The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-19
not, but well remember they were with



Judges. These Officials, usually denominated
side judges, sat on either side OF the presiding
MIN level. AS rule, they were neither
Blackstones nor Manshelds, but were
tant requisite Of the rigntous Judge. william
NJ. Taylor and Robert Kinnear were the asso-
caate Sast J1dges IN JEFFERSON. and they were the
the old constitution, but their deeds live after
them Judge Taylor was a low chunky man,
gentleman by nature. He dressed neatly
wore fob chain with a large seal dangling at
near was a farmer, and lived near Bryants-
burg: he was large man with stopped
shoulders and an ungainiy walk These judges
absence OF the presiding judge. When they
did 50, the lawyers would call up their cases,
remember one case, which was tried in the
absence of Judge Cushing, that caused much
trade and Mr. Michael G. Bright wSs she moise de
fendant, and acted as his own attorney. 1t
was of that class of suits which, under the
Old practice. was brought when the plaintiff
was not the party in interest. Mr.. Bright
called the case, and, as attorney for the
fast, Mr.; Bright" said Mr.. Marshall,
rising to his feet, "I have something 10 say
and succeeded in satisfytng the court thai s'i Il
should not be dismissed. The trial proceeded,
and Mr.: Bright made an ingenious speech, in
which, he quoted much law, and when he sat
down 1t seemed certain that his case was won.
Mr.. Marshall arose, and with unusual, delihera-
tioH duutcSStQ Tile court. he SalQ IQ2t the
case was small one-the amount in
HoiTed Ss Gang tte se'hs ,hs, hS1
attorney for the paiptif, attorney Tor the de- e.
fendant and defendant himself, he had. no
had laid down to t the court at as as
in his favor; therefore, he moved the court
that Mr.. Bright be put upon his oath and re-
quired to answer as to whether or not the law
had rrir- fta lu.r-
land. Turning to Mr.. Bright, and pointing at
him with his finger, he exclaimed. ~ i'll you
effect was s electrical. WI Mr. Bright would not
swear, and Mr.. Marshall won the case.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION FRS.
The county commissioners, In these days,
were Nathan Robinson, John E. Gale, John
Kirk. John smock and James w. Kinds. 1t
was during the administration of the three
first of these gentlemen that the present jail
and jailer's residence were built. Before uu-
| of money, they concluded to go on q tour Of
| observation and examine the best models OF
such buildings they could find. Accordingly
| accompanied by their architect, Monroe w.
| Lee, they went to Ohio to inspect the prisons
| of that State: Theyjourneyed In a stage-c zach,
for in these days railroads were not so common
| as they are to -day-aud one afternoon during
| the trip they mad for q fellow passenger a
loquacious gentleman who made himself ex.
ceedingly agreeable to "the innocents abroad. "
| When night drew her curtains over the earth
| and the bright eyes of the stranger could no
Il longer l1Sub lL6 stage COhcDs Tie nOuOfdDle
| gentlemen from Jefferson went to sleep. They
could not retire to the arms of Morpheus, for
there was no couch to reposs upon. so they
| and doing homage to the sleepy god
BY reverentially bowling their heads.
''Some wee short hour ayont the twal" the
/ coach stopped at a country town to permit the
stranger to alight. Having touched terra firna
| he sought his baggage in the dark, and as Cap
| tain Kirk sat sleeping, with his head nearly
| touching his knees. the stranger seized him
by the nose, The clutch Of the stran.
fra n .fQf and far<e-1 -1orl1c
| MIN to his senses. He angeriy demanded
the cause of the assault. Pardon me, SIR" re-
| piled the stranger, 81 though. had hold o
| my carpes-sack."
THE COUNTY CLERK.
John H. Taylor was clerk of the courts dur
| ing the time of which SPEAK. He small
| of stature, oflight complexion, affable in man
| ner and a fluent taiker. DIR. Tefft, at tha
time editor OF the Ladies' Repository, declared
| in an article published in his magazine thai
Mr. Tayioris house was the home of tn,
Notwithstanding to the fact that il was tn,
uniform stopping place of the Methods
clergy. Mr.. Taylor was great lover of TO
| asleep, and was never seen INDOORS or ou
doors, at home or abroad, without his cheel
pn oon s at fhs e aaa 81
artists first appeared in the West and one O
them came TO Madison. There was a rush L
| his rooms for pictures, and among others wa
Mr.. Taylor. He succeeded in securing goos
likeness of himself, and took 1t home TO SNOW
his family. Handing it TO his wife he aske;
her how she liked il. Better than th
original" replied the good dame; 1.-THE Tobacco
is Iere, but not the spittle."
THE sHERIFFs.
The sheriffs of Jefferson county during thi
| time were William II. Phillips, Robert Righ
| Rea, Henry Deputy and Robert N. Smith. Mr.
| Phillips still lives among you, so 1t is unnec
Messrs. Rea and Deputy without notice. The,
! were both men OF marked peculiarlties O
% hsd a1d sN & sa paTs Ia tRe
| man of ordinary size, with a bald head and
kindly face. He was unlettered, but was un
urai detecfive, and a terror to absconciini
| thieves and runaway cows. He was also fear
ed by runaway slaves, for many a pantin
fugitive was arrested by him and returned q
, bondage never could satisfactorily accoun
for this trait In his character, for he had
probably was the effect of his early ed ucatior
| Mr.. Eea was easily teased and had no reiis
| for a practical joke when he was the subjec
| Cool White. a negro minstrel, once offered
gold pen as a prize for the best conundrun
The offer brought Large audience neI to the n en-
Mr.. Rea. When the exercises were ende
| White announced that the Drizs had bee
/ awarded TO Captain Horace Hull for the 10
lowing conundrum:
.Why is our sherifflik OLD Uncle Nede
Because he has no hair on the top of his head.
Captain Hull walked 10 the platform ami
shouts of laughter and cries OF Bravo" TO re
ceive the prize. He returned with u COW
bowing, offered 1t to him. (which, which.
! said the sheriff; "damn it, which," Captai
. | Hull kept the PRIZE
ri Henry Deputy was n large man, of dark con
, | plexion and with black hair and beard
| was affected In his voice and manners, and Ner
| particular in his dress. He wore shirts viii
) rufffed fronts. and was seldom on the stree
with hands ungloved. He was long IN Tn
|, service OF Sheriff Res, first as clerk and bel
} keeper in the old hotel thatstood on the soui
/ | side of the public square, and Afterwards
\ deputy sheriff The late DR.. Cross used to te
3 a good story ON Mr.. Deputy. he. said ne wa
in the hotel one day when q Kentucklan el
l. tered, and addressing Mr.. Deputy. said :'-Ho
. l tt sl,e.ta tu,a Riulx Ri
Q has a new barkeeper? What
9 your name, sirs" ..ry my n, pane, s ss
: sar.. viii you please; sar, hand me q cigar
9 "with pleasure, sar," and he .harsisd the Ne
match. 81 tell the tale as 1t was told to me 7.
q entirely consistent wlff. Mr.. Deputy's chara
IS erand manners. II tnere was Beau Brul
h | well in Madison 1t he, a nd II he was no
z Chesterfield 1t was for the want Of ability rat
le or than desire. Wh1s he was deputy shei
D. he was keeper OF the jail and lived in the fro
or rooms of the jail building. One night I
ls prisoners made effort to escape a
"a he