The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-12-04
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Inc people agt James Abingdon laA e
IS Dlstrlet=A attorney ior feopie; prisoner II
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Thls was one Of the most amusing trial
ever witnessed by bench or jury IN this county
The prisoner was indicted for an assault ant
battery upon man BY the name Of Dodder
ltiseems that . piankroad thad justsbeent ilaie
in the. town 'of hinisink, running through
the lands OF fDodder, and that Arlington i
the toll gather, and that the gate house il
built upon, or sadjoining the landsofl Dodder
lThcother facts will appear in evidence, haa
The cause vas duly opened by the District
Attorney, when his Honor, the Judge, no
ticed the defendant sittingawithin the bar
with pensilin hand, rsady to take down evil
sdence, without counsel. tsns ia 8l.ias ~
r. HNo, sir, ~ sp.ssila.a q5as b saai S
t,There are plenty of gentlemen around
you who would be willing to assist ycu.p .4sh
l5i well, your Honor, / have feed one and
engaged another, and they both turn up
missing, and therefore have concluded to
try the case myself" sa g}ss sd u
ever WE'LL Sir" ~4d 80 Zig
The District Attorney, after stating the
case to'the jury, called tho complaint Mr..
Dodder, upon the stand, who testified as fol-
lows: II isis an 4 lss
Ta"I know the defendant !; he 10 a neighbor of
mine. j was driving his COWS of my land
when hesame out upon the road and stoned
ma a. sent a. mahv, IS dozen at me, and
IN. ,.st .ono atruck me nnon, the back Of the
ueek. It ghurt me oonsiderabl =: not very
bsllv. however - the rim .nfS my hat hung
dorn3 and 4 nd the coat-collar prevented. y
.fuYou. can examine him now. Mr.. Allines
toni said the District-Attorney.as.Ia 14si ~
Au'eyes we're noyy tn.raa ,rneu, the ,defans
daut. There he sat, buaily engaged il taking
rotoss Ilittle short. red headed Yankee With
his feet resting on The lower rounds Of the
chair and his body bens forward At al, angle
of 45.deorees.l At that romsrk he snapned
hin head back like blade in lack. knife,
his ewes twinklcd, and in . shrilll, loud. voice
he commenced: sas s4aaes bar
.smHaye YOU been on good terms with the
defendant.-I mean me- Mr.. Dodder Z. VI.
4 Dodder lhesitated. ssG .8s50s.ssas.i,i Ia
{ oCome, Mr.. Doddor, have YOU been on
good termsI",s & OH 5.7o'sm Il ~
5 ~ can't say, replied. Dodder. aaB
as.Well. recollect, Mr.. .Dodder, that YOU
must saw" qe4s "a 4y.z:ss8 ssi II ~ .ss
ssSayayes or no." interposed his honor. "a
Is or No. RESPONDED the defendant. Il. ID
80 can't saw that we are on speaking terms.''
answered Dodder. Il. a talB -.s i &.
so"WeN, Mr.. Dodder, you say that I struck
you with stone. Will you please state to
the jury whether it was the first stone that
struck you r -siis sse i aFes ~. sg5
"No, SIR orf less, {. g y. Z, 9
"Did it not go hteen feet to the right n
s"About that" .iazaes q .eaa.79,} y s.iacs
We'll, was IL the second ~ e3iN ssesi 9's9
"No, SIR e ,sa s7.F'l 7979ea "a ~, -,
"lhd not that gothree feet overyour head q
yes, SIR a syi..ge A.,si
were you not running after my cow wltn
e stake sharpened Of one end Z And did you
n0C KNOCK Rer DOWN - ana was ~ not De-