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


With a red silk handkerchief.
Kitty had to wait until the judge
had sold two cents worth Of pepper
mint drops before she could speak
for herself.
Gall I've got to say is that I
didn't 'sturb nobody at church.
I'm not going to lie about it. I
did laugh, but I didn't 'sturb no.
body!"
"Hush, hush! The prisoner is
not obliged to criminate herself:
The law is very explicit on that
point-eh, Mr.. Jones? You know
what Blackstone says? ?"
Mr.. Jones didn't know Black
stones opinion and didn't care to
hear. Would the judge please pro-
ceed with the case?
"All that remains is to sum up
the evidence, and decide according
to law"
"Could I cross examine some Of
the witnesses, and see if it is not
possible to throw a better light on
the whole affair"
"Certainly, Mr.. Jones; as you
wish to act as volunteer counsel for
the defendant, the law allows you
this privilege"
Mr.. Jones asked George Wilson
to appear again
'You say Kitty laughed. Did
she laugh loud or noisily?"
"Wal--no, massa, I amt never
hear her. T see Brudder Williams
frown, land T looked round, and I see
her smile again, pretty broad, and
put up her fingers and look at Brud-
der Williams through dem."
"But did she disturb you at
all?"
s:No, massa, she amt 'sturb me
none. Gals is gals-dey amt like
boys"
Another and yet another witness
was asked if Kitty's laughter was
loud enough to interfere materially
with their devotions, and e little
cross-examination always resulted
in the final confession that the party
had seen Brother Williams discom-
fort, but had felt none themselves.
Meanwhile the crowd of specta-
tors, all of whom were in deep sym
pathy with the ight-hearted Kitty,
listened admiringly to Mr.. Jones,
with eyes starting from their sock
cts, so intently did they hang upon
his words, as he summed up the tes-
timony.
IF the Judge will allow me to ex-
press my opinion, I should from
what we have heard during the trial,
say that Catharine Taylor has been
guilty Of irreverence in place OF
public worship; and that in so do
ing she annoyed one of the elders,
whose place it is to see that all
deport themselves properly on the
occasion of a service in the church.
Beyond the mere effect on Mr.. VIII
liams' feelings as church-warden, no
harm seems to have been done. Nc
one else seems to have heard any
noise, or been induced even to loo}
towards the prisoner, except from
having their attention drawn tothe
spot by their elders evident discom'
fort. Such being the case, the plain
tiff cannot be said to have proved
his Extraordinarily, that Kitty
disturbed the worship of the con
gregation. I move the Indictment
be quashed."
'You are right, Mr.. Jones, and
Miss Catharine may thank you 70,
having argued her case so admira
bly,. You have the law on you
side; the accusation Of disturbing
a public assembly is not proved
therefore we can only reprimand the
prisoner for her acknowledged ir
reverence, ana DISMISS Rer.
A burst of applause from the
spectators followed, and a crowt
collected around Mr.. Jones to shake
hands with him, and thank him for
speaking SO beautifully for Kitty
just like born lawyer, for al
the world !"-while David Williams
strutted out of the room in state
of virtuous Indignation; and Susie
the only one of the throng whe
was not laughing boisterously, KEEP
appealing to Kitty to know if hel
eyebrows were white.
An Indiana girl wanted to see i
her sweetheart really loved her