Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
STATE DEMOCRAT.
Cousin Sally billiard Outdone.

| SCeuc At CdtAdlII duiiuS tbC scsetoH
of the Circuit Court, in the case Of
Commonwealth VS.. Cassidy, on the
charge Of malicious stabbing.
The venire being impapnelled and
the jury solemnly charged by the clerk,
the Commonwealth attorney called,
in support Of the Indictment, the
witness, Buck Bryant, who being SOL
EMMY sworn the truth to tell, testified
AS follows:
Questions by Commonwealth At
torney-Tell all you know about the
cutting of the prosecutor, by Cassidy,
the prisoner at the bar.
Answer-Wel, gentlemen, it was
election day-'twas dark, cloudy, wet
sort Of drizzley day, and says | to NY
old woman, | believe III go down to
Einggoid and post my vote. And
says my old woman to me, well, Buck,
as it is a sort of dark, cloudy, wet, sort
of drizzly day, says she, hadn't you
better take your unbaril. Says to
the old woman, | 'spcct | had better
take the umbaril. So | took the UNI
baril and advanced toward KinggoId,
and when | got down dar, Mr.. Cole
coined, and says he, uncle Buck, have
you seed anything Of old ncighbor liar
risl Says | to Mr.. Cole, for Why!
Says he he's got my umbari. (The
witness was here interrupted by the,
court, and told to confne himself to
the actual ARRAY between the prison
or and Cole, the prosecutor. In an
swer to which the witness remarked,
in tone Of indignant remonstrance,
now, Mr.. Judge, you hold on, for ! am
sworn to tell the truth, and | am gwne
to tell 1t In my own way, so faint
worth while for you to say nothing
more about lit-whercupon the court
and Commonwealth attorney, being
anxious to get rid of the witness OF any
terms, told him to go on and tell the
talein his own way.) Well, as was
going on to say, twas on election day.
Buchanan and Filmo' was running for
the Legislature, and says to my old
woman, Cd woman, says l, believe
I'll 90 down to Ringgold and post my
vote. Says my old woman to me, says
she, Buck, as it is sort of dark,
cloudy, damp, drizzly sort of day,
hadn't you better take your umbril.
Says | to the old woman, says |, |
'spect had better take my umbrill
SO took the umbrill and advanced on
towards Ringgold, till | arrlv thar
Well, the first thing did when | got
thar was to take drink of whisky,
which was monstrous good, and says |
to myself, says |, old boss, you feel bet
ter now, don't you! And while |
was advancing around Mr.. Cole he
came to me; says he Uncle Buck,
says he, have you seen anything of old
neighbor Harris: Says |, for why p
Says he, the old cocks got my umbrill.
AFTER awhile posted my vote, and
then Mr.. Cole and me advanced back
towards home, and Mr. Cole was tight
err than | ever seed him. And so we
advanced along till we got to whar
the road and path forkcd, and Mr.. Cole
and me tuck the path, as any other
getlcmen would, and arter advancing
awhile We arriv to old neighbor Har-
ris settin on log with the umbrill
on his arm, and bout that time Elijah
Cassidy (the prisioner) coined up, aud
we advance on till we arriv at ElIahs
house. Elijah is my nephew and like
wise my son-in-law-he married my
darter Jane, which is next to my dar-
ter Sally. AFTER we had advanced to
Elijah's house. we stood in the yard
awhile ajawing, and presently two some
bsdys rid up on hos, which was john
ston before and Whitfield Cassidy be-
hind-Whitfeld and kiah Cassidy be
ing the same. Elijah and Kiah is bro
thers, both born in the material way
like any body clse's brothers, no gals
between EN- and both of 'cm is about
the same age, specially kiab, which
ar the youngest. kiah war drunk, an
he and Mr.. Cole got to cussin Que an
other about politics, and advanced in
the house whar was ElJah's wife who
is my darter Jane, which is next to my
darter Salley. Well, arter jawing
awhile with 'em, my little neffcw says
says he to me, Uncle Buck les 90 home
Says good pop, so we pegged on to-
gether, and | heard somebody calling
me, bnt never tentioncd 'em nor ad-
vanced back Wall, | got home and
was eating my supper, and Elijah
which is my son-in-law, and married
my darter Jane, which is next to my
darter Sally, arrived and says he to
me, Uncle Buck, says he I've killed
man. Says /, the hell you have
And this is all know about the stab
bling, cause | warnt thar.-RicAmond
Wing.