Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-05

oy law, and on four different points
had rendered himself liable to removal.
He came to me with tears in his eyes
and $75 in his hand and I let up on
him.
Then it was the jailer's turn to toe
the mark. He had no legal right to
shut me up in dark cell. No law
gave him the privilege of substituting
bread and water for my prison diet.
He had been abusive and tyrannicai
and had kicked me, and that was as
sault. The law specified what food he
should furnish his prisoners, but he
had substituted what he pleased. He
had tried to make me saw wood and
scrub out the corridors and had put mo
in irons because l refused, and yet
was clearly within the law. / had
him up on six different charges, but
before the case came to trial settled
with him for $3.50.
ST had been sent to Jail without the
option of fine was taken out on
writ of habeas corpus and admitted to
bail and was therefore free to appear
in court
1.-The case did not end when the Jail
er squared up. Three or four politi-
clans saw that my lawyer was making
too much capital out of It, and they
set out to down him. The result was
that it became political contest Of in-
terest to all in that legislative district.
and after mud singing campaign and
a close vote my lawyer triumphed over
all and came out with flying colors.
The district was upset politically for
the first time in eighteen years, and all
because of tramp.
MY last jail" continued the G. o. ..
man, twas in New Jersey and only last
June My arrest came about in a rath-
er singular way-that is, it would be
accounted singular outside Of New Jer-
sey. I had been walking all the fore
noon, and about IL o'clock sat down
by the roadside to rest and have cold
bite. Pretty soon farmer came along
leading bull, and just as he reached
me the bull broke away, knocked the
man down and jumped into q field and
gored calf.
although I offered my services t.
help capture the bull. the farmer in
sisted that was to blame and had me
arrested. 1t was claimed that my pres.
ence excited the animal to do mischief.
and on the ridiculous charge was sent
to Jail for fifteen days. told the jailer
at once that should stand on my legal
rights as a prisoner, and though ne
sulked over it he carried out his part
Of the contract to the very last day.
'sAIy sentence Of fifteen days expired
at noon Of certain Wednesday. jail
and prison sentences always expire AZ
that hour, the same as insurance poll
cies. This jailer probably knew the
law better than I did, but in order 70
get even with me he kept me until s
O'Clock in the evening. 1t was then
! raining heavily, and I refused to 60
out. he had me flung into the street
and added a kick by way Of farewell
and probably thought he had seen tn
last of me.
.Next morning began suit against
him for false imprisonment and on top
Of that another for assault and battery.
and he had hardly consulted lawyer
before he was on hand with an oner
to settle with me for $3.50. closed
with him at that, and l think the lesson
was one to do him good.
Eyes. I'VE been in jail, and perhaps
shall bring up behind the bars again
hut shall accent 1t as all in the day.
work and stand on my rights.
..Thank you again for the coin. You
have delivered the cash, and have de-
liyered my story. Best and safest pr1n-
ciple In the world to work on. G. O. p.
saves all bookkeeping. prevents misun-
derstandings, and there are no long
drawn accounts to go over. I'm sure
OF bite to eat and bed for tonight
and if you haven't got the worth OF
your money I'll bear on q little harder
next time" NJ. QUAD