Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18
A "Wictim' to ryrannical Laws.

Mr.. Robert RUSSELL, who formerly liv-
ed in Schoharie county, New York, now
resides in the city of Albany, Russell ap-
pears to be the victim Of unpropitious
circumstances. Russell has an unhappy
faculty Of doing business contrary to Law.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Russell was arrest
ed for the eleventh time since spring set
in. We give hi. examination:
well. RUSSELL said the magistrate,
you are here again, perceive
Yes, sir. The fact is, Squire, I'm a
victim, Blow mo if l care what Bob
Russell does. he is sure to violate some
law Or rather. When come to Albany,
| says to myself. Russell, my boy, we
will take hunt tomorrow and try them
fox hounds. Well, sir, out l goes, and
what do think Before l got to the next
corner, Barney Whalen tapped me on the
shoulder, and says, That's against the
law,'-What's agin the law replies,
and he says, having dogs in the street
without muzzcls. He accordingly ar
rested me. had me brought to the Police
Court. The result of that piece Of fun
was fine of five dollars. Well, what
do do then?
We'll, listen and I'll tell you. ! sold
the fox hounds to one of aunt Puts
friends for twenty dollars. With the
proceeds bought SOW and FIVE pigs.
| took them home, built pen in the back
yard, and thought all my troubles were
at an end, but was mistaken. Officer
Bradwcll called upon me the very next
morning, and says Russell, keeping hogs
in the yard is agin the law doubted
it. This riled officer Bradwell, who had
me arrested agin. This time was fined
five dollars
We'll we'll what did you do thcn?'
4 sold my SOW and pigs, and bought a
horse and cart and undertook TO draw
wood. The very first load | put on
drew the attention cf policeman Sicklcs,
who said that driving cart without IL
cense was 'agin the laws He arrested
me for that ofense, which caused me
another fine Of FIVE dollars
well, what did you do neXt:'
4 sold the horse and cart and bought
the half of a charcoal wagon
well, what success did you meet with
after that:'
The same old luck, sir. The first day
commenced peddling, policemen Shocks
took me by the collar and says, Russo,
that's agin the law old fellow whats
agin the law said. He replied SELL
ing charcoal in a wooden measure That
cost me fine of three dollars.
'Did that drive you out Of the charcoal
business
Yes, sir. | sold out and thought l
would try my fortune in carrying bag
gage between the steamboat and railroads.
What's the uses | only commenced
work to-day, and here am agin.'
'What for now ?
For soliciting bag gage without per-
nit from the Mayor. AS said before,
I'm victim. If | should save man
from drowning by jumping into the
whirlpool, dash my Wig if l don't
believe the first policeman | met in
coming ashore would up and say: 1T is
agin the law Russell, to so overheard
without license from the coroner.
The Justice, having heard Mr.. Russell
to the end, admitted that he was vic.
tim, and let him off without paying a
fine. Russell left the office, saying
that he would 90 and kill himself, If it
were not for one thing. On being ask.
ed what that was, he replied, that some
policeman would discover that it was
'agn' the law to commit suicide, and
undertake to collect fine from his mis-
fortunate children
| Russcll's case calls for sympathy.