Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23
Farce Court of Justice Put on
With Great Success at the
Boosters" Fair
JUDGE RAueHMAN PREsIDEs
Great Merriment Is Furnished for the
Crowd at the Arrests and Trials Of
Those causht-victims Enter Into
the Spirit Of the Fun-Those Who
Attend Will Escape.

The clamorous clang, clang Of the
wagons gong, which awoke the echoes
in the business district Friday night.
and which many thought for awhile
to be the fire department out for trial
runs, proved ito be nothing but the
patrol plying back and forth with its
victims from the kangaroo court being
held at the Boosters" fair at Finkles
hall. The farce was put on
especially for the benefit OF
those that had not attend
ed the fair, altho others were caught
In the neighborhood of about fifty
paid fines. ranging from fifty cents
10 81, before Judge" j. N. Baughman,
who solemnly presided. With one ex-
ception this feature of the fair was
taken good naturedly. and the amuse-
ment created by 1t attracted the crowd
The court will again convene tonight,
but all those who attend the fair are
assured by the committee that they
will not have to stand trial.
some of the arrests were made were
most laughable. Homes, clubs and
stores were invaded by the officers.
who clad In full regalia were sworn
to do their duty before they started
out. One party OF gentlemen attempt
ed to hide in a cellar, but were caugh'
and were assessed the full toll. The
Elks and Eagles lodge rooms wers
raided and all were sent up before the
judge. The complaints were as YER
ions as the prisoners arrested. Below
Is given a partial list of those victims
who We're fined.
George Miller a pool room keeper,
on South Center street, was taken IN
his place Of business. He was COM
PEELED to close up for q few minutes
while under arrest. The charge filed
was keeping open shop While the 1alr
was going on. He paid 81.
DR.. N. w. Getz was found up town.
He resisted arrest, but was taken
along. In the hall he went to the mat
three times with the officers but was
fined fifty cents for resisting.
Will H. Muelhaupt and Ham McGoo-
gan, North First avenue saloonists.
were found in their places of business
at 1910 o'clock. Each was fined VI
for keeping open after 10 o'clock.
Will HELEN, travelling salesman for
the Rhoades-Carmean Buggy Com
pany, was found in an uptown restau-
rant with young lady friend. Bota
were arrested and given a free ride.
Mr.. Helen settled for 81 for not being
at the fair.
John M. Hughes. was arrested in the
hall for being in the way Of the dane
ers. He was assessed 81, but refused
to pay, and offered to settle for five
cents and speech, the latter the PEN
atty for not paying. But the crowd
hooted so he desisted. His five cents
was returned to him.
C. H. E. Boardman, clad In evening
clothes, was found returning from
party. He was charged with being
out late while his wife was away, and
his fine was fixed at 81. He plead for
time to pay, on account of being with
out money, so friend furnished his
bonds.
The police raided the A. H. Simon
home on North Third street and took
In charge Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
Whitehead and MI. and Mrs. Norton
Of Des Moines. When the
officers arrived the men attempted to
hide in the cellar. All were brought
up in the patrol wagon and the costs
81, were assessed to each. A number
were captured while going home from
town or on the streets and the judge
was kept busy all evening. A typical
patrol wagon, gong and all. was used.
and was officered by Ben Packard,
Charles Cronk and JEWS NoggleS