Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-05-25
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Along IN the seventies Tire late Judge
Arnold Knekel was holding court at
5enessnn Cry relates an cid ttnea
when. there appeared before him two
men charged and indicted fo1 . viola
zion Of the linked States lafwA. one Of
Rhnm WIN be called Brown. He Was
charged Nth cutting ttmbeR on the
public dmRtn. Brown was iahOut 20
years old and had been EeaBed On tho
boSd9 IN Arkansas and never had any
oppoFeuDstteS Tor schooling. henos waB
unable to read or write. In hss en-
desVprB 10 get living be. had cut tim
beR suitable for making Ak handles On
United StaseS lands, which led 10 hts
arrest and imprisonment The otbN
man win be called Jones, for the real
name OF both men are not known tn
the memory Of any one who witnessed
the 4ncjdenA
Jones' Was charged With and in6icted
fOR haTfng sold liquor TO the Indians.
M. Jones Was native OF New YORK.
. gEaduoa4 so3 Union college and was
educaSod fw Q hwyea He Possessed
q highly cultured mind, a good Latin
tst and tfsosoughly scholarly IN sn
sorts Of ho0ka No4 succeeding IN his.
profession IN his Daet1e stst2 more
from hck OF application than otheRs
wise, he lsft that country and plunged
into the STeat wegs and located no.
body kngW whegA. but he 6I9f1sd into
the UvRg strata Of society, and TO OBJ
tain tho ncese8FAe8 OF lilo h0 BeaOVted,
70 shoUkBeggfng" among tho I'D men
Of the ludian pegTaNoey bGEt1a2 Els
arrest and impR8amment followed. tr
The two men weaa aESaaened beooro
bulge KRs1Ee1 end Tho fnd1csDeuty
read They both papaded sutlty and
thsUw thDr1seayaS npoO thu insecy Ct
tho court Tbo cauEs etttC1B6 hnGhs
pgffOonsRB as length and drew from
each his history. He recounted the
wrongs they bad been guilty OF against
society. He did this in kindly tone
and mannse, suggesting In a mild form
that both might have been useful mem
bers Of some community had they
sought bonoE8bls means and methods
to secure livelihood.
Ths court seemed puzzled how 10 as
sess q punishment that would meet theA
ends Of Justice and protect the govern
ment, its lands, its wards and society.
Finally. sitting upright in his chair,
hooking over bis glasses as both men
stood before him, In voice httIe loud
er and more positive shan usual he
said:
''MF. Brown, Il b the sentence Of the
court that you be confined in the Colo
county JAN until you are educated 10
read and write" The judge then turn
ed his eyes upon The Other prisoner st
the bar and possibly IN louder voice,
said "Rir. Jones, Il Is the sentence OF
the court that you b confined in the
Cole county jail until you have taught
Mr.. Brown 20 read and write, and
enjoin upon the keeper OF the Jail to
afford you every facility possible With
the safe keeping OF bis prisoners"
The lawyers and spectators IN court
looked with establishment at each 9th
er az the sentence vas concluded, and
the marshal led the prisoners out Of
the courtroom.
It was the second term o. the court
after this incident when the marsha4
conducted Beown and Jones into court,
and 1t was announced By the court
that Brown had completed his educa-
rton ready TO graduate able 70 read
and write Judge Krekel looked over
his glasses and asked thaa the prisoner
give him an evidence Of his being able
10 read. Brown stood mp and read q |
few paragraphs from Newspaper to
the satisfaction OF the court. when he |
gaid "Mg. Clerk. Will you lee him ste !
st q table and write me betterY"
Paper, pen, Ink aud seat were fUT-
nished Brown, who went 20 work % |
write letter 30 the court For some
time the poor fellow struggled With
The task. ,and In the meantime JOnes
was very nervous. fearing he would
be compelled to 60 back 70 JAN and
take up school" again. Finally the
cIerk said. MAY It please your honor.
The prisoner can write but cannon form
sentences 20 make It inteiliStble.
''Mr. CLERK" said the court. not TAX
Ing his eyes from the court docket hO
was hooking at ''you win dictatee let'
Der for him and see what headway be
makes with that. " The CLERK dictated Q
letter that the prisoner wrote quite
readily, which subsequently was pass
I'd up to the court who read the same
Ind after giving the prisoners short
lecture both were discharged and
walked from the courtroom fres men.
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