Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-10

Police court News.
This week our town has BEEN 'son the
muscle Sc to speak, and the participants
being new men in the fighting line, old
residenters have stood by and enjoyed tie
circus
YANT VS.. HESS.
Monday Justice Hess tried evil case in
which Or. Yant was a party and gave judg'
ment that did not seem i'm accordance with
the ideas of justice entertained by the Doc
tor, who proceeded to tell tire Judge what
he thought about II. This caused 4
war of words between the two otherwise
quiet and exemplary citizens and it requir-
ed considerable effort OH the part of the by
SANDERS to keep down an old fashioned fist
fight.
THE LADDER CASE.
Tuesday about noon Justice Hess, who Is
also police judge, had procured ladder,
presumably for the purpose of using in
marking down the prices OH his stock of
goods, and with his head through the lad
DIR, Inc was quietly marching through the
street. A young man named Carl and All
other named Edmiston thought what n
good joke 1t would be to pull down one
end of the ladder and stand on it, thus inn
priSoning the dispenser Of cheap groceries
and expensive justice. Carl suited the act
to the thought and he and Edmiston COM
mcnccd to laugh. Unlucky laugh, for the
ladder WAS thrown aside, and before he
knew what was the matter, Edmiston lay
sprawling on the ground and Justice Hess
was blowing on his fist. "What did you
do that for 2" asked Edmlston, as he felt
around on the ground for part of his
head that he imagined must be knocked off
Because you were the closest one to me- -
replied the Justice, and he picked up the
"ladder to fame" and proceeded about his
business. The boys hunted up Lawyer
Sample and had him draw upa warrant for
the arrest of Justice Hess, and on this com.
plant Justice Paddock caused the arrest OF
his brother justice. This case was called
yesterday, when Mr.. Hess plead guilty and
was fiEed S. and costs, i'm all 5000.
Justice Hess, in the meantime imagined
Inc could get some satisfaction by "going
to law" so he swore out warrants against
Carl and Edmiston, Charging them with be-
ing drunk and disturbing the peace. This
trial will come one week from to-day.
AFRAID MANN.
chester A. Mann. the anti-monopolist
lecturer owned hoe which became dc.
tachcd from the handle, and he brought it
to Taylor's shop to be repaired. In some
manner it was welded to the eve. hind
side before, and If there is anything that
will make Mann hot, snch carrlessness as
that will. The anti-monopolist tackled
Bunk Ward about this outrage, but Bunk
declared he was only acting rs middle
Mann, and that MIR. Taylor was responsible
for the manner in which the hoe was re-
paired. The anti-monopolist went for MIR.
Taylor, but as that gentleman was about
TO throw an anvil mp against him or blow
him 10 pieces with donble-geared bel
lows, discretion seemed the better part of
valor, so the abused Mann rctrated and
seated himself Oh n pile of barbcd wire
across the street, and proceeded to tell MIR.
Taylor what an anti-monOpoli>tt horgh of
linn. His language was more forcib'e
than elegant, 50 the naughty Mann was put
under arrest and taken before Police Judge
Hess. The case was adjourned long
enough to allow the bad Mann to study
over his trlnsgressions, and Sheriff
Rigg marched him around so he might
cool off. Bit Inc didn't cool, and imagin-
ing that the sheriff was Mr.. Taylor he made
several attempts TO lick that gentleman.
When the RECESS was ended, the police
judge, who dispises rowing and fighting,
fined Mr. Mann SIS and co SITS, and allowed
him thirty days in which to pay the same.
PROSPECTIVE.
In view of the excellent inducements our
town Offers for 'nills," an effort will be
made to have the Mitchell-SLde prize fight
IN September come off here. True, we are
more than 200 miles from Kansas City:
bit we will overcome this objection by
guaranteeing good ami apprecistivc aul-
dence and no Interference By the officers.
and besides will furnish experienced ref
erecs.