The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-05
POLICE JUDGE DIEHL
TRIESAFEN DRINKS
New Magistrate Mounts the
Bench at 8 a. m. g
HAD LARGE AUDIENCE
CITY COUNCIL ATTENDED THE
INAUGURATION.

It is now judge Diehl. Immediately
after the condemnation Of mis- appoint
ment by the city council last night the
young prosecutor Of a former day as
cended the bench in police court and
opened a special session at O'Clock in
order to yasar the docket Of the cases
that have stacked Up since Saturday
last.
Judge DiehTs inauguration was at
tended by a court room full of people
How they learned of the special session
can only be surmised. In the audience
the city council and its attaches were
conspicuous as were also many of the
old-ume offenders. who assembled
doubtless for the purpose of divining
from what went on what their expert
ence might be the next time they
climbed the classic stairs
If this was their purpose they GER
tainly found little comfort. for Judge
Diehl developed a stern vtsa sc and let
none but the deserving go unpublished.
In disposing of few more than
dozen cases he imposed seven fines or
sentences, some of them reasonably
stiff. At his first session he acted the
dual role of judge and prosecutor.
As the newly appointed magistrate
took the bench he was given a warm
round Of applause by his many friends
present His first words spoken from
the bench were to the effect that he
very much regretted the necessity Of
ADANllfE Il SESSION. Oh Li'Ft Gay OF lllt Au-
neral Of the late Judge Timmony. but
there having been no court since Satur-
day. the cases were increas ing in num-
Der and IL was of great Importance
that they be disposed of.
List Of Victims.
The first prisoner before the new
Judge vas Tom Walsh. accused Of va
grancy. The officers evidence and that
of the prisoner differed materially and,
after searching questioning from the
judge. Welsh was found guilty. 1T
sentence Wa suspended on condition
that he would leave town at once.
Neils Nielsen managed to explain.
through Interpreter Hempel that he
had taken too much liquor for a stom-
ach ache. Having never visited the
court before. he was discharged.
Susan Tullidge, whom the judge has
prosecuted more times than he has
hairs N his head. actually trembled as
she thought what her portion would be
Upon asCertaining that it was Just a
plain. ordinary Susan drunk. the court
let her of with twenty days.
Maggie Martell appeared for the first
time in one year and Judge Diehl took
this into consideration H. passing a sem
teHce of five days. Maggie. by the way,
was the first person TO address the ap-
pointee officially as Judge, your
honor"
There was az abundance Of evidence
to show that Dennis Doyle had Laid
violent hands on Olaf Amenson. al
though Olaf himself did not remember
20, having been knocked senseless, and
the defendant also suffered a lapse Of
memory Doyle got twenty-five da--s.
Amenson was then charged win
drunkenness and pleaded guilty, but
the court remarked in his opinion. after
observing the battered features. Olaf
had been sufficiently punished
why Joe Stole the Pants
Joe Marks had stolen a pair of pants
The latter's distress did not end with
having to sit at a front window in dis
habille until a friend came by who
could call an officer. but the pants had
gone to court as evidence, and ne had
to borrow a pair. which came within a
yard of fitting him. and wear them
about until the case was tried. The de-
PENDANT confessed that he had stolen
the pants because his own had a hole
IN them. The judge gave him twenty
days.
A fe~ ordinary DRINKS had their
cases attended to. the court remarlSing
in one instance that he intended to con- /
tinue Judge Iimothy's rule regarding /
Sunday DRINKS. Dy filming each s.. Three /
state cases were continued until today /
and adjournment was taken.
Just at this juncture word was sent |
up from the city council end of the I
mourrer's bench that a few words from
President Buckle would be appreciated. [
The court accordingly called on him. 1
Mr.. Buckle SAID Il must plead as some /
of Jour prisoners that this is my first
appearance. and if you'll let me off this I
time III never DO it any more" The /
court suspended sentence.
Judge Diehl has many of the manner
lsms Of Lis predecessor. the result of /
continual association. He handles his 4
business with great expedition and. :
from his showing last night. the rev 1
magistrate is bound to become popular |
ir his new capacity.
Diehl Appointment Confirmed.
At lest nights special session Of the |
council. Mayor TnompsOn's message !
relative to the vacant police Justice
ship was read. The message stated J
that owing to the Iamentable death of /
Justice John =. Timmony. a vacancy (
I'm the office Of city justice existed. and I
on account Of the fact that the police /.
Justice has exclusive Jurisdiction in GER
tain cases, it was deemed necessary /
to iii the vacancy at once. To fill the 7.
vacancy the mayor submitted the APP
pointment of Christopher Dieh,.
At once Councilman Robertson moved I
that the appointment be confirmed. and y
the motion prevailed without objection. +
The eleven members present vo.ed I
unanimously for the confirmation. The I
ahsentees were COuncilmen Beatty, !
Cottrell. Davis and Thomas.
II the meantime Justice Diehl had
presented mis- official bond. assured by
John W. DOnnelian and W. II. Shear
man in the sum Of s.. 500, to the mayor
for approval. The bond was approved. /
and immediately after the council had {
confirmed the appointment the bond /
and the Justices oath Of Office were /
hled with the city recorder.