Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-09
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A SCENE FGsOsr PICK WICK.
Sam Weller I'm the Witness box
The Celebrated, Case of Bardell
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Sergeant Buzfrz now rose with more i'm
portaneel than he had yet exhibited, If that
were possible, and vociterated Call Sam
uel Weller" si,oi;s.. .i,.,.l,.,,, ..,..-..,,.
twas quite unnecessary to call Samuel
Weller, for Samuel Weller stepped briskly
into the box the instant his name. was pro-
nounced; and placing his hat on the floor,
and his arms on the rail, took birds-eye
view of the bar, and a comprehensive sur
vey of the bench with remarkably cheer
full and lively aspect. "..syt
"What's your name, sir!"' inquired the
Judge. ....,......
''Sam Weller, my Lord," replied that gen.
tleman. .uI '-.. f. .Ihi '1H.'
'.Do1you spell itwith a 'V' or 'W'?'p
inquired hejudge. qaq.i r.. rrtnr.. p
"That depends on the taste and fancy of
the speller, my lord" replied Sam 81 never
had occasion to spell it more than once or
twice in my life, but spells it with 'V.'"
Here voice In the gallery exclaimed
aloud, "Quite right, too, Samivel; quite
right. Put it down we, my lord, put it
down We" -s,f... ,..., ....,. ...,.
'!Who is it that dares to address the
eonrt'". said the little judge, looking up.
'Usher."
ayes, my lord" '-. ''4s 'al'S .h'
-"Bring that person here instantly" .s
.''1Yes, my lord" laralei. -...r .-,.....
But as the usher didn't find the person,
he didn't bring him; and, after great COM
motion, all the people who had got up to
look for the culprit, sat down again. The
little judge turned to the witness as soon as
his Indignation would allow him to speak,
and said '' i"i H
''Do you know who that was, sir?n
II rayther suspecti it was my father, my
lord" replied Sam, 4,. ...,...,.l Co.,. ~,
"Do you see him here now?" said the
judge. Nll ..''' .' t'.',"i
mo, don't, my lord, replied Sam star
ing right up into the lantern in the root of
the court. .t......-..
"If you could have pointed him out, ]
would have committed him instantly" said
the Judge. Sam bowed his acknowledge
ment, and turned, with unimpaired cheer
fulness of countenance, towards Sergeant
Buzfuz.l ..f. ,,,1..,,.l. .l....
"Now, Mr.. Weller" said Sergeant Buz-
fuz. .... ..,.. .... .....
Now, sir" replied Sam. .l.. ........'...
II believe you are in the service of Mr..
Pickwick, the defendant in this case.
Speak up, if you please, MIR, Weller"
Il mean to speak up, SIR" replied Sam !;
'I'm in the service O. that ere gen'rman,
and very good service it is"
Little to do, and plenty to get, sup
pose" said Sergeant Buzfuz, with joculari-
" ',i,.....,...i. -. .g ..r.. .t......
'Oh, quite enough to get, sir, as the SOL
dier said when they ordered him three hun
dred lashes," replied Sam. ..-..,. 49,
"You must not tell us what the soldier,
or any other man, said, sir," interposed the
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! "Wery good, my lord" replied Sam. 49,
''Do you recollect any thing particular
happening on the morning when you were
first engaged by the defendent, eh, Mr.. Well
Ter ?" sale Sergeant BuZfuz. s.,,...,.....
"Yes, do, sir" replied Sam.
Have the goodness to tell the jury what
it was" ~. A...-.'.. ...
81 had a regular new fit out O. clothes that
mornin', gen'rmen of the jury" said Sam,
land that was VERY partiekler and un-
common circumstance With me in those
days., ....,., ... ... ..-.... ...';. .........
Hereupon there was general laugh; and
the little Judge, looking with an angry
countenance over his desk, said, 'You had
better be careful, SIR" fI''' '.' 81
$50, Mr.. Pickwick said at the. time, my
lord, replied Sam, ''and was very care
full O. that ere suit o. clothes; very careful,
indeed, my lord"
The Judge looked sternly at Sam for full
two minutes, but Sam's features were so
perfectly calm and serene, that he said
nothing, and motioned Sergeant Buzfuz to
proceed. al. -..,,.o.,t l.,.a .-. .i-a. .,... ..
"Do you mean to tell me, Mr.. Weller"
said Sergeant Buzfuz, folding his arms en-
phatically, and turning half round to the
jury, as if in mute assurance that he would
bother the witness yet-"Do you mean to
tell me, Mr.. Weller, that you saw nothing
of this fainting on the part of the plaintiff
in the arms of the defendant, which you.
have heard described by the witnesses?"
.'Certainly not replied Sam; II was in
the passage till they called me up, and then
the old lady was not there"
''Now, attend, Mr.. Weller" said Sergeant
Buztuz, dipping large pen into the ink
stand before him, for the purpose oftright-
ening Sam with show Of taking downhis
answer. "You were In the passage and yet
saw nothing of what was going forward
Have you a pair of eyes, Mr.. Weller?"
"Yes, have a. pair Of eyes," replied
Sam, "and that's just it, If they wos d
pair O. patent double million magnifyin gas
microscopes ofhextra power, p'raps | might
be able to see through q flight o stairs, and
a deal door; but bein' only eyes, you see, my
visions limited" t"' -.''''
At this answer, which was delivered
without the slightest appearance of irrita-
tion, and with the most complete simplicity
and equanimity of manner, the spectators
Uttered, the little judge smiled, and Ser
geant Buzfllz looked particularly foolish
After short consultation with Dodson and
Fogg, the learned Sergeant again turned,
toward Sam, and said, with a painful effort
to conceal his veXation, Nov, Mr.. Weller,
I'll ask you question on another point, If
you please" '""1i Ggi,Qgsy u-sL -t ii
=" II you please, sir" rejoined Sam, with
the utmost good-humor. ..r...,
"Do you remember going to Mrs. Bar
dell's house one night in November last?"
"Oh, yes, very welEp t@t#
sob, you, do remember that, Mr.. Weller?"
said Sergeant BuzfuZ, recovering his spir-
its, 81 thought we should get at something
at last" ". = ti. t'- 1-' '''. -'tli" 'Cf
aI rather thought so too, sir" replied
Sam, and at this the, spectators Uttered
again, srr ..-.,,,,d, ,gr
"Well, l suppose you went up to have a
little talk about this tfial-eh, Mr.. Wellerp',
said Sergeant Buzfuz, looking knowingly at
the jury s.9a .Io1LLas a.s,.r.isI l,os
get talkin' about the trial." replied Sam.
"Oh, you did get talking about the
trial." said Sergeant 'Buzfuz, Frightening
up with the anticipation Of some important
discovery. s''.Now, what passed about the,
trial; will you have the goodness to tell us,
Mr.. Weller?" W .'' '7'ii7I tossl5 i9oA9c
''vith all the pleasure in life, sir, T" repliedI
Sam. FsArter few unimportant observa-,
tions from the two ,wirtu0us females as has
been examined here to-day, the ladies gets
into a VERY great state o. admiration at
the honorable conduct Of Mr., Dodson and