Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-09
Mr. Snap takes Ir. Buckrlm
before a Judge.

Mr.. Snap, of the firm of Snap, Bustle u
Co., is considered iawer of great shrewd-
ness. Mr.. Snap is some on collecting a
debt, and allows that there Is not man In
the State sufficiently stocked with brains
to get ahead of him in an examination.
Among the gentleman who failed ir
1854 was Mr.. Buckram, dealer in cloth
ing. Buckram owned, at tire time he
icaved in," some seven thousand dollars, a
large portion of which was due to Bite &
Brothers, of New York Mr. Buckram Of
fered to compromise with Bite d Brothers,
by paying forty cents on the dollar. Bite
d Brothers refused, and went to law. As
Buckram offered no defence, they of course
obtained judgement. An execution was is
sued. Itproduced nothing, however. If
Buckram possessed funds they were placed
where the Sheriff could not get at them.
Mr.. Snap reported to Bite IL Brothers
Bite Il Brothers read the report, and told
Snap to bring Buckram before a Judge
Mr.. Snap did so. The examination came
off short time since, and showed that Mr..
B,ickram was too old a bird to be caught
with chaff. @
''Mr. Buckram, have you any moneys"
ayes, sir"
HHow much" 2"
"Fifteen hundred dollars"
''Where is it."
"In my pockets"
"Will you pay it over on the Judgement
held against You by Bite & Brothers|
'sNow sir"
"Why not!"
at is all. bad-bills on the old Bank Of
Niagara"
"Why did YOU not say SO in the first
place?"
Thought you liked exercise"
'"Have you any other money!"
@Not red"
"Any pianos!''
s'No, sir"
'sAny jewelry?'
"Some."
"What does it consist of"
1.-TWO brass breastpins and this ring"
'sAnd what is the value of that ring"
''One hundred and fifty dollars. 1t is
gold, mounted with diamond
"And does that belong to you?'
ayes, sir-to me Individually"
'And are you willing to apply that in
part payment of Mr.. Bites judgmentl'
'Couldn't think of such thing"
"Why not, sir?"
ats exempted by the statute"
"Nonsensc! No law exempts jewelry."
'You are mistaken, sir"
Here Mr.. Snap appealed to the count
The court decided that the exemption law.
did not apply to jewelry.
"But how as regards family pictures F-I
interrogated Mr. Buckram.
''That's different matter. Family pic
lures are exempt"
Well, sir, this is family picture, franz
cd in gold"
Here Mr. Buckram lifted upa little lid
or which the diamond was Mounted, and
showed to the court miniature daguerreo-
type of his wife. The court looked at Mr..
Snap, Mr.. Snap looked at Mr.. Buckram
and Mr. Bukram looked ut the court.
"How says your Honor-is that fami-
ly portrait" Z"
81 think it is"
"And being so it is exempted from exc
cution, is it not!"
Il suppose l must decide so.'
"And having so decided, Mr.. Snap, as a
matter of course, pays the cost of the ex-
amination!"
The Judge said ''Yes," and Mr.. Snap ''bit
his fugernals down to carpet tacks," and
swore in eight syllables. He paid costs,
left the office, and says he will have Buck
ram in the states prison if he has to buy a
hundred dollars worth of perjury to effect
the object. Buckram takes the matter
coolly, and says, go ahead. 1t strikes us
that Buckram's examination comes under
the head of sharp practice.-Albany Po-
lice Trib.