The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
IN THE DISTRICTCOURT
pispesision d Various MATTERS ~
Judge and Jury.

A. A. HAfYiA came near 10 cUnlemp.
" Judge elemental court yesterday ~
sticking too closely TO two old friends.
The Old friends we're Mr.. snrvis' hat
and his old pipe, a pipe like that Of
Jerome X Jerome, that permaatea
my very clothes with The oder OF lts
| affection"
Now hats are taboued Ia the pres.
encc OF the district court, and the only
way that the Goddess OF Nicotine may
be wooed without On i~nfraotion OF the
rules 10 by use OF n dino plug or
"chawin'" or a chunk Of granger
twist" Occasionally a smoker win
use mis- fne cut IN this way. Just
occasionally.
When Mr.. SaryIs entered the court
no had no thought OF abandoning his
friends. Yet. no had no sooner seat.
Cd himself. than lips forgot ito sue
and sway" woolng smoke from the old
sweet.briar. Also no removed his hat
Tho court oom Is always warm.
Later, them did Mr.. saryis arise,
put on his hat, and start to leave the
room. The bailifr warned him that
the hat should be removed, but the
old gentleman needed not the warn.
ing.
At the court room door he nesitated,
packed Old Style In the old.time brier,
found, among the toothpicks In his
vest a time.worn match. He scratch
ed IL on tho door casing and lighted
the pipe.
This was too much for Judge Glenn
ents. The bailIf was tent after the
offending Mr.. Sarvis. He was warned
again to take off his hat before com
ing into the presence OF the court, but
refused. Carrying the pipe he appear.
ed before the Judge.
Why did you show contempt OF
this court by refusing to remove that
hat you wear, when asked TO do so?"
the man was asked. take It on"
said the Judge.
why, wasn't In the bar said
Henry SaryIg.
Mr.. Sarvis was sighted TO appear
before the court 20 show cause why he
should not be held In contempt. Yes
terday he appeared with an apology
for the whole affair, and the apology
was accepted. II represented that
Henry Saryis was worried oyer a law
suit 10 be before the court that he
was a trine deaf, ,nat his offense was
in a ft OF Observation-Disclosures. he
meant no dlsrespect, says the old gen.
tleman's petition, and had no thought
OF offending the court for which he
had the highest regard, well knowing
that the courts alone make II possible
to live In peace and happiness, and
that courts alone safeguard the life
and liberty Of the people.
Agnes Duke Pleads Guilty.
Agnes Lewis Duke this afternoon
through her attorneys, BurreII e. Dew
~, pleaded guilty in the district court
10 the indictment OF m~anslaughter 70
turned by the grand jury Of Mahaska
county against her. The plea was
made upon the facts OF the case az
shown In the confession OF the girl
County Attorney John N. Mccoy asked
tho mercy OF the court for the unfor.
tunate sixteen,year-old girl, who In n
moment Of thoughtlessness pulled the
trigger that sent a leaden messenger
carrying death TO Mrs. Isabel Hughes,
who sat a block away, HIDDEN by a
curtain in the window OF her home.
Sentence is set for Wednesday. Fol.
lowing the pronouncement by the
court OF the sentence, her attorneys
will take up the matter in the form
Of an application TO Governor Cum
minis for a parole for the unfortunate
girl.