Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-21
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge Armstrong Makes an Example
Jassa Waddle

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Jesse Waddle.
A crowd Of spectators gathered in Judge
Armstrong; Court yesterday for the pur-
pose of hearing the testimony in the DOM
intini case, and they were treated to little
scene which was entirely unexpected. 1t
was not the rape case they heard, but some
thing nearly as interesting, and Jesse Wad-
die was the subject.
Judge Armstrong, it appears, had heard
that Mr.. Waddle had been doing some Jury
bribing on small scale in the Mollie Jones
case, and he resolved 10 look into the mat
ter.
Mollie Jones appeared in the Courtroom
for sentence for the crime of petit larceny,
of which she was convicted by the jury a
few days ago. Judge Armstrong ordered
the defendant to the custody of the Sheriff,
and deferred sentence until to-day After
the defendant had passed out of the room
Judge Armstrong asked if Jesse Waddle
was present. 1t was soon aseertained that
he was not, but his presence was obtained
in short order.
Stand up, said the Court, addressing
Waddle
Waddle obeyed, and the Judge told him
that he had been brought into custody for
Il
The following older of the Court was
then read by the Clerk:
Mr.. Waddell, you are ordered by the Court TO
appear before this Court on Monday morning
February 90 1883, at 10 o'clock, then and there
to show cause why you should not be punished
Tor contempt OF the authority of this Court
in attempting to interfere with the due admin
istration of justice in the of the People VS.
Mollie Jones' In the hall, during the recess
| you came up to Mr. Spain and myself and made
q remark to this effect That bal
! seen SO weak case in Court" You had seen
Mr.. Spain on the jury. You had been in the
Courtroom all day. When the Judge rebuked
| you, you lid you did not know Mr.. Spain was
juror. That might have been taken as an ex-
| cuse, as unintentional to influence the Jury but
subsequently when the Judge of this Court was
| passing through the hall, you came to him and
said that If the Jury found the defendant guilty
1t was your desire that the Court should be light
upon her. That was an interference with the
administration of justice that cannot be toler-
| ated. You will therefore appear before this
| Court on Monday morning at 10 o'clock to show
cause why you should not be punished for
contempt Failing to appear, you will be at
tached and brought to the bar of this Court, to
| be dealt with according to law.
Mr. Waddle," said Judge Armstrong.
you have been brought before the bar to
show why you should not be punished for
interfering with the administration of
justice i'll this Court. Who is your coun-
SELF"
Mr.. White is my counsel" said Wad-
die. Upon being questioned by the Court
as TO what answer he made to the charge,
Waddle said: "Of course you know what
| have done, but say that | was ignorant
that was violating the law" Upon being
asked as to whether he had family. Wad-
die replied that he had wife.
the Judge then said: 1T has been the
practice of men of your character, who
visit the Courts frequently to attempt by
expressions to create
AN IMPRESSION ON JURY.
Any citizen, and especially man of your
age and experience, knows that such pro-
ceedings are wrong and will not be toler-
| ated by this Court. This is the reason why
so many remarkable verdicts are rendered
| by Jurles, who in many cases NAV be
| greatly influenced by expressions of APP
parently disinterested persons. You well
| know that your act was an improper one
for which no leniency should be shown in
| judgment. | at first thought that fine of
$25 might be sufficient, but learning that
you have wife and at the same time are
working in the interests of
| A COMMON PROSTITUTE.
| can have no mercy upon you. | hope
| this will be a warming to that class of peo-
pie who have adopted the plan of Jury fix
| ing on small scale and wish to see no
such persons in this Court TO interfere with
the due administration of public justice.
Every one of this class who are detected
by this Court in transactions. of your kind
will be punished as | propose to punish
you. You are ordered to pay fine of $50
or suffer Imprisonment in the County Jail
at the rate of 81 per day until the fine is
| paid Sit down, sir"
| Up TO latest accounts Waddle had not
paid the fine and occupied an apartment in
| the County Jail.