The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-05
"syIctfIh" 10 Tyrnnnical Laws,

Mr.. Robert Russell, who formerly lived
in Schoharie county, New York, now re-
sides in the city Of Albany. Russell appears
to be the victim Of unpropitious circumstsn-
ces. Russell has an unhappy faculty Of do
ing business contrary to law. On Tuesdsy
last, Mr.. Russell was arrested for the elev-
enth time since spring set in. We give his
examination.
"Well, RUSSELL" suid the magistrate,
"you are here again, I perceive.
"Yes, sir. The fact is, Squire, I'm
victim. Blow me il care what Bob Rus
sell does, ho is sure to violate some law or
other. When I come to Albany, says to
myself, Russell, my boy, We will take hunt
tomorrow and try them fox. hounds. Well,
sir, out | goes, and what do you think p
Before l got to the next corner, Barney
Whalen topped me on the shoulder, and
says, 'thOt's against the law Whats
ngin the law 2 replies; and he says, 'hav.
ing dogs in the streets without muzz les. -
He accordingly arrested me and had me
brought to the Police Court. The result of
that piece Of fun was fine of five dollars
Well, what did do then!
"Well listen. and III tell you. sold
the fox.hounds to one of Aunt Puts friends
for twenty dollars. With the proceeds
bought sow and five pigs. l took them
home, built a pen in the back yard, and
thought all my troubles were at an end, but
l was mistaken. Officer Brsdwell called
upon me the very next morning, and says,
Russell, keeping the hogs in the yard is
agin the law doubted it. This riled
Officer Bradwell, who had me arrested again.
This time was fined FIVE dollars" . s..
"Well, what did you do then T.
81 sold my sow and pigs, and boug ght q
horse and cart, and undertook to draw wood
The very first load | put on drew the atten'
ton of Policeman Sickles, who said that
driving cart without license was agin
the law. He urrested me for that offence
which caused me another fine of five dol
lars"
"Well, what did you do next !''
"I sold the horse and cart, and bought the
half of charcoal wagon"
"Well, what success did you meet will
after that :" ''
"The same old luck, sir. The first day
commenced peddling, Policeman Shook tool
, me by the collar, and says, Russell, that
agin the law, old fellow Whats agir
he law = said. He replied, Selling
r charcoal in wooden MEASURE That cos
, me fine of three dollars"
/, "Did that drive you out Of the charcoa
:. business 7"
"Yes, sir; l sold out and thought woul
try my fortune in carrying baggage between
the steamboats, and railroads. What's tn
, use only commenced work to-day, an
here / am agin."
, "What for, now !"
, "For soliciting baggage without perm
from the Mayor. As said before, I'm
victim. III should save man from drown
ing by jumping into whirlpool, dash M
, Wig if don't believe the first pc liceman
+ met in coming ashure would up and soy
'lt's agin the law, Russell. to 60 overboar
without license from the Coroner
The justice having heard Russell to til
9 end, admitted that he was "wictim," an
q let him off without paying fine. Russo
4 LETT the Office saying that he would 60 on
kill himself "if it were not for one thing.
;. On being asked what that was, he replied
"thst some policemen would discover tn
II it N.as 'agin the law to commit suicide, ar
80 undertake to collect the fine from his VI
a fortunate children" .,s.s
n Russell's case calls for sympathy.