl.
ness or ignoble curiosity, need not be
known even to you dear reader. The on
ly fact wish you to understand, is, that
was there, and that while there, it became
my fortune TO meet once again with nay
old acquaintance, Peter Mulrooney.
When entered the Courtroom, there
was quite mixture of oval Irish and
round German faces out side of the iron
railing which forms the barrier to encroach-
ments upon the dignity of the bar; and,
Judging from the broken heads and black.
ened eyes exhibited by many of the spec.
talors, it was not difficult to surmise that
the occasion which had brought them to,
gether was to obtain the plaster of the
law for wounds which had lately been re.
ceived in one Of those spirited rows which
warm up SO delightfully."- the old Celtic
heart.
But let me describe the scene. Within
the railing, and running from it at right
angles, were some seven or eight benches,
crowded with quite respectable number
Of witnesses, consisting of a delicate sprink.
ling of all nations. Parallel TO the bench.
es, but on the opposite side of the Courts
room, and on elevated seats, sat the terri
BILE jury. The central space was occupied
by fair mahogany table, covered with
gsesn cfoth, nfonndi 'whieh@werem seated.
quite number of daintily dressed gentle.
men, who styled themselves Attorneys.at.
Law. Seated in the centre and rear, or
an elevated platform, dominating the hum.
bier desk of the clerk, we're couple Of
grave elderly gentlemen, with keen eyes
and placid faces. whose post of honor indi-
Gated the judicial nature Of their functions.
The case, which was already up for
hearing, was, as expected, one Of assault
and battery. The facts, as they were
dimly ELECTED. appear to have been these:
The Irish, who were the defendants, had,
some short time previous, been invited to
wake on Mr.. McShane at short distance
in The County, while, on the same evening,
the Germans had been out dancing at one
of their customary festival balls. These
two parties, returning homewards some>
where in the small hours met, and meeting
fought; but, who began the afray, seemed
as difficult Of discovery as the Philosophers
stone. Is
Just as entered, the counsel for the de.
fence was in the act Of examining slip of
puper. Presently he said to the clerk
Call Peter Mulrooney, if you please
.What do you expect to prove by him?'
said the attorney for the prosecution.
"a good deal that may take you by sur.
prise, responded the other with smile.
'Ah, dare say said the prosecuting
attorney, whom we shall call Mr.. Bibu.
lous.7 Il dare say; these Irish always
hang together
Speak your sentiments more plainly
said the other, with a laugh; perhaps you
would rather they should hang together
q DON'T know said Bibulous, who being
of opposite politics to the Irish party in
T, regarded them with no little aver
sion.
peter Mulrooney,' cried the clerk.
Peter Mul.rooneyn exclaimed the sten.
torfan erier.
There was no answer beyond quick
shuffiing of feet, and an eager whispering,
in which touch of the brogae predomi.
mated. 95 e5s- =. ls=s
sSilence! shouted the crier. And then
he called out again, OF the top ofhis voice,
sPeter Mul.rooney!' :s3
whist? ye Omadaun!' said Peter, who
had all this time been standing quietly by
the side of the other. eSure, as Pm not a
little gossoon lost in crowd, there's no
made 10 below afther me like great bull
calf
.Why didn't you answer thens' said the
crier, surlily.
sArrah, betther manners to ye!' retorted
Peter Nv ould be afiher disturbin' their
honors in that dirty way; an q gentle.
man Of standin', an a tacher Of dacen.
cies?'
you swear, Mr.. Mulrooney?' said the
clerk, proffering the book.
DO ye take me for haythen?' said Pc.
ter, Indignantly. Sure it's not respectful
to swear in coort Of justice
'But you must swear said she clerk,
sharply.
did YER honors liver hear the likes o
that said Peter, appealing TO the bench.
| "a Christian man, an good lookin' man
too, barrin' he has lost his crop Of hair in
tirely-an' put on sthrange lookin'
lhaich'-the clerk wore wig-'to make
me bur-glariously an fee-loniously swea1
before The face Of yer honors, an the gin
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