The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1856-06-28

heiuS oi the South may supply an almost mex
haustahle supply of hemp. that hereafter We
/ shall reach, the great dcsideratum in modern
civilization, an abundant and cheap SUPPLY of
| paper.
Rich Scene in Court.
We find the following rather amusing and
suggestive sketcl, in the Vicksburg Wing of the
ith inst:
We indebted to the facile pen of Il
distinguished legal friend, who has Il keen
appreciation of the iueiicrous for the fblow wing
racy account of rich scene that occnrred at
the recent term of the Issssa,euse Cirenit Court.
1t is only necessary to !as.a that Tennessee"
passed thraaxh this city ,iass since ON his
Way to the Capitol Of the State where he has
already entered upon the discharge of his duties
in one of the public Institutions:
At the last May term of the Circuit Court of
lssaqncna county, the trial of tie noted raftslnan
and swampcr, heretofore flnnrishiny under the
stot's-manlike Soubrqnet of ''Tenucssce" j" for
shooting, with intent to kill certain English
man. was had Its developments, particularly
after the prisoner found guilty and his
Honor Judge Ierger asked "Tennessce'' what
he had to say why the sentence Of the law
should not be passed on him, were rich and
racy to an unusual! degree. This colloGnY
ensued
Judge \ lcrger- Prisoner at the bar stand
up. You have been tried by jury Of your
own selection. and found gntv of ii high crime
that must send you to the Penitentiary What
have you to say why the sentence Of the law
should not be passed?
Prisoner admit, Judge, that | Shot the
man. but he lies when he says | was LAYING
behind log when done it, | was squattcd
down behind some high grass, and shot at the
bulge of him with my rifle You see, Judge,
he had no coat or 'spenders on, and his shirt
stuck out 'bove his brtchcs. | made the worst
shot | ever made in my life. l of the
best rifle shots in the swamp; never miss bar,
hog, turkey or deer. was very much skecred
when | shot and trimbled u good deaf or
would have kilt him; and shot at the bulk of
him. did it in sclfdefense, and always said
so. He called my wife bad names, shot pet
pig we had, that my wife loved very much and
threatened to kill me- I'm a natnraized
native-born native American, and he's an
Englishnnan, aud had a right to shoot him;
he cant vote: and | shot him in selfdefensc..
If you'll just let off this time, Judge. III
take a Bible oath right here to shoot
amy body IN this State. l never did shoot any
just let off THIS rfrrr urt, VIII rrr Tu1rc
aud see my dear wife.
Judge Iergcr-Yon made most fortunate
shot in not killing the man.
Tennessee-.Judgc, | was badly skeered
could have killed a squirrel every shot. I'm
the best rifle shot in the swamp, but you see
shot at the bulge Of him. Just let nc off
his time, and III take Bible oath never to
10 so again.
Judge-lou were fortunate in not killing
your intended victim. Had you done so, you
would have been guilty of murder. Such
'epravity as the evidence shows Oil your part,
s rarely witnessed in Il court of Justice and
demands that yon shall have the
'eavy hand of the law placed on you, as q
punishment for the high crime you have been
guilty of, and adnontion and warning to
others. In this manner the laws are vindicated,
md public justice established and veneratcd
l'hc sentence of the court is that YOU be
in the Pententiary Of this State for
he ful! end and term of ten years from this
lay.
Prisoncr-Lord almighty! Judge, can't yon
ct it down Il little. l have suffered nightly
II Jail; just let it down little, and I'll never
shoot anybody again; I'll take Bible oath |
won't.
Judge-Sheriif remand the prisoner to Jail
to await the demand of the keeper of the
l'enitentiary.
Exit, Tennessee, in tears,