Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-02
AN ALABAMA DANIEL COME TO
JUDGEMENT. t. <srg a

AN ALABAMAs DANIEL SooME TO
.s JUDGEMENT. g. : <Sga-
We. have heretofore promised to- give in
this columus fromstimestotimea httisWaifs of
LEGAL apecdote matter Of aboriginal and au-
! theutic character and the following may be
taken as a. slig int instalment: Capt
Ry-s, now well-known governmental
official of,t6is city, was gagged sforsa num-
ber of years in the inyigorating, pursuits of
husbandry> In other words, the captain
had aaarge quantity Of personal wild oats to
sow, and a'large deld;in which to sew them;
as natural consequence, it took him along
time to do it, and dot we'll: II SO hap:
peasas that While pursuing this ooamendas
tble employment, he once found himself in
the good State. of,sAlabama, andTuear the
town of Montgomery, his companion having
been certain Jack Constable who was to
the manner born, and less of polished lin
guistthan a polished poker player: Owing
to some slight obGauity of conduct on the
part of the Captain, as was alleged ne was
cited to appear before one of the judges OF
the, place on the complaint of an adult male
person; who declared that he had: suffered
extreme violence of PERSONAL character
from the Captains closed hands When Wl
the1atter appeared before the Justice. !She
was accompanied by sJack,7in twoafold.ohar-
acter of witness and advocate. 'fhe com.
plainant told his story-a rather lame histo::.
~, bye the bye-when Jack proceeded to
cross.examiue him, and developed, the fact
that he had put little,tOo much whiskey inii
to his water on the day Of the alleged as
sault. Jack was then sworn, and his re-,
remarks on, and version of, the affair were
substantially as follows: p! = -
yer see, Judge, all round in this 'yere
region of Alabama you know opr. opinion 9 er
yo,sl Kent aud Blackstone ar some, but
let 'em stay North?S, If they should come
on yer we couldn't appreciate 'em properly
while you was about No sir! - - =; -
well! well ! inter the .facs :, said the
Judge. E"
"Well, yer see, Judge resumed Jack,
sRy-s an was torking about the chan
ses of John Cammel's horse Wager abeating
Grey Eagle in the race that they've Just
sooked up the soap fot a forfeit on, when
> - Ia
sIthink he'll beat him, dead, open and
shet = said the Judge, quickly, 'and I'll bet
two hundred land: 49, -
Here e'the clerk pulled him by the sleeve,
when. the Judge Immediately altered his
tone and said: -. - y. ,,.'."
go on withsthe facs them's the thingsP
sGrey Eagle is a good boss, Squire said
Jack, sand Pll-' o... -
Here the clerk jerked the Judges sleeve 3
second time; when he said: 90" =.
.tNevet mind the hosses, let's heV the
facs p 49,.
.twell, while we was a-torking, hos, :. up
comes this feller, sand, smoker like, -shoveS
in his oar. sez he to Ry-s, SEE he, 'lend
me a. dollarv. What dye want dollar
for ?',sez Ry-a- Il want 'er get oVerthe
river ssz he. sWhatdye waut'er git over
the river sez he. sWhat dye want 'er git
over thai;rriisarJ tiriia Jffor 2 sex Ry IS Gause
I'm dead broke seq he; Amt got nary
redp. -" 80 go, ,.z,r~r,
TWhait, the h-ll difference will it, make
which side Of the river yer on'so long asyer
dead broke " seq Ey-s. At th1s'he ki1d-
,er'fared' d'up, and got mad like and said we
was a.couple o. r, - ->"4,
sLook a yerey stranger" said The COM
.plainant didn't I ask you for dollar? 80;
syou did, boss, but / said mary and just
as said that, he said we was couple OF
d-=-d sucker, ,and split him under the ear !
and down he went-''% 4 - : ~ . =
sYeu,spit shimv said the Judge: Z ~
,strsplit him Y replied Jack, with: enpha1
sis; san' Ry-s didn't fetch him: We
waited about ten. minutes an seeing that he
didn't gitup, we wdkedup to Buffers gro
Fcery- >,,.. -
i understand you to say said the Judge,
sthat the facs is this: Ry--s didn'ttetch
him, and you split him! Eh?' y
you've got it to dead spot, Judge, re-,
piled Jack. @f,! x >! :. x" (;
Then this yer case is Dismissed ? said
the. Judge. J.
Il knowed he'd do the squarthiug! said
Jack, admiringly.. sCome, Ry-s, let's
leave ->..
.Hold yer -hosses! Timep cried his.hou-
or. Don't leave yit! Clerk, write down
that John Constable is fined twenty-five
slugs and stans committed till paid ~
What for, Judge? p said Jack, somewhat
pertubated. Il
For salt and battery on this yer gentle
mani
But Judge, there amt nary warrant out
agin me- said Jack. -... ..r
Don't keer; the Court finds you guilty!
sBut amt been arrested = argued Jack
1T don't make bif er ditterance; the
Court finds you guiltyp. .-...' ?,
, But there amt no complaint agin me
an I amt had no trial?
II know that; but the Court. finds you
guilty, and fines you twenty-five good round
slugsp
well y said Jack, after prolonged whis.
tie, this is Alabama justice ! this is! The
defendant is discharged and the witness and
counsel fined twelve and half piece?