The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-23
BINNERS VS.. RORER.
AN OLD FASHIONED EXCITEMENT CASE
IN TIT BACKWOODS.
"Primy Fishy" Evidence That the Coon
Was stolen a Court That Wouldn't
stand Dictation From Lawyers-season-
able Reasons For Adjournment.

Was stolen a Court That Wouldn't :
Stand Dictation From Lawyers-season-
able Reasons For Adjournment. :
There was II great stir at Rouzer's Run
in the Pennsylvania backwoods. The case
of Dinners versus Rorer was to como mp
before Squire Sniiiets. job Dinners some
time before had charged sam Rorer with
stealing a coon from him, and getting no
satisfaction, had called ON Reuben Ray,
who done boss doctOrin AN lawn, for
advice Reuben had advised "takin the
law on sam and job had told him TO go
ahead and make Sam sweat Reuben APP
piled to Squire Sntlcts Tor the necessary
papers to proceed in the ease.
Squire" said ne, 'we'ye got a case
ag'in Sam Rorer for properatin coon.
The hcft O. evidence is that he has eat the
coon all 'ceptin the skin. What we want
to git is writ o habus corpus on him to
periuce that skin aiore you, SOS we kin
take pcrceedins reg lar.
My opinion is, Reub, said the squire
after due delibcration, that you hadn
better do it. When you Vunst git to habus
| corpuSn there amt no tellin where you re |
goin to end up. Fust thing you know
you're liable to run slam ag'in the consti-
tuition, an then where be YEP Don't go an
habus corpus. E-e-jectment. That's what
you want. E-e-jectment, or trespassin on
the case. Is your evidence primy fshyy
"Primest kind your honor" replied
Reuben. "T other feller's is fishy."
"What you want, then" urged the
squire, sis regular ole fashioned e-e-ject-
ment.
"But you see, squire, persisted Reuben,
"a habus corpus will fetch
'Twon't no setch thingl' interrupted
the squire, who was getting testy. Not
in this court it won't, cause won't issue
none.
"Then can't we sort O. capias sam an
nut the screws right to himY" suggested
Reuben. not willing to abandon his mode
of procedure entirely.
"There you go ag'inH' exclaimed the
squire. eyes, you kin capias him. Course
YOU KIM But can't two play at that gamer
You capias sam an then sam ii turn rounu
an capias YOU, an then as like as not some
durn fool'l capias me, an the fust thlng
we know we'll all be capiased to the
) s,uFep @ court. an even if we keep outcn
iail the bar huntin1l be All over fore
wore through an none on us won't git u
% smell on it! There won't be no capiasln
: business goin on i'm this court, not TINS
3 time o. year. Do you want me to issue
the summouses fer your e-c-1ectment OF
don Z you"
So IL was settled in that way, and Keul
'e brought a real ole fashioned e-e-Jectmeht
t. AGAINST sam Rorer on behalf of his client
$. lob Dinners. The day had come for th'
"A trial before Squire Sniffets, ana houzer
Run was all there to hear IT, fete WIS
)r well. the blacksmith, was likewise a prac
titioner in the squire's court, ana NAV
charge of sam Rorer's interests spur
k. Sniffets was busy mending par OIL poo'
,yhen the hour arrived for the trial, but b
~ nut the work aside, and keeping his leaei
zee or anron on and his seat on his bench, sal
RI ho was readv. The squire detested coon
oL and coon hunters, and this case was none
y, his liking. He raped on his lapstone VIII
~ bie shoe hammer for order in court.
,p- "As a preliminary to be made afore Tn
ira bore ease mercedes" said he, Il want
state that the court has made all lts u
rangements for goin bar huntin, an the'
won't be no delay i'm the perceedins as u
lot court has thunk the case all up, an h,
FOR hand down an opinion on the double quic
NIB Where's the culprity"
~" Reub Ray jumped up ana SAID
on "Tbere amt no culprit if your hon
,ck please. This is an e-e-ject
49,, "Sbet upu" exclaimed the squire
'en ,uess the court knows n culprit when
at sees one Stan up Dinners!
the lob stood up, astonished ana scared,
ono $50 you've been "A coon huntin, ma
vouYn said the squire, looking up over
glasses at job. ,ou,
"Well, yes, your honor, JOB stahiher'
"I was out little spell, tother even
ot but only killed one, an that n sam NO
,os- stoled an eat 1t -
'e' tThis here court holds thao ~
am thatll go out with malilsh alore,nous
The an hunt coons is dangerous ci'iZen ID 10
runnin loose" said the squire. Jop ID
any -, tho sentence o. this court is that
The nav, tbe costs o. this here suit an INT
fol 3 shillin. stan up, sam horer!
sam rot up scared in his turn
os .You're charged with bein excess
ioar orter the fact by catin that coon, saiu
aker souiro Guilty or not guilty.
owes fsrNot entity, your honor answe
, ,aine car, fumbling with his hat and gaz
sher ,,acontlv around. OIL fed IL 10
, oerSs hog, your honor ~,
II b'leve you're lyln' sam w
bain't got no proof on II, s''lu .ho slu
ne OIL '' LIN Rinners has 'cused you o Ct
,,on- - an this court decides that II S a c
,r, go go ., elandcrin you. For that give
luz iodgment fer shillin ag in JOB ahyho
arty .sThis is your ole fashioned e-e-;
his ment, is its' shouted Reup ray sn'''
After his fist at the court rooson WHY
COM All ~ ~ mo a habus corpus to (
;lred. M W. tbat skin. But I'll peal this cast
His You'll wish you'd never pen porn ,,oa
his Peal an po ."i,,na off his ar
ovey sq Ulre o r, adjourned to go bar
II the IN New York Journal.
e had
His Bill.