The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1855-12-20
UPPER sANDUsKY OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER TO- 1856
A sWictim, to Tgrannicai Liza IS.

A sWictim' to Tyrannicai Liza IS.
Mr. Robert Russell, who formerly lived
in Schoharie county, N. Y, now resides
in the city Of Albany. Rnsse Il appears to
be the victim of unpropitious circumstan-
ces. Russell was arrested for the E.
leventh time since autumn set in. We
give his examination:
We'll, RUSSELL said the magistrate
you are here again, perceive
yes, sir. The fact is. Squire. I'm
victim. Blow me if l care what Bobby
Russell does, he is sure to violate some
law or other When l comes to Albany
| says to myself, RUSSELL my boy, we'll
take hunt tomorrow and try them fox
hounds. Well, sir, out goes, and what
do you think? Before l got to the next
corner, Barney Whalen tapped me on
the shoulder, and says, that's agin the
law. What's agn the law?' I replies;
and he says, 'having dogs in the street
without muzzles.' He accordingly ar
rested me, and brought me to the police
court. The result of that piece of fun
was fine of five dollars Well, what
did do then?'
Cant say
'Well, listen and I'll tell you. sold the
fox hounds to one of Aunt Puts, friends
for twenty dollars With the proceeds,
l bought a sow and five pigs. l took
them home, built pen in the back yard.
and thought all my troubles were at an
end, but I was mistaken. Officer Brad
well called upon me the very next morn
ing, and says; Russell, keeping hogs in
the yard is agin the law l doubted it.
This rilrd officer Bradwell, who had me
arrested again. This time was fined 5
dollars
We'll. what did you do then =
i sold my sow and pigs, and bought
horse and cart, and undertook to draw
wood. The very first load I put on drew
the attention of policeman Sitkles, who
SAID that driving a cart without license
was 'agin the law He arrested me for
that offence, which caused me another
fine Of FIVE dollars
well, what did you do next?'
1 sold the horse and cart, and bough.
the half of a charcoal wagon
We'll, what success did you meet with
after that?'
The same old luck, sir The first day
1 commenced peddling policeman Snooks
took me by the collar, and says: Russ H.
that's agin the law ufd fcllvr. What's
agn the law I said. He replied selling
charcoal in a wooden measure That
cost me a fine Of three dollars
d d that drive you out Of the char
coal business
Yes, sir. I sold out and thought l
would try my fortune in carrying bag
gage, between the steamboats, and rail
roads.-What's the use? I only COM
menced work to day, and yet here l am
again
What for, now?'
For soliciting baggage without per
nit fro II the Mayor AS [ said before
I'm a victim. If [ should save man
from drowning by jumping into whirl
pool, dash my Wig if don't believe the
first policeman I met in coming ashore
would up and say: It's agin the law,
Russell, tt go overheard without license
from the Coroner"
The Justice having heard Mr.. Russell
to the end. admitted that he was vic
tim and let him off without paying
fine. Russell left the Office saying that
he would go and kill himself, if it were
not for one thing On being asked what
that was, he replied that some policeman
would discover it was 'agin the law to
commit suicide and undertake to collect
the fine from his 'misfortinit children
Russel's case calls for sympathy.