Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-12
 NO. IA.
Cousin Sally billiard Outdone.

Scene at Chatham dniing the & s,ion of the clrcuit court, In the case of CommonW edith us Cassidy, on the charge of malicious stabbing.
 The venire being impanneled and the jury sol- emnlv charged by the clerk, the Common- wealths Attorney called, in support of the iu- dctment, the witness, Buck Bryant who being solemnly sworn the truth to tell, testified as follows
 Questions by Commonwcath's Attorney Tell all you know about the cutting of the prosecutor, bv Cassady, tbe prisoner at the bar
 AnSwer-WeH, gentlemen 1t was election day twas anark, cloudy, wet sort of drizzly day; and says l to my old woman, I believe I'll go down to Rnggold and posit my vote And says my old woman to me, we'll, Buck, as it is sort Of dark, cloudy, wet sort of drizzly day, says she, hadn't you better take your umbrill. Says l to the old woman, 'spect had better take the umbrill. So I took the umhrill and advanced towards Ringgold, and when I got down thar MT Cole comed, and says he, uncle Buck, have you seed anything of old neighbor Harrls! says l to Mir. Cole, for why? says he he's got my umbrill CThe witness was here interrupted by the court. and told to confne hmseit to the actual affray between the prso- her and Cole, the prosecutor. In answer to which the witness remarked, in tone of in- dlgnant remonstrance, well, now, Mir. Judge, ' II, aud l am gwine to tell it my own way, so
 taint worth while for you to say nothing more about it-whereupon the court and Common wealth's Attorney, being anxious to get rid of the witness on any terms, told him to go on and tell the tale in his own wav.) We'll, as I was going on to say, twas on election day. Buch- anan and Filmo was a running for the Legisla- tur, and says l to my old woman, old woman, says l. l believe I'll go down to Rnggold and 'posit my vote. Says my old woman to me, says she, Buck, as it is sort of dark, cloudy, rainy, damp drizzy sort of day, hadn't you better take your umbril? Says to the old woman, says l, 'spect 1 had better take my umbrill so l took the umbrill and advanced on towards Ringgold, till 1 arriv thur: We'll, the first thing did when got thar was to take drink of whisky, which was monstrous good, and says I old hoss, you feel better now, don't you? And while I was advancing around, Mr. Cole he came to me; says he, Uncld Buck, says he have you seen anything of old neigh bor Harris' Says I, for why? Says he, the old cocks got my umbrll. Arter awhile I posted my vote, and then Mr. Cole and me ad- vanced back towards home, and MT. Cole was tighter than 1 ever seed him. And so we ad- vanced along till we got to whar the road and path forked, and Mr. Cole and me tuck the path, as any other gentlemen would and arter ad- vancing awhile we arriv to old neghbor Harris asettin on log with the umbrll on his arm, and bout that time Elijah Cassidy (the prsoner) comed up, and we advanced on till we arriv at Eliiahs house. Elijah is my nephew and like wise my n-in-law-he married my darter Jane, which is next to my darter Sally. Arter we had advanced to Elijah's house VIC stood in the yard awhile aawing, and presently two some body's rid up on hoss, which was Johnston before and Whitfield Cassady behind W hit- field and kiab Cassidy being tho same Elijah aid kiah IS brothers both born in the uat'ral way like anybody else's brothers, no gals be- tween 'em, ard both of lem is about the same age, especiab kiah which ar the youugest.-- kiah was drank, and he ard Mr Cole got to cussu one another about poljtx and I adavnc- cd in the house wbar was Elijah's which is my darter Jane, which is next to my darter Salty Welt, arter iawiDg awhile with 'en, my little ue!few says he to me, says he, Uncle Buck, let's go home. Says l, good pop, SO we begged on together, aId l heard somebody acatlug me, but never teutioned lem nor advanced back k.- Well. i got home and was a eating my supper, and Elijah, which is my son-in-law, and mar ned my darer Jane, which IS next to my darter Sally, arriv'd ard says be to me;- Uncle Buck, says he, Fve killed a man. Says I, the hell you have. And this is all I know about the stabbing, 'cause warnt thar Richmond Whio.