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

and important, and so barricading
the passage it was with some diff
Guilty Mr.. Jones forced his way In.
He returned in q few minutes to
say that the trial would not come
of for an hour or two, as the sher-
if had gone out to the country to
summon some witnesses, fifteen OF
twenty of whom had already arriV-
ed and were waiting to bear tesG-
mony to Kitty's depravity. She had
been informed she could send for
any one who wished to testify
in her favor, but had replied no one
knew anything about it but Susie,
and Susie was on the spot still
cInging to her friend, who, like her
sell, was frightened out Of her wits.
The fine which would be assigned
in case Of conviction would not be
less than five or more than twenty
dollars, but if Kitty could not pay
it, she would be sent to jail. Sister
Louise begged Mr.. Jones to remain
there-help poor Kitty through the
trial and pay the fine for her, so that
she might return home in peace.
The room in which the magistrate
sat was small, with low ceiling and
but little ventilation. Crowded as
it now was with negroes, many in
their shirt sleeves, just as they were
found at their work in the fields, the
atmosphere was anything butagree-
able. The Judge, low, fat man,
with q red face, and heavy brow
surmounted by spectacles, was seat
ed by a table on which lay several
large, dusty law books, the leaves OF
which he was turning in pompous
manner-as if the matter to be
discussed before him was one OF
life and death, and the fates arbi-
ters. Behind the door, on 8 three
legged stool, sat Kitty, with the
faithful Susie crouched at her feet,
both cold and trembling; opposite
them were arranged the witness
es, around whom thronged num-
Der of darkeys of all ages and both
sexes.
ave regret to keep you waiting,
Mr.. Jones, but we have had to send
into the country again, to attach
George Wilson, another witness for
the plaintiff:
The gentleman bowed, and was
about to speak, when he felt some
one pull his sleeve.
'Msss' Jones, is I got to 'tach
anybody" asked Kitty imam alarm
ed tone.
The poor girls fears were soon
relieved on the subject, and the
judge,again turning the leaves of his
book, remarked: q find Miss Cath
arine Taylor guilty, according to
the accusation brought against her,
of quite a grave ofense, in disturb
ing lawful public assembly, and
the fine is a heavy one for a person
in her circumstances. Shall I read
what Blackstone, in his commenta.
ries, says on the subject?"
Mr.. Jones, expressed his thanks,
but begged he wouldn't trouble
, himself. Just at this moment q
ragged little urcbin ran in, and hur-
rying up to the judges table, said;
"Mister, I say, please give me two
cents worth Of gingersnaps."
The Judge rose with all gravity,
| walked to a small shelf behind him.
took the cakes from a plate stand
ing there, handed them to the boy,
and receiving his pay, pocketed it
| while he resumed the discussion OF
the case before him, referring con
stantly to hisbooks until again inter
rupted by one of the witnesses,
gawky hungry-looking, haf-grown
boy, who pulled the forelock Of his
hair, as he said: "S'cuse me, massa
but will you please glib me a cents
worth of yer bulls eyes?"
Certainly, my friend" replied
the suaye vender of sweets, as he
walked with the dignity of a lore
chancellor to his shelf, took down
the glass jar of candies, and return
ed with the required quantity o:
bulls eyes.
The boy put down a fve-cent
piece, and while the judge searched
his pockets for four pennies te
give as change, he went on with his
discourse upon what Blackstone sale
of offences similar in character
to that charged to have been com
mitted by Miss Catharine Tay
lor.
The twentieth witness for th'
rla;nt;ff having at last arrived, tn,