New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-05

.nnii. ILL. ~ gntan then1 We Muxt furnish an ades
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article tha. d aus asn aaS q Ii onsns
+ A Lavysult IN Gsoshans. 8. 81.
Frrdn ne NORFOLK Day Hosa.11
4 When Capt. BEN 2 T.- vss quite ss synsas nxsps
he had ne honor Of comInan ndfnG 4 Hlm Hfiis 4
schooner hailng from the Eastern 6h1re, and a
gagged In tie coAsting trade. AZ his time, N
county OF Accomac could not bcset Of 4 more fcst-
less and akillsnl mariner than oaps nat Bs
cation, ana his legal education had been especially
neglected. His experience, however, among The
sharpers Of modern Babylon has been Of mafasisi
.as science: On one occasion, hsyinE reached
New York safely and disposed or his potatoes and
oats, he sailed forth to fl up tie various mer1o
Tanda ran confded to him hy biz on
sannsering along Pearl street; looking right ana
left, the glaring front Of Nj. John CheatemA dfY
goods and fancy store first attracted Benss astea-
articles laid before him, but fndins ncthIng that
exactly suited, remarked 10 the proprietor thathe
would go little further, and II he could do no VI
better he you'd call again un bis way back. In i
gathered from the ingen1oua Ben ss much in1for-
nation regarding his adairB aa Was nAcesSaey for
stranger to have. Ben proceeded s6n hi# Shopping
anu enHV1UR pufEHA4eU all E06 HEQciE9
he desired, carried them on board IA Polly ANA /
without even thinking Of Mi. Cheatem 5ssSs
+. The next morning, as he WAS eating Ets break
fast in q cozy little cabin, the door was suddenlys
formed him that he held ia hia hands a wit, by
which he YVES g commanded to stIach his body,
and the same forth 70 produce before The HON.
Judge Catehern, e answer John Chestem of y a.
chandize, bargained, sold and iyered ID him ths
said Benjamin = z Bens eyes fairl7 ppFpedss
as he concentrated his eager gaze On the harpy of
the law, and listened to the solemn reading ri ~
through the cabin window and seized the break
fast table, with all the pates cups and sancers a
his teeth, Ben could not have. been more utterly
innocence Of the transaction. Il was not the duty
of the officer to listen to explanations. But he
could have 9 lawyer to plead his case, and tho
Court would d. b him ample justice: 81 Of went
Havens Son, his commission merchants, who pro
cured him lawyer adapted to The peculiar eir-
eamstances Of the case. the porty prccesded To-
iiminares but as Ben says, 1.-THE Court diged At
once. IL alpdIas res.'' 50 ths scase hegaa.
Judgs.-.Weil Captain T., what haHe you 70
Binby i rsRby s ns asoS sSsns q asoa g. paa
Judge-do'nt know anything about plaintiff Do'nt
have em on the Eastern Shore. OH do yon mean
cheatem, over there, Judgs2 newer bogght q
cents worth of him in MY life. Don't oHs him
| red cent. Bfcdre dn'nt, Jndgei
Lawyer.-Msy 1t please your honor I; nay client
has evidently had no experience in legal proceed.
ings. 0ly his behalf, plead v7on ossast1tpsit, 2,
and desire that the witnesses nay be examined
Immediately.
B-Non- as what? ! tell yon I didn't buy bus,
goods! 3a.sss 4 .s "a
l. Qua low voice, keep quies man, you'll ruin
the case. s.
First Witness for Plaintiff am clerk in sIr.
Cheatem's store. have known Capt. t. for q
long tine.. He is an old customer of Mr. Gheatsm.
SnI Ia, oto1
Never saw the fellow before In my life. Did you
ever hear the Ike 4s5sss s.5s s.slS53
;L.--Hushs man Il tell you, yon will ruin tha
case il yen 60 on So ss $4s :39$sS' 7ss
purchased the goods mentioned inthe account, at
the price named. They were delivered to him,
and saw him tske them from the store with him.
