The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-16
From the Knickerbockel
A LEGAL FACT.
By FRANK FELTON,.


Immediately hats were off seats were assumed
and everything became "a still ~ country
school house upon the entrance OF the grm Old
pedagugue The record of the proceed e. OF
the day before was read By the clerk. Judge
Melvin signed his name, and then motlnn-hou'
began proceeded and ended al the expiration 81
one hour Judge MeiviG then called The people =
docket, but none OF The defrrdauts were ready
Gentlemen. said the Judge, the court ha>
ada pied the following rule: Upon the calling
d, The docket. each case, a. it is called,mu De
disposed OF Or continued before the calling OF
the next cause THIS rule will go INTO opera
lion tomorrow morning.
The business If the cgurt then proceeded III
the usual manner. interrupted only by the ad-
journment FIR dinner, until by the sheriff 1t was
aloud proclaimed, Circuit court is now adjourn
ed untll Tomorrow morning. eight O'Clock.
Well, Beauchamb, said James NJ OrIis, one
of The members of the bar i'll attendance upon
the c0ur'; wait you 10 come over to the Il >
tel tonight and we will have All oyster supper.
Beaumont, j VI and several other young lawyers
viii be there. and we can have ii good time.
We'll, Morris, I'm obliged TO you; but can
not come TO night, rs have Two cases to Try
Tomorrow, and must post up on the law, or
shall not be ready for iial when the cases are
called -
ADN
must cume. What cases are they? Am i'll
Leres led in them
You are for the plaintiff in one of hem and
Murray is for he plaintiff in the other. The
first Is Hol. v. Smith. and the second is Horton
v. Black
That Is better than expected. am inter
esled in both cases | am Junlour counsel I0'
Holt v Smith but l heard old Murray say this
mor.,ing tIat.we would have to continue 1t, as
one of our witnesses j. absent. Ard IN Horton
v. 81 lck you are mistaken. 1T does not come
up IL day after tomorrow What number Is
lie z
On, hundred AMI ten said Beauchamb
turning TO hi private docket ..
Yes that's light But have it on my dock
ct the first case Tor the fourth day and You have
il the last on lie Ghitt day. Bat one hundred
aud nlne is the lasl case for ;he third day, and
one Hundred a. d ten Is the first tor the fourth
day
Are you certain of it?'
Just a, certain as am that am standing
here
We'll, then guess shall be over to-
night
Il hope so. Be there as early us you can.
| viii
So SAVING, Beaucharnb proceeded on toward
his office Whiie Moni- w~ni INTO the hotel. On
his way, Beauchamb met Murray, "ho lo!d him
not to be uneasy ab"u. Holt V. Smith, as ne
should commune il i'll the moimng. Beaachamr,
thu, assured Of Morris honesty In one csSe felt
re..ssured AS To the other, aud thong ht no more
about he matter
Now, boys! We're all right for good
lime Here's the u5 ter soup; the wine Is on
he Way, and say, emphaiicaliy, wsre bound
tvr - GOOD Tine SAID Morris to ms assembled
cronies PRIOR to Boauchanbs ARRIVAL. Now,
boys. We aust get Beauchamb drunk tonight
| intend 10 drug whatever he drinks 80 as 10
keep him OUT of the way tO-mutrow, as Il case IN
winch Intend 30 make three huudi ed dollars
If win il, Will come up tomorrow etrlivr than
he expects, l. is set the last case tor tomorrow
but il will be reached To morrow morning, as
nearly all the cases before it will be continued,
so YOU SEE II Beauchamb is not there, under the
rule of to day he will luse The case.
well, we're ali right, SAID one of them and
a few moments atterm ard Beauchamb entered.
They soon demull he'd The o. serS and olhc'
edloles M.rrls then passed around the vine,
handing Bsauchamb glass; drugged with Nor
phine.
