The Forrest City times., 1891-01-30

That "a x very likely story Allen: bni Is there any one else here tbat ever killed squirrels tha, wsyr' The prosecuting attorney appealed 10 the audience, but no one responded.
 "Oh. kin't hep il ef nobody else ain ez smart ez is. said the prisoner. Il kin do CT good many things dat deze yere folks doan know nuthin' CT bout"
 Well. said the prosecuting attorney. I've will let that indictment go for the present and take up another one No, satisfied with the terrible lacerstion in. fl cted by the knife blades you went to Sandy's corncrib and fixed an old mus. kct so that any one opening tue door of the crib would discharge the thing. Sandy. upon reaching home. where he lived alone. went to he crib 10 ge, some corn to feed the hogs. He was bleeding aud was just able 10 walk. He opened the crib door and then vtat happenedf Au awful charge of shot was poured in. to his legs. The neighbors say thst you put the gun there. What have you to say about ity'
 Now, lemme tell you bout dat. O'cose l put dc gun dar; had CT right ter do t. an fur whys Some time CT go noticed dat de folks had been CT steal ing my con. l wucked hard for dat con. an l couldn't CT ford ter let 1T 70 dat CT way. so l put de gun in dar How did l know who wuz CT comm darf Man comes an shoots hisse'f it nin't my fault. didn't think dat CT hone.' man wuz gwin sit hurt. Pusson got ~ right ter take kcre 0 hls con. 1 reckon.
 Yes. but why did you put tho gun in Sandy'a crb' Yoc had no corn there"
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 You heac, whs, said. Why did you put gun in Sindy's crib7'
 Dat Is cus. bu, i, waz dis CT way: It wus CT monstus dark night. an thought dat wuz my crib
 How can that he. when you live 6, least mile from Saudy's placcf"
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 'You heard whs, said How did you mistake his crib for yours. when you were . mile away from homer
 Dat is cuis. sho. an 1 hates ter knowledge il. but want right bright in my mine a, de time. You zee a passul O us had been over to ole Jinnv's ter CT qulitn' an' de good ole soul dat she Is sot out some monstus strong black berry brandy. an' l drinked CT good deal O it, and didu't know when come ter my house. 1t want my fault. kin tell you dat.
 Here is old Aunt Jinny now" said the prosecuting attorney. We will ask her II you were at her house"
 'Hol on. san. Now Aunt Jnny 10 CT mighty good lady, but she an't right bright in her miue and neber wuz De doctor tole me dat she dun los her re. collection"
 What doctor!
 "Lemme see Hooking round). Dr. Spinner
 Are you sure!'
 Yes, sah, l knows"
 Al right Dr. Spinner will be here In few minutes and we will ask him. :"
 Say. femme tell you 'bont dat white man. He dun los his recollection, ,too.-
 How do you kuow'
 Wy sab. knows it by dis fack: bored CT dollar rum him some tune CT 20, an he dosn ricelieck da, l paid him. Doan sX dat man. caze he doom know"
 Il don't think that il is necessary to proceed further with thls trial. said the Judge. We will bind tho prisoner over to appear before the Grand Jury"
 For few moments the Irisoaer eat ia silence. After while he looked up, with sn exple,sicu of disgust on his face. and said; Man ksin't kill CT few rquirrels lessen ds binds him ober ter de jury. Man kant put CT qua in his crib ter pesteck his property lessen da binds him ober ter de jury. White foks wants CT nigycr to vote. bu, da doau want him 10 take kerc O his property. Dis whole th,ng is CT trick CT gin me. Deze white folks fcered dat lessen da sen me ter de penuytenchy l gwine be lected ter some high office It's all vanity .nd jeaiousness. "-Opss P Rsad, Tn H r World