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OF tho ninety, the following only havo re-
ported, in accordance with law: -
Jonathan Marsh reported once, in juno, 1879,
j. @. Adams has reported regularly.
uenry Loator, reported juno, 1872, only, neyor
having boon hoard from but on that occasion.
J. W. ParHon 9ane.
Max Eborhnrlt salne.
Lolant Moody, paid Bomo fees, and reported
in July, 1879, hut not since.
Charles Elltholdt; the Bamo.
David Walsh paid lump sum Of $500 In July,
John Flynn made a roturn iii September,
William Draper tho same.
Horny sotfell; the sa1no.
osa aa ts %a4c fGSG o haSe Eobfoos ab euy eS e.
Sampson, HYDE Park; Henry Wolf, Calumet; and
Hank Kaufman, North Chicago.
by comparing thoso names with tho following
list'of ohicagoJ Justices, the reader will form q
ttolcrably good idoa ef Iho are .ebeying tho lay
Calvin DfWolf. Batdford q. Hinada1e, Noel B.
Doydon, Charles J. Hatnes, Charlos 3. Daggott,
John Van't Woud, Horny 8. Austin, Daniel Soul
ly, David Walsh, 4. D. Bturtovaut, Owen Dough-
orty, Robert g; Hammill, Horny A. Kaufman,
Francis Ro1lo. .''
= D'Wolf fairly and square1y refuses to report or
to pay, on tho ground that: tho statute under
which the circular WAS issuod, boing special, was
repealed by tho C0DBtitutt00 OF 1otU. lAG loElGhl
CONSEQUENCE ts TINT ho will keep the fines.
4 Hyde Park Justice argues that, suppose ho
hues, say, tWonty mon, and only ten Of them pay
up, tho fines Of. those ton shall go to pay tho
costs Of tho wholo twenty, The logical oifoot Of
this Y that tho yintieo is accountable to nobody
but himself for the tineH.
Mr. Haines anyu he ID willing to pny, but lo
docs not know who ia authorized by law to ro-
ceiye tho money. II every Justice acts OIL this
ground, the logical consequence is that CON
siderable sum OF money will be lost before tho
question can bo decided to the satisfaction Ct
thcse gentlemen,
r,soully ndmite his liability, and will pres:
Wo arc not aware what particular obstacles
otler individuals Of the genus Justice may haYo
found In tho way OF payment, but tho average
Justice declines on general principles, or simply
nnkos no return.
Whatever may BIO thought Of tho character Of
tho transaction, there can DO little doubt that
we have shown a worry undesirable atato Of things
to exist. It seemB that, no matter how triling
tho advantage to bo obtained, roputodlY honora.
nblo men viii stain their hands to gain 1t. II there
Is law, in tho volumfnouB Acts Of the Legisla-
ture that can be construed SO as to onablo our
most trusted officials to eyado responsibility, or
defraud the people, it ia not ono nor dozen
that will 10 found to avail themselves Of 1t, but
the entire crowd will strain evory neryo to be
first. These JuAticeR, as clnaH, are q disgrnco
to civilization; and those Of them who. hayo
etriveu to bo iuBt. themselves confess that they
hAvo failed, md that tho needs Of the office arc
too strong for them.
It ia not too much to say that these JusticaB
need reforming, and TINT this little fino business
mny turn out to be tho least among thoir Of