The age-herald., 1901-10-27
WENT ID JAIL FUR SENDING FLOWERS ID JUDGE FEAG|N Gratitude of a Discharged De- fendant Gets Him Into
 Trouble
PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT
H. D. Llpscomb, Through Attorney Fries, Presents Court Bouquet of Chrysanthemums and
 a Box of Cigars.

Chrysanthemums and Havana cigars are not acceptable in Judge Feagins court, and one hours confinement in the prisoners cage Is the price paid by H. D. Lipscomb. a commercial traveller, to posses this information.
 The young man admired the judges fairness, and was greatly elated at being dismissed on a minor charge. To empha- size his appreciation he sent the judge boquet of chrysanthemums to adorn the judicial desk and some fine cigars to smoke at leisure.
 "Officer, arrest that man for contempt of court" ordered Judge Feagin, as the tokens of esteem were handed him by Attorney R. H. Fries.
 Judge he didn't mean any disrespect." interrupted the attorney. "and hope you will deal lightly with him."
 If thought you had anything to do with this" sternly responded the judge, as he looked at Mir Fries. T would give you ten hours for contempt and fine you beside"
 Judge. you know me. and should know that I mean nothing wrong" was the reply as the attorney slowly backed out | with the crysanthemums under one arm and the box of cigars in the other. DozIer-cash Trial interrupted. l The incident occurred during the trial of the Dozier-Cash shooting case, and pro- ceedings were temporarily suspended as Mir Lipscomb slowly took his position in 1 the cage.
 | About two hours previous to this MT. | Lipscomb had been acquitted on a charge of unlawfully obtaining a watch which | the evidence developed was his own property. The charges were preferred by J. M Ragland, and were dismissed for want of prosecution. MT. Ragland falling | to appear in court. On questioning MT. Lipscomb and one of the witnesses. Judge Feagin ascertained that the men had been shooting poker dice on the pre- vious night. MT. Ragland had won MT. | Lipscomb's watch, so witness said, or in some manner had gotten in possession of It. and left it lying on a table. Mir Lipscomb subsequently, picked 1t up and restored 1t to his pocket. and Ragland had him, arrested on charge of lar ceny.
 He Was Too Grateful. 1 When the case was called MT. Ragiand said he would like to go out and get one of the witnesses. He never returned ,and later in the evening Lipscomb was 1 discharged the judge saying if Ragland returned he would place him under arrest | and vigorously prosecute him.
 Lipscomb was profoundly grateful for 1 his dismissal and decided to show the flowers and cigars. The contempt pro- ceedings followed. and Lipscomb was IT ade a sadder but wiser man concerning the dignity of the court.
 | After an hours confinement he secured an audience with the judge and told him the chrysanthemums and cigars were sent out of respect and not contempt. With tears streaming down his cheeks he begged the court to accept his apology. Judge Feagin relented and told Lips combs friends to take him away.
 After the penitent man. his attorney and fellow drummer had filed out of the courtroom Judge Feagin said he be- lieved the young man sent him the flow CTS and cigars in a grateful spirit and meant no harm, but he could not afford to lower the dignity of the court by ac- | cepting such tokens of regard. | Before the defendant left the room the | judge assured him a judge was not due any expressions of gratitude for doing | his duty