The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-03

for publication by friend. We do not
know in what paper it first appeared,
but it was cupied, We understand, very
extensively. 1t is good thing, and we
think it worth publishing. 1t happened
before the war.
Scene at Chatham during the session
OF the Circuit Court, in the Common
wealth VS.. Cassidy, On charge Of ms.
licious stabbiug.
The veuire being empanneled, and
the jury solemnly charged by the clerk,
the Commonwealth Attorney called
in support Of the indictment, the wit
ness, Buck Bryant, who being solemnly
sworn the truth to tell, testified as fol-
lnws:
Question Iy Commonwealth Attor.
ney:
"Tell all you know about the cutting
of the prisoner by Cassidy, the prisoner
at the bar"
Answer-Well gentlemen, it was
election day-'twas a dark, cloudy, wet
sort o. drizzly day, and says I to my
old woman. believe I'll 60 down to
Ringgold and 'posit my vote. And
says my old woman to me, well, Buck,
as it sort Of dark, cloudy, wet sort of
drizzly day. says she. hadn't you bet
ter take your umbrill? Says I to my
old woman, l spec I had better take
The umbrill. So took the umbrill and
advanced down toward Ringgold, and
when | got down thar, Mr.. Cole coined,
and Says he, unncle Buck have you
seed anything of old neighbor Harris ?
Says 1 to Mr. Cole, for why? Says he,
he's got my umbrill.
The witness WAS here interrupted by
the court aud told To cor6ne himself to
the actual FRAY between the prisoner
....d 1, i,~le5++-o f-rv-orutet et--fu- Irswrr-ru-
which the witness remarked in a tone
Of indi gnant remonstrance, well, now,
Mr.. Judge, you hold on, for 1 am sworn
to tell the truth, and am gwine to tell
it my own way-soe 'taiIt for while for
you to say nothing more about it.
Wnereup"n the c"urt aud Common.
wealth's attorney, being anxious to get
rid OF the witness On any terms. told him
to 20 on and tell the tale his own way.
Well, as I was going to suy, twas
Oh lection day. Buchanan and Filmo
war running for the Legislator, and says
l to my old woman, says I, l b'leve III
60 down to RInggold aud 'posit my vote.
Says my old woman to me, says she,
Buck, as it is sort of dark, cloudy,
rainy, damp, drizzly SORT o day, hadn't
you better take your umbrll ? says she
Says tu my old woman, says 1, 1 spec
| had better take my umbr'll; 50 tuck
the umbrill and advanced on towards
RingguId till ! arrived thar. Well,
the first thing I dill when | got thur
was to lake drink Of Buchanan WI isky.
which was monsrous good, and says l
to myself, says I, old hoss. you feel bet
ter don't you? And while 1 was ad
vanciug around, Mr.. Cole he come up
to me says he, have you seen anything
uf old ncighbor Harris? Says | for
why? Says he, the old cocks got my
umbrill. Arter a while l posted my
vote, and then Mr.. Cole and me advan-
ced back towards home, and Mr.. Cole
was tighter than ever l seed him
Aud so we advanced along till we got
to whar the road and path forked, and
Mr.. Cole and me tuck the path as any
other gentlemen would do, and after ad-
vancing awhile, VIC arriv to old neigh
Dor Harris u scttin' on log with the
umbrill On his arm, and ubout that time
Elijah Cassady ('he prisoner) come up
and we advanced on till We arriv at
Elijah's house. Elijah is my neffew
and likewise my son-in.law-he mar,
ried my darter Jane which is next to
my durter Sally. Artcr we had advanced
to Eliiah's house We stood in the yard
awhilea jawing, and presently two some
bodies rid up on hoss, which was john
son before, and Whitfield Cassady be-
hind-Whitield and Kiah Cassady be-
ing the same. Elijah and Kiah is bro.
theirs, both born in the nat'ral way like
anybody elsc's brothers, no gals between
'em, aud both of them is about the same
age, especially Kiah which ar the young
est. Kiah war drunk, and he and Mr..