B. Well if that don't beat my ttme.5 For the
Lorss sake. where did the man come fFom ? Did
yon ever see such liar syf 4.j-s.
L. Very earnestly.) Captain do keep quiet il
you please. You hare as pretty q case as ever
saw, if you don't ruin it before We get through.
One or two; of the other witnesses haFing testi-
fed 10 about the same the 6rat the lantreat-5
ed bis cage, and Ben thought his case was on its
u. The defendant has but one witness, whom
will now call. VIII you please state to his honor
all you know about the matter in controversy?
"a Ben, ITO his laWyer). Why, who Is hetl He
wasn't there? He don't know a word aboutlt. L..
l.. Never mind, you keep quiet, we'll see what
| he knows 2sy- f,ls 81 AL.
| W.--Well, sir. saw Capt T. when he went
into hr. Gheatems store. Il went IN just behind
him. Ee bought the goods, just rs the other Wit
nesses said, and carried them down to the vessel.
l Isaw the whole thing with my own eyes.
| Il. Much agitRted )-Good Aor! why, he's thA
! worst liar of all. He ought to go to the paai-
tertiary. i. : s9ts5E5s s.Eszz 81
L.7-heeps quiet, man, youn ruin the case. Well,
witness. go on Is that all you saw .s,..s
W.-No, sir, that is not all 4 saw, by good
deal ,s& sf4st, $50 an =, Sa=ftsss, a=ftss
livery good sir, jnst tell all that you did sest
W.-Wsll, siF, gust before Capt. t. lsft fhe
store, saw MIN pull out his purse, and 1dy HI.
eatenthisty dollars for tue gooas, and that IN
| p; tslapping his hands, ,)-Good On yola. head
right eide this time. IT'S my treat sure. t.5.
1 Ben turned round with triumphant air to look
at his friend Gheate1n but that gentleman, with
| his whole batch of Witnesses, had ineontinently
sloped. Benis lawyer declared that the case was
4 toe plain for. argument, end ths Judge thsreupon
delivered his opinion as f0HoWs t7k
I J.--This case is quite similar in many respects
to the majority Of cases arising in this court, espe
eially as lar IS lying is concerned. lam gratihed,
however, 10 ind that in this particular instance,
there is really 10 conflict Of Evidence. Each Wit.
ness has lied on his own hook, without contradict
ing any Of the others. But it is my duty to decide
the case according to the evidence detailed before
the court. From the testimony it abnnaantly ap.
pears that Capt. Thomas purchased tie goods 81
the plaintiff and that the same were duly delivered
to him, although It is my grsuate opinSon that he
never bought thread Oh Gheatetn % ns lne.
4 3B.-That's SO, judge. sss ys7e-'sFtee {:
l. C.-Silerce in court. 2;5e 81 So,
i J. tContnping.) But on tho other hand the proof
4 is positive that the goods alleged to have hsen,
purchased BY Capt. Thomas were paid FOR BY him,
at the time Of their delivery, although IN my PrsY
cete opinion he never paid him accent. s5s
4 B. That's SO, Judge. ~, ~,
J, In conclusion, / have to say that I shall dis
/ miss this sut at the costs OF the piaintif. 5s
i b. Blowing his head and acrAping his feet J
Thank'ee, Judge. s, - !. .5ss /,
J. And | would gladly haVc all the Witnesses
prosecuted for perjury did not fear that such
proceeding would have tendency to break up the
Useful branch of business In which they are en-
gagged, and thereby seriously interfere with the ir
| ture business of this court, gj14st q. ~
I B. tSighing heavily and wiping his eyes.) Yes,
Judge, ii wonld be pity to break up the business.
Ben settled with his lawyer and left, not forget
i ting to remind that sagacious gentleman that he
might consider himself and his Witness as both Te-
tanned in the next case, it should ever come o6.
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