The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-12
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THE DISPATCH.
A "wtcsim" TO Tyrannical Laws.

Mr.. Robert Russell, who formerly lived in seho-
hstis county, New York, now resides In the city
of A,baay. Russell appears to be the victim oil
unproritious circumstances. Russell has
happy faculty Of doing business contrary to law
On tuesday last Mr.. Russell was arrested for the
eleventh time since spring set fp. We give his
examination:
,.wel. RUSSELL" sail thu magistrate, lyon are
here again, perceive"
yes, sir The fact is, Squire, I'm victim
Blow me if care what Bobby Russell does, ne Is
sure to violate some law or other When como
80 Albany, says to myself, Russell, my boy. We
will take q HINT tomorrow and try them tox
hounds Well sir, out goes, and what 90 you
think Before got to the next corner, Barney
whslen tapped mo on the shoulder, and says,
.That's ar In the law? What's agin the law
reniies and no says. Having dogs in the street
without muzzles. He accordingly arrested me
aad brousht TO the police court. The result Of
that piece OF fun was "a fine Of five dollars. Well
what do do them
Cant say
swell, listen, and I'll tell you. ! old the fox
hounds TO one of 'Annt Pats friends for twenty
dollars. With tho proceeds bought SOW and
Ave pigs. ! took them home, built pen in the
back yard and thouaht all my troubles were At an
end, bnt was mistaken. Of2er Brad"eil called
upon me tho very next morning. and says: Russell
keeping hogs in the yard is axin the law. doubt
ed it, This ried officer Bfadweli, who had me ar
rested agin This time fined FIVE dollars"
swell, what did yOu do them"
al sold my SOW and pigs and bought horse
Z.
frst load pm, on drew ths attention of policemaE
Pickles who said thst driving cart without H.
ceuss was 'agin the law lie arrested me for that
offence, which caused another fine Of five dol
lars"
.swell what did you do next"
~ cold the horse aad cart, and bought lho halt
OF charcoal wagon
".re!i, what success did You meet with sitter
that"
The Same oId-Iuck. cir. The first day com.
rnsnosi peddling policeman Shocks took me by the
collar and says: Russell, that's agin the law Old
fellow What's agu the Law, sail. lie replied
selling charcoal IN wooden measure That coat
me = fns of three dollars
"Did that drive YOU out of the charcoal bust
ness"
"Yes sir sold ont aud Thought would try
my fortune in carrying baggage between the
steam boats and railroads What's the use' ! on ~
commenced work to-day, and yes hero am
nyn"
'What for, now?'
"For soliciting baggage without permit from
thu Mayor, As j said before I'm A victim. Ii
should save a from drowning by jumping
toto the whirlpool. dash my Wig if don,t believe
the frst policeman met in coming ashore would
up aud say: 1T is aZin the Law, sRusses to go
overheard without license from the Coroner"
The Justice having heard Mr.. Russell to the end,
admitted that he was victim, aud let him Gtf
without paying the fue, Russell left the office,
saying that he w3uld - aud xiii himself, al! II
we're not tor thing" On being asked what
that WAS, replied, "th2t some policeman would
di,cover 1t WAS 'agn the Law 10 commit a sui
eide aui undertake to collect the fine from his
'mlsfbrtunate children"
Russeii's case calls f)r sympathy.