The weekly union record., 1864-04-16
reported expressly for the USios RscoaD
A. L. orHIR,
1 G..-.a.L. u tle Ner Tarl Rsr.


q Ca.Qu;io. Battle county. uaned Al Nu'leg
was arrested for threais against the life ot ore
Peter Lark highly respectable gentleman
jna lead O. i2rse .4I2lly consisting oi 'Say-
elieea aaa AoIsc- e}-ateea SOUS ia all. Is
lie prophet EVhtain. ii The tribe of Aora was
waBt 10 say. be Aforesaid Al Mullen Is a
keen ieilow-a sharp blade 0i ,ae Tea. Damas-
cas twist. The threats had beeu !retiueullg
made in sae p7essuce Of thiFd parties. bat IS
Yet tie doomed msu had received no notice Of
the hostile Intentions Of Ad Mullen ail the day
previous TO lhe arrest Of the latter. The Cd.
fortunate Lark Vas told by Z well known
butcher itat Ad Mullen bad tLre.,eaed 10
-.bus, his ruunei; coal OF! dealer bad heard
HIN swear that be would blow bis light oul;'
o plazief was afraid Of the loss Of his business
because Ad Mullen had threatened 10 make
daylight shine through him." the village gua
smith had heard him swear be would fix his
TI.4rk's1 flint and several other gentlemen Of
high probiiy and yeracity likewise informed
the unfortunate man OF the abyss on which he
stood There was but ione resort in such
dilemma. 50 Lark went before Judge Mallet.
prominent member Of the "maul and wedge
party, who issued a warrant ior Al Mullen's
arrest and placed Il la the hands OF Frank
B.uuderia tle town constable. who s001 ar
rived at the court room with his prisoner. Il
searching his pockets were found deed for
lot of ground TO be used as q cemetarr for the
remains of ore Peter Lark; clHcba tJF span
ish saddle Gue tooth comb. bottle Of sweet
oil, bali OF yarn, iackuiie and a piece Of
glassware OF tubular ioTm The search being
over, the court was organized By Judge Nal
let clearing lis throat and white constable
B.underin cleared the court by calling order.
Hon. las Boo7l order anything you please
Loud cries of ~Whishey sour "seo-gar.'
"p.r.Ler1 and ~acw deck" filed the court
raom. wLeraunuau constable Blunderiu cried.
Iu q voice louder than the explosion OF a Is
iach Parrot Cna-'sileuce.
Hon. jas Boord-"B Bejabe7s lis vorselitha' Is
maa.u' more Mise u1roay mon ia ,he court
The prisoner having no counsel was assign
Cd tbc valuable legal services Of Liuleton Coke
DANGER. ESQ. who was sworn 10 as regular
practitioner oi tde court and gave in his ale
glance 20 A. Bliubum, 'or any other man
The case was opeaed TOR the prosecution by
Baidy Burnside Suolesby, Esq, who looked as
1t lie had missed years mails and consequent
ir never read OF The merits OF Or. Dnir Fish
Restorative. The first witness called was the
Hon James Bood diamond of the FIRST wa
ser from the Emerald Isle and an tx member
Of thl 69,h Regiment y. Y. Volunteers.
Hon. J. Boal-Ku7w the defendant well.
He is the son 10 ould Patrick Mullen, The
process saver an cousin to Michael Fogarty
jhe stutjegin' gacer, that burnt up Dennis Ca
seY poihegr SAITH becase he bate Demot
CLANCY lar not leaiherin' Mike McCo5l whia
lie called Barney Fiynn's vile an onId rat
trap.
The Cousi-"Wbat Is tie character Of the
de.sadaa', Aj MuHen, lor honesty sobriety
and loyalty.
Bo6td We'll, sor-yer houor l name, !
think he is perfectly honest, especially since
lie came to Ameriky, where there's less timp-
tash.u 60 be stain Pratles an The likes. Bat
at home 10 tppeTaTy yer honor. he was the
divl in.irely, for bed stale the 5Dt'acr oh ihe
Pope's FISH, in q Friday, yer honor; an As for
the girls. be NE soHi, mammys the wan be
made lave her place. As for sobriety be is rs
rood as Father Matthew himself God rest his
rivctiuce's sowil for saw him tAke mp an
Imply bottle If wishkey, to yer honor an hould
it iA his mouth for tin minutes an thin he
throHod il down an SIS be- 1 b.iaye | won't
triuk,' scs he But in ireland he was as drunk
as au owl the night of his own weddia'.
Mr. Dau-cr-~W Witness DO yau mean TO Say
that my client was married IN Ireland.
DDcld Nv va = D4i, tut afH4C iN -"h d
dbruoh as a baste before iyor the PreSht ken;
and bis rlyireuce died on the read to the wed
din.
Mr saole=by-WL4t IS Lis character Tor
loyalty
BC1g3-AIaw me 70 remark sur, That 80
behalf 0f ilc Dimictatic party oi great an
sorer,ieH State. object to these test 1atbs as
prescribed by ,yrauuical Legislature OF the
D.. m "a
and as a ci,izeu u this great State enter my
solemn protest agiG thim tyrannical lest oa'hS
arbitrary arrests, deuials Of rights, coercion Of
free men, and isaJrcid4i war, sur. oaT, wliu
John q. Dowuey
The Co1rt-Th4t w.ll d5-you may 80
down.
Here : I0ar oi laughter was raised at the
expense Of a red faced individual, il q pair oi
dirty cordwroys, who entered the court room.
amid loud crys 81 pay the woman, Jenny
aad who can boie ioiye uus.' The next wit
ness called was scedy looking military gent
who answered to the name Of Capt Pig Iron
He,esjifi5d as follows:
knaw tue defendant. Know him well.
Wish had dollar and halt for every time
know u.m. Believe lin to be perfectly hen
est bat terribly Gissipa,ed. lie always has bis
ssil full bst never says boys. let's lic6er up
lize a man Of great mind We have drank
te hee-go; drank togetberi got drunk sepa
r4tely. got druah 90 whisky, drunk on peach
brandy. 90 b.u aud gitters, oB stone fence. 90
Holslo.e wine, Gcs1k aud lisoriery aud
drunk.
Sir. Suoes3s-~Ioa heard hHa t57eatcd tbs
E.e OF the complaint
Capt. Pig Iroa-N1 b. said he'd 5ust BIS
jaw q. liz -.Ia't keep aa2y frsm Ia front oi
tle swing a school house while ;he big gas
was swlt gin at recess That he i shoot bluI
with Tie swamp aagel el be could lod her
down IN Vie ,oo.y; k.i hin with billet oi
wood TIE frs, t.me be ehoppe1 any; bea, cut
bis brains with peW!ew matga-5- assasslnait
him with with leg Of pork when Tie butcher
cams; deprive hin Of vitality vita al iron-ciae
Ia. IS s5ap. and ezt.aqaisu LIS existence VII
c stuffed cllb l 90 ~, deem hin loyal Ilat
as lie Iid u0t ask ne t5 drink last Fourth o.
july. il I 30 hope 10 borrow six BITS OF yel
Bea4r.
The case here reste3 far tie persecution ana
I.itt.e.81 Cate Danger opeued lh- ease Tor Tx