YANK SOLDIERS FEAST ON PRESERVES LEFT BY FLEEING GERMANS
Doughboys find sweets in library of Dutch-German border castle abandoned by Nazis.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Thoughtful Of Nazis, Wasn't It?
YANK SOLDIERS FEAST ON PRESERVES LEFT BY FLEEING GERMANS
Doughboys find sweets in library of Dutch-German border castle abandoned by Nazis.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
A Court Scene at Hillsboro - A Case Decided
Raleigh Sentinel
State vs. Sim White, a light mulatto, was called last Wednesday at Hillsboro, and Judge Kerr said: 'What is he charged with Mr. Solicitor?'
'Stealing money, sir, about $215 from Mr. Parish, at Durham.'
'Has he any counsel?'
'No sir.'
'Well brother Fuller,' said the Judge to Col. Tom, of this city, 'you are a young man and I like to introduce you to notice, you may appear for this negro.'
Col. Fuller examined the bill of indictment and found the money charged in the bill was for one United States treasury note of twenty dollars and one United States National bank note of the same denomination. The prosecutor was put on the stand and in answering as to the money, he made sure that it was greenbacks, but couldn't say whether it was national bank or treasury notes, either one way or the other, he just knew it was greenback money, and that the negro was found with the pocket book in his chest, and in it was $56, two twenties, a ten, a five, and a one.
'Well, Mr. Solicitor, said Fuller, 'I guess that settles it.'
'Yes, a clear case for the State,' said the solicitor.
'O, my dear sir, no,' said Fuller. - 'May it please you Honor, the 72nd volume of Supreme Court reports, in State vs. Collins, 144th page, decides exactly such a case in favor of the prisoner,' and he read as follows and handed it to the judge:
'O the trial of an indictment for stealing a National bank note, and a United States treasury note, it is necessary for the jury to find specifically that such a bank note, or treasury note was stolen. And evidence that the prisoner stole one or the other of such notes, the witness being unable to say which, will not justify a verdict of guilty.'
The judge looked at it and said: 'What do you say to that, Mr. Solicitor?'
The sharp and talented Mr. Strudwick was found to give into the law, and Fuller asked for the negros pocket book. As Strudwich handed it to him the venerable John Norwood, the father of the bar, sprang to his feet, and exclaimed:
'I decidedly object, your Honor. - Such a thing in unheard of that a client's pocket book should be placed in the hands of a lawyer.' (Laughter)
The negro pushed Fuller from behind - 'Is I clar?' 'Yes,' said Fuller. 'How much I got ter pay you, lawyer?' persisted the negro.
'Oh, we'll attend to that when we get out,' too modest to tell him in the face of the crowd, but the negro kept insisting, and Fuller at length said:
'Just hand me one of those twenties'
'Here it is, an' God bless you!' and he rushed out to jump up and crack his heels together on the court green.
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Abstracted from: The November 16, 1876 issue of the Carolina Watchman a weekly newspaper from Salisbury, North Carolina
State vs. Sim White, a light mulatto, was called last Wednesday at Hillsboro, and Judge Kerr said: 'What is he charged with Mr. Solicitor?'
'Stealing money, sir, about $215 from Mr. Parish, at Durham.'
'Has he any counsel?'
'No sir.'
'Well brother Fuller,' said the Judge to Col. Tom, of this city, 'you are a young man and I like to introduce you to notice, you may appear for this negro.'
Col. Fuller examined the bill of indictment and found the money charged in the bill was for one United States treasury note of twenty dollars and one United States National bank note of the same denomination. The prosecutor was put on the stand and in answering as to the money, he made sure that it was greenbacks, but couldn't say whether it was national bank or treasury notes, either one way or the other, he just knew it was greenback money, and that the negro was found with the pocket book in his chest, and in it was $56, two twenties, a ten, a five, and a one.
'Well, Mr. Solicitor, said Fuller, 'I guess that settles it.'
'Yes, a clear case for the State,' said the solicitor.
'O, my dear sir, no,' said Fuller. - 'May it please you Honor, the 72nd volume of Supreme Court reports, in State vs. Collins, 144th page, decides exactly such a case in favor of the prisoner,' and he read as follows and handed it to the judge:
'O the trial of an indictment for stealing a National bank note, and a United States treasury note, it is necessary for the jury to find specifically that such a bank note, or treasury note was stolen. And evidence that the prisoner stole one or the other of such notes, the witness being unable to say which, will not justify a verdict of guilty.'
The judge looked at it and said: 'What do you say to that, Mr. Solicitor?'
The sharp and talented Mr. Strudwick was found to give into the law, and Fuller asked for the negros pocket book. As Strudwich handed it to him the venerable John Norwood, the father of the bar, sprang to his feet, and exclaimed:
'I decidedly object, your Honor. - Such a thing in unheard of that a client's pocket book should be placed in the hands of a lawyer.' (Laughter)
The negro pushed Fuller from behind - 'Is I clar?' 'Yes,' said Fuller. 'How much I got ter pay you, lawyer?' persisted the negro.
'Oh, we'll attend to that when we get out,' too modest to tell him in the face of the crowd, but the negro kept insisting, and Fuller at length said:
'Just hand me one of those twenties'
'Here it is, an' God bless you!' and he rushed out to jump up and crack his heels together on the court green.
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Abstracted from: The November 16, 1876 issue of the Carolina Watchman a weekly newspaper from Salisbury, North Carolina
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