Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-11-28
SOMETHING INTERESTING.


Every we'll regulated Jail is gov
erned upon the inside by kanga'
roo court, and the Cherokee county
Jail is no exception to the rule. Fol
lowing are the rules of the kanga-
roo court of the county Jail. We
give them yer batin1:
Rule Amy person breaking into
the county Jail is subject to fitie
of not less than one dollar nor
more than five dollars in case of
non. payment shall be punished by
the court.
Rule 2-Any person known to
enter another mans cell without
permission shall be punished by
the court.
Rule 3-Any person known to
steal or mcddle with property be.
longing TO others shall be pun
ished by the court.
Rule Amy person listening to
private conversation between an
inmate and party on the outside
shall be punished by the court.
Rule 5-Any person known to en-
terfere or direct the walters while
proforining their duty shall be
punished by the court.
Rule 6--Any person lounging on
others beds shall be punished by
the court.
Rule 7-Inmates must not throw
at one another. Violation of this
rule shall be punished by the
court.
Rule S-Inmates while in Jail are
expected TO keep themselves clean
and change their clothing once "A
week. In case they have no change
they must wash what they have
got. Violation OF this rule shall be
punished by the court.
Rule 9-Any person known TO use
vulgar or profane language before
ladies shall be punished by the
court.
Rule 10-Any person committing
a nuisance inside of the Jail shall
be punished by the court.
Rule 1l--lt will be the duty of the
sheriff TO see that each man gets
one piece of tobacco % week and no
more as long as there is money in
the treasure. In case any person
CANDLES his tobacco of and is
caught begging or chewing out of
the courts smoking tobacco shall
punished by the court.
Rule l2--Any time court is called
and anyone refuses TO attend I'M
less he gives legal excuse or in
case of sickness shall be punished
by the court.
Rule l3-Any time court is called
and man is convicted and SEN
fenced 10 the back cell he will have
10 serve out Ills lNii titiiC'
Rule l4-Any time man is
caught in bed with his shoes on,
weather he is asleep pr not, he
shall be punished by the court.
Rule 15-Any time that there is
cards in the Jail that is furnished
by the court and an inmate should
destroy them they shall be pun
ished by the court.
Rule 16-It will be the duty of the
sheriff of the kangaroo court TO see
that the above rules are observed.
These rules were furnished us by
the inmates OF the county Jail, and
this is the first time they were ever
published.
Officers of the kangaroo court
are elected every Monday morning
and the officers for this week were
elected as follows:
Bud Martin, who sat on the bench
last week, nominated Hon. Ed. Sea.
man for judge; nomination sec
onded by Peach Miller, aud ON vote
Seaman was elected.
Jeff Sublett nominated Captain
Ed. McCulloch for sheriff; uomina.
ton seconded by Lee Wallace and
McCulloch was unanimously
chosen.
John Pratt nominated Walter
Golfer for prosecuting attorney;
nomination seconded by Philip
Bullard and Golfer was elected by
an overwhelming vote.
John Schuck was elected clerk.
John Adkins, in a most able
speech, placed in nomination for
the important officeof treasurer
Col. Matthew Powell; Bert Gusby
made floweiy speech in which he
seconded the nomination, and
when the votes were counted il was
discovered that Powell had all of
them. Col. Powell is a smooth
campaigner.
The newly elected officers were
Immediately inducted into Office by
taking the following oath:
"Do you, gentlemen, each and
every one of you, solemnly swear
that you will do your duty as Off
GERS of this kangaroo court for the
following week to the best of your
ability, so help you God"
Judge Seaman appointed as
scrubbing committee for the week
Jeff Sublett, John Pratt and Lee