Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-14
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From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.l
MR.. O'HOOLAHAN'S MISTAKE.

MARRIED WHEN DRUNK AND REPENTiNG
WHEN SOBER.
An amusing scene occurred in Justice
1Oung's courtroom an evening or two
since. Two sons of the "ould sod" full
Of "chain-lightning" and law, rushed in,
and, advancing to the Justices little law
pulpit at the rear of the courtroom both
began ia king at once.
'.One at Il time, it you please" said the
Judge.
"Judge-yer-honor- shpake,
thin ?" said one of the men.
''Silence y roared his companion. II
am here! Let me talk Phwat do YOU
know about law ?''
keep still yourself, SIR" said the
Judge.
'Let him say what he wants.
'Well, l want me naime aft the paper
That's phwat l want" said the man
"Of' what paper" said the Judge.
''Well, aft the paiper; ye ought to know
say"
ITO whom :" asked the Judge.
''Some female, sir, and / don't want
her, sir. 1t don't go and want me
naime aft the paiper.'
his huge fist down upon the little pulpit,
just under the Judges nose, with tre-
mendous thwack.
"Silence! am here Phwat do YOU
know about law? Sure, yer honor. it was
Tim McCioskey's wife that he married.
his wildly, l main. You married thin,
yer honor"
''And / was dhrunk at the time, sir.
lis, sir, an was not q free aigent, an
don't know thing about it, sir-divil
roawst me. l want me name aft the
paiper-I repudiate. sir.n
"Silence. Let ME spake. Phwat do
you know about lawP" bringing his list
down upon the Judges desk
"But | was drunk was not at the
time II free agent
"Slence! | am here to shpake. 1t
does not depind on that at all. 1t depinds
and there is the whole pint, both in law
and eluty--it depinds whether was the
woman a sole trader or not at the time
this marriage was solemnated That Is
The pint, both in law ard equity"
but l was dhrunk at the time Divil
roawst me if | knowed was giltin mar
ried. | was not q free agent. | want
the Judge to talk me naime affthe paper.
1t don't GO"
The Judge tried to explain to the man
that drunk or sober, he was married to
the woman fast enough, and if he wanted
a divorce he must go to another court.
"Divil burn me ?" cried the man .If l
go to another court Ye married me, and
ye can unmarry me. Talk me naime aft
the paper ~
"SiIence !" cried the friend, bringing
his fist down in close proximity to the
Judges nose. "Phwat do you know
about law I? l admit, Judge. that he must
go to higher court that is (down comes
the hsU II the woman can prove (whack)
that she was at the time the marriage was
solemnated (whack) regularly ordained
sole thrader (whack). On this pint it de-
pinds, both in law and equity"
IL have had enough of this p cried the
Judge; IL cannot divorce you. You are
married, and married you must remain,
tor all can do.'
"Ye won't talk me maine aft the paper
thin"
at would not mend the matter.' said
| the Judge.
Eye won't talk it affon
| mo; l WON'T" fairly yelled the Judge.
"Silence !" cried the partner. bringing
down his first and raising cloud of dust
under the Judges nose. 1T depends
whether, at the time, the woman was a
regular sole"
''Get out of here" cried the Judge.
live had about enough OF this p at the
same time rising. .8.ss.4
"You won't talk it affp" Very well, thin
III 60 hoam and devorce myself. Divil
roawst me, I'll fire the thatch; will"
Here he glanced toward the front door; ;
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