The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-10-14
COUSIN sally DILLaRD OUT
DONE.

The scene reported below octdrred some
years ago before the Circuit CONT Of Pitt
sylvania County. Va; in the cascof Conn
tncnwealti. rs. Cassaday on a charge Of
malicious stabbing'
The venire being empaneiie,i and the
pTy solemnly charged by the Clerk, the
Commonwealth Attorney called, in sup
port Of the Indictment, the witness, Buck
Bryant, who beiag solemnly sworn the
truth to tell, testified as follows
Question by the Commonwealth At
torney.--Tell all you know about the cut
ting OF the prosecutor by Cassidy, the
prisoner at the bar?
Answer.--Well, gentlemaf:; IL was
election day-'twas dark, cloudy wet
sort oi a drizsly day, and says TO my old
woman, believe I'll go down to Ring
gold and 'posit my vote. And says my
old woman to me, well, Buck, as It i a
sort Of dark. cloudy, wet sort Of drizxly
day, says she hadn't you better take your
ulnbrill; says to the old woman, I spect
Ihad better take the umbrill. So took
the umbrilI and advanced on down
towards Ringold, and when got down
thar Mr.. Cole coined and says ne, Uncle
Buck, have you seed anything of neigh
Dor Harris? Says l to Mr. Cole, for Why?
Says he. he's got my umbrill. TIE
witness was here interrupted by The court
and told to confine himself to the actual
fray between the prisoner and Cole, the
prosecutor. In answer to this the Wit
ness remarked in tone Of in dlgnant
remonstFance, well now Mr.. Judge you
hold on icr am sworn totell the truth,
and I'm gwine to tell ii my own way-so
taint white for yen to say nothing about
it, whereupon the Commonwealth At
torney being anxious to get rid ofthewit-
ness upon any terms told him 70 go on
and tell the tale his own way. Well, as
] was going on to say, 'twas on election
day, Buchanan and Filmo was running
for the Legislature and says 10 My old
woman, old woman believe I'll 60 down
b RinggoId and post my vote. Says my
old woman to me, says she, Buck, As II Is
n sori ofa dark, rainy. drizzIy sortofa
DARK, rainy, drizzly sort ofa day, hadn't
you better take your unlbrill? says she.
says to tle old woman, says /. 1 spect
had better take my umbrill, 80 tuck the
umbrill and alvanced on towards Ring
gold until arriy thar. Well the first
thing did when | got thar was 70 take
a drink or Buchanan whiskey. which was
nlonsirous good. and says to myself,
says I. Old Hos you feel better now, don't
you? And whilcI was advancing around,
Mr. Cole, be came 10 me: says he, uncle
Buck, saye lSe, have you sten anything Of
oid neighbor Harris? Says !, for why?
Says he. the old cock has got my umbFiII
Arter while 'posited my vote and then
Mr. Cole and me advanced back towards
home, aud Mr.. Cole was tighter than /
ever seed him. And 40 we advanced a.
hong tiII We got to whar tie road and the
path forke,f and Mr.. Cole aud me tuck the
path. a. any other gentleman would, and
arter advancing awhile we afrsv 20 old
neighbor Harris seiten on log with The
umbsii on his arm, and about that time
Elijah Cassiday ltlle prisoEerl comed up
and we advanced on tit we arriv at Ellah's
loose. Elijah smy nefiew and likewise
son-in>law. lie married my darter Jane,
which Is next 20 my daTter Sally. Arbsr
we had advanced to Eiljahis house. we
stsodin the yard awhile q jawing, and
presently Two somebody's rid up on n
horse, which was Johnston befofe add
Whitfield cassiday behind; Whitfield aud
Kiah Cassiday being the same, Elijah and
Kiah Is brothers, both born In tie nat'ral
way like anybody else's brothers, no gals
lJetween 'em and both Of them is shout
the same age, especially Kiah, which are
the youngest. Kiah war drunk and he
and Mr. Cole got toeussin one another A.
bout poIItix aud I adyancef IN the house
whaF was EIilah's wife, which Il my
darter ghne, whiciis next 10 my darter
Sally. We'll. arter jawing awhile with
'en, my little 0effew, says be 10 me. says
he, Uncle Buck let's 60 home. Says =,
good pop. 70 we pegged out together, and
heard somebody calm me but never
tentioned 'em nor advanced back - Wei,
got home aud was eating my supper and
Elijah, which i my smtin-law, and mar
ried my darier Jane, which IL next 70 nIy
darer aaily. arriv and says 10 me,
Uncle Buck, sayshe. re killed sInsn.
says I, the hell you have, And that's
all know about the stabbing. FOR warp't
tbcrc!'- Donvias Register.
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