The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Much Criticized.

much he should fine people for this
and that ofiense. He says the peo-
pie are critici2lng the mayor for his
leniency in fning the Murray City
belligerents In Logan Wednesday.
| There are always those knockers
that know nothing of the circum-
stances of brawl or drunk, that
stand around and tell how wise
they would be in their judgement if
they were Mayor or an executive.
Huls is one OF those wise ones that
knows it all. Any one to look at
him would be impressed at once that
he possessed excessive intelligence
and profound judgement. We i'm
agine IIuls sitting as mayor in such
case. He would have spread out
| that sweet smile of bis and said,
"Well, boys, know you did right
by painting the mug OF that alleged
plus anti.something "detestive"
from Columbus, but you know | had
to pay big fine once upon time
for nothing, and / feel constrained
to harbor the phrase that misery
loves company, and here is where
/ get even. i will fine you each
$1,000 and costs, and will sus-
pend the whole shootin' match if
you fellows will give me all of
your printing for one year" Then
if the fellows would have rather
paid the fine than to put up with
his sloppy inferior printing, the
Common Pleas Court could have
come along and said, "This is our
case,'' and made Mr.. Wise one
pay it all back.
The poor, pusillanimous pessi
mist doesn't know that a munich
pal action brought under state law
for assault would be void if tt e
Court wished to take the matter
up under the head of assault upon
a states witness. Those fellows
were arrested under the ordinance
and the fines fixed are very low,
thus this proceeding before the
Mayor does not now conflict with
any action expected to be brought
by the court for intimidation of
witnesses. The Mayor has had
many cases before him for fight.
ing and for lntoxication, and he
has fit the fine to the circum-
stances, according to his own
judgment, not anybody's else. If
he needs any advice he viii! in.
quire of some person that at least
looks intelligent. We will say
this, that if any person should
strike Huls, the Mayor will fine
him the limit, for striking an i'm
beetle.
The Mayor of Logan expects to
preserve the peace; he expects to
prosecute and not persecute; he
expects to enforce the laws to the
letter; he expects to make the way
of the transgresser hard in this
village, and he does not need the
judgement of an nincompoop to
help him.
The statement before the Mayors |
Court in this case was to the effect |
that Detective Vein had been
following Swearingin and Girard
around all day and when the two
sat down upon the bench in front
of the court house that Vein pro-
ceeded to crowd in to hear the
conversation. There-upon Girard
told him what he thought of him,
where-upon Vein called Girard a
son. of-a-b-. Girard then slapped
Vein with hotel register he had
IN his hand. Then Vein jumped
up as if in the act of pulling q
pistol, and Swearingin knocked
him down.
There was none to contradict
.hese statements, and the Mayor
believed the part taken by Swear
ngin and Girard fairly justifiable,
ind made il cost them but $4.40
ZACH. There has been seven cases
# fighting before Mayor Dollison,
Tx were fined $l.00 and costs and
me person turned loose with no :
inc.
The Mayor of Logan does not
'rofess to be infallible in his
Judgement on all cases, but he will
AXE his chances along the side of
fauy nj N haadad ..,fea o.o. .Ia,.A U