The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09
COUSIN SALLY DILLIARD.
A Legal sketch in the ..old North Stat.
BY HAMILTON c. JONES.

ScEsE-A Court Of Justice in North Caro-
Gina.
A beardless disciple of Themis rises. and
thus addresses the Court: MAY it please
your "orships, and you, Gentlemen of the
Jury, since 1t has been my fortune (good or
bad, will not say,1 to exercise myself in
legal dispositions, it has never befallen me to
be Obliged to prosecute so direful, marked,
and MALICIOUS an ASSAULT more wilful. yio-
lent, dangerous battery-and finally, a more
dlaooheal breach of the peace. has seldom
happened In civilized country: and | dare
say, II has seldom been your duty to mass
upon one so shocking to benevolent feelings.
as this which took place over at Canta;n
Rlce IN this county. But you will hear from
the Witnesses
Inc witnesses being sworn, two or three
were examined and deposed-one said that
ne heard the noise, and did not see the fight
another that he seen the row. but didn't know
who struck sfrst-and third. that bo was
very drunk, and couldn't say much about the
skrimmage.
LAWYER CHoPs.-I am sorry, gentlemen. Ia
nave occupied your time with the stupidity of
tne witnesses examined. 1t arises, gentlemen.
aitogetner from misrepresentation on NV mart.
had 1 known, as | now do, that had n wit
ness IN attendance, who was well acquainted
with oil the circumstances of the case. and
VINO was able TO make himself clearly under.
STOOD by the court and jury, | should not SO
long nave trespassed upon Your time and na.
sworn. anu NC
So forward comes the witness. a 60, sh,.su
old man, ''leetle" corned, and took his oath
with an air. me- oa'h
CHOPS. Harris, we wish you to tell about
the not that happened the other day at Can't
nice s ana as good deal of time has al
ready been wasted in circumlocution we w;sb
you to be compendious, and at the same time
as explicit as possible ''-0
HARRIS. -Adzactly tqiriag The zo,r,e- !,
fnomtng rank, and at the same time ciegr,oo
rs mFoaf.l Captain Rice, ne gin treat and
COUSIN Sally billiard, she came over 10 on
mouse ana axed me if my wife she moutn't
go told cousin Sally billiard that INV wife
. was poorly neing as how she had touch of
was in the road, and the bio swami ,vs sa 'a,l
tor there had been heap of rain lately bn ny
ino"somever, as 1t was she, cousin Sally Dil.
nard, my wife she mout 60. Well. cons;n
sally blizzard then axed me if Nose ba
mount GO? told cousin Sally n;lI;ard
that he was the foreman of the Gran. aud ~
crap was smartfy in the grass: but bowso,ns
ever, as 1t was she, cousin SALLY billiard
-uose ne mout GO
CHors.-In the name of common s.vs
Mr.. Harris, what do you mean by this r;g,n ;
role? 'A'' iiema-
WIrSEss.-Captain Rice, he gin a trs.t
ana cousin Sally billiard she came over tn
our honse and axed me if my wife she month =
gog told cousin Sally Dilliard-
Hors.-Stop, sir, if you please We dom.
want to hear anything about your cousin Sally
Dhiard and your wife-tell us about the f;ab,
at Rice's "Dou' Tue nsnt
WIrsEss.-Well, I will, sir. if vou will
let me. you VIII
CHors.-Well sir, go on.
WITNESS: We'll, sir, Captain Rice ba o;n
treat, and cousin Sally billiard she c. gu
over to our house and axed me ;f nv us. III. ~
mount go NY VIE sne
CHors.-There it is again. Witness. r,s.sa
to stop. sS' P'ease
MIrSEss.-Well, sir, what do you want9
Gn0rs--We want to know about the Cob.
and ron must not proceed in this impertinent
story. DO you know snythinR about he mat !.
ter before the court? VIC '1a''
WITEnss.-To be sure do.
CIoPs.-Well, go on and tell it, and NTH.
WIrsEss.-WeIl, Captain Rice, be e;n a
CHoPs.-This is intolerable. Nav i 49,.
the court, move thst this witness be- com Com