The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-11
THE COURTs.
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SI-uI~us 9olemnIty-Oeher Cases
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get out of this" said his Honor, as the re-
,,.or ssaled into q seat; You're not wanted
-. ar hereabouts got my own tobacco this
inc and don't intend to have this court opened
~ singing any more as long as I'm her. So
gIong,"
=. RAT havn't you got some cases on docket
,s., will come up to-day" said the reporter as
meekly as possible
No none Havn't had case this week See
here said his Honor, putting of his mock pique,
rsl.ring the severity of his countenance, taking
she reporters arm in friendly and confidential
manner and leading him into q corner See
here, it's my opinion that there is treason in the
c.mp No fights for more'n q week-not case
of cow stealiDg-no conjuring -trespassing-
no,hingi absolutely nothing Now, how is this
The great American eagle, sir, the proud bird of
freedom. is having his wings cropped and his
sal Geaihers plueked out that's how it is He's
,.iog bulldozed, sir, d-nably bulldozed He's
sfraid TO assert his God -given prerogatives. He's
teiur phvsicked and his stomachs weak, SIR
-oxerfully weak-wouldn't hold a barbecued
bloody shirt, much less toasted niger. Some
,b;np must he done sir TO throw off this infamous
woke Of iyranDy or the courts will play Out" con-
,inuel his Honor, his cOuntenance growing lugu-
hr;ous with the prospect That bird, sir, is hav-
5nc his freedom curtailed whenever you see the
courts idle-you can set that down for fact ~
which The reporter forthwith did and retired, al
most as rnournful as the judge.
MAYOR BERNREUTER.
The case was one in which the ridiculous with
the solemn, was rather peculiarly blended but
Is 4 Is neither in good taste nor humane to draw
leTiiF from fellow creatures sorrow, we will
SIMPLY state the facts as they occurred:
Isaac jenkins charged Ned Bal ry with an as
sAuii upon him. Barry claimed that jenkins
vas due him $50 for beef; and that his child
dying he called upon Jenkins, who has charge
Of The cemetery, TO have The grave dug, which
the latter promised to do. But it was alleged
that s. soon as the back of the former was turned
liz latter ordered his substitute not TO stick q
spade in the ground until he received the money
iar tie work. This coming to the ears of Barry
naturally incensed him, and it is said that he
cu2sed Mr.. jenkins audibly which gave rise
10 more words between them, when, by way of
emphasizing some personal remark, he slapped
Mr. jenkins of the fence and gathered brush,
proposing at the same time TO dust him down
grltuiiously. But he was saved this tronble by
jenkins himself busting right suddenly, leav-
ing in his haste to depart, his hat behind him.
Tie numerous and traditional " small boy " stand
N by and perceiving this gathered up that ar
ice Of apparel and struck off up the street after
lit reireating form of Jenkins beseeching him to
top Mr.. Jenkins, do-please stop-just stop
AID get your hat, sir Though the sequel does
noi show, it is supposed that the hat was finally
restored TO its legitimate owner. 1t being made
10 appear in the evidence that Barry had struck
jenkins and then chased him with limb, though
probably not without provocation, the former
was fined two dollars.
Nazareth Robinson and Andrew Smith were
up FOR indulging in little pugiIistc performance
la the disturbance of the public peace, in the
common vernacular, tor fighting; and the latter
contributed 50.
Henderson Fletcher undertook to exhaust the
vocabulary OF profane explosives but failing in
the efori the city bore off the three dollar prize
Another case of using abusive language was dis
missed.
VICTIM To "15"
lie entered with an abiect, melon-cholic,
Orpan-lke air, as if resigned to any fate-but that
before him He leaned on the policeman's arm
for support, and carried hat brim in one hand
As lac dropped into chair he sighed, and said
lac wished he was somewhere else When it
came his turn and the charge OF drunk and dis
orderly was read out and his Honor put the
question 10 him guilty or not guilty." he
looked piteously up into his face, crossed his
hands on his lap, sighed again, slowly shook his
head and, in q most mournfullest" voice,
begun -
Oh, think not my spirits always as -
You were drunk and raised a row down in
smokey Hollow" interrupted his Honor
Hold On, your Honor, that's all wrong-all
Erong-every blessed bit of it-who said was
drunk:
HereE't YOU drunk ?"
DO look like a man as would go an make
beast O. myself? Do y
Never mind how you look, sir You are
charged with being drunk and while in that un-
genilemanly condition, sir, you and Professor
Bierkegg~-.
That's il. your Honor" said the prisoner
catching at the words and rousing up, that's
Just H. / was in the genlleman's company the
blessed evening, and he's very genial gentle
man, indeed lac is, sir, very. / will take pleas
ure in introducing your Honor when
Oh, well, don't trouble about tina; now, but
- on with your story; and make it short, toe"
Well, as | Was gOin' on to say, your Honor,
Ma in the company Of the Professor during
The entire evening The Professor, you know,
Is : celebrated temperance lecturer and that of
Itself, SIT, Is proof enough that l wasn't drunk
now isn't it:'
Well. not in this court it amt. If you were
not drunk, what is the matter with you this
morning: How came your coat sleeve slit open,
ihose random tatooings upon your countenance,
hair half gone one eye closed, one shoe missing,
crown out of your hat, nose tied in knot, ear
chawed up and mud and blood from your head
IN -
Fifteen your Honor, fatal fifteen has
wrought the sad change A few weeks ago, sir,
1t seems bat day
Did you work ibid you work ~ asked his
Honor eagerly and excitedly leaning forward
Work itg Alas no, your honor The thing
cant be did Its device of the devils own,
your Honor, TO lead the unwary, like you and
myself astray. Only think, sir, as was going
on to say, few weeks Ago-il seems but day
i was q happy man, with a.
And-you-didnt-wor interrupted his
Honor, with sigh of disappointment and far