The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-24
A CHARACTERISTIC TRIAL.
Stolen Kit;en--The Principle of the
 Thing--A Leaned Judge

Col. Hegston. with several kittens n a basket. was walking along ;he street. when suddenly man whom he met. seized ore of the young oa;s and ran away. The colonel followed eaash, the thief and bea; him severely. He was ay- rested and taken before A as;ite oi the peace. The prosecuting lawyer who ilved near the co,one!'S house. II directing :he mind of the eourt ;o the grea: os;Fage winch had been committed. sad:
 Your honor islns near the colonel. with on,y wire fence between h:s tower iag mansion and my hlnble cottage. happen 10 kneS semc;h s n regard ;o :h.s case which mases the as>aa', doabl> a,rocioes. 4 ,hsr, ;ine before ;his bloody deed occurred and ,r winch has caused o1r far oiy Q bo~ her devoted head IT aasa...a;.oa and la shame. Al! sh.sh Faay say vi! leave a black marx an a page ai the grea; saiaH1e n ~h,eh. s.s. :he his;en af .ifkansas sh4i se written -l heard the ooianrl.'> vie say ;a in ;h4; then ki;:ees should = pu; GU, q .fe a4y. and ;ha; sAen he wr,7; .s:es-. ,axr he,4 better send - ,, : so dzs~n faeFa Tie colonel. eeaaen..z.. . ia..l. se mech = ;;hil.ass hf-,ss e,..lle s.s...s .adas,:N. reP.-rt ihss t-=aa..! ;sat send boy. b.: ;h., he aou'. t..Ac the ae-, himself .uG ;hrow taea jn;a ;hc t.ecr. He, sE.had se: #; ' :A.. 2.s9ase. @hen ke me; :h.s gentleman. :.se Nszi=e.. s.a ~ a.l h, ne ehss,, sao~ :, a iel.ne kl.p- ;ainansac. h, ie.ine Kept mana un- able ta =eea.H h#>e.f j; .he-e k.;;es.s >e.ieG ere ,.i ;her:, ,..ss -.... asa The eassne e...s:: ne; want She k;;;en lie ~as at ,ha; teFy tfne upon ca ae.t inar1h, He "aa,4: haze ser. ;ac ..::ea, 10 any one, bc:, >.g. when ;h, poor oay. Poia'.as to the N.e;n. ~ho .> a: lea,, fof,y wears old. "selzes one .hs Poar. ehi!d fe.ne klep'amaaiae ;aSes ne. tie -oloue,- ou; of the deep nal -rs,y of h.s nature. beats him ~.;h.n 84ar,e- of ..1 men ofhis eS.s,en5e. No,, ask ,he so,- enel i he were TO; or h.s was . arsan ,he kittens"
 7, oa e: . ina; qaes..ss-. ya;.T hor.,e. = eN1,Alr;lei ;he eulonci's coaneIl.
 "l sns.>,." ho~.et the prosecutor. II have a ,h; ,o ak :he que; a...'
 - s4z ,h.: he aa,r; he r.h,. fsr i, ]. s;neiiy II re!A,ior D he de;e...!as.;,> .3..- mes,le matters, lr.o ~h ! ST" pr 7a4ar- iug he "s.r" ~'h heA,y a-a .a.ed accent. and sinking the table , box .i.t. made the lnks;and throw ep .nd induced several pens 'o ee, up aat dane a J;E. no man has at,sh; . p'y.
 ''l APPe@! . the x ...sae4 ,he prosecutor.
 I appeal :, hoslel ,aeaeagae.!.
 II appealed ars:. y2-s Aaner
 Ina; makes ao l.-:er 1ass ! A-, exclaimed the council.
 e>,. does.
 SAY ;, don't"
 
 l SAY yo4 are -aprlfa,=,oaAl- iof;.!y exclaimed the prosecutor. ~pon', you taii ne unprofess.onal. ! never went io al and begsee for a case That's more than you AR sas You are A har@
 : Yes. and you are liar and the truth ain, n you .''
 The truth ain',ia you
 You are liar-
 'I can thrash you n five ruinutes
 Fl nee; you any tune
 Gentlemen" sad the j1s:lcs -P.ease keep order
 Iudge. he i. liar.'
 les. kno~ he Is. su, please reep order.
 .Jadge. he's liar!-
 Yes. know ,ha:.- said he .udgs bu, let -s proceed with the case. and having agreed with both ,a~ye.s. the judge leaned back. and seeing boy smiling z' the -ea, end of ,he room, he yelled. keep order there. you young Arab or I'll have you sen, 70 lAil-'
 -Gen;lener. sand inc colonel arsins I'll settle this pickering by answering ,he question H-na; he gentleman says IS true. ~as on my xay 10 drown the kittens. BU, ~ha; nsh, had ,ha, m.-r- able man 10 take one. He did ns, knos vha, was gong 10 do xlfh them Sup l pose that had been offered twenty dsI-