Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-11

tnlny 10 see tWU or three NJ once iylnl
upon his floor drunk. In few month";
his grOg shop became SO notorious fo
drunkenness and every species Of i'm
morality, that the respectable people o
the town thought il high time To take
notice OF il, aud enforce the law il pos
sible. Complaints were made to th,
proper officer, witnesses were found, d
summons issued and, authority givel
TO the constable to cali jury. On the
returnday OF the summons, the parties
being ready, the suit was called on
Nose Whipple was calledto the .stant
as u witness Tor the people.
Council for the people. Dir. Whip
pie, wasyou in at Mr. Doty's on the 25sL
OF December
Witness. believe was, sir.
Council. Did you. or did you not
on that day, call tor liquor at the bar
w. am not sure. sometimes cal
Tor liquor. aud sometimes ! don't.
g. You needn't tell what you don't
do. sir; We wish 10 know what you did
do. Did you on that day drink any thing
at Nc. Dvly's bar!
w. think | did.
C. Wen, sir, what wos itl
w. drank some water.
c. Well, what else
w. guess had some brandy, bu,
1 am not sure. ~r.
c. That, sir, is evading the question.
| wish to know il you called Tor liquor
on that day at Mr.. Doty's bar.
w. | belive did,
e. Did you get IL
w. Yes, sir.
c. What kind was il.
w. Brandy.
G. Who let you haveitl
w. Mr. Do,y.
e. Did you pay for it
w. dld not.
Z. Did Doly give il to you ! q,
w. W ell, / can tell you how it was.
| was In there and called Tor something
to drink. MIR. Doty set down boltse.
aud poured out good horn aud drank
it. offered 70 pay him Tor il, and he
said he had no license. He said he
could let me nave couple OF crackers
Tor the sixpense; aud l took them, aud
gave him the money.
Z. Was any one else in the room ut
the time
w. | don't remember.
G.. Your memory is very short Just
now. That is sufficient.
Patrick Sweeney was called and
sworn.
Council for the pee pile. Mr. Sween-
ey, were you ia at Air. DJty's on the
twenty-iiitn day OF December last !
w. | wuz, sir.
c. Didyop see Mr.. Doty sell braats
to Moses WhippIe!
w. did, sir.
&. WA you just relate the circum-
stonces. il you please
w. | wint "a 10 see Misthcr Carman
and while in, Nose Whpple called Tor
some brandy. Mlsther Doty set down
decanter, aud Nose poured out stiff
horn chrank it, and | saw him put out
small bic o'money.
g.. Did Mr.. Doty take it
w. He did, sir, or me eyes are no
judge.
c. That is sufficient.
Defendent's council. Did under
stand you that You saw Mr.. Doty sell
brandy to Mosts Whipplc
w. That's what SAID, sir.
c. Wed, sir, low do you know that
was brandy Dad you smell OF IL!
w. J did nOI, cir.
Z. Very We'll; did you taste OF II!
w. No. sir. | thlnk too much OF
me pledge | gave TO Father Mathew
for that.
c. Wen, sir, how, then, 10 you
know it was brandy
w. know by its locks. always
Judge o. the dIyil by the color o. bis skin.
g. Now, sir, want TO know ii you
are prePa ed to swear that what you saw
Moses WhiPPle Pous out aud drink was
not cold coffee
w. May il plaize your honor, land
lords are not IN the habit OF kaping
could coffee in their decunlhers, nor
drunkards o buying It a sixpense q
dhrlnk.
4 G. You are not 20 be the judge ol
what men DO. The question IS, Do
you know that was brandy
w. Faix, sir. | have no reason to
think i, was any thing else
J e.. That Is not the punt, sir. You
may take You seat.
Tne case was urgued on both sides.
ut some length, aud submitted. Alter
several tedious hours mud been spent,
the jury were led into the court room,
aud said they could not agree ON a yer.
4 diet. t
This announcement was received by
Doly, Parks, aud other liquor dealers
with great sitisiaction and pleasure. =
They dispersed and went to their differ
ent haunis OF vice, giving vent % their
feelings by shouts aud the burning oil
bontires. Tue whole night was spent
10 drinking, and swearing, and arous-
ing. 1t appea-ed, from the whoops,
yell, aud hideous outcries emana,ing
from the different liquor establishments,
that all the lost spirits Of he'll had con.
gregated in the village of Harwood 10
hold jubilee.
The temperance men retired in 81
lence, with heavy hearts. On their
way home, Schribner and Donaldson
called in at Major yandyke's office. Hc
was rue friend TO the cause, aud with
zeal and energy engaged In every effort
TO promote il.
Well, gentlemen, inquired the major
how did tAaI suit terminate
The jury couldn't agree replied Serb
ner. s
concluded they would not when
heard who they were. Such lurymen
said the major, remind me OF the word,
OF Hudibras,--
DO not your jurios eIvo their verdict
ASH they felt the cause, not hoard II,
Aud a. they please, make matter Of FAC.
Run all onp ono side, as they are packedy.
Well, now, major, said Scrbner. wha
IL to be done Must VIC sit down ans
see Doty and Parks destroy our young
men, and send ruin and death into 81