The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-01-06
COUSIN. SALLY DILLARD
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Mr.. HARRIS TESTIMONY.

'" Mr.. HARRIS TESTIMONY. =.
The following scene in court IN the early
days of the West, has been pretty well ven
tilated through the newspapers, but it. is
good yet. so we give it to our. readers.
Capt. Rice on opening Saloon gave a
general treat. A fight took, place durin g
the time, and a law suit ensued. The pros.
ecuting Attorney after examining several
witnesses, apologized to the Judge for con:
suming SO much time without effect, and
informed him that he had found witness
that would come right to the pint! Mr..
Harris was sworn-'Mr. Harris, please to
state to the court and jury. what you saw
or heard respecting the fight at Capt: Rice's'
'Ezacly'-'go on, Mr. Harris 'Zacly-
Capt. Rice he gin treat, and Cousin Sally
billiard come o:er to our house and AID
me if my wife, she meught'nt go! 1to'd
Cousin Sally D,llard, as how my wife, she
had the rheumatis in tie hip; and as how
the big swamp was in the road, and the big
swamp was up. But howsomever. beings
twas che, Cousin Sally billiard. my wife
she mousht go! Then Cousin Sally billiard
ax'd me if Nose, he mougat'nt 60; / told
Cousin Sally billiard, as how Nose was fore
man in the crap, and the crap was s,nartly
in the grass, but howsomever, beings
twas she, Cousin Sally billiard, Nose he
mought go. So off they started and come
to the swamp, and there was a log across
the creek, ard Nose and Cousin Sally Dill
lard, like gentcel folks, got up and walked
across the log, and my wife like, a.
What do we care about your wife, and
Nose, and Cousin Sally billiard II yon
know any thing about the fight at Capt.
Rice's state to the court and jury what you
saw and heard
'Ezacly.'
well, 60 on Mr.. Harris, and state to the
court and jury what you-saw and heard
Zacly.'
Capt. Rice he gin treat, and Cousin
Sally billiard she come over to our
house an ax'd me if my wife she mought' mt
go! tcld Cousin Sally billiard as how my
wife had the rheuma'is in the hip There
it is again, precisely as before. Can't you
state Mr.. Harris, to the court ard jury what
you saw and heard about the fght at Capt.
Rice's p
why yes, will If you'll let me-
well go on Mr., Harris. and state to the
court and jury what you saw aud heard
'Zacly.' ..
Capt. Rice he gin to treat and Cousin
Sally billiard come over to our house and
ax'd me if my wife she mousht'nt 60! l
told Cousin There it is again. exact
!y as before / will have this witness fined
for contempt Of court. Mr.. Harris, can't
you show some sign that the court and ju:
~ can comprehend your meaning% -y
'Ezacly.' ..,.
well, go on Mr.. Harris -,
Zacly. -..... ....:~
Capt Rice he gin a treat and Cousin Sal: ::
ly billiard come There tits again.
Here the Judge said to the Attorney,
perhaps you had better let the witness give
in his testimony in his own way, and
make such deductions as the nature Of the
case will admit off, :>'' ~. = 4as' = =
Yes, well.' Mr.. Harris, go on and state
Ito the court and jury, what you saw or
heard, respecting the fight at Capt. Rice's.'
'Zacly.'
Proceed Mr.. Harris - . '@1' 80. :.
'Zacly-Capt, Rice he gin I treat, and
Cousin Sally billiard come over to our house
and .x'd me, il my wife she mought'nt co.
I told Cousin Sally DiIlard IS how my wife
had the rheumatis in the hip, aud IS how
there had been : heap Of rsin .ately, and IS
how the big swamp was in the road. and
the big swamp was up but howsomeyer,
bein's twas she, Cousin Sally billiard, my
wife, she mough't CO. Then Cousin Sally
billiard ax'd me II Nose be moagh'nt go !
told Cousin Sally billiard as how Nose Was
foreman il the crap, and the crap was
snart!y in the grass, but ho,nesomevsr, be-
ing's twas she Cousin Sally billiard. Aoss
he mough't co. So of they started and
Ithey come to the swamp, sud thsfs wasgs :
billiard like genteel folks, got up and
IIo1 across the creek sand Nnee and II f.o,nsin