Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-25
From, the Richmond Wing.
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Scene at Chatham during the session OF tne
Circuit Court, in the case of Common wealth VS.
Cassady, on q charge of malicious stabbing. :,
The venire being impaneed, and the jury Sol
EMMY charged by the clerk. the Commemorative Z
Attorney called, in support OF the indlctment
tire witness, Buck Bryant, who being soiemniy
sworn the truth to tell, testified as follows;
Question by Commonwealth Attorney.-Iell
all YOU know about the cutting of the prosecu-
tor by Cassady the prisoner at the bar.
Answer-Well, gentlemen, it was election
day-twas dark, cloudy, wet sort OF drlz-
zy day, and says / to my old woman, oelleve
I'll 90 down to Ringgold and 'posit my vote
And says my old woman to me, well, BUCK, ss
it is sort of dark cloudy, wet sort OF driz'
zly day, says she, hadn't you better take your
umbri Says to the old woman, lspect had
better take the umbrill, So took the umbrlll
and advanced towards Ringgod and when
got down thar, Mr.. Cole coined, and says he
uncle Buck, have you seed anything Of old
neghbor Harris Says to Mr.. Cole, for why
Says he, he's got my umbrill. (The witness was
here interrupted by the Court and told to con-
fine himself to the actual fray between the pris-
oner and Cole, the prosecutor. In answer to
which the witness remarked in tone OF indig-
nant remonstrance, well now, Mr.. Judge, you
| hold on, for am sworn to tell the truth, ana l
am gwine to tell it my own way-so faint for
while for you TO say nothing more about 1t
whereupon the Court and Commemorative At
torney, being anxious to get rid OF the witness
ON any terms, told him to 90 on and tell the tale
in his own way) Well, as | was going on to
| say, twas on one lection day. Buchanan and
Fino was running for the legislator, and says
| to my old woman, old woman, says /, bleve
III 60 down to Ringgold and post my vote.
Says my old woman to me, says she, Buck, as 1t
is sort OF dark, cloudy, rainy, damp, drzzly
sort of day, hadn't you better take your um-
brill, says she2 Says to the old woman, says
|, spect had better take my umbrill so tuck
the umbrill, and advanced on towards RiDggold
till arriv thar. Well, the first thing did when
got thar was to take drink of Buchanan
whiskey, which was monstrous good, and says
to myself, says old hoss, you feel better now,
don't youl And while was advancing round,
Mr.. Cole be come to me says he, Uncle Buck,
says he, lave you seen anything of old ne:ghbor
Harris2 Says /, for why2 Says he, the old
cocks got my umbrll. Arter while, 'posit-
ed my vote, and then Mr.. Cole and me advanced
back towards home, and Mr.. Cole was tighter
than ever seed him. And SO we advanced a.
long till we got to whar the road and path fork
ed. and Mr.. Cole and me tuck the path, rs any
other gentleman would, and arter advancing o.
while, we arriv to old neghbor Harris settin'
on log with the umbrill on his arm, ard bout
that time Elijah Cassidy Qhe prisoner) coined
up, and we advanced on till we arriv at ElJah's
house. Elijah is my neffew and likewise my SON
in-law-he married my darter Jane, which is
next to nv darter Sally. Arter we had advanc-
ed to Elijah's house we stood in the yard awhile
a jawing, and presently two somebody's ria up
on hoSs, which was Johnston before, and Whit
field Cassady behind-Whitfeld and Kiah Cas-
sadly being the same Elijah and Kiah is broth
ers, both born in the nat'ral way like anybody
else's brothers, no gals between 'em, and both
of 'em is about the same age, especially Klah,
which ar the youngest Kiah war drunk, and
and he and Mr.. Cole got to cussin' one another
'bout poltix, and advanced in the house where
was Elijah's wife, which is my darter Jane,
which is next to my darter Sally. Well, arter
iawing awhile with 'em, my little neffew says
he to me- says he, Uncle Buck, let's 60 home
Says !, good pop, SO we pegged on together, and
heard somebody calling me, but never ten
toned 'em nor advanced back. Well, | got
home and was a eatn' my supper, and Elijah,
which is my son-in law, and married my darter
Jane, which is next to my darter Sally, arrivd,
and says he to me, Uncle Buck, says he, I've
killed man. Says |, the plague you have. And
this is all | know about the stabbing, because l
want thar.