Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27
A Knetty Case.

The Judge called out the name of John
Doe.
John didn't respond. Officer Striker step.
ped forward and said that the name was en-
tered against prisoner whom he had brought
in, and who was too drunk 10 give his name |
Mr. Striker brought forward the individual,
who was remarkable for nothing in particular.
The testimony Of Officer Striker went 10 show
that the prisoner bad been found by himself
grossly drunk, lying in doorway.
Judge-Whars your name 7
Prisoner-My name is Mott Smith.
"What, sir %
"My name, sir, is Mott Smith"
al did not ask you what your name was not,
but what il was"
al tell you my name is Mott Smith"
"Sir, no traing with the Court. Now tell
me what your name is"
"Ag,in say, sir, my name is Mott Smith,"
81 shall lock you up for contempt of Court
if you continue to trife in this manner. Tell
me your name, sir.'
| "Nott Smith"
"Do you think 10 make me believe you are
insane That dodge wo'ntgo down. You're
not crazy"
"You're certainly m staken, Judge, in the
name. am Mott Smith"
"Officer, lock this man up for contempt OF
Court for twenty. four hours.
"Hold in little, Judge. You're altoge;h-
er too fast. havn't committed any contempt ;
| said my name was Mott Smith, and so it is
No double Mott Smith Smith-naned
after DR.. Mott, whose piety and goodness are
praised hundred times TO one more than they
are initiated. Judge you're sold-come it's
your treat"
"Perhaps not guile so badly as you think |
am. We've got another account 10 settle
first. You are charged with being drunk in
the streets, and the penalty is a f ne of ten
dollars, or the alternative is imprisonment for
, len days. Where do you live 7"
"At Mrs, Boardng's."
+ "Mrs. Boarding's Where's that 7"
ain Hudson street."
"Isn't that o rather singular name :"
ayes, thought so, and | shouldn't have
believed there was such Il name if hadn't
, seen the word Boarding" on little plate
on the door,"
D al think you're sold this time, or else tn,
y Boarding" family, in point OF numerica
strength, casts a shade over your family, th,
Smiths. Where did you get your liquor :"
y. Wm stranger in this city, Judge jus
# came in three days ago from Madison County
and don't know the names Of places"
d "Did you buy it yourself3"
r "No a real gen.eel young feller, whom
S got acquainted with on the boat, treated ME
it was the sickeriest egg nogg you ever d
: see we Went into more places ihan can rec
t ollect, until at last don't remember nothin
d at all (; know walked up this morning, a
We used 10 say ot the Cazenovih Academy
o plus ID bad headache, and minus a ri
IS PIN good watch as long as l hired hoy l.
y swing the balance wheel, and fifteen dollar. ,
ais that all the money you had 2"
b "No Pve fifty more in my trunk at m
S room."
"Well, if ri let you off this time will yor
i keep clear Of these scoundrels in the future !
e 81 guess | will burnt flea don't like no
6 weather much"
n "You may co."
"Thankee, sir. Oh, Judge, whose treat
j. it 7"
; "You had better keep clear Of ofireating Q
l. being treated, if You don't want 10 have you
liberty materially lesSoned. You may leav
e now"
'r Mr.. Mott Smith took his departure.-M
y York Tribune.