The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-28

The New York Tribune describes the following
recent scene in the Police Court
The Judge called out the name Of Casteton Wragg.
A man of small dimensions, not to exceed FIVE ieet
one, responded, and the reporter here spends some
time in describing his personal appearance.
Judge-Mr. Wragg, you are charged with d'sor-
derly conduct in the street.
Mr. Wragg-I, sir {! charged with disorderly
conduct in the street! l, who in my private caPac'c
iy, hambie though il be, have ever been a lover OF
law and order, and earnest conservator oil the
public peace! Sir, should sooner have expected to
hear that Sebastopol had been TAKEN
Judge-Such, Mr.. Wrags, is the charge entered
Who are the witnesses!
names OF the witnesses OH the list, but s' no one re-
sponded.
Strange. said the Judge. Docs any officer here
know anything about this charge!
An officer stated that he was present at the station
housa when Mr.. Wragg was brought in by three or
four citizens, who made charge against HIM, and
who promised to appear and give testimony The next
morning. He said further that Mr. Wragg appear
ed quite excited at the time.
Mir. Wraeg-Excited, did the officer say! Yes,
SIR Iwas excited! 1t is virtue to be excited under
such circumstances and shall fall back upon my
constitutional right TO be excited at such time and
place as choose! Who would not get excited when
AN attempt is deliberately made to subvert the ins-
tutions of country! Sir, tall oaks from little a
corns grow and the tools of despotism could not be-
gin their work better than by striking at the rights of
the citizen Sir, my grandfather camped out at VAL
lev Forge when Liberty seemed sick unto death
When every body else despaired, lie hoped against
hope. He went over the SHOWS from one tent to an,
other encouraging the men. He was bareiooted and
bareheaded. His santed breeches wasn't whole
enough to keep his shirt tail from futtering In the
Deceiber blasts. Yet, sir, it will be attempted 10
controxert my inborn right to be excited insist
upon Eeiny excited.
ud:eVMr. Wragg, there seems to be no evidence
Mr.; Wragg-Of course there amt, my prosecu-
tors dissent face the music! Sir, my case illus
rates the correctness Of the sacred text, which says
that truth crushed TO earth will rise up again. twill
shin It's way through an avalanche OF error.
Judse-Mr. Wragg, will you state the facts con-
nected with your arrest!
Mr!Wragg-Certainly, sir Last night about III
O'Clock, going along the street quietly and un,
ent;,tiousy, with my mind occupied in profound
meditation suddenly nv thoughts and vision were
simultaneously arrested, not by member of the po-
lice, bit BY an old hat which lying on the side
walk. Now | have a deep aversion to old hats. LII
fact, I,mght say that the whole world has rooted
antipashy to old hats. 1t may be because OLD mats
are em,bematica of man going down the hill OF ad
vesity. Men under such circumstances and old hats
receive the same kind of treatment, namely, KICKS
Now, pine men out OF ten seeing that old hat lying
on thei side walk AS did, would have given 1t a
kick, Ind that, sir, was just what did. kicked
that oh hat and only that, but kicked frghtfu
large Aone which was inside of it; felt myself fall
ING forward, and unfortunately fell against large
FAT woman with sufficient force to cause her 10 tall
in falling she knocked down ladder; one end OF tht
ladder: struck Inc, the other hit a cart horse th'
horse gave jump. and the cartman was thrown Of
from his cart he fell on bull terrier dog; the do!
gave aiyell AMI bit the cartman, who rolled over OF
me; amigger rushed out of an alley and kicked tn
cartmaa for falling on his dog; the cartman p'cke'
up a stone and threw it at the niger, but unor"n
ately il went through the window OF Dutchman
grocery, and fell into butter tub; the DutchmaI
came put; by this time had got up and was abou
10 c,stiga,e boy whom l laughing, from which
sircum stance was led to believe that he had pu
the stone in the old hat; ran after the boy; wher
he saw my beilicose attitude, ne yelled out for his f.,
ther: the Dutchman after ,ne and inst as
caught the boy the Dutchnan caught me- Sir, M
physical power not sufficient to cope with both
am not Sampson. was vanquished; not on
,ha, sir but when released from their grasp wa
taken by three or four other Duchmen, who brough
me 70 the Police Office. This, sir, to use the Ian
ynaoe of another is the head and front Of my offend
ing. =, NJ :. .:,
hard oe if true That il is true, is rather confrn
ed by the fact that the witnesses who arrested yo
have fa,led to appear. You are discharged In In
future l should advise you to restrain your Pass'o
for kicking superannuated tiles. ],
MIR. ragg left apparently satisfied win the III
cision II the Judge.