The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-10-27

hair and beard, stepped forward
and began his speech.
s:May it please your honor, Sun
day fore last was at my church, as
every spectacle colored person
should be when there's preaching. I
showed the folks to their proper
places, and put that wicked young
person, Miss Catharine Taylor, in a
comfortable position, where she
could attend to her duties like
Christian, and then I retired to my
own seat to enjoy myself in hearing
the preacher, and joining myself in
the prayers; but you b'lieve me, sir,
that wicked young oman, the pris-
oner at the bar, disturbed my de-
yotions with her laughing and chat
tering, so that it was no use to try
and tend to my own Christian bus
mess any more. She disturbed the
whole congregation, please your
honor, and I know tbs the duty
and pleasure of you gentlemen as
religates the laws to see that the
laws is obeyed: and I can prove
by myself and these colored gentle
men here that she's broke 'em-ev
cry one-and that she deserves to
go to the court jail, and live on
bread and water till she learns
manners.
s'Thank you Mr.. Williams; that
will do. You have stated your case
clearly, and-ahem-laconicaly.-
You see, Mr.. Jones, your little maid
is prone to err, as regards her re-
ligious duties, like the rest OF us,
and, also, must pay the penalty OF
her guilt. Mr.. Wilson will you
please come forward and testify to
the best of your knowledge and be-
lief"
George Wilson, a jolly-looking
darkey, left the ranks and came for
ward, grinning from ear to ear.
He was duly sworn, and then ask
ed if Mr.. Williams statement was
correct if he himself was at church
on that fatal night and if he was
interrupted in his devotions by Kit
ty's laughter.
s'Ya.as, massa, I was at church
dat night, for I always goes to meet
in if I kin git dere, and tits sartin
sure Kitty she dere too, and she
got to laughing like, and 'sturbed
folks nightly. Ebery word Brud-
der Williams say is true; but, mas
sa, she ar'n't nothing but a gal yet,
and gals will hab deir fun, makes
no difference whar dey is"
ssThat will do, MIR. Wilson. We
see your evidence is against the
prisoner, butyour kind heart recon-
mends her to our mercy on account
OF her youth
Il s'pose you say de right ting,
massa; but T amt got no book larn-
in like desc young ones, nowadays,
as goes to school. know one ting,
massa, 7 tells de truth, and nothin'
but the truth, I amt pomsious
myself, like some folks I know; I
don't put on airs jist COS I knows
Use free man now-lives to myself
and works for myself and puts de
money straight in dis ole pocket,
whar it stays till de ole woman
comes AMI steals it all; and, bless
YOU don't leave me 'nuf to buy my
'baccer."
A half-dozen other witnesses were
called, all of whom testified clearly
against Kitty.
If Mr.. Williams is satisfied, I
think we might now examine the
witness for the defendant. A bad
case against your client, eh, Mr.
Jones?"
| Susie, the half-witted friend OF
Kitty, like hunted deer, sprang
to her feet when her name was call
ed. Some one had whispered in her
ear 1--WE afterward discovered) that
her eyebrows would turn white il
she told falsehood while under
oath, and the girl was wild with
terror lest such a misfortune should
befall her.
ssMiss Susan, what can you say
in favor of your friend? Did she,
or did she not, laugh and disturb
the worshipers at the meeting?"
"I-I dunno sir. She didn't dc
nothin' as I see but laugh a little
bit. I blieve she laugh-maybe
she didn't please, sir, don't SEND
her to jail! Deed, sir, she didn't dc
nothin' to hurt nobody"
sYour clients friends evidence il
rather against her-eh, Mr.. Jones