Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-19
A SCENE IN COURT.
Judge MADDEN upholds the Dignity
of His Court and Sits Down
on Justice Miller.
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incident considerably at vari
ance with amusing comedies III
one act, which usually charac
terizes its sittings. Judge Had
den, presiding, was listening ia
the testimony in an alleged rape
case, in which Thos. A. Ryan
was attorney for the defendant,
The last witness, Ned Adams,
the colored barber, was testify.
ing as to the character of the
plaintiff for virtue and morality,
and particularly as to what the
neighbors had to say about her.
Mr.. Ryan asked:
"Whom did you ever hear
speak of the woman's cbarac-
terw
"My wife, for one,n answered
the witness, displaying some
temper of the sultry persuasion.
"You heard your wife say she
was of good moral character,
did you! How came the sub
ject mp for discussion between
yourself and your wife ~
"Jest like your neighbors'
character would come up for dis
cussion between you and your
wife, sir" said the witness,
showing a more torrid temper.
"Never mind my wife, sir !;
she is not in any manner con
nected with this case answer
my questions. Did you hear
any one else speak ofthe charac.
ter of the plaintiffr
"Yes, sir; / heard my neigh
bors speak of her in the best of
terms,n aud the witness enlarg-
ed upon the manner in which
the plaintiffs character had
been the subject of talk in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. Ryan wanted to know
why the neighbors should be
canvassing a character upon
which, according to WITNESSES
testimony, there was no blem.
ish.
Witness jest as / told you
before--like you and your wife
and neighbsrs will discuss the
@ 30 wife again in this case"
W aWell. wv YOU referred to my
wife, sir" =, e,or vor had
brought in her name - ,,o can
Judge Hadden cut the sen
tence Short by a sharp rap o
his gavel, saying: NOW, .a
ma want this quarreling stopped
I ant agoin' to have 1t IN N;
court. iii amt stopped l WI
dne both of YOU" -.
The attorney and witness IS
: went mt it again in about IN
) same vein, when Judge Hadde
ordered a fine of $40 to be =
corded against each. Mr.. n;
}. an tried to explain that he coul
# no not sec wherein he had oheh'
!. cd ed the Court, but his honor I
!, fused to be thus persuaded, q,
Is ordered the attorney to tal
is bis seat. At this juncture ~
tice r. b. Miller rose and s'a
le @d to address the Court on 7
a. law governing contempt
n. 81 don't want to hear any q
,is cussion on the subject. | ha
a 6ned these men $40 each, an
ne want the money"
en- "But, your honor, l.. /,
I'd. uSet down,'sq
"May it please youri,,
80 "Set down, Miller|
$50 ;t "AmI to understand thai
, ov. attorney can't" .,
w =. : "Set down, Squire y
- a @Then, your honor, we
ING take an appeal"
'.ns nre II don't care if you do.
, d,e in. may appeal as much as y9, you y
IN ~, to- to- This, ere Court will S
'iso NV it's decision. l see no
ont on of it unless the pa
purge themselves oil coii''
or pay the fines"
anu. ftxTaIt Gin Un anneAl,"
they aSet down, Miller! Mr..
g as Ger ,'-and his honor gra
While the eavel in his right nano
h, let to hurl it at something,
IS so suddenly brought it dow
term the table with "a whack TIA
Iaf to sounded like the repor
dive, nistol, continuing: II
frog, fined these two fellows ioi
4. 1t tempt, and l intend to ma
new money or an apology
him! court. Now, if they VI
swal- up here and publicly ape
little, that they meant no contel
up in this Court l will Cheerful
at all ! nit their fines and call II Sc
holler The witness approach,
y tree ipdgment seat and IN a 10
ed go began talking, but the
grand rapped his willow on tht
,ing to arain, saying:
10Y run @Git right out there
Ter the table. and in a loud W
butiful everybody can hear you
your apology"
lie, has emo was remitted.
lcticing NM NJ Rvan's apology W
interior :, M thc same manner, tho
chars contended that he co'lio