The herald., 1895-08-07
An Outbreak Before the Town.
ship Justice Yesterday
0'DEA INSULTS THE COURT
Ve Loses Patience and Uses hasty
Language
ssstice Young Fines Him for Contempt -Con-
stables Prepared for a Riot-O'Dea 10
Furious and Takes Threats

Visions OF a Donnybrook tair floated
before Township Justice Young's mental
vision yesterday afternoon at the conclus-
ton OF the o. Dea- Kelly shindv that has
been going on before him. NJ. f. O'Dea
created an uproar that nearly precipi-
tated a riot and he now has suspended
over him the choice of paying $50 fine
or languisbing fifty days in the county
jail for mis- temerity IN grossly insulting
a court of justice.
The little rumpus between the families
has been told in the daily journals. Mrs.
Bridget O'Dea saw Charley Kelly making
away.from her trees with full sack of
apples ard gave chase. Mrs. Kelly. the
lads mother, ran to the scene. Mrs.
o D.a seizd the sack and Charley dealt
her several resounding blows with a
broken broomstick.
M. +. O'Dea, the son. had Mrs. Kelly
and Charley arrested on the untenable
charge OF assault with deadly weapon.
The trial was had Saturday and an ad-
Journment was taken until yesterday to
' hear the evidence of 14-year-old boy
named Ray Sweat. The judge heard the
youngsters story and summed it all up
as a boyish apple-stealing escapade
worthy more of a backyard switching
than q court, so he remarked that he did
mot consider it proper in the premises to
. hold thu defendants to answer, and he
ordered them discharged.
Then rose the. e.wrathful O'Dea. Br.F-r-r!
A., WOW but there was a row. Son O'Dea
banged the table and shouted that such
decision was an outrage and that nobody
could get any justice in the court.
''That is not an honest decision; it is
unfair; and" he cried, pointing at
young Kelly. next time this case comes
up shall be the defendant"
Deputy District Attorney w. L. Will
liams was for moment aghast at the
outbreak, as was everyone present. He
spoke to the needless 'Dea and told him
to apologize to the court at once. O'Dea
SAID emphatically that he would do no
such thing; he meant just what he said
and would never retract.
The court iuterposed here and with be-
coming dignity rebuked the disturber.
O'Dea was informed that he was fined
$50 with the penalty of one days I'M
prisonment for each dollar unsatisiied.
After the imposing of the fine. O'Dea
escorted his mother outside and returned.
MIR. Williams demonstrated with him that
he was wrong and should apologize to the
court, bit O'Dea SAID not; he intended
what he said and be would go to jail
first. Ee said he would see his lawyer
tand would appeal. Justice Young allowed
HIM until 10 O'Clock this morning to pay
his fine or go to Jail.
O'Dea then went to the district attor.
ney to get out complaints against the
kellys, but the reporter is informed that
the district attorney declined t. author
ize further warrants. he being of the opin-
ion that Justice Youug's ground is right
and proper.
~ do not. OF course. regard Mr.. O'Dea's
conduct as personal insult" said JUS
tice Young, but the honor of my court
was shamefuily outraged. acted on the
case as saw it in the light of the law and
the facts tnat were before me. | have
been lenient with Mr.. ODea. but the dig
nifty of the township court will be main
tained."
1T was the worst scene l have wit
messed in years in my court practice. -
said Mr.. Williams. 1--WE all admire Mr..
O'Dea for wishing to protect his mother
AMI avenge her injuries-that is very
commendable in him-bur he must be
reasonable. and he certainly did grossly
insult the court. The charge of assault
with deadly weapon could not stick. and
Judge Young knows his business. am
sorry Mr.. O'Dea behaved so.'