Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-08-11
LYON COUNTY TIMES
Home Rule.

Aes, SupPosc IL miSht u"Nc oiS
turbtd the peace" answered Sarah
Shepard whea the complaint was
read, "but was | to blsme2 Is there
one wife in ten THOUSAND billion who
wouldn't have done the same,H
"We'li see about that" SAID the
Court, rs he beckoaod to small,
used up nian IN the audience to come
forward.
Mr.. Shepard advanced. Reaching
a favorable position he exhibited tw"
long scratches on his face aud u
wound on his head, and quietly re-
marked:
''She aimed to take my life, but
Heaven interposed and the cluO
glanced off. She's awful, Judge,
and this isn't the first time she's tried
to murder me-"
"Bahl" she exclaimed, ia great
contempt. Judge, do you know
who this spipdle-shanked thing was
before married himl He was root
ing in the cutters for rags, he was!
/, fool that was, took liking to
him, married him, and have lived
miserable life ever SINCE"
Judge, can prove by over four
teen families that she poisoned her
other husband! exclaimed the man."
"And didn't they have you IN Sing
Sing!" she howled.
"They never did, and you know
that you threatened to pour hot lead
into my ears"
$50 I did, and I wish l had, for"
"Hold on, now" interrupted the
Court. II don't care how many
murders have been committed, but l
want the facts about this riot that
disturbed Seventh street for an hour.
Now, Shepard, tell your story"
"Well, she borrowed SO of me the
other day to get her corns cut of, aud
last night when l asked her to pay it
back she few mad and tried to upset
the table. Failing in that she said
she'd make a cadaver of me in one
minute, and she whacked me with .
pitcher. Ii you have any mercy in
your bosom you'll jug her for five
hundred years.
snow may sink through the flool
it don't tell the TRUTH" she said as
she drew long breath and braced
her feet. "This man here--this hu-
man pig-this Eastwood skeleton,
heard me complaining that my feet
hurt me, and he handed me two dol
lars and of my own money and told
me to 60 to corn doctor. l went,
and When he asked for the money
back told him l wanted it to buy
gooseberries with. Then he began to
rave snd tear. Ididn't pay any heed
to him till he grabbed me by the
throat, but then | rose up and dressed
him out. l now demand that he he
seat up for five years."
Ladies' aud gentlemen" began the
Court a. ne put away his notes, "this
is very plain case. That is, it's
plain to me that the doves OF peace
don't COO around your cottage for
shucks. Que of you may have told
the truth, but doubt it. Both are
to blame, and both must be punished,
one has oeeH chokeJ and the other
clawed, aud I'll make the fine the
same"
snake it $50 or three MONTHS
eagerly remarked the wife.
"Just as you say, madam"
She pulled out roll of bills, paid
her fine, and then with grin OF sati,-
faction all over her face said to her
husband:
THAT settles you. You are dead
broke and can't pay. Go up like a
little man, and don't forget to write
to yours truly, By-byc!"
She sailed away in happy style,
and the amazed Court and the de-
spanning husband looked at each
other full minute before the silence
was broken. Then Shepard walked
into the corridor and sat down and
waited for the Maria, so badly used
up that he let his nose blow itself.