Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-11
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL Al, 1879.

srent in whiting aud spinning
yarns. | heard a good one the other
day concerning a Hampton Trial
Justice.
Somtime in 1877 a warrent was
issued by said officer and duly placed
i'll the hands of his constable, for the
arrest of Il colored woman who had
an infant child some 6v: or six
months old. The constable made the
arrest and produced the woman be-
fore the Court with her chiM IN her
arms. She was found guilty an
sentenced to pay a fine Of dol
lars. or be confined in the County Jail
Il certain number ofdnvs. She ask
ci the Trial Justice il s'rc might not
have n little time 10 cndcavOr to raise
the money necessary to regain her
freedom. which request was consider
atcly complied with, after the con.
stable had been warn ed to watch her
cl'scly. Having gained her point
here, she told the constable thotif he
lad no objection she would 90 with
t. him 10 his house and stay there until
her husband succeeded in getting up
the desired amount Of MONEY. The
constable nc guicscd, and conducted
her TO his d. m icil close by. Having
arrived at lis house she requested q
few nome hts absence which The
constnb c, dccming reasonable, and,
US she left her baby behind, safe TOO,
readily granted, The moments
passing. and 10 re turn according to
promise, his suspicious became srous-
ed and lie eagerly went in search of
his. charge, but alas. it WAS too late.
The had nbsc3nded.
1t required but . minute
for the constable to realize his situa-
ton, and IL that minute his face he
came q ":ablct of unuLterable
Thoughts There he was wit a young
baby in his charge, and It squalling
Ike blue blazos. What should he do 2
The child was in his possession and he
ht fis4.,e
how notwithstanding The mora he
tred TO laci'y it the more violenti,
would sqna!l. Finally between its
screams and kicks a happy thought
struck lin. Il VII take it to the
Iria' Jusicc," he said; and suiting his
action TO his words. he grabbed t he
screaming infant to his arms, and
Jade tracks for the Office OF the Trial
Justice. That officer was not there,
but being determined to surronl err his
una>kcd for charge, he instituted Il
search Tor the absent Justice. That
dIsniiagy was found in quite a public
place. Right up to him the dismay-
cd and half crazed constable went,
with the baby uttering about forty
squalls to the minute.
"What do you want ?" demanded
the confused Justice.
"Ihc woman asked me to lie. her
90 cut for a moment; | consented.
ana she never came back; she's gone
for good, and lett her baby; here it is"
-
said the troubled tipstah.
The h-ll you say? What
did you let her get away for? You're
responsible for an escape. And she
left the baby? There's hill again,
l don't want it. Take it away; put
your handkerchief in its mouth;
you'll alarm the town. quickly
spoke tic inccnsed Justice.
Il don't want it. I've come to de-
liver it to you. I'm 10 longer cor.
stable; Observation-Disclosures . scream
ed the nrchin,D here take it Nr.
Justice; ] resign as constable: the
ices cav 60; my wife says if | bring
this baby home again she will.
Cwah wah-aw-ah wa-wa-ah shrieks
the babe) oh! my good Spirit above,
what (hush you little dcvily-
nrn't you going to take it? conclud.
ed the constable, holding it in the
direction Of tho Trial Justice, who