The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1857-05-16
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The following unique and original Testimony
was given in a certain case, whach occurred on
a preliminary examination before one of our
honorable ]. P's, not hundred miles from
these diggins.
We do not presume to hope that the wit
ness in this case will acquire the same fame and
celebrity which the distinguished case of Cou-
sin Sally Dillard has won for the Jurisprudence
OF North Carolina, but still as an incident and
occurrence highly descriptive Of scenes that ae
occasionally presented in such trials. We Think
not unworthy of the room and space they NAV
occupy. Laugh and be fat, 10 . maxim Of
philosophy of the older times, and may be prof
itably and bene6cially acted ON even in these
days of boosted progression, when the sultry
heat of summer induces q fondness for mirth
and good hnmor. For a more complete under
standing and appreciation Of the merits of the
controversy, we deem it indispensable to append
a brief description of the scene, and the trial
thst the reader may feel that he was fairly in
court, that he saw his Honor and Justice, heard
the prosecutor ia his evidence, saw the counsel
on both sides and participated in the novelty &
amusement, which the whole affair presented
Suffice it, therefore, to say that his Honor
the Justice, was sufficiently slderhanic in bis
appearance to have taken his seat with grace
and dignity. beside the Lord Mayor OF London,
or the Chief Burgomaster Of Amsterdam. and
presenting about good-natured an embodi,,
nient@F essssI'a' Jss"i''edesIce - seuN4Ssssl
e be fonnd. The counsel for the State. Or
prosecutor, were two limbs of the law from
the dark and bloody ground" as diverse and
different in their nature and appearance q.
North and South. Zenith from Nadir, orsany-
thing else. The young sprig of Justice was =
tall, six-foOter, with raven lecks and dark ewes
presenting altogether free and easy. devl-me-
oare manner, and a non-chalance air and de-
meanor that showed he would pitch inn to .
case on the rough and tumble order. and siosh
round generally, like a Kentucky boatman, in
a regular knock-down and drag out melee
The elder member of the bar on the same
side, was essentially different in all pa rticulars,
Of his outward personcle and inward qualities
He wasn't as high up in the world as his
thAr H.
more than ive feet or 9 in. He wore specs.
was red haired, of forid complexion and san.
guine temperament. With . non-committ.l
pausing and calculating appearance and de-
meanor, he seemed as sharp as q bamboo-brier
and keen as a cambria needle on all the big
and little pints of the case, with enough Of the
qualities of Quirk and Cannon to meet any
sudden change or emergency. The counsel for
the defence we're couple Of representatives. Of
the second families Of Virginia." that present
ed considerable of Dromio-like appearance.
the chief difference Of which was that one looked
more like he belonged to the fat and the other
to the lean order of Pharoahs live stock. Both
more grey haired than venerable, the one more
like a Parson, but the 'tother looked like be
was rather the fondest Of spiritsalisie,
The prosecutor was rather small, dark,
haired. cat-eyed, dried up. saa-burat looking
specimen of humanity. that in days Of yore, hsd
taken his round with the b'hoys, drunk bad
whiskey, been in q good many sprecs, and acted
enough on the cut and slash and knock-dowa
order to have gained the sppelIation Of Devil
John, whilst he lived in Pessumneck, but since
he moved to Sookerasnatchie, he had turned
kinder" pieus and had recently Joined the
church about the third time, and got to be .
class leader of the brethren, changing the "hurra
boys" style Of past days for the whining sing
song hallelujahs of this new calling He did
not. in fact, seem to have gotten entirely into
the hang of his new vocation and his manner
was, therefore, much more initiative than natu-
raj, more ncw-learnt than free and easy. The
prosecutor bore upon the right side Of the fore
head the indubitable black and blue evidences
of s recent scrimmage, and showed the trse
spirit of revenge and vindictiveness in coming
to take the law" OF his assailant and get full
satisfaction. His tone and manner on the Wit
ness stand was certainly rare and peculiar,
presenting a remarkable compound Of the sing
song style Of daddy Donk, and the bluff manner
of the witness in Cousin Sally billiard and Cag3
tain Rice. In truth, it sounded about a. uul