Excuse me. Mr.. Morris, as l am opposed to
the us, of wlue. / ne. CT drink il. But please
. ha"d HE cup OF cuhte, and II ehhea'of 10
d., 80, liable with that
~ eli. 20 he il. l never want to-frce a man
70 do ANYTHING against his wlll,' said Morris, as
he poured uuI the coffee. As s0On as he had
poured 1t out, he walked 10 the door, opened II
ANA stepI ed out, cup Ill hand. While here,he
poured some morphine II M small paper into
Inc coffee and hen,rtrurnilg 90 the room, hand
ed the. cuu to BrauchanIb, who un>u>pectingit
,i,a ined the cup, and ere long his head vas upon
the table fast asleep. They put him TO be iii
one OF The rooms at the ho Ell, and LETT him
.Ho.tv Smith; are The parties Iead, for tri-
Il. 2 said Judge Melvin, after IN 'tiCil- hour next
morning.
We are ready, your honor, on t side OF the
pialnutf' laid MnrIis.
-tvp. Mr. Morris YOU are entirely too fast.
said MURRAY the senior counsel. havo, you
hvnor juSt flied an affidavit for Il Continuance.
aud It's Nj Beauclamp: the counsel on the otn-
el side is absent, would suggest that the que-'
ton be pus puned TIL morrow morning
Very we'll, said the judge making the entry
upon hi, docket. The hrXi case Was then Call
ed, aud upon InoliOn OF counsel continued, and
80 with lie next; then some Cause ii winch
there was d judgment by default, then one OF
,wo bret jury trials and then Horton v Black
was called.
Are you ready, M. Morris = asked the
judge.
Yes, sir
Sheriff call Mr.. Beauchamb,
Henry Beauchamb, ii enry Beauchamb, Hen
ry Aeaucnamb called the sheriff; but no an
swer came.
Mr. sheriff. said Murray, send messen-
ger 10 Beuuchamb's office. Perhaps he 10 busy
there
The messenger went and cam Beauchamb
wa not there aud, alter spme delay, Judge
Melvin gave d judgment by default Next morn
Ing Brauchamb camc in,U court, All, soon AS
mUtInii-huur began. rose ana moved Il contlnua
fi,,, l., Z ttt v
That case disposed OF yesterday SAID
the judge.
IL Was the first cause for to-day, so Nor Is
to ne nigt. fore last, said Beauchamb
You IL said Morris; l tod you DO such
thug
ocalcely had The words left Morris mouth
ere lac lay spra hng On the floor, Frustrated by
one powerful blow from Beauchamb. The
shuI II Stepped between them. and tue Judge. Ri
tel hMug lnem-one IT n blow and The Other
Tor uI-g racctul aud ungenIlemamly language IL
the pIestBCe Ut the cunIt-proce+ded win the
busuess Is it nothing unusual mad happened
few days AFTER court was over a young
man uled upon BrauchanIb III his Office, anG
told ham that he wished " sue the tel-keepei
for wages, &c and, after talking awhile abou
the business, said 10 hun that he could not al
ford 10 pay him mucA Ot fee, as, having los
his place and having his mother to support, hi
needed ali he money he could get.
ON! never mud III nol charge you any
thing land you can pay me whate"el you please
when yoa ieel able and l shall not care If ney
cI get nythIng.
God bless you, Mr.. Beadchamb Whenever
you wan anything do' e, just call on me, aud
! If I am abe, III do il tor you
All night Billy. How long have you beer
at the hotel?
About year.
Were you there the night We lawyers haC
an oyster supprr 7
Yes, | Was
You know. then, that was asleep up therc
nearly all Of the next day Now, would like
To know what made me So sleepy
Did you drink anything, sir?
NoIhlug but coffee
Dad TIA, lawyei, Morris, pour out and hant
you he c. ffee?'
Yes, he did
Did he ever give you any coffee after h
came iroEI the hall?
Yes, l remember he did go out in the hal
lltfE mn. . h..