The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26
From the Green Bay Republican.
Scenes in the West.

CHIEF JUSTICE OF GREEN BAY.
Perhaps some Of our readers recolect
the equitable and speedy method of pun
ishing offences committed against the
community, or individuals, during the
reign of His Honor, Judge Reome. Chief
Justice of Green Bay; who measured out
Justice by the half bushel and gill, as best
suited him, for many years previous to
the time the United States Government
took possession of Wisconsin Territory.
Tha. was no, the golden age, for gold was
as scarce as mosquitoes in February; so
scarce indeed, that look at "shiner"
would restore sight to the blind, in "dou-
BILE quick time to speak a Ia miltaire.
AS everybody may not recollect Judge
Reome, we will endeavor to describe
him. his character, Office, talents, &c
for the edifca,ion of the presen. genera
ton. Judge Reome was an eccentric ge-
MUS +; his age no one knew, and few Ca
red 10 encounter his displeasure, by ven
turing to enquire his broad oval, rub-
cund yisage was adorned by carroty-
oeeus" prooosc'S "''ich huNg IN oo'" re-
iie'' TWO sinister iooklhg dark grey oros
very much resembling, in their itful
sIare' Inc merry peppers o! domeslIca'
leu ola tom CAL 'hat iofmery "kept
mouse IN uncle Eoenezers barn; not
over long, nor VET very short. round
shouluered' and displaying an excellent
s'a'e OF "corPorosIty. Nuch was Judge
heoihe' o'iel justice OF "reeh Day.
no" 'he venerable Judge Tor we
come % the conclusion that the deScrlp-
tioh we nave gwen OF ems honor will
INSPIRE me reader with an extra ratio OF
judiciary Venera'ioh) became vested with
his Office and lIlIe' Is more than we
know; II Is believed however, that his
ia'her was appointed to exercise the dn'
Ties oi an ARBITRATOR by the french Gov
erh'neh'' "hen IN possession OF Canada,
ana mat inc son. ac''ng upon the same
principle oy winch Queen We swayS the
sceP're OF England desi'nles' succeeded
as "l'e next OF KIM BE this as 1t may,
(ior 1t is mere conJecturel is well known
'ha' al the time The U. States came into
The possession OF Wisconsin, which was
In 1916 or Whereabouts, the first Amerl'
can settlers iound Judge a. IN the full
exercise OF MS peculiar functions and as
uhoisinroed governmental authority did
not occupy Tue heid Tor some years. he
was lett IN possession oil ms rights PRIV
,ieses' anu 'mhuh'''es. AS TO The Judge S
library we might STATE 'hat II consisted OF
Two wornealen volumes OF Blackstone;
now ana where he OBTAINED them is a
mystery 'na' mas never been unfa'eiled'
Judge heome was iona OF dong JUS
tlce-fo hmsey. Sometime in the year
1872 an Eng''sh trader IN a quarrel with
one oil the iai'er SEX copper coIored la,
d'es we mean') go' mo passion and
struck her win so much severity mat she
died in short time aIierward. Now the
murdered lady was an especial favorite
Win his nonor, ana vengeance II was
thought would be visited upon the head
of the trader. A few days after her
death, cons'abl lie made his appearance a,
the wlgwam ot~the Englishman, and ar
rested him. For the information Of all,
we will state that his posse comitatus
embraced the whole community he
choose his constable at pleasure. g
The day of trial arrived.
On that morning the trader sent the
Judge as a present large supply of TO-
bacco, pines, and a keo of whiskev. his
honor being both JUDGE and Jurv. The
witnesses were severally examined. and
the guilt of the prisoner was apnaren, 10
The entire assemblape. He called unon