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“TOOunalomi-tma*SMtknimh, Buffering from tbe epidemic. Tbe suffer log is very great.^ie-i the 5® Ofidli.^ his the see t dest Dity.80- in mas and pastPPQ*•dietjurybout■e na-bytli’*bers left I by pro-bur-the iag who?Bt, 0 18'8®. i tOA CASE fOR MR. BOTH W FI. I..Editor Democrat : Nothing is more rem«rktble than tbe facility with, which Mr. Bothwell became acquainted with tbe forma of law, and the practical management of a caee in couit. There was a striking illustration of this fact ia the Recorder’s court.The prisoner was accused of riding across one of tbe bridges in a gait faster than a walk, and the proof was that he galloped a painted mule over Flat creek bridge. Mr. Both* well managed his case.His Honor said, “I thiuk I”I have to fine the prisoner.”Mr. Bothwell .* “May I ax von a few questions?”“You may.”Mr. Bothwell: “Isn’t tbar a signover dat bridge warning people howthey muBt ride?”“There ia, and that tnakea you all the more guilty.“It does, does it? Now Mr. Recorder, is that sign what I has I o go by ? Is dat da law ? ”“It is.“Well, den dat sign reads, ‘Walk your horse or you will be fined.' Don’t it boBe?”“It does, Mr. Bothwell.”Well, de proof is, my client was gallopin' a paiut mule, wasn’t it, B088 ?“Y-e«»s, I believe bo,” replied his Ilouor, beginning to smell a rat.“Now, it your Honor is willing to admit that a paiut mule ain't no '^r ! hoss we'll rest de case heah, becauseo iswd !you se® *aw 13 * waik royBoss, and ae it was a paiut mule dat is fatal to de indictment. You is a lawyer and you ought to know dem pints most as well as myself.” Recorder—Ahern! for the pur-on,! pose of this suit, Mr, Bothwell, I’ll regard lhat paint mule as a boss.Mr. Bothwell—Your Honor will please note my 'ception. I jtss wants ftp make one move pint. Al« lowin’ for the sake of argument, dat a paint mule is a hoes, de sign reads: “Walk your hose.” Now I hab d witnesses here in court to prove dat int- Pa'ot mu*e I*088 was my client’s howat all but de Baioo's. De law say walk you hoe*.Recorder—I’ll fine your client $10. Mr. Bothwell.And as his client was conducted to the lock up, Mr. Bothwell ®x-pressed great sympathy for tbe taxpayers, as he intended to bring a suit for $100,000 damages for false imprison meat. Janes.lostitarJ8®»M.ler,;re*in;3W-ftertheireed,iW-meodi ye id, rid. ipe 3Ut urtlayHIDIX*atHaxan’a Magnolia Balm preservesand restores (be complexion; removes treckit-e, tan and sallow new -mates tbe skin soft, wblte and deli: cate. Its application cannot be detected. 3-1 d*w ly
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Sedalia Daily Democrat
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Sun, Oct 01, 1876
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Charles W.
MO, USA 15 Sep 2021
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