Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-30
A Court scene

The New York Tribune gives the following
sketch ola scene that took place before one of the
Criminal Judges at the T0mbs:
Judge-Mr. Wragg you are charged with dis
orderly conduct in the streets.
Mr. Wraeg-I, sir! | charged with disorder
ly conduct i'll the street! /, who in my private
capacity, humble though it be, have been low
er of law and order and an earnest conscrvator
of the public peace! Sir, should sooner have
expected to hear that Scvastopol was taken.
Judge-Such, Mr.. Wra@c, is the charge enter
ed. Who are the Witnesses
Nobody responded. The Judge called over thc
names OF the witnesses the list, but still no one
responded.
Strange! said the Judge. Does any officer
here know anything about this charged
An officer stated that he was present at the
staton-house when Mr.. Wragg was brought in
by three or four citizens who made a charge
against him and who promised to ~ pear and give
testimony the next morning. He said further,
that MIR. Wragg appeared quite excited at the
time.
Mr. Wrarg-Excited did the officer sayl-
Yes, sir, was excited 1t is a virtue to be ex-
cited under such circumstances, and shah fail
back upon my constitutional right to be excited
at such times and such places as choose. Who
would not get excited when an attempt is delib-
erately made to subvert the institutions of our
country! Sir, small oaks from little acorns grow.
and the tools Of despoiism could not begin their
work better than by striking at the citizens
Sir, my grandfather camped out at Valley Forge.
when Liberty seemed sick unto death. When
everybody else dcspared, lie hoped against hope.
lie went over the frozen SHOWS from one tent TO
another encouraging the men. He was bare
footed and bareheaded. His sainted brecches
wasn't whole enough to keep his shirt-tail from
tluttering III the DEFENDERS blast. Yes, sir, it
will be attempted to controvert ing Unborn right
to be excited. insist upon being excited
Judge-Slr. Nragg, there seems to be no evil
dence againt you, /
Mr. Nragg-Of course there ain't--my pcrse-
cutors dar'nt face the music. Sir my case IL
lustrates the correctness Of the sacred text which
SAYS that truth crushed to earth will rise up again;
it will shin its way up through an avalanche of
error.
Judge-Mr. Wragg, viii you state the facts
connected with your arrest
Mr. Wragg-Certainiy, sir. Last night about
10 O'Clock was going along the street quietly
and unostenta,iously, with my mind occupied in
profound meditation suddenly my thoughts and
visions were simultaneously arrested, not by a
member Of the police, but by an old hat that was
living on the sidewalk Now have deep aver
sion TO an old hat In fact | might say that the
whole world has q rooted antipathy to old hats.
1t may be because old hats are emblematicaiof a
going down the Hill of adversely. Men under
the same circumstances, and old hats receive
the same kind of treatment, viz:-kicks.-
Now nine men out of ten seeing an Old hat lying
on the sidewalk, as | did, would have given it a
kick and that, sir, was just what did. kick
ed that old hat and not only that, but also kick
ed frightfuiiy large stone which was inside OF
it, and | teit myself falling forward, and unfor-
tuuateiS fell against fat women with sutncieni
force 20 cause her TO fail in failing she Knocked
down ladder; one end OF the ladder struck me
and the other hit a cart-horse; the cart horse give
Jump and the cart man was thrown from hi.
cart; he fell on bull-tcrrier dog the dog gave
a veil and BIT the cartman, who rolled over or
me; a Niger rushed out Of the alley, and kick
ed the cartnan for falling on his dog; the cart
man picked up stone and threw Il ut the mig
ger, bat unfortunately it went through the win
dow of DaSchman's grocery, and TED into but
ter tub; the Dutchman came out by this time
| got up and was about 10 castlgate boy whom
/ saw laughing, and from whleh circumstance
was led 10 beleve he had put the stone in the o.d
hat: 1 ran alter the boy. W hen he saw my be-
Icose attitude, he yelled our foE his father. The
Dutchman ran after me, aud jass as caught the
boy. the Du,chman caught me. Sir, my physi
cal power was not sutiiclent to cope with both
/ am not a Sampson | was vanquIshed not
only that sir. bGg when released froia their GRASP
l WAS taken by three or four other Dut cfinen
who brought me to the police office. Tins, sir
to use the language OF another person, is the head
and tai OF my offending.
/ Judge-Your story, Mr.. Nragg, is ceTtalnly
q hard ons, If tres. Ths, it is true is rsthes con