The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
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Circuit Court in the case of Commonwealth
VS.. Cassidy, on charge of malicious stabbing.
The venire being impannsled, and tie jury
solemnly charged by the clerk, the Common
wealth's Attorney called, in support of the in
dictment, the witness, Buck Bryant, who being
solemnly sworn, the truth to tell, testifes as
follows: ... ... .
Questioned by Commemorative Attorney
Tell all you know about the cutting of the
prosecutor, by Cassidy, the prisoper at the bar.
Ans. Well, gentlemen, it was election day
twas dark, cloudy, wet sort of drizzly day,
and says to my old woman, believe I'll 60
down to Ringgold and 'posit my vote. And
says my old woman to me, well, Buck, as it is
sort of dark, cloudy, Vet sort of drizzly
day, says she, hadn't you better take your um-
brill. Says to the old woman, spect had
better take the umbrill. So took the umbril
and when I got down thar, Mr.. Cole coined,
and says he, uncle Buck, have you seed any
thing Of old neighbor 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 confne himself to the act.
ual affray between the prisoner, and Cole, the
prosecutor
In answer to which the witness remarked
in tone Of indignant remonstrance. we'll now
Mr.. Judge, you hold on, for am sworn to tell
the truth, and am a-gwine to tell it in my owr
way-so faint worth while for you to say
nothing more about it-whereupon the court
and commonwealth's attorney, being anxious
to get rid of the witness on any terms, told him
to 60 on and tell the tale in his own way
Well, as was going on to say, 'twas on 'lec.
ton day. Buchanan and Fimo was runnin;
for the iegislatur and says to my old woman
to me, says she, Buck, as it is sort of a dark.
cloudy, rainy, damp, drizzly sort Of day
hadn't you better take your umbrill, says she?
Says to the old woman, says I, I 'spect II had
better take my umbrill; so tuck my umbrill
and advanced on towards Rnggold, till 'riv-
ed thar. Well, the first thing did when 60,
thar was to take drink Of Buchanan whisky
which was monstrous good, and says to my.
self, says old boss, you feel better now, dom,
you? And while was advancing around
Mr.. Cole he comes to me, says he, Uncle Buck
says he, have you seen anything Of our neigh,
Dor Harris? Says for why? Says he the
old cocks got my umbrill. After awhile,
posted my vote, and then Mr.. Cole and me
advanced on towards home, and Mr.. Cole wa:
tighter than ever seed him.
And so we advanced along till we got te
whar the road and path forked, and Mr.. Cole
and me tuck the path, as any other gentlemen
would, aud after advancing while, we arriy
to old neighbor Harris settin on log with
the umbrill on his arm, and bout this time
Elijah Cassidy (the prisoner) coined up, and
we advanced till we arriv at Elijah's house
Elijah is my neffew and likewise my so-in-
law-he married my daughter Jane, which i.
next to my dar,er Sally. After we had advanc.
ed to Elyah's house, we stood IN the yard
awhile jawin, and presently two somebody's
rid up on hoss, which was Johnston before
and Whitfield Cassidy behind. Whitfield and
Kiah Cassidy being the same. Elijah ant
Kiah is brothers, 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 Kiah, which ar the Youngest. XII.
ah war drunk, and he and Mr.. Cole got t.
cussin one another about politix, and advanc
ed in the house war was Elijah's wife, which
is my darter Jane, which is next to my dartel
Sally. Well, after jawin awhile with 'em, my
little neffew says he to me, Uncle Cuck, let.
60 home. Says !, good pop, so we pegged OF
together, and heard somebody calling me
but never tentioned 'em nor advanced back
Well, got home, and was eating my supper
and Elijah, which is my son-in-law, and mar.
ried my darter Jane, which is next to my dar.
ter Sally, arrived, and says he to me, Uncle
Buck, says he, pve killed a man. Says I, the
hell you have. And this is all I know abou
the stabbing, because I warn't thar.