Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-30

Everybody sot up great laf at this
and the tall man turned into red night
gown agin.
Order, order. gentleInenp said pert
little fellow with buckle on his hat, and
big bile on the end of his red nose
You will be committed for contempt,
SEE he, speaking low to me.
Thank you. sir, for tellin' me. seq /,
but your a little mistook hain't got
the contempt, nor never had it that know
of, but I've had the influenza bad enuff,
so bad
/ Mr.. Attorney examine that woman
with dcspatch-the court waits, SEE the
Judge tryin' hard to keep on his long face
Raise your right hand and swear
Il never swear it's wicked SEE j, Civ
in him look of disgust. i. a member
of the church, swear! The good lord for
! bid 49,
Never mind. my good woman seq the
Judge. say yes to what the gentleman will
read will to you from the .book--it will
be sufficient, amply So" go
The tall man then took up big book
and read oct lond ever so long lot Of
gibberish that l didn't understand then,
and can't remember now, but twas to the
fact that must tell everything | knowed
and nothin' more, and swear it was all
true. .ssss
Dear sake!' seq /, 'if I've got to tell
everything l know, it'll take me month
or two, and should like to have some
dinner before begin
YOU'RE not to tell anything except the
circumstance connected with the turnip
field of my Client SEE the tall man, pull
ing away at his whiskers. ~ se.,
Il don't know any thing about yer eli
emf, SEE /, Il never seed it to the best of
my noledge; it was Smiths COW that got
in the turnip patch
Did you see the defendants cow make
forcible entrance into the plaintiffs enclos-
ed field?' sez he, lookin' as grand as the
King of Independent Tartary.
Il seed John Smiths cow Jump into
Sam Jones's turnip yard, if that's what
you want to get at, SEE |.
The same thing, marin, the same thing,
only in different language. Where were
yon standing at the time of the occur
rence?'
In the yard, on my feet
what color was the animal that YOU
saw vault over the fence? Could you
identity her from all others OF the spe-
cies?' 49,.
'She was brindle--a thread of read hair
and one of black SEE l.
Describe her more fully seq he
he bod hao1 fuo horn, <u-~ o.,o.
one mouth, four legs and tail, SEE /.
Did you see her with your own eyes
dsvour two turnips in plaintiffs field?'
With my own eyes? To be sure,--
! Whose eyes did you think borrowed?'
Gould you swear it was turnips that
YOU saw her masticating?' ss4aA
Il amt giving two swear anything
about it. She was eating sumthin white,
but it might have been white rocks. for any
thing that know
Mrs. Triple, how old are your
None of your businessl' seq /, gettin
out and out mad, I'm old enough for you,
any way and you look as if you were man
ufactured in the year 1, and edicated in the
ark
The lawyer scratched bis nose. and looked
like red flannel again, for all the folks
in the room LATED enuff to split them
selves.
Go on with the examination, seq the
Judge
DO you know my client personality
seq the lawyer. pointing at Mr.. Jones with
his long rakish finger.
L should think | ought to- seq latin.
he corted my cuzin, Tilda Brown, more'n
two years, and got the mitten in the
eend.'
There was great laif agin, and calm
out, order ORDER and that only made
'em laff the louder. Jest at this minnit
up jumped little red-faced man, that
had been talking with John Smith ever SO
long in whisper, and stickin his thumbs
into the arm holes of his vest, SEE he: - ..
ALLOW me to ask the witness a few
questions, your honor"
The Judge bowed, and the red faced man
went on
Mrs. Triple you say you know Mr.
Jones-do you know my client, Mr.. John
Smith, - ~
YES seq 1.
What do you know of him?' SEE he
State the good you know of him, if yor
please
Il don't know any good Of him seq
He robbed my hen roost last last spring o
the best pullet and handsomest Grower
had in the flock. That's the most know
, of him any way - ~ - s.
The witness may sit down. scz The
| Judge takin out his Handkerchief and pre-
, tendin to blow his nose, though it's my
/ opinion he was tryin to keep from latin
/ A madden Teller than John Smith yo,
t never seed; but they wouldn't let him say
word, and / was actilly afeerd he'd bust
, he was so full Of bilin hot rage agin me.
3 There was great deal Of talkin ant
, disputin in the room-and after Will
E the jury said they'd decided the case.
One of the jurymen stood up and sex
, he thought Smiths COW had no bushes
! to jump into Jones' yard and devour TIVE
= turnips.
Another of 'em got up and sed h
r knowed the COW hadn't ort to have jump
: ed in, but the turnips had no bissiness t
S look so temptin. and for his part he tho
the turnips were full as much to blame a
{ she was. t~tn