The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-18
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The court records show some singular
feats Of forensic fightness Of late, the
| Court. the Bar, and the accused, being
tempted to exhibit their agility; tx
ample; we read of a pair of prisoners
on the Western North Carolina Rail-
road, one of whom like cousin Sally
billiard" hoisted her toga and skipped
| through he car window, tumbled heads
or tails down the bank. and into the
woods, and was not caught until . FIVE
miles race by the sheriff and his cohorts.
S,atesville Landmark tells Of q fight in
| the court room at Marion, between Col.
Alfred NJ. Erwin and Col. Peter j. Sim
clair, lawyers. who were or opposing
sides of the trial of w. II. White, who
was charged with the killing of Coley
Gilbert, q map-peddler. near Old Fort,
in January. The Landm,ark says:
NO serious damage was done either
''rarty and Judge Gudger fined them
$50, though it is to be supposed that
''he afterwards RENTED the fines as that
lis the style DOW a-days. White was
acquitted ON the ground of self de-
fence"
Now let us skip to the other end OF
the State where a more serious row oc-
CURED. Newbern Journal says:
Quite an excitement was created at
the cotton yard by an ARRAY between Mr..
Frank Myer and Mr.. j. j. Woifcnden
II IL &C., n~ 49, .H,.r
Judge Green struck Mr.. Myer on the
the head with his walking cane, where
upon Mr.. Myer drew a pistol and fired a
ball through Mr.. Green's left thigh.
Friends prevented any further disturb
ance. A warrant was issued by Justice
Crimson upon the affidavit of Ed. Street,
Esq. Messrs. " olfenden and MveI APP
pc2red and we're recognized for their APP
pearance on Friday. DR. Duffy dressed
Judge Green's wound and pronounced it
not dangerous
Lawyers as a rule are intelligent peo-
pie, aud like the Doctors, can occasional
ly enjov a joke at their own expense. In
VIM. Blacks novel, now running in Har-
per's Bazaar, be makes a shrewd and canny
old Scottish woman deplore one of the
necessary evils which an ~inscrutable
Providence has seen fit to infict uron
humanity. We quote a aragraph:
But how am | to help yOu Mrs Belli'
"Well, | dinna ken, exactly; but the
idea OF an aud woman like me going
awayto Edinburgh among a they lawyers
is just dreadfu. It's like Daniel being
put in the den of lions"
We'll, you know, Mrs Bell" Yolande
said, cheerfully, no harm was done to
hiw. The lions did not touch a hair OF
his head"
"Ay, | ken that" said Mrs. Bell,
grimly but they dinna work miracles
nowadays"
Surely you must have your W law
yers2" the girl asked.
81 have that
You can trust them, then with them
you are safe enough. surely I"
We'll, this Is the way OF said Mrs.
Bell, with decision. 1T is not in the
naturs o things for a human being to
trust a lawyer It's no possible. But the
nedcessity o the case drives ye into their
hands. and We can only trust In Provi
dence that they will make the other side
suffer, and no you. They're bound to
make their money out o somebody. I'm
no saying, We ken, but that the lawyers
that have been doing business for ye for
a hummer o years might no be a bit
tairer; for It's their interest 10 carry ye
on, and lie freens wi ye; but dear me,
when | think of going way to Edin
burgh, a by mysel', among that pack o.
wolves, it's enough to keep one frae
sleeping at night