The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-25

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CONCERNING THE PoL1CE CoURT.@Af-
ter long and solemn consideration,-af-
ter reviewing the matter in all its diff
ferent phases, -after placing the reali-
ties of the case before our face and
staring them completely ont of counte-
to publish the real names of those per-
sons in the paper who appear from time
to time at the little legal social gather
ings OF his honor, Judge Good Jubi-,
lateli Cry out for joy, oh We city ordi-
nance transgressorsi Make loud
theugag and let the hurdy-gurdy ring!
Don't all call on us at once. One alta
time gentlemen, and We willireceive
your Congratulations.
1t is proper that the public should
understand the reason of our renunci-
alton of the exercise of this time-hon-F
ored prefogative. We are ready to
begin.
Firstly-There are great many. per-
sons who sometimes come before the
Police Court, charged with trivial Of
fences, whose general reputation for
correct department is above reproach.
To these persons 1T is excessively an
noying to have their names brought
before the public for some little infrac-
ton, stating the while that they have
passed through the purgatortal hades
of the Police Court and come safely out
on the OLneE S1ue LnIOuHu Inc 4IElB1ulY
interposition of ten dollars and cost.
It's very provoking, and makes most
people very choleric and ill-humored-
The natural inference people derive
from such portion of their private his
tory Is that they are slowly walking
the downward road that leads to Con-
gress or the Penitentiary. In such q
be a virtue"
Secontlly-whiIe there are a great
many scoundrels and knaves the pub
lIcation of whose names would not
affect their good name and reputation
for the simple reason that they havn't
got any TO lose, yet we arc not sutti-
GENTLY personally acquainted in the
city 10 separate the chaf from the
wheat. There is no certain criterion to
find out who are rogueS and who arc
persons of general responsibility. Idle
rumor is a faithlesS and preiudieed
public oracle. If mems characters
were to be judged by public opinion
they would exhibit as many varied
changes and mental colors as the spot.
ted coat produced by Joseph's brethren
Thirdly-A great many people care sc
little for being fined at the Police Court
and at the same time think SO much OF
their reputation that they want
TO light. They want to fight US. Now,
we are not a very large man, we
weigh only about 125. We are more
Particularly snSut anu unMe1l Wneu
come person wants to fight us. Cen
tlemen we don't want TO fight. Cen
tlemen, we don't want to hurt hair
of your head. Gentlemen, your beau
tifll and ruby countenances are preci.
Gus in our sight, but gentlemen, we
feel that should you unthinkingly and
rashly attempt to "put US through a
course of sprouts we would be com
PEELED, yes, gentlemen, our feelings
would compel us, TO give you a few re-
mindefs of your minimizing temerity
that you would not soon forget. Hence,
we think 1t best to remove temptation
out OF your sight. We suppose You
comprehend.
Fourthly-The public can just as well
be made acquainted with the proceed
ings of tho Police Court by suppress
ing the actual names of the parties as
by their publication. In some cases
we will give detailed histories of the
cases decided. by using ficti ious names.
In other cases OF less Importance even
this will be unnecessary. And now,
gentlemen, IN the sublime words of the
heroic Dogberry, we bid you.'ia long
and lastin, adieu.n