The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
Campbell CASE
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a. voice. ~ should Ike to make mo :,
ton also" 8 X
4 Temperance"
Bang went one OF the Judges army
pistols leveled at the impertinent man.
fter the blood had been wiped UP the
Court proceeded and the docket was call
cd. one or two cases were disposed OF d
and then arose another brave man TO-
make motion. This intrusive. person
wanted some road or other The courts
8pistol went off again; and the man was
sa tisfied to take the first road he could
get IN the direction Of home,
4, Enter Or. Crawfish with Judge Homo,
his counsel. # gi atila lf
"Th.s man" declared the Court in a
istentorious voice. has said that ], Judge
tDromednry, am no better than Amherst
whiskey. This Is a reflection on the
good old whiskey OF Amherst. I don't
believe anybody has a right to be IN
contempt Of this Court, but IL anything
lis contempt this Is" zl,3
Judge Homo arose He represented
8Crawflsh. 81. ss5
"May 1t please the Court" said he; 'it
is true that my worthy client, DR.. Craw-
fish has said that you are no batter than
Amherst whiskey But we have learned
authorities to prove that this Is true and
{ is not In contempt. We refer to the
Amherst New Era. the Amherst county
records, and so on"
The Court reflected. Finally, the Court
declared ID.
'I, Judge Dromedary, had thought
at first that DR.. Crawflsh meant to re-
fleet on Amherst whiskey. when he said
/ was no better than 1t was. But after
hearing the learned authorities present.
ed by Judge Homo / am constrained to
believe that was mistaken. am now
satisfied that DIR. Crwfish meant no re-
Election, and therefor, I discharge HIM"
!Crawilsf seized a big whip, crowded to
the front, and proceeded to horsewhip
the Court. For third time the army
reVolYers figured again and the Craw-
fish took to his heels,
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banquet
SECOND ACT.
Act II covered the trial of Judge
Courthouse. Enter Judge Putty. who is
to preside.
"Whcre Is the Jury nst7" quoth he.
1t was told to the learned judge that
Judge Dromedary usually kept the jury
/ list.
Judge Dromedary," said Judge Putty,
us n man skilled in the art of selecting
n jury. lie knows better than anybody
else who to choose In Amherst and who
not TO choose. Therefore, the court or
ders that Judge Dromedary be allowed
to select his own jury
Tho jurymen are selected and they are
examined on their venlre somewhat as
follows: "Aro you citizen Of ms
herst? Have you n right to vote and
hold office? Are you u judge OF AM
herst whiskey? VIII you return q ver-
dict OF not guilty2"
With great enthusiasm every man re-
piled In the affirmative and the jury
wealths Attorney Otto T. Heyans
makes a great speech, IT will appeal to
the Governor" said he This jury
can't try Judge Dromedary. ] will chal-
lenge the jury"
Mr., IT. O.. Misery ana Colonel 9, B..
5Pnsan. counsel for the defense, hotly re-
ply, Saws Colonel Pagan. 'HThs Yankee
Crawhsh said the honorable Judge
Dromedary was no better than Amherst
whsl1ey, This is ali lnslnuaton that
Amherst Whiskey3is no good"
Suitable response was made by Mr..
Iieyans, and then the Jury retire. They
have Il big discussion and declare that
they have promised to acqut the pris-,
oner at the bar, Finally they are ready
and the door Is oRen, Into the court
Ing and u hurrahing, Z Not gpiltyF,' " 4 Is
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