The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-06
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Scene at Chatham during the session of
the circuit court, in the Commonwealth vs.
Cassidy, on charge Of malicious stabbing
The venire being empanneled, and the
jury solemly charged by the clerk, the Com.
monwealths Attorney called, in support Of
the Indictment, the witness, Buck Bryant
who being solemnly sworn, the truth to tell
testified as follows:
Question by Commonwealth Attorney
Tell all you know about the cutting of the
PROSECUTOR, by Cassidy, the prisoner at the
bar.
Answer gentlemen, it was election
day-twas dark, cloudy, wet sort Of driz-
ely day. and says [ to my old woman, [ be-
lievc I'll go down to Ringgold and post my
vote. And says my old woman to me, we'll,
Buck, as it is sort Of dark, cloudy, wet sort
of drizzly day, says she, hadn't you better
take your umbrill? Says | to the old wo-
man, I spec I had better take the umbrill.
So took the umbrill, and advanced down to-
wards Ringgold and when got down thar,
Mr.. Cole coined, and says he, uncle Buck,
have you seed anything of old neig hbor
Harris Says to Mr.. Cole, for why Says
he, he's got my umbrill.
The witness was here interrupted by the
court, and told to confne himself to the act
ual fray between the prisoner and Cole, the
prosecutor. In answer to which the witness
remarked in tone of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
we'll now, Mr., Judge, you hold on, for am
sworn to tell the truth, and [ am going to
tell it my own way-so faint for while for
you to say nothing more about, whereupon
the court and Commonwealth attorney, be-
ing anxious to get rid Of the witness on any
terms, told him to so OF and tell the tail in
his own way
Well, as | was going on to say, twas on
lection day. Buchanan and Elmo was run
ming for the legislator, and says I to my
old woman, says I, l b'live Pll go down to
Ringgold and post my vote. Says my old
woman to me, says she, Buck, as it is sort
Of dark, clio ady, rainy, damp, drizzly sort
of day, hadn't you better take your unbril,
says she? Says to the old woman, says 1,
[ spec [ had better take my umbrill; so |
tuck the umbrill ard advanced on towards
Ringgold, till I arrived thar. WE'LL the
first thing did when I got thar, was to take
drink of Buchanan whiskey, which was
monstrous good and says [ old boss, you feel
better, don't you? And while was adyanc-
ing around, Mr. Cole he come to Inc; says
he, uncle Buck says he, have you seen any
thing of old neighbor Harris! Says I, for
why? Says he, the old cocks got my UNI
brill. AFTER a while, [ posted my vote,
and then Mr. Cole and NE advanced back
towards home, and Mr. Cole was tighter than
/ ever seed HIM And 50 We advanced along
till we got to whar the road and path forkcd,
and Mr.. Cole and me tuck the path, as any
other gentleman would, and arter advancing
a while we arriv to old neighbor Harris a
setting on log, with the umbrill on his arm,
and bout that time Elijah Cassidy (tho pris-
oner,) coined up, and we advanced on till we
arriv at hlija3i's house. Elijah is my naf-
few, and likewise my son in law-he married
my darter Jane, which is next to my darter
Sally Arter we had advanced to Elijah's
house, We stood III the yard whiea jawing,
and presently two somcbodies rid up on a
boss, with Johnston before, and Whitfield
Cassidy behind-W Whitfield and Kiah Crssady
being the same Elijah and Kiah Cassidy
is brothers, both bora in the nat raj way, like
anybody else's brothers, no gals between 'em.
aud both Of 'em about the same age. cspeci-
ally Kiah, which ar the youngest. Kiah
war drunk, and he and Mr.. Cole got to cuss-
ing one another about politlx, and | advance
ed i'll the house, whar was EIijahs wife.
which is my darter Jane, which is next to
my darter Sally. Well arter jawing while
with EN- my little neffcw says he to me, says
he, uncle Buck, let's so home. Says |, good
pop, so We pegged On together, and | heard
somebody calling me, but never 'tentioncd
EN- nor advanced back. Well, I got home
and was eating my supper, aud Elijah, which
is my son-in-law, and married my darter
Jape, which is next to my dartcr Sally, ar
rived, and said to me- uncle Buck says he
Two killed a man. Says I, the he'll you have
And this is all know about the stabbing
cause I want thar.