Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

Sald-"Mr. DaHeW, want yOuI ahsm0i
The witness looked puzzled and said he
didn't know what was meant by the last
question. @Theu will endeavor to reach
your comprehension" Said the lawyer
"Did the prosecutor and defendant try
which could beat dancing?"
eyes, E13 ,4&o1L&AG
"Fhen, sir, to whom was the palm Of
victory awarded ?"
"Well Squire, you see, don't know
which held out his pans most; but rather
incline to think the defendant back step
ped the incest, and l know he beat the
prosecutor, all hollow, cutting the futter-
ing flying pigeon -whing." IL. -
"After that dance was over, Mr.. Fran
els Marion Ballew, did you notice with
whose company Miss Sophia Eudora Eliz-
abeth Steptoe seemed best pleased ?"
"Well, now you see, Mr.. Jarman, it is
mighty hard for feller to tell who a gal
loves best but l ruther concluded she
leaned up closer to defendant than she did
prosecutors though l mought be misia-
ken" F7TBW
Mr.. Jarman was delighted with this
answer, and ran his fingers through his
roach us if trying to scratch up an idea,
looked up to the ceiling, closed his eyes,
and in low tone, said ''that will do.''-
Then, with graceful wave of his hand,
told the Court the testimony wac closed
for the present.
The Attorney General arose and told
the jury they would be compelled, from
the testimony, to find the defendant gull
ty, and resumed his seat, when the audi
ence, with the exception of some halt
dozen, left the room. Mr.. Jarman arose,
took off his cravat, unbuttened his collar,
and thus began:
"May it please this Worshipful Court,
and this intelligent jury When 1 look
around me upon the sea of upturned faces
that are anxiously hanging upon the mu-
sic of my poor eloquence, am overwhelm-
ed with the mighty weight of nv clients
cause" ."' ''f.
"But gentlemen of the jury, when
look to my left, and see the snakey look
of the prosecutor, who, like the frey ser
pcnt of the Wilderness, that stung tho
children of Israel 40 death, is seeking tc
poison my clients character, and blast his
fair prospects forever, | feel--I feel, gen.
tlemon of the jury, like ] could-likc
could, gentlemen of the jury, claw him
up as fine as leaves in hog bed. Ant
all this for no greater offense than tla
my client beat him dancing at old Squire
Boddy's, aud found favor with the adora
bic Miss Sophia Elizabeth Steptoe. But
gentlemen of the jury, when l look before
me'-ponting to a daub of painting
above the Bench, Ito that beautiful god
dess of justice which some master artis
has painted on the wall of this temple
this hall of refuge for the oppressed,
feel encouraged to hope that you will, b.
looking on that fair picture, be influenced
to bring in such q verdict as will heal III,
clients wounds and restore him to tn
bosom of his friends, pure and unsullied.
"But, gentlemen Of the jury, am com
PEELED to quit this fertile field of fancy
aud como down to the mud and clod, an,
toll awhile with the facts Of this case
seems that this creek on which this fort
is located, is Trace creek, little shallow
, babbling brook, and it lis in proof that, a
I general rule, all along this creek, tn
banks are very much addicted to washin
of its"
e The Attorney General here interposeC
and said that no such testimony had bee
Rdduced. Mr. Jarman turned tc him wit
very indignant look, and resumed
81 know, gentlemen of the jury, that n
witness was called to the stand, who swor
n it, but my client told me so, with tears i
his eyes, and aver it to you in the pref
G ence of the great | AM. And havin
gone through with the facts in the cas-
let me picture to you the feelings of h
# aged father, whose heart is lacerated b
the cloud that is now hanging over h
SON
~ "Sir, said the Attorney General "yo
s have proven that his father was killed
a the battle of New Orleans
Mr.. Jarman stood silent for momen
then pointing his finger at the Attornc
General, exclaimed-"Down busy dev
down |" And then resumed, "Ge
y tlemen, my strength has failed and 1 mu
surrender my clients cause and good nar
into your merciful keeping Gentlem
- of the jury, let your verdict roll from pc