Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-06
sTRUCK BY THE COMET.

IL Il rather late IN the day 10 express fear os
the flaming comet that has threatened to burn
up the world for so many months past, and we
think that our citizens have about concluded
that the mysterious visitor was all vapor, had
neither head nor tail, and was incapable Of mis-
chief. Our readers will therefore feel somewhat
surprised TO learn that tho comet has again
made his appearance, and with one wave OF his
eItremities knocked Peter Flynn into gutter,
where be was picked up by policeman, taken
to a station house, and complained Of for being
drunk
Peters appearance in the dock created con-
siderable surprise, for his face looked like Chi
ness map, with all the shoals and islands done
in red ink, and the continent marked in mud
The latter article was also plentifully plastered
over the clothes Of Peter aud as it had dried in
cakes during the night, he seemed covered with
an armOr that kept his foes at u respectable
distance, for the officers Of the court held their
fingers to their noses as they held Peter up at
arm length for the inspection of the Judge.
" DO you say guilty, or not guilty, to the
charge Of being drunk" asked the clerk, mo-
tioning the officers TO remove the prisoner to a
greater distance from the desk and requesting
loafer to let down a window.
g Whist replied Peter, holding on his head
with both hands, and looking upward. . don't
be bothering me with questions and the like
when am waiting for it to fall,''
- Does this defendant at the bar rlead guilty
or not guilty." asked the Judge, refreshing his
OlfactOries with pinch of snuff and then gent
ly waving q sombre-colOred handkerchief, as
though he wished to keep the air of the court
room in motion.
It's for yees lives I'm pladng." cried Pc
ter, keeping one eye on the ceiling and the other
On the Judge, as though expecting some won
derful change 10 take place in u very short time
which he intended to be prepared for.
= l think that the defendant is still intoxi-
Gated, said the Judge mildly, he had better
be removed until sober"
&" I'm not drunk yer honor, and never was"
replied Peer promptly.
Did you arrest the defendant ?'' INQUIRED
the Judge Of policeman No. 49s
- 1 did
What signs of intoxication did You observe
IN the prisoner asked the court
- be WAS lying in the gutter and CRYING
And who in the devils name wouldn't cry
II raped over the head by n bIackguard of a
eummit, roared Peter.
. Ii any person has assaulted You the law
Will grant redress the court said not exactly
understanding what had raped Peter over the
head into the gutter.
= It's all / want, yer honor is iestice It's
citizen L am, yer honor, and was naturalized
three years ago coming Michaelmas and it's
well trated I've been until last night whin as
1 was returnin to my home. after drinking q
few glasses wild Sim Plsherty long life to him.
who is goen to Ould Ireland for the purpose
Of"
= The defendant must cOnfne himself to the
point at issue, interrupted the court
. les, yer honor, / was about TO say that
"hln L had got pint Of rale good whisky in
me started for home, but hadn't got far be-
fore l seed fiery tail in the air, directly over
my head. | stopped mint. yer honor, and
asked myself what it could be- All at wonct
thought Of the cummit. yer honor and L was
spachsless with alarm. / tried 10 spake but
eouldn't, and while / watched the fery diyil
cum closer and closer, and the first thing [
knOWed II hit me a crack on the head and down
1 wlnt, and thin / seed that the whole hiyens
MAS on hre, and it's little l knewed till finds
mesef h9re beneath yer honOr's eve and fear
that that rufs will fall and squash yer honor
into jilly."
= Do you know anything in eorroboration Of
defendant story - asked the Judge OF police
man No. 499.
" Yes, sir, saw the prisoner about o'clock
this morning holding to a lamppOst and
Looking intently at the gas. When l approached
him be let 60 the post and fell into the gu tier
roaring for help. i picked him up but all the
way ~ the station house he continued TO say
that the comet bad struck him.
4" Three dollars and costs, Mr. Clerk" the
Judge said making an entry into his note book.
And am 20 get no sati>fac ton for the lick
the cummit give NE p asked Peter.
Certainly, replied the Judge, . the next
time 1t visits the earth, you come to me- and
1 II issue warrant for its arrest if found with
IN the State Of Massachusetts,
Long life to yer hOnOr-bedad the next
time lis lick I'll have at meself" ard per-
fectly satisfied Peter left the stand much 10 the
TsIief ot the officers Of the court.-BoSf. Her.