Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
EXIRA, Feb. 10Th.
Last Wednesday morning just as
we were sweeping down our stairs
and preparing to open business for
the day, we heard sounds of loud,
Clamorous talking around on Jciler-
son street. Resting on our broom
handle moment, we gave attention
to the tumult. We could not exact
ly distinguish the voices, but one
reminded us very much of !. J.
Hcnsley, one sounded like Mr..
Shaw and one resembled the voice
of constable II. r. Smith. At the
same time we observed that people
were leaving their respective places
OF business for the scene of Clamor,
and pursuant to the prevalent custom
in Extra, of attending the business
of others as well as your own, we
set our broom in a corner, closed
our shop and fell into the procession.
! Passing around onto Jefferson street
we found the unnecessary tumult
proceeded from the Office Of !. L.
| Toit, Justice OF the peace. We
made bold to enter and came upon
molly crowd of rcu noses, mossbaCk-
| ed prohIbtionsts, court lawyers, witnesses
| and some others, all OF whom seemed 10
| try to talk at once. The case OF Smith vs..
! Shaw was on trial Mr.. Shaw had writ
/ ten to Judge Morse, senator Catch and
| the district collector of internal revenues
Tor advice upon the validity Of judicial
! sales Of intOXiCants, aud he and the law.
ycrs were discussing the content, Of one
Of these letters Of advice, Mr. Shaw tried
| to keep secret 4 part OF the letter by fold.
ing the bottom back upon the top, but we
think the court read the bottom while Mr..
Shaw and the lawyers peruscd the top, for
! Mr.. Shaw held the paper in a convenient
position and we saw the court smile a. he
scrutinizcd it. When this discussion clos
ed, Mr., Shaw poCkcted the manuscript and
he and the plaintiff then proceeded to
argue the main case UiZd 1oce by turns for
several minutes during which argument
the plaintiff heard OF his reputation for
sObriety and the defendant from his pic
turc, hi. christianity and his sign,
The respective parties having exhausted
their supply Of wit, wisdom and cIoqucncc
and the argument being concluded land
we suppose the court being fully advised
in the prcmises) judgment was about to be
rendered Tor we suppose II was for the
court was giving his scalp II few searching
scratches) Mr.. Shaw announced that he
was now prepared to settle for the wine
and costs,
oil 10, H., 1oI
with Mr. Shaw that the case ought to be
put to a thorough test, and we further
promised to support the cause with our
influence and funds, but settle he would,
and settle he did, despite our efforts to
urge the case on to higher court
Judgment was accordingly entered Tor SIS
in favor of the plaintiff, which Mr.. Shaw
promptly handed over to the court. But
the costs made Mr.. Shaw's eyes stick out,
and the plaintiff had another set to on
the question of making unnecessary costs.
1t was now Mr.. Henslcy's turn, and he
cxpounded the law OF costs by holy writ
as follows: ain the mouths of two or
three witnesses shall the truth be establish
ed' and proceeded to dcnouncc the sum
moning Of half dozen witnesses as Illegal
The Court however, remained firm and
insisted on the payment of $3.50 costs,
which Mr. Shaw finally produced, This
with a nickel which he gave the plaintiff
for cigar fund, made the keg of grape juice
cost him $llG0
The plaintiffs attorney then gave the
Court notice that he would enforce a lien
on the judgment for services in ihe sum of
five dollars.
Court being ad journed, we went back to
our quarters feeling that the monkey got
the cheese. That the zeal of Mr.. Watson
and ourself for the Temperance cause was
little appreciated. That grape juice can be
had cheaper at the "Bluffs." That ]. J.
Hensley ought to have studied for the bar.
That we have more influence other places
than ]. E. lofts court.
PRoHIB.