New-York tribune., 1901-02-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

In the earlier days Of the Coeur d'Alene" said
George Patterson. of Denver COL at the Everett
House Yesterday. Justice ad-
JUSTICE ministered on lines that were
MANES hiS laid down by Blackstone. and
OWN LAWS pTecedents for which cannot be
found IN the decisions OF our courts.
The Justices Of the Peace in that country used 10
assume powers that were not inherent to the office
they held, but through the careIessness and is-
nnrance Of the community at large they seldom got
into trouble over their decisions. and in conse-
quence they were constantly assuming more and
more power. Perhaps the most aggressive and
ignorant Of them all was one p. D. Good. who was
Justice Of the Peace in the early days Of Ward
ner- To Wardner there came one day an attractive
young woman who had entered into the bonds of
matrimony with faro dealer. The bond chafed.
tain IL II couldn't be dissolved The Judge told
time he began to search about for means no secure
the divorce she desired, for he had become smitten
with the lady ana was anxious 70 marry her him
self. The next day he told her that he would
divorce her, but only on condition that when tn
The Judge had leg. his nose offensive
hung constantly about him like sea fog All in all
ne was about as unattracttve a man as could ne
But how can Justice of the Peace divorce
married couple objected the lady, I didn't know
=. You leave that to me said the. Judge. CON
You are divorced in style and p. d. a at that,
The fair ono wanted that divorce and she
judge asked. but the result showed that she didn't
regard the promise as binding.
AS soon she had gone away" continued Mr
Patterson, tho Judge fshed a blank subpoena
and after consulting divers Law
DIVORCES books succeeded in converting IL
AND REMAR- into decree Of divorce satisfac-
RIES SAME tory at least 70 himself and the
COUPLE. party i'm interest. The lady
ceptCd il joyfuIIy. the faro dealer
bowed TO his fate and the Judge went round to
claim his bride
Not much said his lady love You'd no
pretty unattractive with legs. and you won't
90 at all with one. Get thee from my sight
The Judge got. but further than the nearest
saloon, whore he brooded long over the wrong that
had been done him. IncidentaIIv hc sought
ISOLATION and stimulus from the, whiSkey hottie
His love for the false creature gone. hat he
desired now TO get even. But how Then
the thought flashed like inspiration through his
added pate
II can create why I not dssolve9
have created this divorce I will now dissolve IT,.
Like other great characters. 70 think with the
Judge was to act. and he called for more whis
key. drank health TO himself and proceeded to
carry out his scheme The following day he ar
nounced that he had annued the divorce and in
a local paper he published the following notice:
" I hereby declare. in the name of the Territory
OF Idaho by virtue of the power vested in me
Justice Of the Peace In Wardner Shoshone
is Red Satin Laura. Is hereby remarked TO John
Dempsie. the faro dealer in the Crystal Palace
saloon r. r. HOOD
Justice OF the Peace.
II still have OF the original papers contain
ing that notice. concluded Mr.. Patterson. "and
wouldn't part with IT for love OF money"