The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-20
A Rrca CASE "BRiok PoMERoy" :,

Crosse, OHIO, brought suit against
"Brick Pomeroy; to recover pay for two
ROSTERS, shot by him with a revolver.
"Brick" setup the following defence:
In April, 1865; the defendant owned
fast.running trick mare, "Kitty,"
which animal was kept in stable hired
by him, and cared for by one of his
employees. Through little hole in the
BARR or stable the plaintiffs hens would
fly, in and eat oats intended for the mare
kitty" and on the approach Of any
one, would fly ont. In an old barrel, in
the stable. one of the hens, black one,
made her nest-laid thirteen eggs there.
in, and proceeded to raise a family.
When the hen got ready to set, the de.
fendaht instructed the boy who took care
OF his mare to go down town. purchase
thirteen eggs of. B. Robinson & Co.,
grocers, and put them in the nest, first
removing the other eggs. The boy did
so, as was proved. He then personally
drove TIE lien out of the stable dozen
times or more; he tried to make her
leave ); she would not but proceeded to
incubate his eggs, duly bought and paid
tor, without his Consent, leave or license,
after repeated efforts on his part and BY
his agents to have her vacate his pre-.
misses. And farther, when the hen had
latched his eggs abe ran, away with his
chickens, eleven in number, two eggs
not producing chickens. To her SER
wees he brought an offset, tile use of
the stable and board bill in the shape OF
oats; he charged her with the two eggs
she spoiled, and demanded Judgment for
the balance fthe flock. nine in number,
at fifty cents each. And besides, he
proved TINT the chickens did not balont
TO that hen, as she was black, while the
chickens Were red or speckled.
After patient hearing. the Judge
decided that there was no cause ofaction,
and that the defendant was entitled to
the other nine chickens, and the plaintiff
must pay the costs of the suit, amount.
ing to $lT.373. ,t
AZ BRAVE WOMAN. IL. Hessick, who
runs pack train between Red Bluff and
'Hayfork of Trinity, gives the particulars
of a daring and muscular exploit wor.
thy record and Henry rifle. Mrs.
Sarah Donnelson: formerly resident
Of Red Bluff is living in log house on
the tras with Fer children and father
A few days ago her father went out
hunting stock, and Mrs. b was look
ing after her poultry q short distance
from the house. Suddenly FIVE Indians
made their appearance. Mrs. D. start.
ed for the house, and was Intercepted by
two Indians. Throwing them from her.,
q third caught her by the shoulder. She
Knocked him down and reaching the
house, in, safety, she barred the door.
The Indians rested one or more rifles
on the window, leveled at the woman
who approached them took down her
fathers rifle and returned the fire of the
Indians through the apertures or "chinks'
of the log house. On attempting to
cock her gun Mrs, d. found that the
thumb Of the right hano had been shot
away by an Indian bullet, but using her
left hand she soon had the pleasure of
knowing that her woul1 be muyderers
had reireated, whether with whole hides
or not she could not tell: Muscle, cour
age and self-possession won victory,
one against five---and that one woman.
Wo challenge, the State to exhibit an
instance in Indian fighting, wherein
woman has acquitted herself more cred.
tably.- Occidental { California; Pan
guard.
BURGLAR PRooF GUN.-The inven
tive genius Of our townsman, John Will
SON, Esq, seems irrepressible. a short
time ago, he met with the misfortune of
having his Office robbed, and straightway
he improvised a gun, whichwill prove a
safe guard against like occurrences, The
gun is SO constructed azad arranged that
the thief, upon entering the room where
it is "set, will shoot himself before he
knows 1t. No matter what portion of
the roonsls entered, a few PAGES in any
ISdirection will touch wire, and instantly