The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-24


kiss, that he happened to thrust his hand
into his pocket, to lay hold of Sterritt's
spoons He jerked them out With an
depression of horror almost indescribable,
he elclaiined-
My God! Poly!'
what on Earth is the matter, Judge?'
Just look at these spoons
Dear me where did you get them?'
Get them! Don't you see the initials
on Misunderstanding them towards her
i stole them!'
Stole them, Judge?'
Yes, stole theml'
MY dear husband, it cannot be posi-
BILE. From whom
From Sterritt over there, his name is
on them!'
GOOD heavens! How could it hap
pen!'
know very we'll, Polly, was very
drunk when 1 came home last night was
ln't ~ # t#
why Judge you know your old habit
when you get among those lawyers
But l was very drunk?' 80,
yes, you acds.
WAS remarkably drunk when I got
home, Mrs. Brown?
Yes Judge, drunk as fool, and forty
times as stupid?'
4 thought so, said the Judge, dropping
into a chair in extreme depondency-.I
knew it would come to that at last. l
have always thought it would come to
that at last have always thought
that something bad would happen to me
that l should do something very
wrong-kill somebody in moment Of
passion-but I never imagined that
could be mean enough to be guilty of de.
liberate larceny
. But there may be some mistake
Judge
No mistake, Polly, know very wei
how it all come about. That fellow Ster
ritt, keeps the meanest sort of liquor
and always did-liquor mean enough tc
make q man do any sort of mean thing
I have always said it was mean euougl
to make a man steal, and now have 6
IS practical illustration of the fact;' and tn
e. poor old man burst into tears.
ID Don't be child, said the wife, wipinl
g. away the tears, go like man over t.
il Sterritt. Tell him it was a little bit Q
~ frolic. Pass it off as q joke; go an
r open court and nobody vii! ever think G
OF it again. '.aAe --. -#." t@
IL A little of the soothing system operat
st ed upon the Judge, as such thing, .usus
do, his extreme modification was fnall
OF subdued; and over to Sterritt's he wen
n with tolerable face. OF course, he ha
OF but little difficulty in settling with him
OF for aside from the fact that the Judge
ty integrity was unquestionable, he had d
all inkling of The joke that bad been playet
NJ The Judge took his seat in court; but
I'D was observed that he was sad and me
e. ancholy, and that his mind frequent
nit wandered from the business before hin
.et There was a~lack of sense and Intelligent
N that usually characterized his procee'
he ings. ,... .r. -.
MS Several days passed away and the bu
I'D mess Of the court was drawing to clos
when one morning rough looking SO
a. of customer was arrained on the charl
in of stealing. After the clerk had read tt
ng indictment to him he put the followiI
es, question: ..s
7as Guilty, or not guilty?' gs
a. 'Guilty-but drunk answered the pr
ar oner. as aez,sla s'sa
ers What's that plea?' exclaimed t
by Judge who was half doing on t
ary bench. ao. ss.E
ter HE pleads guilty. but says he W
the drunk replied the clerk . .a-
my What is the charge against the NAL
inn He is indicted for grand larceny
ere What's the case?' ,.+a.. .--
May it please your HONOR said
lite Prosecuting Attorney, the man is ree
d larly indicted for stealing large sum
all money from tie Columbus HOTEL -
ing He is, hey? and he Plead sas
han Guilty, but drunk!'ee o. ii u =,
the ~ The Judge was now fully aroused.
e Guilty, but drunk! Young man
you sure you were drunk?'
use, yes, SIR
and Where did you get your liquor!'
,ary AT Sterritt's.' .ef
'un- Did you get none anywhere else?'
our- No. SIR
re- you got drunk on his liquor and st
his his money
a. Yes, SIR
yer, 'Mr. Prosecutor said the Judge,