The Washington times., 1903-12-17
CHARGES PRESENTED
AGAINST POLICE JUDGE

The charges made against J,p.ge Kim
bail are substantially as follows:
That for the whole time he has been
a Police Court judge he has beer an
active partner or sole owner ia large
shoe store in washington. and has de-
voted a great deal Of his time and at
tention to that enterprise; that he is
also auditor OF and a member OF the
borrd OF directors OF the Union Savings
Bank
That he is part owner Of a restaurant.
commander Of the G. A r. for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and is interested in
other secular matters, which occupy his
time and take his attention from his
Judicial duties.
That he habitually permits persons 70
approach him while he is on the bench
and discuss matters not officially under
consideration
That in the trial of cases he = gen
early hurried and impatient, and fire.
suentlV exhibits bad temper and uses
harsh language to litigants, witnesses,
and attorneys.
That on several occasions within the
past year he has engaged in wOrdy dis
putes with members Of the bar, greatly
TO the sacrifice Of the dignity OF the
court
Severity of Judgment
That in 1896 the number OF persons
sent to the workhouse in default Of
payment of fine was 2.70l, and in 1892
the number was 4.169; increases which
may fairly be attributed chiefly TO the
growing severity of the Judge In the
opinion of many well informed men,
the tenure of a police court judgeship
should be limited to one term
That yearly, for some years past, he
has held as W grants between 1850 and
]. 900 persons. often on inadequate proof.
and that he has sentenced very large
number of them to pay SO fine, and in
default to be imprisoned six months.
TO the great expense Of the District Of
Columbia
That some time ago he imposed a
fine of 81 on a boy who was charged
with throwing a stone on a road in the
county, Notwithstanding That the police
man who arrested the lad stated 10 the
court that it was a case in which len
iency might be extended, because the
boy was his mothers only support The
penalty for a similar offense committed
in the city limits is only 81
The instance when Judge Kimban i'm
posed fine Of 81 on each Of four small
boys for crying newspapers on Sunday
morning is also cited II is set forth
that persons who were in court, and
thought the fines oppressive, paid $ In
order to prevent the children from be-
ing imprisoned. other instances of SINH
lar construction Of testimony and law
are cited. Notably the Smallwood and
Jones cases.
Congestion Of Traffic.
1t is further charged that for three
years the police have desired 10 put an
end 10 the congestion of travel at the
southwest corner of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and Seventh Street. and also TO the
occupation by huczsters OF the south
side Of 3 Street north. between Seventh
and Ninth Streets. TO the exclusion OF
farmers who raise their own produce and
are entitled by law TO that location. and
the police have made arrests OF Offend
ers. Judge kImban. for reasons salts
factory to himself. has defeated their
desire by imposing on offending fruit
vendors a fine too small to prevent repe-
tition of the offense. and IN the second
case by deciding that a huckster is a
man who sells from a wagon. and no
man who sells otherwise can be fined.
Because OF the action of Judge KIM
ball. the congestion and occupancy
complained of are continued. in disre-
gard of the acts OF Congress and OF the
police regulations of the District Com
missiOuers
1t is alleged that on the 18th day OF
July. 1902. a police officer. named Mason