St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-03-09
TROUBLE In THE JASON FAFsgll n.

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UIam and Chloe PosntestIy Disagree On =
Very Essential Point.
Mrs Chloe Jason, d laundress and
fscfarlas u as the 81 III III front of her
residence declares, reported few days
ago at police headquarters that her
husband Ulam Jason, had suddenly dis
appeared.
ssDat ornery Niger owes men de-
young uns d livin' ii he's jis gotter
wuek fer III; dat Is, she added, refiec-
t1vely, 4 Ell dey hahn done kilt him, 81 3
/ specs dey Is, ur he's jnnpt inter De-
Iails. y
Acting upon advice of the desk SER
Qeant the schar-lady'' charged her
missing spouse with non-su upport and
desertion, and the officers were in
structcd to find him. Before an hour
had passed q .aiminutive, wrinkled,
black and crook-legged darky ran into
the station with terror depicted upon
his countenance. Giving the name of
Ulam Jason he begged that he be lock-
ed up at once.
When the case was called on the fol-
lowing morning Mrs. Jason, who Il q
| woman Of vast oportions. tall broad,
round, fat, and most decided brus-
| nette even for an African, took the
stand and tearfully recitcd her critic
cisrn upon the conduct Of Ulam.
dat niger, jedge,a she said, as she
| scowled upon the prisoner, ain no
| manner count. wleks day II ont,
| erwashin' 81 er scrnbbin' way inter do
| night, M he projics erronn' comm
home drunk cherry night .'
| Here tears oVercame her and she
swayed her body back and forth, while
| q female friend, who accompanied her,
applied soothing words to her spiritual
wounds.
| .sJedge, dat CONAN mommucked me
ianby ter del, 7 interjected Ulam.
This remark stirred up the prosecnt-
ting witness, 80 that she promptly re-
| sumed:
..Yaas, iedge, / did lam hims haster
lam him. er dar'd be no Iiyin' Wiv him.
/ Lais, Chewsday night he cum home
| frofin' drunk M kiss de bedpos' ii call
hit Daisy. Den I aoored him wiz De
/ scru' broom, arter wich tuck him IN
ter my lap d, spanked him p'intealy.
i Jedee, I wanter yot1 naik Ulam stop
er gittin' drunk n gimme somefin fer
i ter talk keer on me a. de chillun. =
ssJedpe.', interrupted Ulam. dat
ooman's de berry debbn, runt erway
~ Us gwinter stay plum arway s'longs
rs live. She's d debbiL jedge, u Il
kill me shorely, Ell she gifts anudder
i chaince.
The evidence, ais 1t progressed, plain
i Iy showed that TJlam failed to make
necessary provision for his household,
but as it also proved that al the
breaches Of the peace originated with
the prosecutor the justice laetured the
4 prisoner and dismissed him with IN
structions that he go directly home
j with his wife and provide for his fafn-
i ily as duty demanded.
ssNo. sub; SO sub. Go wiz dat ooIn-
an? Akin yer pardin'. but 4 shalrat do
no such erthing All 7 axes Il dat You
i keen me locked mp I'm her; dat's wot !
gin myself up fer =
whats that?' demanded the judge,
4 anarily. You refuse to obey ny
ordera's Then turning To the clerk, he
said crispIy: Enter up five and costs,
Next. Z
Look ere we're, jedge, said Ulan
respectfully s.datter hahn errlotagh'
Neck it ffteens datter CONAN iaalIi
erpoin Ter fnrgit me III five years, dat
she amt. Jes meek ii fifteen years
ledge, n mebbe afo' dat's done gons
she'll be daid. Z
When matters were explained &
Ulam he burst into bitter tears OF dis
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