The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-26
HOW HE GOT IN JAIL.
A Playwright's Adventure-The Result Of
a Strong Dialogue.

ordinances call him the giraffe He
S of Irish parentage, and SO is drama
list by herc,iity. Irishmen have held 4
arge place in English play writing by
Congrove, Farqnahar, Sheridan Knowles,
JEeeie, John Banim, Goldsmith, Tobin,
.awler, Shiels. Balfe. Sullivan, to say
nothing of John Brougham, Boucicault
md Augustin DAILY. Without the hot
FLOODED and ingenious Celts where would
he "EEelish" drama be?
"Why didn't you stick to ,journalisms'
asked him.
Il could make more money in play
writing; then don't really think ] had
a genius for editing newspapers Don't
you remember what splendid and rank
variety Of fool was down in Pennsylva-
MAJ" laughed in response to his laugh,
and acknowledged that did remember
it. remember that the discipline of the
reformatcry institutions of the Key
Stone State helped to transform Camp
bell from a boy into man. And don't
believe he will care if l tell the story
he has long since outgrown any harm il
could do him.
When Bartly Campbell was young
editor in village Of western Pennsyl
vania he seemed to imagine that the
town belonged to him, and that the PEG
pie lived there because of his kind per
mission. He would complacently pa
one man on the back and 60 for another
with his little tomahawk. He had sew
eral rows, as all young men do have wht
begin that way, and in eight months hi
had four suits for libel on his hands. Ill
thought this was greaS fun; it would give
him certain sort Of fame and no iron
BILE.
Ohe of these suits was brought in Phi
adelphia, and one of young Campbell''
acquaintance, DIR. Mackenzie, believ,
gave bail for his appearance. So ne hat
to humor the judge and jury by going
Accompanied by three or four cronies hi
went up to the big city to spend a cou
pie of days and have good time. Whel
they arrived at the hotel BARLEY said tt
the others. well, boys, you've eacf
got your own busin to attend to, ane
| have got to go down to the Court House
and put that case of mine through, ant
we will meet here at five o'clock, ane
dine and spend the evening together.
So it was agreed.
When Bartly got to conrt he wa:
amazed to find good deal of serious in
telest taken in the case. There was an
inclination to blame him which he
strongly resented. He had merely writ
ten sharply and wittily for the purpose
of holding citizen up to derision ant
A gentleman who was pres
ent told me afterward of the scene
When the lawyer for the prosecution
spoke and alluded to the young defend
ant as "a viper" Il ''hyena," IAN insid
ious destroyer of a good NAME Camp
bell cried out, You're liar and yot
don't dare to come outside and tell mt
that His lawyer tried vainly to keel
him still, and finally gave up the case
The jury brought in q speedy verdict o.
guilty, and the judge rose to sentence
him.
He interrupted the judge repeatedly
and when that iuuctionary reprimandeG
him and told him it was cowardly to at
tack IA dcienseless citizen behind the
shield of i newspaper, Campbell cried
shut up. How dare you use such Ian
suase to me? You are an old poltroot
yourself to attack detenseless prisoner
from behind the shield o! the bench.
"Young man, you are incorrigible.
said the outraged judge. whose patiancs
had at last vanished. You are hereby
still!-to pay five-how
dare you?-fve hundred dollars and bt
confined in Moyamensius prison for foul
months"
BARLEY was COMPOUNDED at the judge
He took his measure, ant
was just considering whether he hac
better climb up on the bench and puncl
his head when quiet, gentlemanly look
ing .man touched him ON the shoulder
and murmured, Il would like to speal
to you moment if You will kindly stel
this way"
recollect hearing Campbell tell thu
rest of it himself. while Ii smile of genu
inc humor crept around the corners o
his mouth.
Il have never thought that l reall.
had the universe by the tail since tina
day. When that chap whispered that hi
wanted to speak to me thought it wa
the Governor or the President OF tn,
United States come to save me from IN.
prosecutors. 1t wasn't. 1t was thu
deputy sheriff. l went to the door will
him as if he had been an old friend, ant
then saw that friend of his had kindly
brought my oyere"at. hat and umbrella
And he had pair Of handouts dang ling
to one of his fingers. Outside the dool
was long black wagon filled with bard
looking cases peeping through the Stats
like sheep going to market 4 won'l
ride there, said. %, yes, ! guess yor
will, remarked the quiet man. You
see there's room enough | slipped ;
s. bill into his hand and told i'm to get
a carriage. He did. When we got tt
didn't want to go in 4
cell, but the keeper said ] had better
Just for uniformity he added. So
yielded the point. was the only thing
in it when they shut the door. There
wasn't even An iron bedstead. suppose
they were afraid I'd commit suicide.
looked at my watch. 1t was half-psst
lour-just about time to get to the hotel
and meet my engagement with the boy US,
if only could. Presently an unkempt
wretch came bearing an overgrewn bag
On his back, while he tumbled down on
The floor and told me was my bed. Then
he brought smaller one and | inefrrs
that was my pillow. Then they brought
, poultice in tin dish and interpreted it
by cautiously handing me pewter
spoon. Then they showed to me cup
half full of tepid water, but my cup of
was full.
Il wondered where my friends were
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