The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-01

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more direful assault A more vii
Ful, violent and diabolical breach Of
The peace has seldom ever happen.
ID in : civilized country, and I
dare my Il seldom has been your
duty to pass upon one 30 shocking
TO benevolent teelings.as this, switch
look place over at Captain Rice's
in this county, but yon viii hear
from the witnesses: ~. 4
The Witnesses being sworn, two
Or three were examined and despos-
ed. One said he heard the noise, |
but did not see the fightysanother'
that He saw the row, but did not
know who struck the first; another
that he was very drunk and couldn't
say, anything about the skrimmage.
Lawyer Chops--I am sorry, gen. |
tlemen, to have occupied your tine
with the stuEidity of the witnesses
examined II crises gentlemep
from . misapprehension- on MT
part Had I known as j do that I
had witness w30 VAS acquainted
with ell the circumstances of the
case and who was. able to make
himself understood to the court and
jury should not have trespassed So
long on your patience Come for
ward, Mr.. Harris and be sworn. Il Z
e So forward comes the witness,
fat, chufy old man 1eetle"' corned
and took his oath with'an air. 80.
!, Chops Harris we wish you TO-
tell about the riot. that happened
the other day vt Captain Rice's
and az z. good deal cf time has al
rsady been wasted in circmlocution.
we wish you to be compendious, at
the same time ss explicit as possir
bic. .Fs.ae lzi g RS lp.ri'9sd asl
Harris Adzactly, [giiving the
lawyer . knowing wink, at the
Same time clearing his throat, ]
Capt. Rice he gin q treat, and cous-
in Sally billiard, she comes over to
my house, and axed me If my, wife
she moutl't 20 I! I told cousin
Sally billiard my wife was poorly,
being as how she had q touch Of
the rheumAtism in the hip, and the
big swamp was M in the road,
there having been 3 great deal Of
rain lately, but however, being it
was Abe Cousin Sally DllArd, my
wife she mouglt Dwell, Cousin
Sally billiard then axed me if Nose
he mount 60! told Cousin Sal
" billiard that he was the foreman
Of the crap, and the crap was
smartly in the grass, but however
a. it was she Cousin Sally billiard,
Nose he mout 60. "
Chops--In the name of common
sense, Mr.. Harris what do you
mean by this rigmarole!
Witness--C&ptain Rice he, gin
ataeat, and Cousin Sally billiard
she come over to my house and
axed me If my wife abe mount gol
and I told Cousin Sally Billiard
Ghops--Stop, If You please,
we don't want to hear about Cousin
Sally Di1lard or your wife: tell us
about the fight at Rices. .a
g Witness Well I WIN, sur, il you
will Let messl. can oeiiHs sf9aat q J.
e chbps-Well, sir, 60 on.
. Witness We'll Captain Rice he
gin . treat, and Cousin Sally Dill
lard she come over to my house
and add me if my wife she mount
60!
Chops Here it is again. Wit
ness please to stop. ~
Witness-Well, sir what do you
WANT ssna oss afif
ChopsEWe want to know abou,
the fight; and you must not pro
coed in this impairment story. Dc
you know anything about the mat
ter now before the COURT haa
Witness To be sure I do.
Ch0psAWell, 60 on then anG
ten It, and nothing else.
Witness-wel Captain Rice HI
Chops-This is; intolerable.- MAY
IS please the 6odrt,. I move That the
witnssSs be commit a Tor Contempt
i Hesssems TO be -triAing with thu
.s.s' Court Witness, you' arc befor.
court Of justice, and un2ess 20,
! bahaSs yourself IN : more becom
ing manner, You win be sent t,
iaii; b begin and tell me what 20,
1m6w ,abont The fight at Rice's,
Witness Well, gentlemen, Cap
tain Rice he GIN q -reat, and CousiI
Sally billiard. cas- az, ~
.. 'sl Court; latter deliberating MIR
Attorney; the Court is of the opin
ion that We may save time by LET
ting the witness 60 on his way
Proceed, Mr.. Harris with your sto
~, but stick to the subject.
Witness Yes gentlemen. Wei
Capt Rice gin a treat, and Cousin
Sally billiard came over to { m,
( house, and axed me If my wife sh'
moutn't got I told Cousin Sail,
billiard that my wife she was poor
( ", being q she had the rhumatics
Ia her hip; and the big swamp wa
up; however, as it was abe, Cousin
Sally Dillard, my wife she mout 60
va Cousin Sally billiard ther
: 80 - II Nose he mount go
J Sdad C0uain Sally billiard a. how
Nose Mns foreman of the crap, and
the crap WAS smaray in the grass
however. - i was she. Cousin Sal