The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-02

surrounding country for many miles in
every direction.
There are men upon the summit now,
making observations, and upon close in
spectiou, we perceive that they are armed.
What great emergehey makes this pre-
caution necessary M
Look we, again. to the house near the
timber. Here are visible more than thirty
armed men. What does it mean? If
they will permit us, We will enter the
cabin. .
What have we here? A conclave Of
grave looking men, most of whom have
very hairy faces. They seem to be de-
Hberatiug on subject. apparently of great
importance. Although the men are most
ly armed, and strangers to US, they courte-
ously permit us to remain long enough to
learn their business. Let US listen and
observe. It may be there are faces, hid
den somewhere among those hairy masks,
which we have seen before. Our old
friend, foxy Sly, is not among them now.
He has been here, and has gone north
But, as I live, here is our friend DR..
Squill; and here, too, is our old friend Rev,
Mr.. Grabhorse.
Disinterested men, very-have come
from a remote region, north of the Usage,
to sit in judgment upon questions and
matters which they are unwilling should
be passed upon in legal manner. Bless
ings on their love of justice.
Physic and Divinity this is Court
indeed-thanks to the firm of Buncombe,
Humbug & Co. The quasi Sheriff enters !;
he brings along, before the Court, man
about thirty years old.
The offence for which he has been ar
rested, and brought here in such sum-
mary manner, is stated, and the young
man, Mr.. South, is put upon his trial
forthwith. The civil authorities at Fort
Scott have fallen into bad odor with the
people.
Here is grave offence to be passed
upon; one which requires the interposi-
ton of competent and impartiai-an iu-
telligent and justice-loving tribunal, i'm
ported from remote counties. It is GER
tainly an exhibition of great msgnanimity
on the part of Parson Grabhorse and DR..
Squill, to leave their pressing avocations
at home-the care of the sick, and the
supervision and care of souls-and come
so far, at such a time, to preside in grave
and great majesty over breaches Of propri-
ETY. and public peace. But bark Hear
the charge preferred sgainst the audacious
culprit:
"Mr. South, you are charged with in
sulting Mrs. Trail. You have assaulted
her with shower Of epithets made up Of
sundry hard names, which you have
mendaciously uttered; egregiously shock
ing to her sense of propriety, and produc-
ing upon her great confusion of face
You are arraigned, therefore, as vile and
audacious disturber Of the public peace"
"You have heard the charge; what do
you plead, guilty or not guilty ?''
The prisoner has been seated on rude
bench in the northeast corner of the room
He rises-comes forward few steps TO-
ward the tribunal, as the offence for which
he is arraigned is set forth.
As the inquiry is made, 'guilty or moi
guilty." he roars out in an excited voice
II say it is all id lie."
The Court.-"Prisoner, you must re-
frain from the use of such language, and
show more respect for the Court, the com.
plainant, and the laws of good breeding
II will, gentlemen; / am in id
tight place; don't want to be physiced
or prayed to death, but swear the Who'll.
story is dos-on'd d-d ,ie."
Witnesses are introduced which fully
prove the charge set forth. Passing ovel
the proof, let US listen to the poor defence
The prisoner rises and speaks:
az say, gentlemen, its NO use talking i
witnesses will lie So"
Court-"Prisoner, you must avoid suci
language"
"well, I viii. Isay, ifpeople will tel
such d-d lies, l wonder where they ex
pect to 60 to when the Doctors have giver
them up. ! say the truth, and no lie
That old woman went for to steal my
pigs; well, l reckon she was very pcart
in the way she took to get 'em. She tool
some corn in her apron, and scattered i
along on the ground 50 the pigs woulC
foller her of. / seed what was goin' on
so goes and says you id old no. accoun
critter, you are trailing off my pigs. Say
she, amt you fine gentleman TO abuse
woman for few little no-account pigs
specially as the pigs is mine. Thi
kinder made me riled, mad-hks; and
jist told her to let the pigs alons-the.
was mine, and she was add old, ornary
dog-on, no. account, thievin' SON of a -
The Court deliberate they are no
long in deciding question where th
proof Of guilt is SO clear and conclusive
and the rebuttiDg testimony-nowhere.
"Hear ye; hear ye, the judgment Q
the Court: The Court decree that yor
Mr. South, are fined to the amount Q
your claim and horses, and that you forth
with leave the Territory"
! South speaks "well, take 'em; 20
are all q DID set Of robbeu and cui
throats.r
Il Again the Court Is called upoa, in th