The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-15
HARRINGTON IS IN JAIL
For Contempt of the Board of
Commissioners
HE DESERTED HIS FAMILY
Refused to Answer to the Summons of
the Board and Was Promptly Jailed.
It Is the First Instances of the
Kind in the State

Jerry Harrington is in the county Jail
serving out a sentence of a hours for
contempt of the board of county com
missioners. 1t is probably the first in
stance of the kind in the state. but the
commissioners had the right 10 impose
punishment for contempt, and they did
ii. Sentence was pronounced by Com
missioner Clark, chairman OF the
board. and Jerry went to Jail, where
he was promptly kangarooed by the
other prisoners.
Harrington is a rough, bull-natured
miner. who has a wife and seven chill
fused To support for several years, and
in addition to that has often taken
from his wife the money she earned
by washing. He seldom worked. and
when he did he took his money and
boarded somewhere els, anG returned
home only when he ran out of funas.
The county has been partially support
ing the family for Il long time. and
when the commissioners learned that
Harrington was also living at home,
they cited him 10 appear before the
board last "Wednesday lor examination
as to the reasons of his laziness and
general worthlessness He treated the
process With contempt. so the commits
sioners issued a warrant for his arrest
and II was served yesterday morning
bA HutT tNttIliI MuiDHN. WHO tbuiltl
Harrington at home with his family.
The prisoner was taken before the
commissioners, and was asked to eN-
plain why he did NOT obey the boards
subpoena. He had nothing to say He
was then asked why he did not sup
port his family. and he claimed he
could get no work. but Chairman
Clark knew different as he had knoWl-
edge of the fact that Harrington had
several times refused work.
And why do you board away from
home when YOU have money asked
Mr. Clark.
II never did until my wife made
me- was the reply
Il don't believe that, said the chair
man.
No? All right, then"
"If she makes you board out how
is ii that you are now living at home
and she can't get rid of YOU
she told me to go and that she
would never have anything more do
to with me-
but why did you 60 back
We'll, | couldn't stand the pressure.
exactly"
Harrington said the last work he did
was in the Occur d Alene d long time
ago. He sent no money to his family
and had. he admitted unblushingly,
contributed nothing To their support in
long time.
Did you ever support them" asked
Mr.. Clark.
My name is on the books OF many
+ grocery stores. and | am in debt
THE board has come to the eonclu-
sion" said the chairman. that YOU
can support your family and We pro-
pose to see that you do
Mr. Terrell suggested that some pun
ishment be imposed on Harrington for
his failure to respect the subpoena Of
the board.
Well, Mr.. Harrington said Chair
man Clark YOU viii go behind the
bars for "A hours. just to let YOU know
that you have got to support your fam
! lily. and that the county Will not sup
/ port you in idleness. When you get
! out you had better get some work. or
you'll hear from us again"
All right, sir. I'll 60 to Jail" and
Jerry WAS removed by the under SHEER
/ iff