The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24
The Young Man has had Luck.
In Tuesdays Gazette, the young man
who docs" the Rock Island items, said:

In Tuesdays Gazette, the young man
who docs" the Rock Island items, said:
perfectly psin and en- p6atic' should also suffer
the penalty of having his hotel license revoked.
Magistrate Cropper did not enter such Judgment
against him, yesterday, but probably will after con-
sultation with City Attorney Gest.
Wednesday the young man found out,
by THE ARGUS, that no hotel licenses were
issued. Anybody can keep hotel with
out license, but those who do are subject
to general state laws regulating public
places of entertainment.
Then,by advice, the young man fell back
on Sec. 10. Of an ordinance found on
page PCT of the ordinance book, as fo!-
lows:
Sec 10. II in case Of the commission OF any ofense
coming within the provisions, OF the fifth, sixth
persons offending shall be exercising any calling
under license from the city for that purpose, OF
shall be keeper of any licensed house place. such
person offending shall conviction in addition
to the penalty herein before provided for any such
offense, incur forfeiture of his or her license
which shall in every such case be entered as par
Of the judgment
The fifth section relates to keeping a dis.
orderly houses house of ill-fame, etc. The
9th section was repealed by resolution, lii
that does repeal i'll Oct. 4, 1869, and the
18th section relates to permitting gambling
etc.
The young man doesn't tell the public
whether Magistrate Chopper consulted CITY
Atty Gest or not, but this morning ht
says:
Late yesterday afternoon Magistrate Chopper en-
tered the remainder Of the judgment against jaime
Kelly, who plead guilty two or three days ago t.
fined $50 and costs. The last part of the Judgment
in accordance with the city ordinance published Il
yesterdays Gazette, is to the effect that James Kel
| ly's saloon license must be revoked. And 1t onl
remains now for Mayor Davenport to execute tn
| sentence.
So much wisdom as the item from thi
mornings Gazette exhibits is rarely con
tanned in one head.
l. Mayor Davenport knows nothing o
the matter, officially, and of course can d,
nothing until he has such official informa
ton. Soft seems,th something yet IRE
mains" to be done, before he can act.
2. Mr.. Kelly did not plead guilty ant
there was no trial Mr.. Kelly's attorne
can tell how that is. The court SHOULD
have required him to plead guilty or hav
proceeded with the trial. 1t did neither
g. The court can not enter part of til
Judgment one day and the remainder o
some other day. If the court could ente
part of the judgment one day and the ba
ance when the court pleased, there woul
, be no end to the matter, and the coul
could keep on entering judgment the ba
ance of it's official existence. The law say
the revocation of any license held by
man convicted, etc., etc., shall be entere
as part of the Judgment. There was I
conviction and the defendant did not plea
guilty. But even if there had been col
yiction or a plea of guilty, the court ca
not enter additional penalties at any Fl
ture time. IF the court entered a plea
guilty it was neglect of duty not to entt
u the revocation of the license at the sam
time, as part of the Judgment as require
by the ordinance quoted. That Mr.. Ke
ley retains his license as saloon keeper
= therefore, the fault of the court, and of
: other official
We are glad to post the young man
!, these points-there's room for him
Il learn.