The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-22
BLANCK AS Il JUDGE.
The Murderer on the Bench Of
the Kangaroo Court
us RuLss AND REGULATIONS.


asat 81 tho sibls.
Thomas Rsanck. the condemned MUIR
dersr OF CHARLES Brtdweu, il raising >
mzastacne. ne growth Of WHICH has been
something phenomenal. Lesa than three
weeks have passed since he began ecax-
ing the hairs on his upper lip to arrange
themselves In symnetrsca1 curves yet
even IN the shallow Of his cell visitors can
SEQ what 9 marked change has taken
place in his appearance. He Is pardonahay
proud CT has effort and II the supreme
court should decide that he must die Il Is
probable that new picture villa Be taken
of him. 1t Is . peculiar state OF affairs
that the man who Il hooked upon by the
outside world as q crnei. heartleas fellow,
who cares no more for Q human life than
= snap Of Ills finger. should be . fxvorste
anrong his fellow prisoners, looked upon
As jolly feiiow and be honorea with the
Jussgesffp OF that most mysterious organ
ixation known as the kangaroo court"
AT the last election OF officers Bianck vas
unanimously chosen a. the presiding OFF,
w 0k114 tStSVx - 9t0 ~ -
his Office with great credit.
This court was create. according to the
rales and regulations which govern II,
for the mutual profession and advantage
OF the inmates OF the county jail. Al
fines collected are used to purchase to-
bacco or any other articles wanted. The
fines are always equally divided among
the prisoners 1t Is in q great measure
irving 20 the stringency with which tho
rules OF this court are enforced that the
cells are kept neat and tidy. the dccrs
clean az WAX. A copy OF the rules Of this
court fell into the hands Of Post-Intel-
ligencer reporter yesterday afternoon.
from which the following was taken:
'.4All perssas on entering this Jail shall
be fined frsm 81 to S. Those unable to
pay the fina impose 1 q inem by the court
will be required to work the same out on
the floor at the rate OF twenty i've cents
q day.
"All persons must pay the One II pos
sible and any person having q way or
means TO pay his fine and refusing to do
30, or any inmate persuading such person
not to pay his fine, shall and will be Pun
ished with from twenty to one hundred
lashes on the back.
"All persons must respectfully submit
to a thorough searching and truthfully
answer any and all questions asked by
the court
"Ali persons on entering this fail must
look their clothing carefully over and II
found dirty they must wash themselves
and clothing and afterwards keep tharn-
selves. cl6thing and cells perfectly clean.
Quarrellng. fighting. splitting on the
floor % making any unnecessary dirt shall
and will bc severely punished.
Any person caught stealing or entering
nnother's cell without permission shall
and will be punished with from ten to
fifty lashes on the back.
Loud talking. singing. laughing, or any
other disturbing noise, is strictly pro-
hghited between the hours OF II p. m. and
q. M: also during religious services ON
Sundays or other days psobediefce to
this rule shall and will be strictly pun
ished. the court TO decide the punishment
to suit the case.
When an inmate Is holding converse
ton with a visitor all persons must leave
the cell and kept at respectful distance.
This rule is Imperative ana II violated
decide the punishment at the time.
ANY person has q right to call court
upon entering complaint with the judge.
who viii decide II court Is necessary and
will instruct the sheriff to call court.
When court Is called all inmates must at
tend unless excused by the judge en- ac-
count OF sickness.
Strict silence must be kept during
court. none but the judge, sheriff and
court are allowed to speak. except by
permission from the court
ANY person caught holding secret con-
versation wath the jail officials or giving.
sending or placing notes OF any descrip-
ton In any place so that they will find
their way into the hands OF said officials
shall be punished accordingly.
'Au notes to outsiders must be first
submitted TO the court. Any deviation
from this rule will be a cause Of puEish-
ment TO be determined by the court.
"Au persons on entering this Jail and
not able 10 pay their fine In cash or It's
equivalent will receive no benefit from
the court TIL said fine shall have been
worked out
Biarsck has all the rules and reguia-
tEsIls Will coiisfnstIeus anu When new
conner falls to ray his initiation Zee he
sentences him TO sweep the floor in much
the same manner that a superior court
Judge says; Eight years In the penafen-
tiary."
It Is not generally known, but Il Is
true, just the same. that BIanck reads
the Bible regularly. Last Christmas a
woman whose name he will not tell gave
him rice ieatkar-cnvered copy OF the
holy Scriptures 1t occupies an honcred
place in his cell. On Sundays chalarcn
bring him flowers. He enjoys them ex-
cept when they make him think OF life
outside the prison walls.
How are things OUTSIDER" he asked Of
q Post-Inteiligencer reporter yesterday
afternoon Are they better than when
! was free? can see that il Is a beau
tifai day and how much would Ike to
take a walk wstts you
We'll. Tom" replied the reporter. .ff
You were free would keep out OF your
way"
The prisoner laughed ard replied: ..oh.
no there would he no necessity for thar.
because wosasd be your friend"