M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-02-07
lntrdOtc OF Cen, Iaeksou

knCcoOtc OF OCuI SuckG0M
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Atihs South West the psopls de-
light tospin yarns OF Gen. Jackson; Of
his daring, over Of justice, and The pro.
mpi way OF administering 'Ihatlt;icls'
when he found il necessary. was on
/ tas MisSippi last summer, when | heard
the following story which never haV.
ing seen in print. send you for the
| benefit of the readers Of the Spirit Of
Ihe Times;
The General then Judge Jackson, was
holding court--long lime goa in aIhGa-
tee ia a little village in Tenne sses and
dispensing justice in large dosss, az
seemed to him to be required in ths
case before him. 0ns day during court
q great bulkingiellow armed with pis-
tolls and howis.Rnife. TOOK Il upon hin.
self to parade before the Shantss Court
House and d---n the Judge, Jary,
and all there assembled, ia good set
lsrmh a
Sheriff, Suug out the Judge, in az
awful lone,utrest that man for contenp:
OF court and confne him.
Out goes the Sheriff, but soon rstara.
ed with word TO The Judge that he had
found it impossible 10 take the ofrsn-
der. p
Summon posse thea, said the JudGs,'
and bring him before me =
The Shetig pu; out again, buy he
task was too dificult; he could not, or
dared otlay his hand on the man nor
.didaqy OF ihe possible he Job any better
than. he did, as the fellow .hereatsnsd
to shoot the Grst 'akunk' shat cane
within tea feet Of him.
|. A: thisthe Judge watsd wnthy, 10
have his authority put a. deaancs bn
fore all the good people 81 the vicinity.
so he cried out from ths,Bench, (it was
literally benoh,) Mr. Sheriff, since
you cant obey my orders; summon me,
yes sif snmomn mel
,Eoa Jaage,' exclaimed sths Sheriff
ainazed,
Yes, me, summon me! Blythe E,srR-
al sli see what | can do
well. Judge, if you say so, though
n don't like 10 do it.but if you will try,
EwhJ suppose must summon you.
| Very WE'LL said JacksonIrising and
walking to the door. 4 adjourned this
court ten minutes
The rufdn was standing q short dis.
tancs fsom the Sbaniee, ia The escantre
Ola crowd Of people, blaspheming as
terrib!s rate aud flourishing his weS,
lPons, vSwiag dsslraeti on q nd death -.
all and Eingular who should attempt tS
molest him.
Judge Jackson walked VsIi calmly in.
to the centre of the group, with pistol
IN bis hanG, and confronted him -
Now said he looking him straight
III the eye, surrender you iufurnal viii
lain this very instant or by the Elslnsl
III blow you through
The man eyed the spaker fof mo
mens without speaking, and then let
fall his weapons. with the words -
There, Judge. igs no use, give in
and suffered himself TO be led of by the
Sheriff without opposition. Hs was
completely cowed
A few days after the Occurrences, the
man was asked by one of his comrades
why be knocked under for one man,
when he had before refused to allowed
TO be taken by whole company and
his reply showed the estimation in
which the daring lnd determined spiri.
Ioi Jackson WAS held throughout ths
county. Is
why, said he, 'whsH he came up,
looked him in the eye, and by-.---, /.
saw shOot, and there wasen't shoot in
any other eye in the crowd, and so /
says TO myself, says hOss, it's about
time to sing small-and 80 did.