The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-01
The Story Of The Oxen.

| ton which has agitatcd the commune
ties of Dover, Ellsworth and Baldwin
for few days past, and we learn that
the end of the scene is not yet. AS we
gather the story from various parties,
| 1t runs like this: Sometime last Fail
an old, decrcpit man, with, as we may
say, one foot in the grave and the 9TH
er not far from the brink-namcd Geo.
w. Trowbridgc, had some difficulty
with his wife, and was arrested and
arraigned before Justice, on II charge
of assault with intent to murder. 1t
was during the election campaign, and
the present Prosecuting Attorney was
in the ncighborhoCd; perhaps for the
purpose of clcctionccring. lie was en-
plOyed by the prisoner for his defense.
But, notwithstanding he had such
talent enlisted in his behalf, tie
poor old man was bound over to
Circuit Court.
When the case came up before the
higher tribunal, it resulted, we under
stand, in Il sort of noRc proscQui of the
count above named, and Il plea Of gull
ty of simple assault and battery. The
Judge ptyingly told the old man to go
home, and if he could appear ut the
next regular term and show that he
had behaved himself, the sentence
would then be adjusted.
In the meanwhile, Allen, the attOr-
ncy, had cXactcd Il chattel mortgage Of
one hnatlrCd dOh'Ws on yoke of oxen,
which he understood belonged to the
old man-as pay for services. A cou-
pie of weeks ago Allen sent IN agent
with the mortgage, and the cattle were
brought to Baldwin. Truwbridgc's
neis:lbors were very indignant ut Tic
fee charged. n writ of rcplcvin WAS
sued out, and Il constable came for the
cattle. lie arrived, on the afternoon
train, and had to wait for the night
train from the cast -whiclwOuld bring
Allen, who was out OF town-so that
he could got service OF paper. During
the interval, Aliens f-icm,.s-cspccially
.lat convenient and olliging Justice
Campln.il-wCrc on Tie alert, watching
progress of events. As soon as the
train arrived, the papers were served,
and the constable started the cattle for
home. Allen and Campbell rushed to
their Offices. After II time, constable
Abrams started after the cattle. armed
with a-wcll-it is saba "papcr!,
The constable from Dover was over
taken few miles east Of here, and evil
IDENTIFY not knowing lis full duty in the
matter he suffered the interference,
and Abrams brought the cattle back
to Allen.
At this point Warner appears upon
the scene. 1t is rumorcd that he had
"put his foot i'm it' bcforc--in the noilc
but this was not 50 apparent. Warner
said the cattle were his. They were
consigned to the immediate care of =.
Beals, who removed them to his barn.
Last Saturday, Clark, the Dover cons
the assistance Of Sheriff Oviatt, they
proceeded to the barn above mentioned,
which they found locked; AMI Bcals
claiming that VIM. Wood had the key.
He went of, apparently for Tic purpose
of procuring the key. After awhile
he returned, saying that lie would
let the cattle go on receiving So rthc
keeping. Oviatt asked if he had the
key, and would open the door if the
money WAS paid? Beals said yes;
whcrcupon another demand was made
Cor the key. This not being complied
with, Oviatt, with an aX, soon let the
"boncs of contention" ont, and they
were once more started on their way
home, where, we presume, they arrived
without further hindrancc. We are
now awaiting the re-appcarance OF the
"animilcs" in Baldwin, and the next
scene in the farce.