, 1853-09-10

OIElLACOOMy Oepts Olui 1000.
FRIEND MCELRoY.-As your paper is the
only medium through which intelligence of
all that is transpirng in this infant Terrific
ry, can be obtained, will avail myself Of
the opportunity it affords to give to your
readers short synopsis Of n "Model Trial"
held in the town Of -, which had
the pleasure of witnessing while on a re-
cent visit 10 that place, over the "remains"
Of the Mate aboard the Bark W s.,
as consider it decidedly a itch affair and
should not pass unnoticed.
II seems that the second mate of the
above named Bark held grudge at her
Captain, about something of which the wri-
ter knoweth not; and being on "bender,"
conceived an idea of settling with the Capt.
after the manner of the "Tom Hyer Law"
and accordingly "went at him" in every
threatening manner" even so much as 10
strike him once or twice with his hand
doubledup. Whereupon, the Captain pick
ed up an instrument commonly called a
"Calking Mallet,' and did strike the afore-
said Mate with the above named mallet,
even so much as TO knock him down and
pound him aner he was down, very much
to the danger of the aforesaid Mates life
and contrary to his good "sense of feeling"
The bystanders Immediately pronounced the
man dead inhumanitHs malice pereutcrs."
After the Captain had taken satisfaction
he turned "good Samaritan" and procured
for the unfortunate man, room, and the
medical attendance Of two Physicians, who
examined the wounds and found the man
not dead, "but yet living" :
Immediately after the affray, the Sheriff
was empowered by Justice CRABAPPLE, TO
take and to hold said Captain in custody un-
til some disposition could be had Of the case
This was about o'clock in the afternoon.
At about 6 several gentlemen were summon
ed to appear Immediately at the "court
ROOM" They appeared accordingly and
found The aforesaid Justice-igROrat quid
distent aera iHpinus-busily engaged in
making markS-one by one-With pen
They loitered around there until the sun
went down, when bis Honor informed them
that the "Cort would adjourn till after sup
per-" After supper, the word got out that
COrt would be held in "Snodgrass' Bar
room," and accordingly the town repaired
en- mdsse 10 witness the proceedings. After
some more time spent in writing, the Sheriff
was ordered 10 call the names Of the wit
nesses and jurymen. The Sheriff proceeded
to call the names Some at time," which
were generally answered 10 by sort Of
"hoop," aud not few were called from the
carl-table and Bar close by. One of the
witnesses was called by that good old ap-
pellalion "Kentuck." Six stools-and only
six---wore placed out in the middle Of the
floor in "pont blank view" of his august
presence, and the Jurors were directed to sit
thereon. When the six stools were occu-
pied, the Squire proceeded to-count noses,
so that there should not be mistake, and
then 10 swear them with that "awful oath, "
10 " we'll and truly try the case now pend
ing according TO lao and evidence )" with
out asking if either of them had "any OBJ
ljections +" TO serving. However, one Of the
gentlemen did object, stating as the reason,
that his mind was "already made up" and
that he wished to be excused but the al
torney for the defendant, knowing on which
side the gentleman's mind was "made up"
informed the Squire that Git made no differ
ence, that be could serve any how "-the
Squire paid no further attention to the gen.
tleman's objections, but proceeded 10 swear
them all, him among the others.
The Justice then called up the witnesses,
some dozen in number, for The prosecution,
and st0Ored them to tell the truth, so help
lhem-Moses. He then called on them,
singly, 10 estate what they "knowed"
about this case now pending TO the Jury
seated on the six stools" The witnesses
told the Jury about the "knoek-down," !"
some in one style and some in another one
or two were quito comic in their address
after their own ideas Of the propriety Of such
proceedings; the Squire, all the time, look
ing very solemn and "wholesome," but new
er so much as once asking question as to
how certain matters were brought about.
When the witnesses for the prosecution
had told their story, the witnesses for de-
fendant were arraigned in like manner, and
told about the same story that the former
twelve had told, only modified little 10 suit
their side Of the case, by stating that the
Captain was dcftrding himself and that they