The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
A SPLENDID WITNESS.

The Atlanta (Georgia) COnstitntionGtist gives
the following, which, it says, happened before
the war:
Scene at Chatham during the session of the
Circuit Court, in the Commonwealth rs. Cassa-
dy, on charge of malicious stabbng
The venire being empanneled, and the jury
soemnly charged by the clerk. the Common
wealth's Attorney called. in support of the in
dlctment, the witness. Buck Bryant, who being
solemnly sworn the truth to tell, testified as
follows:
Question by Commemorative Attorney:
"Iell me all you know about the cutting of
the prosecutor by Cassidy, the prisoner at the
bar"
"Well. gentlemen, it was election day-'twas
a dark, cloudy, wet sort of drizzely day, and
says | to my old woman, | believe I'll 90 down
to Rlnggold and post my vote. And says my
old woman to me, well, Buck, as it is a sort of
dark, cloudy wet sort of a drizzely day, says
she, hadn't you better take your umbrill. Says
to the old woman, | spec | had better take
the umbrlll. So took the umbrll and advanc-
ed down towards RiRgeold, and when got
doWr there Mr.. Cole coined, and says he, uncle
Buck, have You seed anything of old neighbor
Harrls! Says l to Mr.. Cole, for why? Says
he, he's got my umbrill.'
AhS H4tLtsS " ds mere interrupted DV Un0
Court, and told to confne himself to the actual
Tray between the prisoner and Cole, the prose-
cutor. In answer to which the witness re-
marked in tone Of indignant remonstrance,
Nell, now, Mr.. Judge, you hold on, for am
sworn to tell the truth, and am gwine to tell
II my own Way-so faint for while for you to
say nothing more about it" whcreupon the
Court and Commonwealth Attorney being
ANXIOUS to get rid OF the witness on any terms,
told lHm TO 60 on and tell 1t his own way.
ell as | was gong on to say, twas
on lection day. buchanan and Filmo was
running for the Legislator, and SAYS | to my
old woman. says |, | b'leve | II 90 down to
RInggod and 'posit my vote. Says my old wom-
an 10 me says she, Buck as ii is a sort of
dark cloudy, damp. rainy, drizzely sort of
day hadn't You better take your umbril says
she. Says to the old woman, SAYS |, | spec
had better take my umbrll; so took the um-
bril- and advanced on towards Ringgold till |
arrived thar. Well, the first thing | did when
got thar was to take a drink OF Buchanan
whisky, which was monstrous good, and says
TO myself, says |, old hoss you feel better,
don't You! And while was advancing around,
Mr.. Cole he come to me; says he Uncle Buck,
says he, have You seen anything of old neigh
b"r Harris Says ] for why? Saws he the
old cocks got my umbrill. After while l
posted my vote, and then Mr. Cole and me
advanced back towards home, and Mr.. Cole
was tighter than | ever seed him.
And 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, and arter advancing awhile, we arriv
to old neighbor Harris, setting on log with
the umbrlll on his arm, and about that time
Elijah CasSady (the prsoner) came up, and we
advanced on till We arriv at Ehiah's house
ELIJAH Is my nephew and likewise my sun-in-
law-he married my darter } ane which is next
to my darter Sally. Arter we had advanced
to Elljah's house we stood in the yard awhile
aJawlng. and presently two somebodes rid up
on hoss, which was Johnson before and
Whitfield Cassidy behnd-Whtfeld and Kiah
Cassidy being the same. Elijah and Klah is
brothers, both born in the nat'ral way, like
any body else's brothers, no gals between 'em,
and both of them is about the same age, espe-
clally kiah, which ar the youngest. Kiah war
drunk, and he and Mr.. Cole got to cussing one
another about politix, and advanced into the
house whar was setting Elijah's wife, which is
my darter Jane, which is next to my darter
Sally. Well, after jawing awhile with 'em my
little nephew says he to me, says he, uncle
Buck, let's go home. Says |, good pop; so we
pegced on together, and heard somebody call
ing me, but never 'tentioned 'em or turned
back. Well, got home and was eating nv
supper, and Elijah, whichis my son.in-law, and
married my darter Jane, which is next to nv
dartcr Sally. arrived, and said to me, uncle
Buck, says he I've killed man. Says I, the
hell you have! And this are all | know about
the stabblng, because | warn't thar"