Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-06-22

able case which grew out of quarre
between two neighbors. John Buckle,
was charged with assault and battery
and Henry Randolph with trespass
Randolph was tried first and Buckley
the prosecuting witness told his story
as follows:
A MIDNIGHT MARAUDER.
Buckley swOre that last Saturday
night he was aroused by a noise in his
back yard \ little black -and-t tan dog
which slept in the house woke him up
by barking. He went to the back door
and found a man providing about the
yard with dark lantern. His first
impulse was to make use of a shotgun,
but suddenly remembering that he had
sent it to Mr.. Maish for repairs, he
armed himself with club and sailed
forth upon the robber. AS he APP
preached the man he turned tail and
tried to climb the fence and as he was
getting over he gave him some lively
thwacks with the stick. The lantern
went out but he recognized the form of
his neighbor Randolph, much to his
surprise, as he never had considered
him capable Of such a sneaking per-
Torrance. He did not know what he
was there for, he was simply providing
about with his lantern. Randolph was
in his bare feet and had on no coat or
vest.
RANDOLPH'S EXPLANATION.
During this time Randolph, who
was sitting in the Court, was twitchlng
nervously about in his chair with his
face getting alternately white and red.
He seemed more than anxious to get a
chance to be heard. He finally took the
stand and gave the following in rebuff
tai:
81 was over in Buckeyes yard after
terrapins."
Opposing counsel-Does this sort of
game grow in Buckeyes yard?
The Court-Don't interrupt the wit
ness, sir.
Randolph-The terra pins belonged to
me. 1 get them by express every
week from San Francisco. They ar
rive on Saturday and l eat them on
Sunday. had sent for ten terrapins
and had invited Judge Hillyer and Bel
KNAPP to dinner, as they are very fond
Of terrapin stew. Well, put them in
a tub of water in the back yard, and
Just as l was going to bed concluded to
take a look at them to see if they were
all right. To my surprise and astonish-
ment found them-''
Opposing counsel-Why were you
surprised at finding them?
Randolph found them all gone
sir. [Laughter.] l saw by moist trail
m the grass that after climbing over
he edge of the tub they had made for
|. hole IN the fence and had got into
Mr.. Buckeyes yard. 1 got lantern
md went in search of them and while
was on the hunt in the long grass out
comes Buckly with club. Loud
aughter. II
Here Constable Stern rushed about {
ImOng the spectators and commanded [
luiet in the name of the Commonwealth.
The witness further stated that he
lid not recover his teYrapins and when s
lis guests came on Sunday to dine he t
vas obliged to present his apologies t
md explain how he had lost his meat.
t had caused him great humiliation,
BECAUSE the explanation he believed
vas not received by his guests as
act, but rather story invented to &C.
cunt for the slimness of the meal, for a /
sunday dinner without terrapin stew
vas like the "Nick of the Woods" with
ut Johnny Mack, ''The Jibbernainsy,"
Eft out. Ic
WHAT BECAME OF THE TERRAPINs. c
The Court, on hearing the testimony, a
lrned to Buckley and asked-Do you !,
now what became of these terripins?
Buckley-Couldn' state for sure, but
,hen / sat down for dinner on Sunday Il
here was terrapin stew on the table. v
~ wife said she found a lot loose in II
ne yard and s'posed they grew there ),
~ back yard sorter moist in places.
Here Constable Stern was again =
bliged to move officially among the Il