The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-05
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
CH1oAao. January g, 1869.

considerable amount of feathers fly
for a small amount of game brought
down by our "vigilant police"
The Recorders Court sends down
about forty convicts every month, and
yet the number of professional thieves
is not decreased. Well-known thieves
and shoulder hitters walk proudly
about, and even unblushingly insult
J ustice In her very temple.
Having a case in the Armory Court
a few days ago, | saw two well-known
thieves, Johnny Dowd and Ed. Burns.
arraigned there for larceny, before
Justice Summerfeld.
Johnny asked for a continuance, so
as to have the assistance and advice
of counsel, and when the time was
set for the afternoon of the following
day, he objected, in language as fol-
lows:
THAT will fetch me right afore
this same Justice, an that's what l
don't want. This is put up job on
us fellers in regards to the p'lice pick
in out their own Justice. | want it
put off till mornin', / do"
The Court mildly rebuked the in
solent thief, and the time was about
to be agreed upon by both parties
when the peoples witness said he
could not identify them as the
thieves. and they were discharged.
The incident and tn is speech of
Johnny's, however, b as its explana-
nation. in the incident related in
former letter, where some two weeks
ago he was before Justice Banyon, or
the same Court on a charge of va
grancy. The evidenc showed that
when arrested, he had several bur
glars tools in his possession, and
that he had been disorderly; but that
wonderfully wise and just Magistrate
discharged him on the ground of his
evident respectabilityl Said "eV-
ident responsibility being the fact
that a son of the presiding Justice
(Banyou) was in his company when
arrested. Wonderful Banyon! The
author of IF the coort knows her
self and she think she do has found
his equal in you. This Banyan is
another of the reformers elected
on the citizens ticket last fall.
Happy am to say that his associate
on the bench Of the Police Court is a
far different person. A man who
knows the law and fearlessly enfor-
ces it.
There is considerable talk about
the supposed formation of a Wig
~ l.
ing ones of the Bohemian fraternity
pretend to know all about it. High
police officials tell you to . bold up,
they will have the whole lot OF them
soon," and the thieves laugh at the
idea, for they know we'll enough that
the circulars and rumors all emanate
from the police, who take that means
of forestalling any action that might
be taken by the people. While 1t Is
true that as rule our police are wor-
thy ,and capable men, It is also
true that the detectives as rule are
susceptible" That Handy Andy,
the daring burglar, was captured, and
is likely to go to Joliet IS almost
a marvel, for he must have plenty OF
money. And when we consider that
many of the detectives were very poor
when they went on the force aud arc
wealthy now, after few years service,
the marvel is not decreased, espe
cially to those who can put this and
that together.
IF the Coort knows herself, and
she thinks she do" The author Of
this sentence, which has become
matter of history, is not, as many sup
pose, a myth, but a veritable person
age. and his name is Charles o. NAL
| ley. Charley has ceased to be a
| celebrity now, since he ceased to be a
"Coort." Many anecdotes are told
of Charley and his career on the
bench, but they all promise to be
thrown into the shade now by the
erudite Banyon. On one occasion a
captain of vessel was brought into
Charley's "Coort," on a capids and
his vessel tied up at the suit Of some
of his crew. Charley proceeded to
try the case forthwith. and the plain
tiff having concluded his case, the
captain was about to open the de-
Tense. when the "Jidge" brought
down his clenehcd fist on the table
and exclaimed: How'd yer tongue,
Caaptin. l med up me mind about
this case before | KEN into Coort al
all. 'Tis you got the money, and It's
you got to pay. Judgment for the
plaintive, wild coshts. The Coort is
adjurned the Jidge wants dhrink.
On another occasion an attorney
arguing as to the admissibility of GER
tain evidence in case before him
cited decision of the Supreme
Court, as reported in the third Seam
mon. =
How'd, aisy." cried Charley. "Ii
that shannon O the Marine BanE
ye're talkin about?"
" I believe he is the same person
your Honor. He was the authorized
reporter of the Supreme Court, anC
his reports are authority"
How'd yer tongue, SUR" crieC
Charley. Shannon O. the Marin,
Bank makes no law for dhis Coort
This case goes be defaalt begorra
Judgement for the plaintif.
And thus was law overridden ant
, justice Knocked, by this burlesque o.
humanity.
There are, however, yet in this cit
Justices of the Peace who are worth
Successors of this worthy Coort.
One of the North Side justices bein
one of Charley's coRfreres some year
ago in a disreputable transactiol
which sent Charley for six months t
the Bridwell. while be went for shor
time to the County Jail.
An instance of the ingenuity tha
justices display in effecting the end
of justice was seen in the the trial Q
DR.. Stratford for murder-abortion-
where the Justice who took down tn
dying girls statement managed to foI
> get all the points material to tn
prosecution, whereby the accused no
II k..k no -od