The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-31
HANDED OUT A ROAST.
Judge TwOhy's Opinion of PATROL
man Springer's Work,

The efforts made by the police depart
ment to close up a number of disreput-
able resorts in the business districts
had the effect of bringing women and
one man before Judge Twohy yesterday
morning. Incidentally the raid. or the
trial or a couple Of the women arrested
resulted in City Prosecutor Oppenheim
leaving the court room. He claimed
to have been insulted by Attorney
George Walsh. Judge Twohy also took
occasion to say to the police officers
who were responsible for the arrests
OF the women that, in his opinion, the
manner in which the evidence was Oh
tanned was not such as to reflect credit
eIther on the patrolmen or the officials
who advised them. Patrolman Springer
OF the ROndo street station arrested
May White and Nellie Briggs at a, house
ON Robert street. The first mentioned
was charged with keeping a disorderly
house, and the latter with visiting the
pace. Oh1cer Springer testified that
he had walked past the house occupied
by the women, but as none of the in
mates were in sight, he made another
trip in front Of the building He and
MS companion, another officer had then
gone to the house and enquired for a
fictitious woman. While there the ar
rest followed
1t was while the case was being tried
Walsh, who was defending the prison.
ers, and City Prosecutor Oppenheim oc-
CURED. Mr.. Oppenheim asked the pris-
oner, who was on the stand, to repeat
her answer. Attorney Walsh cut in
with the remark that if the prosecutor
would use his ears half as much as
he did his mouth he would get along
better. Mr.. Oppenheim seemed dazed
at this rough and ready advice given by
Attorney Walsh, and waited several
seconds to see what Judge Twohy
would say or do in connection with the
remark. Judge Twohy raped with his
pencil on the desk and quietly remark
60: gentlemen, proceed" with the
accent on gentlemen. Mr. Oppenheim
remarked to the court that he would
have to be excused and taking his coat
and hat walked from the court room
The case proceeded without the assis-
lance of the city prosecutor. Judge
IWohy IN passing sentence on the White
woman, said, to his mind, the manner
IN which the evidence was obtained.
according to the story of the officers.
was most reprehensible. The officers
supposedly acting on the advice of
their Superiors, had started out with
the intention of arresting the women
ana after tempting them to violate the
law, had taken them in custody The
evidence showed that the woman was
technically guilty, but the manner in
which the evidence was secured the
court said was wrong He imposed
fine Of $50 or sixty days on May White
and discharged Nellie Briggs on the
recommendation of Lieut.. Boerner.
Caroline Walker, Flo Burton and
Mary Slodeck, arrested by the police
men on charges similar to that against
May White and Nellie Briggs, will have
hearings this morning In the mean
time they are confined in the county
jail in default of bail.
Seen last evening, Mr.. OPP enheim said
the city did not pay him to appear in
the police court to be insulted. He said
ne had called the attention of the court
on fnnumerab1e occasions to the
fact that attorneys should be
compelled to act In a gentle
manly and respectable manner. Per-
scnally. he said, he was able to take
care of himself, burt he had too much
respect for himself, the bench and the
bar, to make a scene
/ Judge Twohy said he deplored the
matter very much, but it was impos-
sible for him to stop all the person