Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1886 — It Looked That Way. [ARTICLE]

It Looked That Way.

We came along to a cross-roads in Alabama where a colored Justice of the Peace was about to open court, and it was proposed that we halt for an hour or two and witness operations. The case to come on was between two colored men, one of whom charged the other with having stolen a hoe. There were neither lawyers nor jury, but the Judge called up the plaintiff and said: “Mr. Burrows, how many witnesses has you got dat Mr. Bunker stole dat hoe?” "Twn, sab * - “Mr. Bunker, how many witnesses has you got dat you nebber took dat hoe, nowhere?” “Fo’, sab.” “Den I shall dismiss de case, an’ Mr. Burrows mus’ pay de costs. Eberyone knows dat fo’ witnesses kin sw’ar harder dan two witnesses, an’ it am no use gwine ahead to take up de wahiable time of dis court. ” Mr. Burrows paid about $3 costs, and as he was going away his Honor continued: “Next time you is gwine ter sue a man you wants mo’ witnesses dan he’s got or you are gwine to be left. Dis court will now adjourn an’ go fishin’.” —Detroit Free Press. ■