Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-16
THE EVENING STAR.
A western Law.ui,,

We copy The following unique &C tonnt OF a
western iawsui' from the La Crosse twIs.)
DemecraE . ~
hsgdsy forenoon. there.eame OF before Po-
ice Judge Hubbard IA this city. another
lawsuit, the particulars of which are as fol-
lows,
Der, erenEht suit aFsinst "Brick" Pomeroy, 10
recover pay Tor two BOOSTERS shot by the de-
feBdAnt with RreyoIyer. the C chickens belonging
To The piantin, 10 he value of fifty cents each.
through me kindness OF the Judge, the case
las eesn I'D journed from week 70 week till the
return OF the defendant from an electioneering
toD- OF Indiana This morning the case came
On sx- Mayor l. Lyndes being the counsel for
the prosecution, sne defendant appearing IN his
own defence e.. r.a
The cuart-room was crowded. for the idea Of
trying an editor for stealth z. or shooting chick
ems, was a novelty. The plaintiff brought IN
his SiIl, TO ITS correctness, teetified that
he owned the chickens, that they were raised
by hen belonging to him, that he saw the de-
fendant shoot them; that ne had repeatedly ask
ed the defendant to settle for them, and failing
10 get pay or satisfaction, be was compelled to
bring suit, and asked for judgment Of one dol
lar and cost.
The defendant admitted shooting the chick
ems, and proved by four reliable witnesses the
following facts; In April, 1866, the defendant
evned fastrunning trick mare kitty" which
animal WAS kept In n stable hired by him. and
cared for by one Of his employees. Through
little hole in the barn or stable the plaintiffs
hene would n IN and eat oats intended for the
mare kitty" and on the approach fanny one
would Nv out In an old barrel. in the stable,
one OF the hens, n black one, made her nest,
laid thirteen eggs therein, and proceeded 10
raise family. When the hen got ready to set,
The defendant instructed the boy who took
care OF his mare TO go down to town, purchase
thirteen eggs OF J. W. Robinson & CO., gro
GERS, and put them in the nest, first reno wing
The other eggs. Yhe 10y did so was proved.
He then personally drove the hen out of the
stable dozen times or more-he tried to make
her leave-she would not but proceeded to ia
gu oafe his eggs, duly bought and paid for, with
ont his consent, leave or Incense, after repeated
efforts on his part, and by his agents. TO nave
her vacate his premises. And further, when
she hen had Matched bis eggs. she ran away
with his chickens, eleven in number, two eggs
not producing chickens. To her services he
brought an Offset, the use of stable and board
bill IN the shape Of oats. he charged her with
the two eggs she spoiled, and demanded iudg-
ment for the balance of the flock. nine in num-
her, At fftg cents each. And besides. he proved
that The chickens dad no belong 70 that hen
as she was black; while the chickens were red
or speckled! Hendricks had sued all his
Beighbors Tor some trifiing matter halt a dozen
lines each, during, the past two years. After a
patient hearing, The Judge decided that there
was no cause for action, and that the de PENDANT
was entitled TO the other nine chickens and the
plaintiff must pay the costs of the suit, amount
ing 10 81 j7S.