The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-24
vHNERATION SMALL.
How Western Judge Gets Himself Re
ported In the Papers.

How wssssrn n.1,as Judge z. Gets .r Himself Re-
There is a certain Judge Bannion in Chicago, for
whom the reporters OF that fast city do not appear
TO entertain any great respect. The following
rom the Republican, shows how the learned Judge
catches 1t from these smart fellows. Omitting the
statement OF a recent case before the Court which
is OF no especial interest," we quote from the Re
publicaR's report-
Bannion, J.-Hit his h'apparent to the Court that
you hare screening somebody. This tribunal does
not tolerate hany such thing. Screening his hal
Attorney for the defense-But your Honor
Batnnion, J;EThe Court knows wat the counsel
would say. The court did not mean to be h'under-
stood that hall screening was wrong. The Court
aying been hin the coal business happreciates the
h1mportance OF screening hin that direction, but
criminals his not coal sir, though they may be al
black'arted. Let this case proceed For hatro-
ciousness, hit is h'enormOus, snd this Court must
dunish somebody, h'even though this witness Jorgets
the s2nctity of his hoath, and screens.
Counsel for Defense-Your Honor must be con-
vnced that at least OF these parties are inno-
cent of even completely In this affair. At present
TO discharge one OF them and see what he has to
say
Bannon, J.-Your suggestion his not haccepted,
sir. When this Court wants suggestion from you
sir this Court will hask for it, This Court will dis
charge none of the h'outlaws concerned hin this
h'atroci0us and 'orrible hafIair H'ff it was to do
so, mans life would be safe. Counsel may smile
hat my remarks, has see they do, but hit is a
serious matter-one of the most damnable matters
that this court as h ever ad the honor to try
Counsel-lf you will release one OF these men, /
Will put MIN upon the stand. Your Honor certainly
cannot commit on the testimony now in
Injured Peddler-Your Honor, il was none of these
parties that struck me.
Bannon, J.-You will old your tongue, witness.
This his q most h'atroooHs h'affair You know who
1t you, and are screening.
Injured Peddler-If i did know, your Honor /
would certainly prosecute them. l would not for
give any man who would treat me as I've been
treated
Bannon, j, addressing the wltness) )-You may go
t o your ome, sir. You know simply nothink at ALL
Then, clearing his voice.. This question happears
to be very peinfu one, and yet very simple one
Wen this man h'aDpeared before me last Friday, my
hopinion was, hand 1t was concurred HIN by the
Police Department, that hi should never h'gan
see i'm h'alive. E as been most shamefully and
frightfuy h'abused. E as suffered the most Ratro-
cious habuse it has hever been my good fortune to
witness, hand yet e now hattempts to screen the
man who hlnjured i'm. OF all the hatrocious things
ave heard Of, this is the most hatrocious thing
'As 1t come to this, that ha man shall be struck to
the hearth while hin saloon? Shall you? Shall
hi? Hi shall leave Grand Jury to decide HIT
The judgment of this Court therefore, his that these
three prisoners be removed to the place from wence
they came, and hif they do not furnish Eve 'undred
dollars hapiece that they be conveyed thence to the
County JAIL there to hawaii the h'action OF the
Grand Jury h'of the Criminal Court OF Cook county
The man DouDer, hi shall old hin three undred
dollars bail to prosecute this h'atrOcOus case, the
most hatrocious case ave hever 'ad the honor to
try. Hajourn this court.-E9eunt ontlles.