The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-14
WATCH TINKER LAWYER.
the way Mr.. GraydOn Lost Five Dol.
Y lars-Watch Tink er'S Legal Advice
Given without Charge.

Since Ellis G.. Graydon, Esq, moved to
Greenwood. his office has been occupied oy
fecentiy an old darkey came into the ONCE,
addressing Mr.. Rykard, as be was hammer.
Ing on piece Of watch, he said:
"Mr. Graydon, white man whippea my
son,end want to have him arrested"
Mr.. Rykard-What provocation did your
son give the white man that induced him 10
whip your son:
old :Darkey-Oh. nothing at all. He was
away out In the back part OF the plantation,
In a place where the white man seldom goes,
and finding my boy there he Just whipped
him. v,,u
nov mus$haya "sassed" him some way9
!. '0ldsSHkfkey-No, sir; my boy is always
i1Sty p6lite and respectful to white men.
81 n. Rykard-Weli. what excuse has the
3 1Oid Dsfkey-He had no excuse at all. He
just NStpped my son, Just 80.
the white man has mace
1si78isif liable TO heavy penalties In the court,
sKn6 TMill see that he suffers for bis unlawful
5Sid Dsrkes- Now, boss, you is atalklng;
man 70 beat poor little boy.
| Mr.. Rykard-Can you prove, the assault
4 H 0,s AZ EarSey"oh. yes; we can prove part OF
the whipping. His brother Jim was WlLn
him, when the whipping commenced put
when the white man was done with John,
i'm must have been mile of, Judging by
the time the hollering Lasted. -, 1o,,
Mr. Rykard-So you can't prove that ION 2, q
got more than half whipping, why oidn
Old Darkey-Well, boss, the TACT is. Jim was
iafts SHOWING he couldn't do John any good.
Yon see Jim saved the white man from oeing
srses'fS Mr syssrdIrhls is most outrageous pro,
ceedine. The white man whipped your son
Without any cause9 ., ,oro oe IN
Il Old Dsrkey-Yes, ari my ooys were oh ~
ING ANYBODY. The fact is, when my boys 60
MI IN the woods they don't want 70 De ooth-
Sered ,by any white man, or nigger, eltner;
Mr, Ryksrd-This Is strong case: ana lne
white man must suffer for his assault.
e Gid Darkey--Well. now, you sure ls atalK-
ing boss. knew you would see that poor
nieoer gets Justice. This thing Of white men
beating niggerswill stop when you "sltts y a. a.
n MI. II; R;ykard-- --Arey sure boysEsse s.
20 Old a. sDarkey-I am sure, bosss they sent
out To- catch rabbit foraanp ssa 2ssSrss ns
Inst S beat.Jim nearly TO dsss q,
the S wt,its mans ianS kyelpp no
Etices wafHtnz hnnters "a & 4
8 a2ls ls.9 RasssS sss'1 ~ niscssI isssI
mt nv naT boys % J q : q 81 Ethe 10;
|tscea They dfd4 = t!1ss Lne sng rs
|crssk. @ NY boys af9 Jar lan' z g1 e
nhGf the notices. The WI lceyetnLheW
NAV sf,oot. They w01idn' COW fDr
Eanyti,ine.s And when Jim Bhot3thet raoplt,
etas efshs isn't q COW or white man In guar.
- a. emile. The white man. came lunnln9
M lin and said: "Oh. you rascal you are
|shs, ,toy that shot my yearling last week" so
|Tcff seee how unreasonable Democrats are.
I fElIav won't let o Republican shoot raopits OF
Enarfffdges In their pastures. Repupuean
/ ~ IA chance In this country. No use oeine
|sf sfRepuhlican II we can't eat possum anu raD,
fhif Democrats are mighty curious %ne1
they 'scuse poor little Republican OF snoot
Einr' calves In the pasture. >.
| 3 Mr. Rykard-Ah, that explains II. ioul
Ehoys were strespassing on the white man
EjrndSsryfrig to catch bis raoolts, ana accl
IN shot some Of his cattle Inc mar
fGpba arrested for whippipg yourooy. YOU
nv IAN be arrested for trespass, an stesll he
kfs6bfts when theswhtt man ls trlea' r,ea rs rt
t,ssfii IA con victed and sent 10 the chslngang
Shaii 4 nave the white man arrested?
md DaYkey-You can put II on TOT a Gay oi
twnSS Maybe this experience Will De warn
me Il fhe. white man to be more particular II
lfrfnnreS sbont putting out trespass nouces
TSist thing or putting notice along tne roaC
tf1En5ck an honest Republican out OF MS rao
nft tifsir1er is very serious matter. VI conrs,
II No had TO whip Jim, but, boss. just thlnl
h fsaTfIif0 man trying TO keep niger IRON
catc6i . rabbit. How much do you cnaree