The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20
COMPLAINS ABOUT HINE.
Correspondents Criticism of Muuic-
ipaI Court Judge and His RanI

correspondence Criticism of Munic-
ipaI Court Judge and His Reply.
The following communication under the
caption is This Law?' has been received
by the G 0 b e: W
Ruling or law very few people are aware
OF II II Is a law, and it is according to the
ruIlng OF Judge Hine on the bench.
IN aug; a warrant was sworn out for
M if Aeily Tor assault and battery com
nItleu Aug. on an old lady seventy
seven years of age. Mrs. Kelly struck her
NIcIIn In the face and breast with her fist
Inen TOOK tin pail or measure and
struck her on the head, cutting a cash
one and half inches long, recurring the
services of doctor in sewing up the
wound taking four stitches, the case was
called In court Aug. g. Mrs. Kelly was
mere, but her victim could not appear on
account OF her condition from the wounds .
Judge Hine stated to the party who
sw oG,Te on out the warrant that Mrs Kelly
YOU'D be discharged as she was in a de-
Hcate condlt1on, and the Judge further
stated II she had killed her victim he
would discharge her as she was not re-
sponsible for her actions, finally the civ
Attorney Arnold had the case set for Aug
III Tor, hearing. Mrs. Kelly was allowed
10 1 go her way until that time.
y, Inc morning Of the 10th Mrs. Kelly was
IN court, 40 her victim with her wit
nesses Judge Hine called the party I'm
lhat sWore out the warrant and said voi,
sun INSIST on bringing this case up after
woman, the answer was yes The victim
OF the assault was put on the stand and
gaXe her testimony, another witness was
called and testified, then the doctor that
ATTENDED and dressed the wound s+a+ed
the condition he found her in and that he
nad seWed up the wound after the tes
IIlLi9ny was IN Judge Hine called Mrs.
neIIy on the stand and said are you in
the FAMILY way. Mrs. Kelly stated she
was -FOUR and q half months The iudpe
qqITs Us Iag Mrs Kelly and told her to 60.
10 l1yfT-
Ine warrant and said told YOU 7 would
olscharge her even if she had killed the
parry she assaulted as YOU could not
was not responsible for her actions Will
In delicate condition. =" ---i0
How did Judge Hine know she was In
omat cond1tlon? Then the party swearing
out the warrant asked If she could not he
hound over to keep the peace. Judge
bonds P0' ii0i uiioer
So according to said law Of orr s+ata ,f
;luope Hines ruling IS proper a woman
IN mat condition can assault do bodily
harro, or kill her husband Judge Hine or
anyone else. and the laws of orr state
could not punish them
James J. Warner.
Judge Fine was shown the communica-
ton and was asked for a statement about
the charges. The Judge read IT over cara-
fully and then remarked that IT CON
tanned untrue statements while other
parts of 1t were misleading. Said he:
The statement that Mrs Kelly was
DISCHARGED because she was In a delicate
condition is absolutely without founda
ton. The case was tried on its merits
and the decision dischargine Mrs. Kelly
was in accordance with the evidence
The facts in the case brought to nv at
tentlon are these: A Mr.. Warner. son OF
Mrs Warner, whom Mrs. Kelly was al
legged to have assaulted, came to me for
warrant ] told him that if Mrs Kelly
was In delicate condition she was prob
ably not responsible for her actions
meaning in a moral sense only. not le-
gally. The warrant was issued as War