The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-02

The other was to this effect:
"Chickens out on neighbors.
Claim ten dollars damages. Tire on
Sheedam busted. Groceries out and
Barksdale says he is out. I am out
of money. Come home at once or
! get further. -. -. ::::-'
= =. "Your darling wife"
+ When these were received the Corp.
Immediately sent a message to friend
+Williamson as follows: - 49,.
"Send no more messages, / am
coming Home. Corp. Kerr"
An d he arrived Saturday after
noon. By six o'clock heshad promised
to play a new series with Dale and
in that way the grocery account was
opened again for another month or
two; until "I sell cotton" anyway.
This improved things and in order to
get Big Sister in a good humor, the
! Corp. invited her to take ride Sun
4 day+afternoon with him in the Shee-
dam, Corp. Jr. at the wheel. While
they were hitching up, the driver re-
ceived instructions to run slow in the
square but when you get, up Main
"open her up, there are no police
men up that way" And they do say
that the young Corp. obeyed instruc-
tions. Everything had gotten back to
about the usual way Of doing bust
ness around the Kolone Monday
morning, that is, everything seemed
to be all. right, until the phone rang.
The call was for Mr.. Kerr. He went
to the phone, and this took place: 80
Chief of Police: "You are wanted
down at the mayors Office court is
in session now"
Corp: "Who me? What yer want
with me, I amt done nuthin." ::
Chief: "Well, that's all right, but
you must tell it to the mayor"
Corp: "Well, tell the mayor that I
lam eating breakfast and I think I had
! better get my part while I am here,
but I will be there directly"
The Corp. went back to the table
but not to eat. His appetite was gone.
He was also weak in the knees, so
he decided he would ride down again,
but he told young Corp. to drive
every gently, as you must make a
good impression on the Chief"
Arriving at the mayors Office, the
Corp. found the mayor clothed in
all the dignity usual when he is pre-
siding as chief justice in that court.
The Corp. undertook to "crack a
joke" with the mayor, but there was
nothing doing. "Well, what is the
trouble anyway with you ALL" the
Corp. finally asked. The mayor re-
Piled by giving a solemn look at the
blotter in front of him, "You are
charged before this honorable court
with breaking the laws of this NUM-
cipality in that with force and arms
on North Main street Sunday after
moon, in front Of the mayors house
itself, you did run vehicle, some
times called by those who own them,
automobiles, but correctly designat-
ed as Ford, at a fast and reckless
rate Of speed" And further, "What
have you to say ]. D. Kerr with re-
gard to the crime whereof you stand
indicted, guilty or not guilty?"
Corp: "Not guilty, this is case OF
mistaken identity. I never had my
hand on a car wheel in my life. MOI
guilty to be sure"
| After Lieutenant Crawford hao
been sworn and Lieutenant Cannon
had offered a few suggestions, the
. Corp. decided that it was time tt
"crack another joke" so he said tc
the mayor:
], "Oh, there is no use going any fur.
ther, I was just joking with you fel
ows (and thinking the fine would be
about one dollar) will just pay the
, fine"
!. The Mayor: 'Ten dollars"
The Corp: "Great balls of blue
mud. Send for Cousin Tom and Un'
Gle Jim, and be in hurry about it. u
Well, he finally paid out and the
Corp. hurried home to hang a piece
| crene nm his hank hook. but wher