The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-28
A Rich Scene in Court.

The Clarendon Banner rcceunts acuriors
colloquy between witness and counsel at
the sitting of Court at Manning on week
before last. 1t is decidedly rich and but
little if at all inferior to the notorious
"Cousn Sally billiard" affair We copy il
for the amusement Of our readers:
In q certain &Rpder case, last week, the
Court awaited the appearance Of an npor-
tant witness, who had withheld his vaua-
BILE presence, on the day before, and was
ruled to appear, now. After repeated vo-
alterations from the Crier. at the door, the
important witness made his appearance, in
the person of "Uncle 'Siah" Uncle ,Sjub
is said to be loquacious, After II great deal
of eloquent explanation 10 his Honor, in an
swer to the ulc, Uncle 'Siah was allowed
to kiss the Bible.
Counsel MIR. Fig, were Won ore.
sent ut Mrs H.'s, in company with the dc.
fendant, uPSn R occasion when he made
certain allegations with regard 10 the plain
tif?-and rhen Was it 7"
WancsS.-"Wcll, now, how can re-.
member mhe" 1t was, travelling abont as
do, exercising my IN, chanical genius !
never charged my memory with when il
was"
Counsel We'll, but you rere present
there, upon a certain occasion, in cons noy
with the defendant and several other per
sons, were you not"
Hitness.-"iou see, in the ex.rci>. Of
my Ingenuity. they call for my Sc ,ic and
attention in all parts Of the cSuntr,."
Co"nsei.--"Werc you present. .. 80.
an occasion, at Mr.isr' (Empha,ic
WHness-(Equally as smpha,ir GO ,
tell you they cal. for my me chnnical genI 4
In different parts of the country, and | was
there Ia set the old ladys clock right"
The CourL-"Did you lay clock, Mr..
| Witnes!"
Witness with courteous manner and
argumentative style. )--"Yuur Honor they
/ generally call upon me to fix their clocks"
! Coussel.--"Mr f., what did the d.f.n.
dant say upon that occasion, in speaking of
the PLAINTIFF"
Wines tell you the clock was
OUT OF FIX! had IL out in the piazza, en-
deavoring TO see what really was the mat.
ter with it. The old lady had found il i'm.
possible to make il run. And | was deter.
mined to rec,ify the matter, because I knew
that clock that had run, might b, made 10
run again"
| CCahsA--"Nr. F., what was saiS$"
Wnness.-"I said that the ,reicbis v,,.
out Of order, and didn't know whether
they wanted some taken of, or some added
10 them. But was rather Of the opinion
that they wanted some more lead run on 70
them. SO was considering the matter.
! and"
The COurt.-"Conie, come, Mr.. Witness
let the clock alone and tell u. about the
words spoken"
Witne,s.-"wcll, your Honor, Twill tell
You all abont il. You see ! was STANDING
here. Sam PIN was standing th,r. 9
Dill D-s was sitting yondcr. The d.f.n.
dant Was sitting right there. And ,brr,
were Others there too. Well, | was s,oon.
ing down, looking into the clock. rather
worried abUnt what was the matter: aud
they were talking away. was examining
it closely"
Court or Counsei.-"What was said -
WHness.-"Well, sir, assure Won was
busy with the clock-and I didn't hear ,rba,
'ras said BuT l FIXED THE CLocx"-
-triumphan'iy)-"and the old lady gave
me cup of coffee, and came awav."
Opposite COunsel-"Oh -
Counsei.-" You can come down :" which
! he did.