The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-01
JERSEY fIF.Y SALOON
1CE~Ssof.D BEER AND THE LAW
WEST UF THE PfIsf1S.

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The obstruction Of tisis neteei drinking
resort was tzse RAJ cause Of biz. Beams re-
cent defeat for Reelection. In former
years he waz wont 10 dispense Iiggid re-
freshments To the MexicaDs OF that section
with "A royal Iberasisy tust prior to cleo
ton day, AMI as a result Of this hospital
ity his majority was Always large. This
time be bad a strong opponent and was
at the Disadvantage of NOS having a sa-
loon adjunct.
One 81 Mr. Beams most noted yerdicts
was rendered a few years ago. at the time
tn. Peces high fridge Of the Southern Pa
ci.ic Railroad was In process OF coastsac-
ton This bridge Is located near ISaugtry.
and h. In AIR. Bean judicial haiIiwsck. A
workman fell OF the bridge one day and
was Killed The body Was left lying on
the ground where IL had fallen, and Mr..
Bean was sent for 10 bold the inquest
The first thing he did upon reaching the
place was 10 search the body. He found
In one pocket a s;x-shooter, and I'm an
other was q ron OK greenfaeks amounting
10 $40. Mr.. Bean carefully counted the
money and then formally announced that
court was IN session. He then proceeded
10 faa the dead man 80 for carrying con-
ceaiesi weapons lie placed thu money In
his pocket and went back Ia his saloon.
Mr.. Beams courtroom and saloon were
one and the same place, This combination
served him to good purpose on a number
Of occasions II. after selling frequenter
of the resort too much bad liquor. the
raveior became foistefous. Mr.. Rean would
declare court to be In session and proceed
to fine the unruiy man or men TO the ful.
limit of their wealth. lie always collected
all fines On tns spot. even IL the c.rc3m-
stances required the display OF his ready
six-aheoter.
IL IN reliably related that few years ago
tho through passenger train for caiifor-
mia stopped at the little station Of Lang
try. and young tourist from the East
got of and walked into Dir. Beans saloon
and asked for bottle of beer. The beer
was st before the man. and the latter
laid a twenty~doiIar gold piece upon the
rough board bar. Mr.. Bean eareiessiy
swept the coin into the till and turned his
attention 10 something else. The stranger
drank bis beer and then cooked for hia
change. Mono was there. He asked Mr..
Bean 10 give him his change.
'tssee here, young Teller. any man that
ain't got no mere sense than To- offer a ~
gold piece In payment for bottle OF beer
don't get ne change from me- replied
Mr.. lsan cody
Tho stranger began 10 rant and rave
over the prospective loss OF his money.
Mr. Bean let him alone until ne became too
boistereus. and tnen jumped upon the bar
and said;
TIN give yea Ia understand that this IL
n court af Justice: court il now In session,
and I sne yosi sia for contempt of this
honorable court You have Paid your nne.
sab and can now go~that bottle OF beer
cost you 81"
Tt3o tourist was paraiyzei with fear at
this action. and backed osit Of the door
and caught his train foe California
Several years Hssn section hand near
fangtrv had an alteration With a China
man who was running restaurant, there.
lie shot atfsl killed the chineman. and was
arrested The preliminary TRIAL was he3a
before Justice Bean. After the testimony
had ell bern given Mr. Bean took down
hts 13d copy ~ tne fevixrsi statutes and for
an hour ar more ssored over It's pages
Finally he closed the hook with a bang
and turned 10 the prisoner and said:
"You are discharged. have examined
this book carefully. ard there 81 rfo law II,
II against "a white man killing China
nsan"
There are innanaerabia other true stories
ANA incidents Of MIR Deau's long career
IS dispense of Law West or the recox. -
81. LouIa s'ohe-netuocrat.