The evening times., 1896-01-04
WH|SPER[RS IRE BARRED
Judge kimhaII Moved Into Ac-
ton by Miss Wilbur's Story.
AMENDING COURT RULES
He Has Had Railing Put Around
Him to Keep Out Policemen Who
Introduce Evidence Sub Rosa-A
Wagon Load of Migrants Quickly
Forwarded to the WOrkhOuse.

Judge Kimball has started Il reform, for
which sibyl Wilbur's story ill The Times
deserves the credit.
| One OF the most universally condemned
practices OF the police court, that has been
| allowed ever since Judge Kimball went on
| the bench, Is the Officers going up on the
! bench behind the judge and whispering
| evidence which they evidently do not want
! the defendants and their lawyers to hear.
| So widespread has become the comment on
| this practice that it has at last forced
| itself upon the mind of Judge Kiniball
| that ii must bc remedied.
| Accordingly, after court adjourned yes
| terlay the judge called for Patterson, the
| engineer and general tinkerer around the
| building, and in a low tone issued some in
| structions. The engineer nodded, and
| after the court room was cleared he ap-
pcarcd on the scene again with an armful
| of timber, saws, hatchets and things, Ind
proceeded around behind the bench where
| he started to work.
In few minutes it became Jppa rent that
! he was railing the judge in. His honor
! had evidently decided that the only way
| to keep the policemen from whispering was
| to keep them so far away he could not hear
| their whispers. and be had accordingly is
sued instructions that a rail should be
| nailerlacross the entra nee tohis own reserve.
1t has been. done. Henceforfh If an off,
Ger wants testimony to reach the ears OF
! the court he will have to say il i'll tones
loud enough to he heard by all concerned.
FROST IN THE AIR.
There was very slim assembage in the
dock of Judge Khnbalrs court this morn
ing. There WAS too much frost in the all
last night for outdoor merry ma king. and
the police had very little trouble in keep
ing things quiet.
Julia Flynn. coiored. was the only woman
in the dock. and the charge against her
was disOrderly conduct. She pleaded
guilty. and without any great waste OF time
she was sent to the workhouse for fifteen
days.
Policeman Hugh Espey OF the Fourth
precinct had another wagon load OF vags
before the court. Charles W. Wilson. Frank
Smith, Edward Thompson. John Mansfield.
Fred Mcbride, and Edward Desmond were
the names, and they all pleaded guilty to
the charge.
This whole outfit came into the station
house last night" said Espey, land asked
for a lodging. Most of them had been there
before. SO preferred the charge and locked
them up
DO they want to make any statements?F'
asked the Judge.
GLAD TO BE CONFINED.
They did not They listened to the cold
wind bowling around the outside of the
building and decided that warm imprison-
ment was better than frozen freedom, so
their ten days sentence broke no hearts.
James Farrell is another for whom life,s
pathway has grown exceedingly rugged of
late. He was arrested by p Policeman Oriani
OF the First precinct and arragned on a
charge OF vaSrancy, to which he pleaded
guilty.
H..r
honor" said Oriani, "and said he had no
money and no place to go. l arrested him
and locked him up at the station house"
DO you want to say anything" asked
the court.
A negative shake OF the head was the
answer, and Judge Kimball said bonds
OF thirty days.
the only way to keep the cold out was to
get outside or a liberal assortment of lurid
beverages, and he straightway proceeded
to do SO. And thereby hangs tale that
viii find its sequel fifteen days hence itf the
workhouse.
''He was standing on Pennsylvania ave
nue., near Eleventh street. your honor"
said Policeman Herudon, who charged Nc
Given with profanity, land was very
drunk. His language was very profane,
and l arrested him."
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Mlchaers expla nation OF his conduct was
not satisfactory TO the court and he was
sentenced to pay fine of So Or go 10 the
workhouse fer fifteen days.
James II. Lacey pleaded guilty to
charge of disorderly conduct and the usual
fine was imposed.
August Schicigel, one of the whisky sell
ing residents of Rupplivile. within the mile
limit OF the Soldiers Home, was ARA igned
on an information charging him with con-
Quoting an unlicensed bar and alleging q
second offensc and he pleaded not guilty.
Lawyer Peyton represented the defendant
and Mr.. Pugh prosecuted the case A num-
Der OF inmates of the Soldiers Home tcsti-
fled very unwllingly 10 having bought and
paid for whisky and beer in the place
Mr.. Pugh said that the records OF the court
and the testimony showed conclusively
that the defendant WIS gulty of selling
liquor without license after Il conviction
for a similar offense.
Judge Kitnblll held schieiGcl guilty and
sentenced him to pay Il fine OF $3.50 or Two
months in the workbolse in default, and
IN addition to be imprisoned three months
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