Evening journal., 1906-10-27
SINNERS FACE
EARTHLY JUDGE
City Court Cadi Deals Out
Wisdom in Large
Chunks
SOLOMON AGAIN OUTDONE

Perhaps the smiling countenances Of
the members Of his audience in Muni-
cipal Court this morning and an oc-
casional chuckle somewhat tempered
the decisions meted this morning by
Judge Cochran, which were chiefly re-
markable for the absence of learned
dissertations on equnes and their
thumps and heaves, although the case
Of a man accused OF cutting a hitching
strap nearly furnished a pretext.
Having imbibed not wisely. but too
well. last night and overestimating their
carrying capacity caused Henry Tres
ton, Dan Casey, Henry Olson, Peter
Collins and John Lawrence the incon-
yenience Of digging down IN their jeans
for the customary dollar fine and costs.
Alphonsus Acton was next hailed be-
fore the tribunal to answer the charges
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Judge Cochran ordered the case con-
tinued and In the next breath ordered
that the witnesses be produced, incl
dentally venturing the sage opinion that
the offenses were very serious. Ac-
lcordlngly a lad named George Harper
took the stand and told OF having seen
the defendant thrown out Of thirst
parlor at Fifth and Madison streets and
Immediately afterward challenging a
citizen 20 engage IN mortal combat The
witness further stated that the defend
ant was Immediately laid low by a
hard blow from the fist OF the man he
had challenged, and to relieve his in
jured feelings produced two jack knives
with which he deliberately cut the
lhitching strap Of a horse standing az
the curb IN an inoffensve manner.
At the conclusion of this testimony
there was flutter OF expectancy among
those present, as It was thought that
peroration on the scientific relation
Of the said strap to the horse and the
kind Of animal whose hide furnishes
the material, was I'm order But they
were disappointed. for Judge Cochran
simply enunciated "s20 and COSTS" In a
way permitting no misunderstanding.
Couldn't Speak Enelish-Fined.
Joseph Simex ard Samuel Dobaclx
two husky individuals Of foreign ex-
traction, were then called to plead to a
charge Of having smashed a window ii
the oyster and fish house conducted b,
J. S. Lewis, at 20i Maryland avenue
In their own defence the prisoners
stated that the mo could spik Englese.
but the police said they could talk 4
freely enough last night This state.
ment aroused the ire Of the learned
judge, who transfxed the culprits witt
his celebrated withering stare and in.
formed them that they must either an
swer his questions or take the conse-
quences. Failing to get anything from
them. the proprietor Of the place wher,
the glass was broken took the stand.
Lewis told a very interesting tale o.
having been peacefully slumbering n
his residence when he was disturbed b,
the noise Of his window being busted
in" and as soon as he could get int,
his clothing rushed out to get the on,
who did IT, He says he saw the tw,
men running, as did also officer Lane
who arrested them near the scene. bu
as neither witness had seen the mel
smash the window they could not iden
tify the men as the guilty parties. Il
view Of the fact however, that the,
refused to speak English when the 20
lice said they could and His Honor de
manded, they were assessed $40 an,
costs each.
! TdsSeu WoFtuiesS OneCkSs
Joseph Burrell. who was charge
with breach OF the peace. was held Il
bail for another hearing on Monday
and the case OF William Toy. accuse
Of passing worthless checks. went owe
until Tuesday. pending the arrival q
his father and the adjustment Of tn
losses suffered by those who cashe
tho bad paper.
] George Francis a runaway boy. wa
! committed TO the agent Of the Societ
) for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
t dren and Samuel and James Dav,
7 were dismissed on a trivial charge 10
r lack of evidence.
1 While leaving the table reserved 70
the men representing the daily pres,
The Evening Journal representativ
was unfortunate enough to collide wit
the judge as he was hurriedly maxim
his way to the door. and as a gentle
man vhould do the reporter humbl
Graves pardon. In reply the great ma
glare at the trembling reporter an
hissed INTO his ear; you be more care
ful and don't be so fresh"