Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-12
THAT CUTTING ARGUMENT,

The True Inwardness Of the
McCully- COrsey Carving At
b fair, as Developed In the Police
/ Court. iSiifE llHHtG
Notwithstanding the seriousness OF
the case on trial, great amount OF
amusement was elected from the case
of Joseph McCully, charged with the
cutting of ALI. Corsey on Monday night.
Mr. Cracraft appeared ior the defend
ant, and the city had summoned an ar
raw of witnesses that for diversity Of
size, color and volubility would be hard
to match. The testimony was, in part,
given in a ludicrous manner, and ire
Suently drought down" the large audi
ence of mixed races in attendance.
When the line OF witnesses stood up to
be sworn, there were two who objected.
One, a dusky belle of some twenty sum
mers, said to be atiianced to Joe Nc
Gully, moistened her lips with Florida
orange, and said "she didn't know
nothing bout it," and her story after
wards bore her out. The other was a
dapper Nubian swell, who said che d
rather not be sworn, and didn't want to
mixed up in this hyar thing, nohow. "
The first witness, Elias Rolls, was stand
ing i'm his door and saw the two Nc
Cullys fighting one man, Corsey, and
offered to Interfere, but the affair was
over before he could do 81. Reuben
Norris had come across the street, and
endeayored to hold Willis, but he broke
from him. Reuben had seen Joe on top
of Corsey, and making motions with his
hand as il in cutting, but had seen no
instrument.
The straightest story was the one told
hv Punk" George Jcnningsl and
Oscar Carey, and was as follows: Joe
McCully had tinistied his speech on de-
bate and was followed by man named
BUGGY, who took issue with some state
ments made by Joe. Joe arose in his
seat and asked ii he could proye it, When
Corsey pulled him down and said, III
YOU are man, he Il man, and II u baby,
be baby" After the adjournment,
Joe, who came out first, sent in for Cor
sey, AMI upon his appcarance, told him 10
come up the alley and he would fix hun
in about five minutes" Corsey said he
wanted no fuss, aid To go home. joe
then started across the street, Corsey
taking the same direction, rcmarking
"he didn't follow trash. This was
what excited the virtuous ire OF Willis,
who rushed across. The brothers then
attacked Corsey, who stumbled upon
the curb and fell. Joe had fallen upon
him and was seen 10 make motions" ~
il in cutting. lie then ran away and
Corsey was found hacked up and taken
to DR. Campbell Office.
This was about the story, though told
in all the peculiarly of the Anglo
African dialect. Aleck Turner told the
part which occurred in the church, add
ing that he did not pay much attention,
rs the debate was i'll progress and he
was very attentiiul toit.
DavidWilliams was the reluctant Adnn-
is, who said he wouldn't bevery conf
Dental oi what he said" and didn't
want to testify, nohow." 4 fewpoiLted
remarks from His Honor in regard to
contempt OF court, took all the starch
out of him, and he poured out his tull
stock OF knowledge. The only thing
additional adduced by him, WAS that he
was "one oh de Judges and was 'sturbed
by the fuss, and 'pealed To de speaker
ior order"
This was about the sum total uf the
evidence, and the Mayor imposed Il fine
OF $40 and costs upon Willis and $50
and costs upon Joe. The former VAS
bought out and the the latter will serve
term oi thirty days at the work housc.
After this, the State will probably put
its finger into the pie.