The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-02
LIES DARK SIDE
INTERESTING PEN PICTURES
SKETCHED IN POLICE COURT.
LITERARY MAN FROM BOSTON
Erratic Individual Tries to Give tne
) Oacials Lessons IN Grammatical
80 Construction, But Makes a
- Failure.

2, fNow we are In the Palace of the
King" said Street Commissioner Nc
Laughlin this morning, to friend. as
they entered the police court. This is
where you come in touch with the real
high life. This is the place where you
see both sides of life and the peculiar
characters who play their respective
parts on life's stage. Now observe
closely.
Call the first case" said Judge Boyle,
addressing Clerk VIM, and the latter
called Reginald De Peyster."
Wouldn't that jar you!" exclaimed
Sol Levy. rs Reginal, D. Peyste ii
court?"
Mr.. Reginald De Peyster, if you
please; Mr.. Reginald De Peyster Of Bos-
ton," answered a character of the shabby
genteel variety. arising from his seat
In the dock.
rleads Not Guilty.
"In all sincerity. 1 must say that 1
am not guilty of the charge of dis
turbance preferred against me.
Il should refuse absolutely to plead
to such an indefinite charge, but as I
am sure to convince the court of my in
an emphatic denial
uulS III duu that 1 all a uidIl VI ItCh-
airy attachments and simply temporarily
soiourning in Butte, studying the city,
it's people and the"
"Were you making loud noises on the
street," queried Judge Boyle.
"Well, that depends on what you call
loud. I made some sort of a noise, but
nothing of a particular boisterous ma
ture.
Your fine will be S. Can you pay
it?'
"And what might the alternative be-"
queried Mr.. Reginald De Peyster. II
was so confident too, that 1 would get
off,
Sol Levy Gives Advice.
"'Well, you can either pay that fine
or go way back and sit down. replied
Sol Levy, and say, mister, don't count
your chickens before they are Matched.
This is the time you don't get off,
Hear the man: just hear him. Don't
count chickens before they are Matched
Well, we'll; 1 beg pardon, sir, but try
and learn to say it we do in Boston
We say: Never attempt to determine
by riotous speculation the exact numer-
ical status of the exodus of the erst-
while lime covered, filmy albumens, until
the domesticated pathological specI-
mems are OSlFdclZeu ny Tie lHCuDdlOT.
perhaps that will detain you for an
indefinite period. I will pay the fine and
be back Monday to give you another
lesson. Ia, ia. dear boy"
When Mrs. Crowl, an Austrian. was
asked to plead to charge of stealing
coal from the Butte Sewer Pipe & Tile
Co.. she stared Llankly. first at Clerk
VIM and then at Judge Boyle.
She could speak no English, and her
husband, who stood at Her side, could
do little better. Sol Levy was called
to act as interpreter. but declined to
serve.
Case Is Continued.
1t was finally learned from Mr.. Crowl
that his wife "steal coal, but no take
him home" That was construed to mean
that she was caught in the, act of pur-
Joining the fuel and forced to drop it
before she was able to get it to her
home. The case was continued until
/ Tuesday afternoon.
Nellie Mitchell failed to appear when
her case was called and the charge
of leading an evil life preferred against
her, was allowed to go over until Tues
day.
1t was charged against Jack Shea
that he had committed malicious mis-
cnle1 IN klCkluB III the uOOT OI d mousse.
1t developed that Jack had not been
treated to his liking and had assailed
the door for revenge. There were many
mitigating circumstances about the
case, and Judge Boyle imposed the mini
mum fine of so.
E. NJ. Wood and Jack Jackson were
arraigned as ''drunks" and both We're
taxed the usual S.. Wood was able to
pay and was released, while Jack was
forced to step back, for the time being
at least.
Trouble in the Family.
The Leshers. three Of them. Harry and
Annie, husband and wife, and Maggie.
a sister-in-law, figured in an assault and
battery case. The husband and wife
appeared as the defendants to the
charges of Maggie. The trouble occurred
at 31S West Third street. According
to the complainant she was struck and
kicked by the defendants The case will
be heard Tuesday.
r. o. Merriman, charged with dis
turbance and making loud noises in the
street, will have hearing Tuesday.
The necessary S. was posted for Will
lam Burke and he was a grateful indi-
vidual when released. The charge