The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-18

h~s iacFu halgscind h ritiAscd
c,,8nify and dare say ii has seldom
l-rca ,os.r dmy 20 psss uf'on one 30
,isoclisg 10 hsne, olrui feelings a. THE
vh,rl loos place over At Csp' Kiccs
Ia ,l.s ooaaiy. HA yos viii bear from
tho aiiuctses
The w-Acsses being sworn. fao or
Since were Examined anA icpuscl ouc
said be- heard ihc noise nnd I'D np, &C
So, hghi. smother ,hai be- sec the TOW
ba adnt kuou who struck FIRST aul
a third that h. vas very drunk, and
couldn't ssy much ABBOTT ihc scrmmage
Lawyer Chops ] am ycry sorry,
gcnilemcn. 70 have occupici your time
With lle sulsJHy q ,hc Witnesses e.
smintl Il a1.es, gentlemen, alto
esih,r from ui.agprghcu.ion on my
par. Had ianun. ~ nov DO, that
! hs1 wiines. IN attendance arqnalni-
81 with the circumstances Of tho case.
and ahlc 10 makr himself clearly under.
stood BY the court and jury, | should
DOT ~ long have lrcspsssc3 IN your time
and patience. Come forward aud BE-
sworn
50 forward comes the witness, a r.
chuiYy old man. leolle" corncd, and
iook he oath with an air.
Chops Harris. We wi,h you to
III about the rot that happened The
other iay ut Captain l'ecs, and %.
good deal Of time has already been
wanted IN circumlocuiion. We wish "a
TO be compcndions, md at the same time
"a explicit a. o.siblc.
Harris. ESzactly giving the law
yer a knowing wink At the same time
clearing his throat Capt Rice, he gin
treat, and Cousin Sally Dilla size
came over 10 our house AMI uXed me il
my wife. she mount 20. told Cousin
Sally Dillarl, that my wife was poor
iy. bring as how shc hal the rheuma,-
ics IN the bip, and the big swamp was
10 the road. and the big swamp was mp
fot there had been q heap Of rain lately
bat hsWsomrvcr. a. il was tousin
Sally billiard. my wife she mount 60
She thea axei me if Nose he mount
90. told Cousin Sally D,llnrd that
T be was the foreman Of the crap. and the
crsp was smarlly in the grass, but how
someyer. ~ Il wa. she, Cousin Sally
billiard. Nose he mount go.
s Chops: In the name Of common
sense. Me IInriis, wha, do you mean by
! ihi. rigmarolcF
Witness Capt Rice, he gin a treat
mud Cousin Sally Dillard. she com,
over TO our house and ased me ii m,
wife she mount 60. ! told Cousin
Sally Dillard--
Chops Stop. sir If you please; w
don't want to hear any thing abou, your
Cousin Sally Dillard, and your wife
tell "a about The fight at Rice's.
Witncss Well, will, sir that Is
I fyou will lci me.
Chops Well. sir. 20 or.
Witness Well, Capt. Rice, he gin {
treat, and Cousin sally Dillarl. ii,
come over to our housc, aud aXed me i
NV wife shr moiti go
Chops There il is again witness
please 10 stop.
Witness; Well. sir, what do yor
want
Chops We want TO know about H.,
fight, and YOU must not proceed in thi
impairment story. DO you know any
thing about the matter before the court
Witness To be 81 do
Chops Well, 60 on and tell il, ant
nothing else.
Witness Wen, Capt Rice, he gin Il
/ treat
Chops Thi. Is iniolcrnble May 4
please the court, move that this wit
ness be committed for contempt h,
seems 10 be- triiing with the court.
Court Witness. YOU nrc now bcfor,
court II justice, and unless vou beha,
Z yourself in n more becoming manner
YOU will be son, to Jail 80 begin aud
/ tell wha, yoa knoS about the fight al
Capt Rice's
Wilnes, (alarmei) Well, gentlemen
/ Ca 4 Rice, he ga treat, and Cousin
IA Diilard--
Chops hope this witness may b,
ordered into custody.
Cont (atier deiberaiinsl Mr. At.
Z iorney, the court IS Of opiuion thai ~,
may save time hy allowing iic witnc.
10 90 on ia his own way Proceed Mr.
liarris, With your story, bu, ,iick to lhe
point
Witness Yes. gentlemen Well
I Captain Rice, be gao treat, and Cousin
saliy billiard come over 20 our house
aad atod me Il ny viii ,he mount 60.
Z told Coa.in sally D.llanl that ms
( uiie was poorly. being a, how she bad
{ the rheumatic. in the hip. and the big
swamp Nas sp bot how somrver. n IL
"a, sbr, Cousin sally DIlari. she
moaehi 80. Wei. Cousin Sally Din.
ard ihrn aSel me II Mosr be- mount GO
E told Cousin sails Dillari as hos Mose
E be- uss the foreman ~ the crsp and
I the crap vas smaitly in the grass, bul
ovsomrvsr. a. Il was she. Cousin Sal.
Z !, D.ilsFd, Mose be mouat 20. - they
roes on together, Mos. ny wife and
. Cou.iu sally Dillari. AMI they come 10
the mg swamP, and i vas np, as "a,
F ioihns 900. bat hcins As there wss a
z les a-noss ihe big ssamp. Cousin Sally
pilari sad Mas-, lac scnteel fIts
they walked The lng. bot my wiis ike a
4 darsed ie.ol boosted Der GOAT. add vals,l
E ihnsash--aaa hars al ! iaor atosi
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