Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1876 — Punishment Enough. [ARTICLE]

Punishment Enough.

In the Police Court, yesterday, was a witness who had refused to obey a subpoena, and who was accordingly brought to terms with the aid of an attachment When the Police Justice asked him what excuse he had to offer for his contempt of court, he replied that at the time they wanted him in court he was standing at the altar “ gittin’ married.” “ May it please your Honor, hurriedly interposed a bachelor lawyer, who had overheard the apology, “ I respectfully suggest that the man is already sufficiently punished, and I beg the Court to deal with him mercifully in view of his recent affliction.” “ Ah,” replied his Honor, “soitstrikes me. You can go. You are discharged, sir, and may heaven have mercyonyou!” —Detroit free Preu. To maintain their hold of Metz the Germans maintain a garrison of 12,000 men there, and provisions and war material sufficient for 40,900 men for three years. -- - 1