The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-05

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very prudently. Owing to circum.
stances over which he has no con-
troll, Bristow never works more than
twenty-four hours day. His un.
tagging industry and strict integrity
have built up for him q business con.
corning which none of his friends are
envious.
THE JOURNALS MISSIONARY.
Especial Correspondenee Saline Co. Journal
SALIVA, Kan, Oct. 81, 1891.
When on a recent trip to Chicago,
l accidentally met the old chief OF
police Of that city, now inspector,
F. III. Marsh, and accepted friendly
invitation to visit the Harrison st.
| Station. Captain Fred H. Marsh IL
an old acquaintance of mine, was the
local agent Of the express company
at Oregon, Illinois where l lived
when a lad. Was elected twice to
the Legislature by the Democrats,
and was so popular with the voters
Of both parties that he defeated the
regular Republican nominee for
Sheriff in one OF the strongest Re-
publican counties in the state. He
Is an Englishman, an old soldier, a
courtly gentleman, handsome as
Apollo, straight as an Indian, has q
military bearing, aud is withal
splendid fellow, with q pub
lie and private record without
blemish. He comes as near as any
man that know, Of filling Haunlet's
description of his father, This is q
man." What wonder then that
when Cleveland was elected to the
Presidency that Sheriff Marsh
should be, OF all Democrats in North
ern Illinois, most likely to bring
credit to the new administration as
United States Marshal? He was
appointed, and no man ever made q
better record In that office. During
the great 20" strike few years ago
Captain Marsh said the United
ctotcs Niuii suoutu uot uc lutcTieEcu
with, and when the police of the city
were cowed by the mob at the 20"
depot and dare not attempt to start
out a mail train, he forced his way
through the crowd of strikers, swung
the switch open with his own hands,
ordered the engine forward, and
defied the crowd to touch or stop the
engine aud mail cars. Aud they
didn't. Siugly and alone he had
done what platoon OF police were
afraid to attempt.
Harrison's election deposed him,
but the election of Democratic
Creigier as mayor made him chief
Of police. Republican Washburn
again deposed him, and the old war
den of the Joliet penitentiary, Major
McLanghry, was appointed In his
stead, but Capt. Marsh was too good
q man for the force to lose entirely,
and he was made inspector.
When I went down to the Harri.
son street station the policemen
were all receiving their monthly
pay, and there was a small army of
them and a pretty fine looking lot
Of men they were. "Poor old down.
trodden Ireland" had the larger re-
presentation, and the balance were
nearly all Germans aud Americans.
But was interested in seeing the
police court trials that were In pro-
gress, and with the aid of q word
from Inspector Marsh, I got close
enough to the police judges desk to
hear the proceedings for the time
that could remain, for I was soon
glad to get out into the street again
and close my eyes and ears to what
was going on inside.
The police court brings together
In herd all classes, colors, ages and |
and the people arrested |
the previous day and night are
speedily put through the legal mill.
One OF the first cases that 1 saw was
that Of young and good looking
Jew who had been arrested for as
sauIt and battery. When his case
was called he walked into the dock,
by his father, "a solid
business man, three pretty
sisters, his accuser aud the police
man who made the arrest. Three
minutes would cover the time Of
hearing the charge by the complain
pg witness, the denial by the &C.
used, his father and sisters, and the
remarks Of the officer. "Ten dollara
Ind costa" Next! And while the
Inc and costs were being paid, two
,oys, ragged and dirty, were led in
harged by q Jewish ciothier with
,reaking open a display show case
md stealing a few cotton socks.
Zach one said the other had done
he deed, and this, together with the
tory OF the merchant and the officer
made q plain case, Take them to
he workhouse." Young as they
rere, (eight aud eleven) they knew
THAT that meant, and began crying
D go home. Wretched and filthy
9 their homes might be; abused
nd beaten and maItreated as their
title bodies might be; cheeriess as
heir condition had been; they
hrank from the work house, aud
he enforced separation from those
tho ought to love them, aud protect
nd keep them-tut there has been
mother case tried while you read
mis-. Next!
Two ladies-one as handsome as .
ueen, about twenty-five years OF
&c, weli-dressed, carrying herself
, stately as . princess-the other
der. palmer looking, with q less
ignified look, followed by work. .
ian in plain clothes, aud q police.
ian. Surely these ladies are the {
witnesses, but the l
'rincess' gave q knowing wink and
wicked toss Of the head to some
ne In the rear of the court room, \
nd the charge was read-waylayiug
nd roboing q workingman ut 2