Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25
YER HONOR'S GRIND
One Days Grist Of the Police Court
Of the Mayor and How
Disposed Of
IHumor and Pathos an Almost Daily
Combination Exhibited by
the Culprita
Typical Characters Of the Hobo
Variety and Their Manner Of
Receiving Sentences.

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Seven weary. thirsty. ragged, care
free specimens OF the male variety faced
the mayor this morning when his court
was convened. and occupied all but one
Of the eight chairs on which the city
fathers sit for hours in their delibera-
tons. Every one OF them wasa charac-
ter study. Several were laxative and
Igood-natured, others sullenly took their
dose Of justice shop medicine, while one
or two begged to be given their freedom,
Ivowing it was theirs. first offense and
they would go and sin no more.
The mayor has habit of beginning
with the prisoners ranged on the wing
OF the semi-circle Of chairs at his left.
Occupying Councilman Kreutzer's chair
this morning was an Irishman, about so
years Of age and with white hair and
mustache He had name and occu-.
patton. of course, as did the balance,
and as do all Of those who fall into the
clutches OF Marshalltown's policemen.
The charge against him wac disorderly
conduct.
II suppose I'd bitter plead guilty, yer
honor" said the man who was the first
victim Of the mayors Investigations,
but let me tell We how 1t did happen
Yer foine lookin' gintleman, yer hon
Tor, and know yez III fix it aizy fer
4 me-"
1T will cost you 50 or six days work, .
replied his honor.
o, amt this bloomin' country! Ne
ould mother says to me whin left Ire
land, Jimmie, yez are goin' to Ameri-
KY, the land Nv the free. and I'm glad of
It.. This is a free country, liz it? Can't
you make 1t little azier. yer honor. I
was niver in Jail in me loife and 1 don't
want to commence now. me foine GIN
4 tleman. Unless yeZ will take off slice
4 o. that foine I'll have to go to Jail, az
could not make as much on the steel
A gang"
I'll make it double when you get
thru with that speech" was the mayors
warning, but the irrepressible Irishman
kept up rambling talk while his six
i companions In trouble were being dis
posed of, and caused his honor to lose
his dignity and laugh at his witticis1ns.
You are charged with intoxicatton,
4 Yates; what do you wish to plead?''
asked the mayor of the Irshman's
.Ineighbor in Councilman McGuire's
4 chair smooth faced young man, who
4 has not yet attained the swaggers of the
professional hobo.
Guilty. yer. honor. and If you'll make
lit easy l will pay out" After his honor
. made it easy Yates made hasty ex-
A lat.
The next prisoner. occupying DR.. Har-
4 ris' council seat, was q quiet Intelligent
4 appearing fellow. who gave the name
of Rogers. and Who has Undoubtedly
seen better days and smaller appetite
4 for firewater. He plead guilty, asked for
y no favors and said he would have To
take a work sentence Of six days. as he
had no money.
I I'm guilty and there's my money on
the table" said the next one in the line
Y up. pointing to the pile OF bandannas,
fpocket knives and silver taken by the
a officers when the arrests were made.
n Five dollars and trimmings were
q counted out and the balance was re-
y turned and the fellow started towards
4 the depot to go to the railroad camps
Il west of here, earn some more money
with which to get drunk on and to re-
I peat his police court experience.
q The three remaining prisoners were
q typical specimens Of the hobo variety.
a strapping six-footer said he was an
a ordinary bum and that his home was
where he happened TO be. He promised
to shake the mud of Marshalltown from
A his feet If given the opportunity, but the
mayor thought he was able to do six
4 days good work cutting down weeds.
4 Another of the same variety had an or
& der on the Northwestern for IS for work
4 performed, which he wanted to leave
for security, and promised to redeem II
as coon as the money could be secured.
i mayor Pierce considered the person of
4 the prisoner better security and sent
him to Jail to await the receipt Of his
money.
a That's all, said his honor when the
last case was disposed of, and as the
prisoners who could not pay out started
for the Jail. under the chaperonage OF
several officers. the white-haired Irisn-
man gave this parting salute:
Much obliged, yer honor Ye,re q
foine gintleman, and I'll not forget We.
A It'll be happy day for me whin I see
ould Ireland again
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