Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-25
: BIG BILL" R|SHEL
IN A NEW ROLE.

It's always the same old story In the
same old way an array of repentant
followers of Bachus: "vags" who want
to leave the city, although they have
been given a dozen chances to do SO;
families involved In complicated dis
putes, petit, larcenists and reckless rid
ers of bicycles, autos and wagons. The
batch OF business laia before Judge c.
Is. Diehl this morning was ground out
quickly. The docket contained few
sensational features.
w. ID. Rishel, big Bill" Salt Lakes
famous sporting editor, occupied a re-
served seat on the mourner's bench.
Special officer Urey arrested him this
morning and swore to complaint
charging him with violating the bicycle
ordnance bill" was hurrying
home, after filing the IF 1t Happens
page. on IL bicycle, as is his CUSTOM,
and his path led him over the crossing
on Fourth South and State streets into
the city and county building grounds,
where a bicycle path runs along the
inside of the hedge through the park
This path is for bicycles exclusively
Patfolman Urey saw the rider coming
through the darkness with no light or
bell on his machine. He commanded
the rider to stop, and Mr.. Rishel
stopped.
Il place you under arrest announced
the officer.
What for?" asked the newspaper
man.
violating the bicycle ordinance"
answered the man with big star and
with the big stick.
An argument Followed peaceable
argument in which Mr.. Rishel dis
played q thorough acquaintance with
the ruling Of the new ordinance.t He
told the policeman he was mistaken
ha,t
taking the big writer TO the station.
MIR. Rishel accompanied him and was
in court this morning when his nama
was called. After the policeman had
told his story Mr.. Rishel again dis
played unusual acumen in discussing
the meaning OF the new ordinance on
the stand. 1t was his belief he had
committed no offense in crossing the
walk to get from the street to the
"bike" path and after some thought
the court thought likewise. Mr.
Rishel was dismissed
II want to know If / am to he ar
rested every night" he announced as
he left the court room.
you seem to know what your
rights are aud how to get them,p an
swered the court, with a smile as he
glanced at the six feet and more of
man before him.
That's sufficient said Mr. Rishel
Slgnlncantly, as ne ieIL lHe TOoil
Frank Byers, deaf and dumb tran
sient, was shown a complaint charg-
Ing him with drunkenness. He read
1t and scrubbed guilty on his pad of
paper. The court then scrubbed go
days in JAIL" and what Byers scrib
bled as he resumed his seat would
wreck a linotype machine.
Governor" Allen, a negro, confessed
he was drunk yesterday. Il got out
day before yesterday he further con-
fessed. Governor viii spend 10 days
In Jail unless he has $40 to pay the
fine imposed upon him.
Jennie Steele. who is before the court
unless she Is In Jail serving sentences
for drunkenness, pleaded guilty to be-
ing intoxicated this morning.
II thought you were going away"
said the court, sternly. II thought
could scare you away. but see its
useless"
Now. your honor. started
out to borrow money for train
fare and drank a little, but was so
weak It upset me; but l want to leave
town Judge honest. I will ride in the
patrol to the station If you viii give
me another chance"
train you'd fall off and get back" an
swered the judge. 1.-THE sentence of
the court is that you pay a fine of
$40 or spend 40 DAYS In Jail"
You want to keep me in Jail until