Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-10-23


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sssas--d Court ef nstos ia North csrsiiaa.
A beardlcss disciple Of Themis rises and
thus addresses the Court: @May itplease
your worships, and you, gentlemen OF the
Jury, sinco it has been my fortune (gcod OF
bad / will not saw to exercise myself in le-
Qal disquisitions, it has mover befalIen me
70 be obliged TO prosecute so direful, mark
cd, and malicious an assault. A more will
fol, violent, dangerous battery, and finally a
more diabolical breach Of the peace has sell
dom happened in civilized country, and ]
dare say It has seldom been your duty to
pass upon one so shocking to benevolent
feelings, as this which took place over at
Captain Rice's, in this county, But you
will hear from the witnesses"
The witnesses being sworn, two or three
were examined and disposed. One said
that he hoard the noise but did not see the
fight, another that he seen tho row, but
didn't know who struck first, and n third
that be was very drunk and couldn't say
much about the skirmage.
Tauuey rBoDs.-T m, sorry rcntlemon
4, bsyo 6ca,n;ed vour t;ma With the Sin.
uid;tv Of tbe witnesses examined. II aris.
es, gentlemen, altogether from misapprc
liension on my part. Had known as
now do, that had witness in attendance
who was wen acquainted with all the cir.
eomstaneos of the case. and who was able
to make himself clearly understood by the
court and iurv, should not so LONG have
trespassed upon your time and patience
Como forward, Mr.. Harris, and be sworn. y
So forward comes the witness, a fat. sbuf
fy old man, 'leetle" corned, and took his
oath with nm air.
Ckops-Harris, We wish you to tell all
about the riot that happened the other day
at Captain Ricc's, and, as a good deal Of
time has already been wasted in crcumlo-
cution, we wish you to be compendious, and,
at the same time, as explicit as possible.
Harris--Adzackly, (giving the lawyer a
knowing wink, and at the same time clear
ing his throat) Captain Rice he gin a
treat. and cousin Sally billiard she come
over to our house and axed me If my wife
she mount 90. / told cousin Sally Dill
lard that my wife was poorly, being as how
she had n touch of the rheumatics in the
hip, and the big swamp was up, for there
had been heap of rain lately, but how
somever, as it was she, cousin Sally billiard
my wife she mout go. Well, cousin Sally
billiard then axed me if Nose he mout go
I told cousin Sally billiard that he was the
foreman Of the crap, and the crap wa:
smartlv in the grass; but, howsomever as
it was she, cousin Sally billiard, Nose he
mout GO
Chops-In tho name of common sense
Mr.. Harris, what do you mean by this rig.
marole?
Witness Captain Rice he gin treat,
and cousin Sally billiard she came over to
our house and axed me if my wife she
mout 90. told cousin Sally Billiard
Chops--Stop, sir, if you please; we
don't want to hear anything about youl
cousin Sally billiard and your wife; tell Us
about the fight at Rice's.
JVit,,ess-Well l will, sir, if you vii
let me.
Chops--Wcll, sir, go on.
W;tness-Well, sir, Captain Rice he cir
treat, and cousin Sally billiard she comes
ever to our house and axed me if my wife
she mount go
Chops-There it is again. Witness
please stop.
WTtness-Well, sir what do you want
Chops-We want to know about the
fight, and you must not proceed in this i'm
pertinent story. Do you know anything
about the matter before the Court?
W7taess--To be sure do.
CAops-Well, you go on and tell it, ant
nothing else.
Witness-Wcll, Captain Rice he gin I
treat
Chops This is intolerable. May i
please the Court, | move that this witness b
committed for contempt; he seems to b.
triling with this Court.
Court Witness you are before cour
of Justice, and unless you behave yoursel
in 4 more becoming manner you will be sen
to jail; so begin and tell what you know
about the fight at Captain Rice's.
Wstness--( (alarmed) We'll, gentleman
Captain Rico he gin treat, and cousi
Sally Dillard-
Chops--I hope the witness may be OF
tlcred into custody.
Oowt--(after deliberating) Mr.. Attor