The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-29
SELECT TALES.
COUSIN SALLY BILLIARD,
A COURT SCENE.
BY II. G. JONES.

we tnlnk, says western eultOr, ~ Is
high time that cousin Sally Dillard,"
"Oaptain Rice," and "Mose," were again
brought to the memory of the public
We nave read and laughed at the nara
ton at least twenty times, and should
not fail to enjoy it, were it to come un-
der our notice daily for year to come
The scene is court of Justice in North
Carolina A beardless disciple OF The
mis- rises and thus addresses the court
"May it please your worships, and you
gentlemen OF the jury ; since it has been
my fortune--good or bad, | will not say
Ito exercise in legal acquisition, it has
never befallen me to be obliged to prose-
cute so diretul, marked and malicious an
assault; more wIlfuI, violent aud dam
g.rous battery and finally, more dia-
bolcal breach of peace has seldom hap
pened in n civilized country and dare
say 1t has seldom been our duty to pas,
upon one so shocking to benevolent feel
ings AS this which took place over a Capt.
Rlce's in this county, But You Will near
from the witnesses"
The witnesses being sworn, two or three
were examined aud disposed of one said
no neaTu Tue nOlSc duu uIu HOI sec the
fight; another that he "seed tie row, but
did'n. know who struck irst /; anu "a tninl
that he Was very drunk, and could mt say
much about the skrimmage.
Lawyer Chops.-I am very sorry, gen
tIemen, to have occupied your time with
the stupidity OF the ILLNESSES examined.
IL arises gentlemen, altogether from mis-
apprehension on my part. Had known
as | do, that | had witness here, ac-
quaIi.d with the circumstances of the
case, aud able to make himself clearly un-
dorstood 10y tie court and jury, | should
not long have trespaSSed on your time and
patience. Come forward aud be sworn.
So forward comes the witness, q fat,
chutfy old man, "lettle" corned, and
lookan oath with an air.
C.-HI,rris, We wish you to tell about
tue riot that happened, the other day, at
Captain R1ces, aud rs great de Il OF
u.ne mas already been wasted in circum-
iocuuon, we wish you to be- compendl"us,
and ut the same time rs explicit as pos
sIb!e. ,.,.. ...--.s
Harris. .-Aizactly giving the law
yer knowing wink, at the same time
Gearing his throaI Capt Rce, he gin a
treat, and Cousin Sally DilIarl, she came
osor 10 oar house and axgd If my vide
she inoutu'i 70. i told Cousin Sally Dill
Lard tliai my wife she WAS poorly, beng
as how size had the fhlL.u.tcs in tue
nip, ,nd as the big swamp was in the
road, and tnc olg 3 vamp wds mp, turthere
had oeen Leap Of rAiu lately, but how
some, eT, as II MAS she EodS!u Sally Dill
lard, my wife she mnul ca. She then
axed nc i Mose he WIS Iurcmni Of the
crap, and tie crap WIS smartiy in the
grass, but howsomcyer, rs II was she,
Cousin Sadly Diiiard. Nose he mout go"
C.--ln ,be name OF common sense, Mr.,
Harris, what do you mean by this rgma-
ro,e
W.--Capt. Rice, he gin treat, and
Co,lsin sally D,liard, she cone over TO
our house and axed me il my wife she
'ir,et'ut 60, l told Cousin Sally Dillarl--
Stop. sir, il yod please we don't
wan 10 hear anything about Cousin Sal
ly Dmiard, or your wife tell us about the
light at Rice's. ~
W.-Well, sir, | will, that is, il you
via let me.
E.-SWeII, sir. 90 on.
N.Y. Well, Capt. Rice, he gin treat,
aad Cousin Sally DiIlarJ she come over
70 our house aud axed me Il my wife she
,noupnt go-- ltI fisal.a.G
: C.--Thers it is again; witness, please
~ stop.
W.---Well, sir, what do yon want
C.--We want to know about the fight,
and you must not proceed 10 this imper-
tineGt story. Do you know anything
a6,u, the matter before the court !
W.-T,rbe sure fdo. So
,G.-r Weli you go on and tell It and
poihing cise.
W-CapI. Rec gin q treat
G--Eds - intoleable. May It please
lie eaart, move that this witness be
eOnmaled for a contempt |; he seems 20
DO trifiing with the court
he Witness, you are now be-
tsse court Of Justice, and unless you be-
have yourself in q more Becoming man
ner yor know about the fight at Capt.
RicSs
(aIanned) VEL. gentlemea, Capt.
Rice, he gin a, neah aud Cousin Sally
Di,arl slieA--i skts ~, -
skArLhope this witness may be order
elsiAto chslody. ~
ca after dsIibefatilg} NJ Attor-
ney, the court Is of opinion that we may
savetime by'aIlowing tbe witness 10 go
on his own war. Proceed, Mr. Harris,
wilh your Dry, bat stick TO the point. :
W. Well. o1pt Rice, gin treat, and
CVgsin Sally DiIIanl come over 10 our