The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21

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Boggs: and it don't make no difference
anyway. We ain't got any time to waste
with such darned fool nonsense. Go on
Bill
The pear. headed little man collapsed.
Bill went on with his story,
We'll, some def, he shdeals mein bony
und sees him no more undil TO night
ven Nips and Shake gooms padk, und
Nips he say, Phil, here's your class eyed
blug ! und he gives me de bony, but he
keeb. de sattle and pritle.
That amt got nothing to do with it,
interrupted Nibbs, the sattlc and briale
warn't yourn
Vel. dey pces on mein bony.'
You be-
Tom Bogss' boot, heel struck the soun-
ter with crash, and cut Off the end OF
the sentence.
Order! he shouted, tor I'll hev to
throw some Of you cusses out OF the
win Ter
What else do you know about it. Bill ?
asked the Secretary.
We'll, I knows nicht more apout dat
Prisoner, do you want to cross exam
inc the wituess7 2 asked Judge Boggs.
Ma, sir, was Franks answer
WHO'S the next witnessi
Me- said Nibbs.'
The evidence shall be given, etc.
etc
| SO help me Cod
Howl away, then.
The committee allowed that me and
Jake was to take the northern trail after
the animals wuz stole We fust struck
tracks at the stage station where two fel.
lers tuck dinner One of 'em mounted
on fine sorrel. started right after dinner
Tsther one, who rode glass eyed cali
CO pony, had only left few moments
before we got thar. So Jake and me We
put spnrs to our horses, and lit ont after
HIM. We recognized the pony, from the
station keepers description to be Bills
old nag We soon cum in sight of the
prisoner thar, making the ivcliest tracks
he could out Of the four legs under him,
We hailed him. and he turned round aRd
seed us, and he didn't go no slower, kin
tell yer Then | sent bullet after him,
and that stopped him, and he turned
round and fred right at me. We got up
to him before he could fire agin, and tuck
him. Then he told us a dog goned fool
story, as how tother one stole his horse,
and LETT kim this.tsc dat makoe was GO
ing afterhll; he aakcs mein ponsim it
| WIZ .e' sor
| Ill tell you what it is. fellows. sa'i
sai, you're going too fast on thlf
A A timid Yap ta mu't take more " mildly
suggested that What S&ss station keeper
said was only hearsay.
Judge Boggs decided that as the sta
ton keeper saw the prisoner come in on
tue pony, his story was not hearsay. He
asked Frank if he wished to cross exam
inc the witness,
Frank said: The witness states that l
fred at min. He has my pistol, let him
produce it, and it will be seen that nc
shot was fired from it,
The pistol was demanded and produe.
ed There were six loads in it; it hal
not been discharged.
We'll, that beats Geek fighting!
could have sworn on ten-foot Bible that
| heard the report, and the whirl Of the
bullet, said Nibbs.
Judge ooggs decided that, as the car
had been snapped. it was not the prison
cr's fault that he didn't shoot, and tht
will must be taken for the deed.
Next witness
Here! said Jake Grimsley.
Jake's story was much the same Nibbs
except that he heard no report and nc
whiz of bullets Frank declined to ash
him any questions
ANY more witnesses 2
mo more
Il would suggest said the timid, but
evidently conscientious juror who hat
made the objection in regard to hearsay
evidence, that no proof has been offer
ell that the prisoner has stolen any prop
erty, nor has the stolen property beer
Identified
This suggestion created considerabl,
commotion. 1t was remarked that tn
timid Juror was always notional--tha
there was too derned much law abou
this business.
Tom. Boggs gave the counter thre,
vigorous kicks. He jumped on his fee
and roared: Silence!
The hubbub ceased. I'll, make it
personal matter, shouted Tom, with th
. first man that talks before his jaw i
wanted. Justice must be done according
to Hoyle, Let the property be brouSh
in and identified
Dutch Bill was sent for his pony, and
Immediately returned with the animal
The glass eyed put his head in at th'
door. stared, snorted, and started bacl
afrighted, dragging Dutch Bill precipi
tately utter him The Judge was inform
ed that all efforts TO induce the property
TO appear for identification, were fruit
less
We'll said Judge Boggs, il the pony
won't come in, the Jury will hive to e
out to see the pony.
The jury went out and presently re
turned.
bill asked the Judge, is the pony
the jury seen your ponyy
Yes, shoodge.'
'Nihbs and Jake, il it the same pom,
you found in company with the pris
oncrT
1t is
Prisoner, have you anything to say
VERY little do net acknowledge tn
right Of aLy such gathering as this to tr,
me for anything, OF to pass sentence upoI