Arizona republican., 1905-06-27

the proceedings are in dead earnest and are intended for the betterment og all concerned. In view of the agitation which has been aroused lately regard ing the court one of the prisoners has prepared the following for publications
 "'To The Republican: l would like to correct aa item published by an af- ternoon paper a few days ago under the heading, Unique Court is Kan garoo.'"
 It was stated that it was one of the rules of the. court to fine a new prls Oner all the money found on him when he first enters, which is not so. and that he is strapped if he has no money (no joke intended.) new prisoner is never strapped if he be- hayes himself and listens to the rules of the court while the judge reads them. Then the judge turns him over to the sheriff of the kangaroo court to be searched and what is not found is not worth looking for, since the search goes through even the seams of his shirt for money which might have been sewed in them. The prisoner is next required to take a bath and wash his clothes. I have been employed as in- terpreter of this court for two months
  strapped. a colored man for trying to whip the whole kangaroo court and a Mexican who had been in six times within sixty days. He was "cobbed" for breaking in within forty eight hours of getting out. He had been warned >On this point.
 If any one wishes to know more of the rules of this court he may read the following rules:
 Rule Amy one entering the jail without the consent of the inmates shall be tried by this court and shall be searched by the sheriff for money and deadly weapons for the benefit and safety of the prisoners.
 Rule 2.-AH fines collected shall be used for the benefit of the members of this court. No one shall become a member of this court until he has paid a fine of $1 or worked on the floor for twenty days.
 Rule 3.-When any one from the outside comes to visit any inmate of this jail it shall be the duty of the sheriff to see that none of the other prisoners get within less than ten feet of the inmate and his visitor. Respect must be shown to visitors.
 Rule Any one caught lying to this court or to any officer of the jail about any inmate of the jail or using obscene, profane or abusive language to any officer of the jail shall be pun ished severely by this court.
 Rule 5.-Anyone caught stealing or going to the cell of another prisoner without his consent shall be punished as the court may see fit.
 Rule 6.-Prisoners must take a bath at least once a week, wash their clothes once a week, wash their faces and comb their hair every morning be- fore breakfast, scrub their cells every Friday and keep them iE clean con- dition.
 Rule 7.-The corridor must be swept at least twice a day, scrubbed every Friday and kept in a clean con- dition; spittoons must be washed and disinfected daily; prisoners must keep out of the corridor while 1t is being swept or scrubbed.
 Rule .S-Prisoners must not spit on the floor or on the run-around out side the cells or throw any trash or in any way cause any. unnecessary filth; for a violation of this rule the punishment will be severe.
 Rule 9.-PrIsoners must make a proper use of the toilet. A violation of this rule will be punished.
 Rule 10.-Prisoners must not make any noise after 10 D. m. or before a. m. Any one talking to a drunken man or in any way paying attention to him after 10 D. m. will be punished by the court.
 "Ruie 1I.-All prisoners must attend court and keep quiet while the same is in session. No one will be excused except on account of sickness
 There is one rule that should be added to these and that is the Sunday law, for last Sunday while good Chris tians were holding services here some of the boys were playing cards when they ought to have been listening to the word of God as they have all the rest of the week in which to play cards. This is the first time I have ever been behind the bars and I never knew what a kangaroo court was until l came here. It is a great benefit to all the inmates of the jail. It keeps order and keeps things clean.
 70. $. D." Coronado Tent City is better than ever