The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

BiRpsEYK PIcxIo. - Mr.. John Bundy, -
President OF the corporation Of Birdscye,
hxs been for some time prosecuting Gen.
Mcdowell for selling liquor contrary 10
law. aud on last week siled an affidavit
before Eco. Jere. jacobs. against him for
selling without corporate license, Nc
bowel got clear an some tecbnicality.
aud then Bundy filed an AFFIDAVIT
against him for selling to drunken men.
Mcdowell took = change Of venue, aud
the trial vss SET before Esq Al. Cox.
The Judge not having any officc in
Birdseye, and 1t being an important case,
Ia which there was . great many wit
nesses. il was necessary 10 have il where
lations would be obiainable easily. aud
our genial friend. Mr.. jos. w. Meloy,
Who has . spacious room, with Z bar OF
the finest liquors and cigars, . billiard
and pool table, : wheel OF fortune, Z
mum Der Of card tables Of the latest style,
and target for . shooting gallery, gen.
erously rendered the use OF part OF his
room for the justice mill, aud the trial
wss called, and Joe had . good time.
Two extra bar-keepers supplied the nee
essaries OF life at Birdseye. while The
pool and billiard balls clicked sharply
and continuously In unison with the
'Squire's questions, and when the Con-
stable was ordered 10 call each witness,
his additional duty was TO take the wit
nesses hand" AZ the euchre table. so a.
not 10 interfere with the game while the
testimony was going on, and this Tom.
Cummings could do with the greatest
grace. The trial progressed, and wit
Desses refused to testify that they were
drunk at the time alleged. and several
who saw them drink couldn't swear
whether il was whisky or molasses water
in the glasses AS they had not been in.
vited. and did not taste Il. The Squire
couldn't find any evidence to convict
aud much 70 Macs delight and Bundy Z
diecomfture the verdics was ia favor oil
the defendant.
Here the fun began, Bundy told A. j.
Hubbard he could not see how q mar
Who drank 90 much whisky as he wal
known to, could swear he couldn't tell
whisky in . glass by eight. Hubbard
said any fool ought to see II, that not.
withstanding Bundy might be drunk
half the time be couldn't distinguish
whisky from molasses water without last.
ing or smelling. Bundy retorted, "yor
know you are . d ID lying g. ~ b.
and then for the wool pulling over thu
billiard tables; but Meloy had no nctior
OF having his tables soiled with thei
blood. and 90 hustled them out doors
where the quarrel was renewed, and IN,
air made vocal with the curses and cpl
shets, vile and vulgar, OF these heretofor,
good brethren, aad the number Of wit
nesses who were accused by Bundy anl
bic friends Of not swearing straight.
For time II locked rs though Bird
eye was about 10 become large battle
Acid, and the town be decinlated, .,
brave men and fair women, Birdseye'
beauty and chivairy had gathered there
But Esq. Cox aud Constable Cummings
and genial Meley proved equal to III,
occasion, and half dozen ''little browI
jugs passed through the crowd viii
commands for peace, produced somno
Ience. and Birdseye was restored to il
wonfed pIacidity for time at least
- said several Of the principal actors Il
the scene have not awoke to this time
but sigh in their sleep. .Hurra fol
Mac and BIainel7