Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-11-23
N'I HaIae been s,saiin' NOlhIn,.,'


in oEs Of the County Courts in Vermont, which
We consider too good to be lost.
Many Of the jury. together with the Judge
And lawyers were intending to participate in e
celebration of society in which they were
members and were, consequently. in their anx
iety 70 close the term. rushing cases throug Oh
with all dispatch that honor and and justice
would permit. .t..
AT half past ls O'Clock one day, an inter.
mission of half fon hour for dinner was granted,
With strict injunction from the Judge that all
nahas mntt be back punctually at one o'clock
70 commence new case of larceny.
Lhe dinners tDat day were swallowed with
greater rapidly than usual. and as the clock
AHnck one, che oficersof the law rushed into
Sourt like chickens intOa meal trough.
%hlie they were eating their dinners. how.
ever, young man fIom the "kedntry," being
somewhat anxious to see the manner in which
justice meted out, walked into the court room.
and ss hs Afterwards expressed himself "tooka
Squint al all the seats, and Seein, there was no
one In tho incest one, with rallin' all around
It, thought he'd make sure on it, Tore the f.l.
lers got back from dinner"
In i've minutes after the crowd entered tie
the room, the the judge raped the desk with
the butt end Of bis jack knife, and with a dig.
pi6ed frown criedp,
"Slence'n the courtI'
'silen:e'n The court" repeated the broad
'hOuldsred constable, leaning on the railing in
front OF bis honor, imm diately resuming The
occupation Of picking bis teeth with a pin.
"Sjlenee'n the court7" echoed the soueakinp
voice of email red headed constable near the
door, and the latter speaker mm ediately com.
meneed elbOWing the crowd, right and left, to
Jet them know that he was around.
"a readyH" said the Judge
IAN ready, repEedthe attorney,
command the prisoner TO stand up." saws
the Judge, "While the Indictment is being
read''
The broad shouldered constable now walk.
ed up to the prisoners box, during the appa.
rent momentary absence of the sheriff, placed
bis hands on the shoulders Of the young man,
and exclaimed.
"Stand up!"
mer.
ITO hear the charge read, exclaimed the
constable. ''-'
wall, guess kin hear what's goin' on
Without Standin' as well as the res. on EN-"
was the reply.
Stand up" rolred the Judge in a burst Of
Psssion--he had just bitten his tongue with /
his teeth--i'young man, stand upl or the CON.
sequence be upon your own head"
The victim came up on his feet as IL under
the influence of a galvanic battery and ioos.
ing around the court room and NOTICING thai al
YVES were upon him, with an expression about
~ aheSuonate as that OF rabid man towards
oowl o. wat.F' he hung his head in confu.
sVh apu poT Tupcapon, and WAS nearly deaf TO
tns Fords OF The indictment but he heard
enoRgh o. The long complicated, tangled sen
!enses 70 learn that he was charged with eteal |
ing or embezzling, or cheating or pilfering
some mouse or somebody, and he e'c0udn't teIl |
What does he say to lhe charges GnIllv
Or not gully inquired lhf Judge, periur oyey
his spectacles with look cold enough to free
sEpRns blood.
Guilty or not guilty~ ~-a,.
The young man venlured to look up inshones
TO- End Sympathisug eye, but all were c5ld
and unfriehdly, and he again gazed on the
sawdusted floor, and tIsmbled with confu
sion.
"Guilty or not guilty2" again vociferated
the judge, in q tone that plainly denoted inn.
patience 10 proceed with the case.
The broad sbouldered constable. being ra,b
sr humane man, now stepped up to The p,is.
Oner, and exclaimed
"You had better say "nCt guilty" ofcourseI
u Jon say guilty" you don't stand no chance
th'. term' ihat's sureI and IL you say "not
gatlty." and wish. at sEy future state Of The
case 70 change your Plea to guilty you can
20 y without injury to yourself therefore I
Advise you 70 say. not guilty. and stick to il
- long as there is any chance. F " " a
Jonalhan's feelings had been simmer;ro Ca
'ome time. but now they actually boiled over
md viii look Of innocence but dsterm;naj J
'esolutioa, be swung his arms about his head y
md exelaimed- iS~u'
What In all natuT, are yeou fellers a irwin, !,
0 deHE haint been stealin' nothin'l I bs;nt
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