The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-29
CONTEMPT OF COURTS

W.T. Rawley walked IN, and close
at his heels stake Bitters. Bo h
seated them selves; the one on chair
and tie Others aonsead, II directly in
front ofahe' Surrogate. Mr.. Jaeger
locke ata'hea dog with the solemn
.eysles., of ~ gSnrro5ate, and shook
his head a. only - Surrogate car.
shaSe ltaafA a5sR hsaa@sas III
A. i',Are'you The witness7' inquired
he Of the dogs master.
II ann sir, 'arrplied Mr. Rawleys
"A wasFsaopoenaed 10 testify.
5 "N'ha,'s .thsF animal doing
here?F hernandez the Surrogate.
I. ! Nothing replied Ar. RawIey.
''tle comes when, | ones. lie goes
when goes"
''riie animal must leave the court.
It's contempt OF court to bring him
here" said Nr.Jagger, angrily.
Remove hi'n INSTANTLY"
J. Mr.. RawIey. had frequently been
II attendance at the police courts, and
""ce or Twice had slight taste OF
tie session: 80 that he was not as
much struck with the Surrogate as h
otherwise nigh have been ; and he
=. Il make 10 opnosirion, sir; and
shall. not move = inger.t' prevent it.
THERE'S the animal /: and any officer
as pleases may remove him. I say
muffin egini ! know What a con-
.empt OF court is >nd that amt one. -
And Mr.. Ri wlry threw himself amiab-
ty-back in his chair. 4,...-l
Mr. Slagg!n said the Surrog tie
fosthe man with a frizzlej wig, ''re-
move the dog sg. 4 s.a..
Mr. Slagg laid down his pen, took
off lis spectacIes, went up TO the dog
and toldihim TO get out: to which
Bi''erss replied bv swapping at his
fingers, as he attempted 10 touch him.
Mr. 2awley was staring abstractedIy
ut Of the window The cog looked
up at him for instructions aud receiv,
ing none, Supposed thai swapping at
y sclivener's fingers was perfectly
correct, and resumed his pleasant ex-
preston TO wards that func;ionary,
occasionally essling lowering eye
atthe Surrogate as if celebrating
TO include him in his demon
STATIONS Of anger.
"Slagg.a have you removed the dog?
! id Air. Jaeger, who, the dog being
Under his very itosc, saw that ne had
It, a@' Aaaa.4t
mo sir; he resists the Court, +" re-
o'ied Mr.. sltgs.
Call Walker to assist YOU" said
Mr. Jaeger. 'sasr
Walker. a thin man in drabs, had
anticipated something of the kind, and
had accidentally withdrawn as aoon
AZ he saw that there was pr 1spect OF
diff: uIty; 80 that the whole Court
was set at defiance by the dog.
9"Witneas5!'' said Mr.. Jaeger.
Mr. Rawley looked the Court ull
10 the face. 'e
S"Will you oblige the Court by re
that aniNal?" said Nr. Jagg-
er, mildly. 49,
Certainly, SIR said Nr. Rawley.
"Bi'ters, go home" Bitters rose
s'it1y and went out, first casting a
glance at the man with lhs wig, for
the purpose OF being able to identity
him ON some future occasion; a. d was
soon after seen f,om the window
walking up the, street with the .nos,
gravity.-Frona the at
tor"eN"s6y John T. l. ving.
u Alexandra Dumas used to tell tn e
following anecdote Being one even
ing at the San Carlos, Naples, he
entered into conversation with a
stranger sitting in the stall-next to
him h -" ], hope said the latter at
the close of the performance, that
we may have the pleasure Of NEE ting
sgain-I am Alexandra Dumas. !"
"Oh, indse1 !" replied the celebrated
novelist, with his gay laugh, 80 am