Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-26
"cUr IT OUT" SAY VISITORS,
Kangaroo Court and Methods Not
Growing In Popular Favor.

Growing In Popular Favor.
From present indications number
'f visitors now sojourning In this city
viii go home by freight They will also
take home with them tales Of unblush-
ing hold-ups that viii make the un-
sophisticated stranger button up his
pockets the next time he comes to
town. II Is all owing to the methods
employed by the officers belonging 20
the Kangaroo court. The way the
stranger within the gates was shaken
up yesterday was simply terrific and by
the time the court adjourned Sj20.5
had been added TO the building fund.
This afternoon the court got in It's fine
work bright and early and from now 20
Saturday night the clang Of the two
patrol wagon gongs will merrly re-
sound up the street The two-thousand
dollar mark has been passed, and still
the good work goes on.
In the meantime all kinds OF conspir-
Rcies are being Matched against the
energetic officers who are promised
strenuous times II they 60 into certain
establishments and pull" the EN-
poyes. A foretaste OF what is in store
Tor them was handed out yesterday
afternoon when the patrol drove up to
the Wood Produce and Grocery COM
pany's store on West Temple street.
Chief Of Police Patsy sullivan and
patrolman Fin Brooks we're overjoyed
TO see all the employees lined up 10 re-
celye them, apparently anxious 10 be
hailed before the court The officers ad-
yanced TO take their men when in the
thinking Of an eye they were whlsked
on ihe'r feet and hustled into the fish
refrigerator and cold storage room nj
the rear Of the establishment Finally
IN response TO their ardent pleading the
Two men We're released aud sent on
their way. leaving In their wake an
odor OF fish that woke up Expressman
MadIson's old horse into state border
ING upon frenzy II anyone desires 10
start an inciplent riot on the Midway
ne mas now only 10 breathe the word
hsh In the ear Of Patsy Sullivan. and
IL VIII come al the drop Of the hat.
gentleman stated this morning that
ne was aware OF conspiracy on foot
among the employees OF another business
mouse IN this city TO turn the hose upon
me pauol at the least proyOcation. Il
rs generally conceded that the chief OF
the hangaioo police VIII earn his money
during the balance Of the week Salt
LAKE city has been gone over by him
WIN hne comb and now attention is
turned 10 the visitors In town.
The proceedings OF the court officers
have passed the lambllke. docillty stage
and last night several scenes were en-.
acted IN the form Of rough and tumble
arrests outside the court which were
decidedly distasteful 10 ladies' who were
passing Then, too, poor Judgment was
displayed IN endeavorng 10 arrest gen.
ufmen who had ladies' and theif fam.
mes along with them Generally the
onlcers desisled when the situation was
explained By their intended victims. In
WY case. however an enthusiastic po-
1selnah endeayored 10 gather In County
e'h John James who was escolting
so itoles James comes from the old
htNeiiyn hghung stock. so drawing his
sNolo ana throwing away the scabharl
naued IN ana broke his cane over
uls iresh pauolman's shoulders.
iAhen an In all the methods ON.
pDyed by the Kangaroo court Is baV.
Ins the elect Of keeping a number ~
tooa ciuzens who would be only too glad
70 help a good thing along. away nom
me Carnival grounds.
hul TIE cay Of retrlhutlon Is dawn.
NY .-eie Is row q m0esn.at ou (. M
rnfh WI undoubtedly hea- nan,
nvreifln the iucges, attorneys ana 10.
neenei attached 10 the Kangaroo me,
~ ~ little Of their oaa ne1il.1.,
y me plot natures on SATURDAY ey IN, |
lny ,he patrol wagon win leave tba
ssiv nan and gather In all OF a. W..
,sno.rs' a special sitting Of he poiico |
syuf1 Viii be in order and ADJ ~. ~ I
nsinesrs WIN be hauled before Iusfco
enl On INC charge Of impersonot,ng
..leefs Diehl iniimates mai b. wii /
,Ibose a sun fine IN every case ana /
~ hand the proceeds over ~ ~ J
building fund. 'e' 70 'he /
~ addition 10 a big batch Of snas
49,. -,.ss Were Imposed IN he Afternoon !
ss. .ons ne following eentiemcn Were
A, ~ dsrlng the evening. WV
W. h. Lawton, 81; II. M. Lewis