Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-17
nr.O'RooIahsn's Mistake.
WARNED WHEN DECrE AND EzPENTING wHsl
SOBER.

.O'HoOIahsn's Mistake.
WARNED WHEN DECES AND EzPENTING WHEN
SOBER.
From 70 TlT95~tG (Vsr.) Entsrpriss.l
An aUl using scene occurred in Justice YOung's
courtroom an evening or two since. Two sous
Of the could SOC )" fulI OF schaiu- lightning"
and law, rushed IN, sud, advancing to the jus
tees little law pulpit at the rear OF the court
room. both began talking at once
''One at a time, II you please" said the
"Jadge-yer hOnOr-will shpake, thin" said
one OF the men.
silence rOared his companion. 81 an
here. Let me talk. PhEat 90 yOa know about
Law
Keen sim yourself; sir said the Judge.
f'Let him say what he wants"
well, want me maine sfi the paper. That's
Phwat want" said the nan.
cor what paper" said the Judge.
'Wel, al the paper We ought TO know what
paper. Shure, ye married me, thew saw
ITO whOm!" asked the Judge.
Some female, cir, and don't want her. sir.
II cont 90! and want ne maine al the
paper"
''SHencei" roared the friend, bringing his
huge hst uoEn upon ne httl pulpit, just unier
the Judges nose, with Tremendous thwsek.
'fSileneei am here. PhWat DO you know aboRt
law? Sure, yer honor, il wss Tim McCloskey's
vile thsi ~ ne maIrled his wildly, 1 main. You
''And 1 was drunk at the time, sir. Yis. sir,
an was not free agent, an don't know
thing abOutit, sir-diYil TOawst me- / want me
maine al the psiper-I repudiate, sir"
Silence Let me spake. Phwat do you know
abont law bringing his fist down upon the
but was dhrunk; was not at the tims
free agent"
"snence! am here 70 shPaks, It does not
depiDd on that ~ ali. IL depiuds-Rnd there IS
the whole pint, both in Jaw and eguity-it de-
pinds whether was the woman sole trader or
not At the uTae this marriage was solemnsted.
That Is the pint, both in law and equity
"But was dhrunk at the tine. Divil roa4st
me II knowed was gittin married. was nota
free aigent I want the Judge to talk me maine
Sff the UQTUer. IL dOrl'r %
The Judge tried to explain TO the man that
drunk or sober, he was married to the woman
fast CROUCH, and II he wanted divorce he must
''Divil burn met cried the man, s'if 90 to
another court. Ye married ne, and We can IN
marry ne. TAX ne maine an the paiperi,
"Slencet" cried the friend, brin ying his fist
down in close proximity to the JUDGES nose
'Phwat DO you know about law? admit, Judge,
that be must go 20 higher court; that is ti0Sn
comes the list II the woman can prove (whackl
that che was at the time the marriage was sol
emnated Cwhachl a regularly-O-lsned sole
thrader tvhsck)- On this pint il depinds both
in law snd equity"
81 have had enough OF this" criedthe judge:
81 cannot divorce you. YOu are II arried ami
married you must remain for al / can dols,
thin"
at would not mend the matter" said the
Judge.
'.Ye won't talk it afr
''No; WON'T" fairly yelled the judge.
"Silence!' cried the partner, bringing down
his list and raising cloud Of dust under tie
Judges nose. alt depends whether. at the time
the woman was irregular sole"
"Get out OF here" cried the Judge, E,T'va
had about enough OF this" at the same time
Tising.
EYE won't talk it at? Very well, thin. III 20
Foam ana dey0Ice myself. DiTli rOaTst me, I'll
IRE the thatch; will"
Here he glanced toward the front door: his
under jaw cropped, he ceased speaking and in a
halr-stoTping posture he went out OF the hack
door Of the Once like shot.
The valiant friend and legal adviser also
glanced toward the door, when he, too. doubled
up and sSooted IN the footsteps Of his llustriOls
principal.
A look at the door showed IT darkened bv
woman about feet in height, and 30 broad A.
10 III II almost tTOm side 70 side.
The Judge took a look at this mountain OF
mesh DOUBLED up, aud was about TO take the
back track, but thought better OF it and took
refuge behind his little law pulpit.
The mountain advanced, gave uttersnce in a
sort OF internal rumble, ana then, amid Gre
smoke ana burning lava, belched out:
"Dld or did not see Michael O'HoOlahan
sneak out Of your back dOOT.'''
81 believe O'HOOiahsn Is the name OF one of
the gentleman who just went OUt," said the
Advancing upon the pulpIt-bebind which
the Judge settled lower and lOEeT-the noun
tam belched: s'YOu bee ave! Won know IN
was Michael y Hoolshan? Now, what il all this
eonnlyan' In here abOut2 Am a wildly again?
DID ye talk his maine al the paper? Did YOU
talk II am"
"N-no, said the Judge.
eye didn't Don't you decaye me-"
NO; give you my word and honor / didn't
cOuldn't-I had 10 right"
its well for We We didn't. III taehe him TO be
rnnin' about cOnnivin' 10 lave me lone WILDLY
sgin', whin m maxim jintieman OF hIn!''
With this she sailed back 10 the door WHARF
she turned and shaking her fist thus addressed
ue Up OF the judges nose, which alone was
visible above the little pulpit. CHOW. DO Won
mind that yOu lave his name on the paper I
want DO meddlin' Wid man WAnst git him
No more conniyin'i'