Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-24
ON THE RAMPAGE.
JUDGE STREET ASSAIl.S THE
EDITOR OF THE "rIMES."
He Is Disarned Before Striking Blow.
and then "Stops His Paper''--Altn.
ras's Chief Magistrate in a Disgrace
full COnditiOu-Etc.


ras's Chief Magistrate in a Disgrace
full ConditiOn-Etc.
About s o'clock last evening, as the
editor of the TIMES was sitting near
the desk in the Nevada Chop House,
conversing with Fred II. Rowe, of the
Haley Sawmills, the latter suddenly
started back in his chair. This caused
the editor CT the TINES to turn to the
left, to see what caused Mr.. Rowe's
move. There stood Probate Judge
Street. with cane uplifted, and evil
IDENTITY about to strike. The TINES
man jumped up, caught the cane,
wrenched it away, threw it behind
him, and then caught Judge Street by
the wrists and held him there, at arms
length, the newspaper man saying, at
the same time
"Judge, you are too old for this
He then added, jokingly, "Why
don't you lick the Board of County
Commissioners They cut down your
bill"
NJ. l.. Marx, who hal been walking
with Judge Street, then stepped be-
tween the two. and demonstrated with
the Judge. The latter being evidently
willing to quit, the TINES man picked
up his cane, handed it to Mr.. Marx,
who gave it to Judge Street, and the
latter walked away with his compan-
ion.
All through the episode the TIMES
man carefully refrained from striking
the Judge (who was evidently in a
state of bcastly intoxication), and con-
tented himself with holding the Judge
at arms length.
Fred H. Rowe, TIE Humphrey
Brothers, and half dozen patrons
and walters in the restaurant at the
time, can doubtless corroborate the
above.
WHAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
The cause of the trouble was doubt
less the publication, in yesterdays
TINES, of the fact that the Board OF
County Commissioners had disallowed
over $500 of the amount Of the claim
presented by Judge Street, for his
services during the past quarter. The
Boards action was based upon a per.
sonal knowledge of the law, and ;
written opinion submitted, at their re
quest, by District Attorney Ruick.
In this opinion the District Attorne,
did not enter into a discussion of thu
question of the jurisdiction of thu
Probate Court, as defined or fixed by
the Organic Act, and quoted the law
which fixed the compensation of TIL
t Probate Judges and Justices of th
; Peace.
Justices Of the Peace are entitled t.
SC on a plea of"Not Guilty." followe'
by trial or examination.
On plea of ''Guilty" or waiver
So.
Under the plain reading Of the stat
r ute ALL OTHER CHARGES AR
EXCLUDED except so cents for takin
!, bail and the allowance $50 cents pc
: folio) for taking testimony.
y Probate Judges, l MUST HoL
wrote Mr.. Ruick are entitled t
charge the same fees, and none othe
The salary of the Probate Judg
5000 per year is in the nature of
II BONUS * j; | am unaware Of ar
services having heretofore been rel
e dcred, or that any are now being rel
n. dered, to the county, for this salary.
THE JUDGE WISHES TO EXPLAIN.
=. About s o'clock this morning Ca
ID tain Black and Geo. w. Taylor dro
up to the TIMES Office in a bugs
q. Mr.. Taylor came IN and told the edit
that Judge Street wished to come al
t. see him and explain matters.
,c The TIMES man replied that
could not see Judge Street, and til
he would not see him, as the intervi'
and motives of the parties interest
nu might be misconstrucd. If Jud
Ia Street had anything to say, he co,
IL. write and send it to the TINES, and
~ would be published, verbatim, free
EN- charge.
lie. The editor accompanied Mr.. Fay
rer to the door, and while he got in
N. buggy repeated the substance of
-, last paragraph to Captain Black, W
res said: 81 think that you had better
,es see him."
IN An hour later VIII Nichols, Cl'
M of the Probate Court, called al