Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1886 — A Partial Judge. [ARTICLE]

A Partial Judge.

A man applied to the Governor of Dakota for a pardon for a man then serving a term in the penitentiary. “On what grounds do you ask for a pardon?” inquired the Governor. “That the Judge who sentenced him was prejudiced.” “That is hardly probable.” “But I can prove it.” “Well, go ahead.” “The man had once traded horses with the Judge, who wanted a very gentle horse. He highly recommended the animal, and said he could warrant it not to kick. The next morning the Judge went out and found it dead.” “Yes, I sae.” “The Judge told the man about it, and he went over and looked at the horse, and then he tickled its hind legs with a straw, and turned and said: ‘Well, I calculate that boss is just as gentle as I said he was; I still claim he won’t kick a fly. Just bring your children right out and let ’em play with him, Judge.’ The Judge chased him out of the barn with a four-tined pitchfork, but didn’t catch him. Shortly after he got a whack at him on a trial and sent him up.” “Well,” said the Governor, “I think he must have been prejudiced. I’ll write out a pardon for your man.”Eatelline Bell.

A four-year-old child of Aaron Knight of Cartersville, Ga., was found by its mother playing with a live snake which it had discovered in the yard. The snake appeared to enjoy the child’s caresses and did it no injury.