, 1873-04-12
JUSTICE BANY0N.
Another Chapter in the Life Of tho Chicago
Dogborry and Ills Lost Watch.
Ro Accuses Respectable CiIzon Of Stealing tho
judicial Tfmo.Poco.

Another OF hr. Justice DnnYonB BtrArgo
dolngs wh1lo under t)lo influence of liquor has
como to light. It Is oven moro outrageous than
any otlsor Of his nlaudln acts, becauBo 1t has
boon Bos1rco Of great tronblo and annoyance to
ono of our Oldest, bost known, and 1noHt rospoot-
cd citizonn. LII The TRIBUNE Of yestor<lay 1t
.waa stated that 1'anyon was oycn in tho GAM
bling.houso Of tho notorious John Lawlor. Ho
was 30 drunk thon t1at ho could neither speak
intolliglbly nor carry himself straight, and tho
gamblers called upon tho proprietor to romovo
Linn. In ordor to get ril Of him
quietly 1awlor invited him out to have supper.
They won't to Tom Andrews clor-houso, be-
twocn Doarborn and Clark atrcots, In tho alloy
north Of Madison street. They Ind boon seated
but short timo before tho htccoughing md
triyelfng Judge hogan to epoak about the loss of
gold watch, which was presented to linn by
Homo Of bis admirers month or two ninco, and
which was undoubtedly Bto1on by ono Of tho
donors.
In ordor TINT tho last indecent act OF Mr.. JUS
tico Banyon may bo thoroughly understood, 1t ia
necessary to 60 bacl to tho time whom the watch
was stolen. That fact waa published in
THE TRIBUNE on tho following morning,
but additional particulars hayo since
1oased out. Tho night OF tho rothary, Danyor
boarded Cottage Grove ayontlo chr Somewhere
empty but " His Honor" was exceedingly full.
He had scarcely tumbled into seat before he
was sound aalecp aud snoring. Whilo IN this
condition, tho witch VIVA takon from him. Tho
driver observed two mon got Of tho chr in tho
vicinity Of Harrison street, and 1t is moro thRn
likely that they wero the thieves. 1t is also
moro than likely that thoy were large subscribers
chaaod aud that thcir, object in stoaling
1t wis to mako it usofui in oaso
eithcr Of thom should got. into trouble with tho
police, and be brought boforo tho Court over
which Danyon is supposed to preside.
Tho worthy Justice should 1avo alightod from
tho chr at Harrison street, as his residence is
aituatod on that thoroughfare, but he continued
to sleeP peacefully, and sncro, calmly until tho
was reachod. The auldon jolt which Announces
tlas the car is again loaded for tho southern
terminus Of tho line aroused him, Uo got On
his feet M best lie could, stared about him
with 4 vncant expression Of countenanco, and
folt for tho " expression Of estoem" presented
to him by hia numerous frionds It Is noodloss
to remark that he didn't aend it.
About this timo the turn-tablo wag tho Hcene
OF q lively coumotion, in which the Judge, aud
tho driver, aud the starter, and tho passongers.
and tho car, and tho horso woro unfortunately
mixod up. Tho judicial voice was raised to d
terrible pitch, and tho judicial whistle was mp.
times for tho purpose Of 8utnmoning policemen
to look for tho lost watch. Banyon himself
mounted tho step Of tho car, and refused to al-
Low any person in or out until tho v'hl'o was
Tom Andrews happened to DO out rather lato
with friond that night, md when tho Judge
whistled for holp hc xas standing at the corner
OF Madison and State strocts waiting for chr
| aud talking to policeman. IA soon az tho lat
Ter heard tho whistle ho rnshod of in the direc-
tion whence it came, 1uaving Mr.. Andrews alopo.
| Tho car finally cnrno along, with Danyon stand
ing on tho roar step, and oliuging to tho door,
| hnndlo. Mr. Andrews attempted to ontor, but
| Danyon refused to lot him In until the Cur
| could DO searched. hIr. Andrews said he
Danyon heard him sponk, ho Immediately rocog-
nizol him and offered no further objections.
Further along on State street tho Justice sum-
| moned another squad Of police to his aid, and
wanted them to soarcll the paaHengers but tho
Sergeant very properly refused. Tho chiaf
| Justico thon went home.
Now this is oil Tom Andrews had to do with
| the loss OF Augustus H. Banyon's " token OF
respects" yet flint oatcirl disgrace to the city,
on Thursday ovoning, accuaed him, in tho prof.
enco of four or hyo gcntlonlon who sero taking
| aupper in Ills restaurant, OF having ttolen his
watch. Mr.. Andrewa WIS for the time being
| rendered powerloss md Bpoechlegs by tho
charge, and by tho time 10 was enabled to com
prohond it's full meaning Banyon Aad loft, It
waa lucky thing for him that ho rotreatod ns
Boon as ho did, for Tom Andrews is apt to resent
au insult in terrible manner.
Tho mention Of nlr. Andrews In connection
| With tho theft Of q watch after tlo many honor
ablo ysafa he has ta spant e latnh this city, ,.
laughing stoct Of tho entire cou,-
munity. It is probable that this last outrageous
act will DO brought to tho official notice Of tho
Common Council in which event it viii undoubt-
| elly result in tho removal Of mnn WHO mhkeB
Law b burlosquo and jnstico farce.
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