The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
KANGAROO COURT FINES.
Judges and officials Taken TO the Po-
lice Station.


lice Station.
The climax was reached when the
Kangaroo court was about to adjourn
sine die last night. The last case, that
of Mrs. Geoffery Laveile of Spokane,
who was fined 81 for coming to Salt
Lake. had just been passed upon, when
City Detective Sheets and a squad of
20 -icemen swooped down upon the
court and arrested judges, bailiffs,
prosecutors, officers and reporters, all
of whom were hustled into the bull pen,
pending the arrival of the regular pa
troll wagon. A tremendous crowd had
gathered by this time and the jeers
and boots were terrific.
When the patrol wagon arrived it
was with the greatest difficulty that
room was found for the arrested party,
who were driven to the station at
breakneck speed, the route being
up Main street to First South 1t was
funny sight. Judges Silks and Par
dee with their robes and wigs on. Joe
EnZensperger. holding fast TO the
evenings court receipts, and the rest
of the prisoners huddled together, all
making merry over their misfortune.
At the station, without the usual ceE-
emonies, the prisoners were all taken
before Police Justice Diehl, charged
with having persistentiy distracted
money from the people Justice Diehl
considered the charge collectively and
imposed a fine of 500, to be paid into
the Elks' building fund The fine was
paid to the kangaroo judges and the
party taken back to the carnival en-
closure.
In turning the corner at State and
Second South, the patrol wagon was
wrecked by the breakage of a wheel.
splitting the occupants in every direc-
ton.
The closing day of the carnival
showed a marked improvement in the
business of the Kangaroo court. The
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$3.50 65. making the grand total
/ 81, 1870.
Senator Kearns Fined.
Judges Silks and Pardee set the ball
rolling by imposing a fine of S25 upon
Senator Kearns, who put in plea of
| guilty on the charge of being broke
after giving $4,000 to st. AIMS or
/ phanage.
The prisoner was led into court by
! two officers followed by two others es-
corting David Keith. who admitted
having gone to Europe in search of a
better climate. The admission cost
him SIS.
Frank G. Wilson was fined $40 on
eight counts, the principal one of which
was charging too high rents.
Mrs. Mary Judd paid s. for owning
too much property. Henry Newell de-
posted $40 with the court for going to
New York before the carnival
Judges Henry Riyes and Alex. Nc
Masters gave up 81 for practicing
| without a Kangaroo license. Ex-State
| Treasurer James Chapman, for locking
UP an Elk in the vault after first lock-
ing up the money, was fined $40. w. L.
| Hodgins escaped with 81 fine for re-
sembling Governor Wells. Fisher Har-
ris paid 81 for carrying the Democratic
party to defeat three times, while
James Farrell, former mayor of Park
City, had to pay So for owning too much
Quincy stock.
Bishop Scanlan Up.
Bishop Seaman was fined s. for
building a cathedral Vicar General
Kelley and Rev. Father keenan, a like
sum each for aiding and abetting him.
Robert D. Grant said his holiness
has been worth many times so to him
and he was glad to pay that sum- For
not making the court chase after him
John Z. Dolly gave a Wells Fargo
| check for So.
d. P. Felt denied that he had ever
| tried to influence the state Press as
| ISOLATION against the court and the de-
.Aia1 reduced his fine TO 81.
H T. Duke thought it a cinch to get
Ioff with $3.50 fine
There were a great number of other
Offenders CT more or less minor degree
and everybody paid their fines willing
ly excepting Major Sam King of Provo,
who protested at not being allowed to
! Send for Senator Brown to defend him
on the serious charge of missing the
$40 train. He parted with 50 and the
icOurt was satisfied.