The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-18
Cousln saIIy DIlIard outdone.

sivo:y. 1t is good thing and we
think IL worth publishing. 1t hap
pened before the war.
Sceho at Chatham during tho scs.
sion of tho Circuit Court, IN the
Con mOnweaith vs. Cassady, on a
charge IF malicious stabbing.
The vcnlse being empannclod,
and the jury soleinnly charged by
the clerk, tho Commonwealth at
torn cy called, in support Of tho in-
dictment, the witness, Buck Bry.
ant, who being solomnly sworn, the
truth to tell, testified as folio VS.:
Question BY Commonwcalth's at
torney.--Tell all you know about
the cutting of the prosecutor, by
Gus ady, the prisoner Mt the bar
Answcr-Well, gentlomen, it was
election dny-t'was a dark, cloudy,
wet sort Of u drissly day, and says /
to my old woman, believe I'll go
down TO Ringold and posit my vote.
And says my old woman to me,
swell, Buck, as il is sort Of a driz.
zly day" says she, "hadn't you bet.
ter take your umbrill." Says l to
the old woman, II spec l had bet.
tor taso tho umbrill." So l took
the umbrlll and advanced down to-
ward RinGold, and when / go: down
thar, Mr.. Cole coined, and says ho
"Unclc Buck, have you seen any
thing Of old neighbor Harris?' Says
| to Mr.. Cole "ior why?" Says he,
he's got my umbrill,"
Tho witness was here interrupted
by tho court and told to confine
himself to The actual fray between
the prisoner, ana Cole the prosecu-
tor. In answer to winch the wit.
ness remarked, in n tvno of indlg
nan. remonstrance:
"Wcll, now, Mr. Judge. you hold
on, for I'm sworn TO tell the Iruth
and I'm gwine to tell Il IN my own
way-so faint forwhile for you tC
say anything more about II.
Whcrcupon the court and Conn
mOnwoalth's attorney being arxlou,
to get rid of tho witness on any
terms, told him to go on aud tcl
the tale IN his own way.
"Well, MS 1 was gong on to say
twas on lection day. Buchanan
and Filmo. was running for the leg
:slatUr, and says 1 to my old wo
man, says |, 81 b'love I'll go dowr
TO Ringold, and post my vote."-
Says my old woman to me, say
she, "Buck, as IT is a SORT Of dark
cloudy, rainy, damp, dr;zzly sort o
day, hadn't you better take you
umbrill2" Says l to tho old wo
man, says !, 81 spec | had bottol
take my umbrIll;" so tuck the um
brill, and advanced on toward Rim
gold, till l arrived thar. We'll, tn
first thing ] did when / got thar
was to take u drink Of Buchana,
whisky, which was monstrous goo,
and says Ito myself, says 1, olo hOss
you feel better don't you? and whll
l was advancing around, Mr.. Coli
he camo 10 me; says he, Uncle Bucl
says ho, have you seen anything {
old neighbor Harris? Says !, fo
! whyH Says he, the old cocks &C
my umbrill. After while pOnte
my vote, and thon Mr.. Cole and m
advanced back towards home, an
Mr.. Cole was tighter than | eve
0 seed hun. And 50 we advanced 1
long till wo got to whar she roa
and path forked, and Mr., Cole an
r me tuck the path, AZ any other gDl
= tlcman would, and after advaucin
= awhile we arriv to old neighb'
Q Harris a setting on a log with u
= umbrill on his arm, and about tht
r time Elijah Cassady (the prison
}" coined up, and We advanced on I
4 we arriv at Eljah's house. Ellis
rs my neffew and likewise my so
: in-law--he married my darter jar
d which is next to my darter Sally.
/. AFTER wo had advanced to Elijat
8 house wo stood in the yard a ja'
,r ing awhile and presently two SUI
ID bodies rid upon hoss, with Joh
IN son boforc, and Whitfield Cassad
behInd-Whitfield and Kiah Cass
o day beng tho Same. Elijah Al
v Kiah Is brothers both born in I
material way like any body els
3. 70 gals bOtweor en- and both
r.. EN- is about the samo age especial
Kiah which ar tho youngest. XII
,e war drunk, aud Mr., Cole got
n cussing ono another about poht
m ana I advanced in the house VIII
st was Eliiah's wife. which is my d'