The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

iigious begins. If there Is any law on
a subject in the Koran. that controls
Civi matters are often regulated by
religious laws. For instance, marriage
is simply "A religious ceremony. aud "A
divorce is obtained from the church
or minister. Even the courts are or
ganized on religious lines. In small
matters three judges try the issues and
two OF them must be Mohammcdans
and one Il Christian. In serious crimes
the trial court is composed Of FIVE
judges, two Christians and three Mos
lens. y minority verdict VIII control
If three Judges vote Tor conviction
and two for acquittal. the accused
stands acquitted. If the defendant nas
the money or a religious pull two
members Of the court can easily he
fixed" If he has neither. he had a.
"sell plead guilty. If 4 defcndant alb
seconds, he is tried anyway. II con-
victed he is OutlaWed ana his property
confiscated. The judges get $40 90 per
month and brides are perquisites Of
the office. Corruption is bare-faced
These things / le.trned from Il man
who was formerly one Of the Judges
and who resigned on account OF the
corruption ne saw practic"d uy officers
ana even members " the court
BY invitation | spent an evening mt
the home OF Mr.. Faidy Blatant,
President Of the Municipality OF Jeru-
salem cas- he styles himself on his
card.t He was for 4 long time a judge
and is Well versed in the laws of his
country. His ancestors came to Jetu-
salem with the all~-conquerinR Saladin.
He Is an Arab. a M~ohamniedan in re-
ligion. and a most affable gentleman.
His hospitality was truly Oriental
Turkish cigarettes were first passed
around. To have declined one would
have embarrassed my host. Everybody
r.zA .LI III - sec t.nA -
UGH a luxury canno be understood by
q native. knowing this. | til my cigar
cite and puffed away like some of our
American dudes. After cigarettes came
cocoa-jam. 1t was 20 sweet that my
appetite demanded n disregard Of
Arabic Etiquette. Turkish delight. or
angels food was also served, then
Moca coffee Cigarettes came again.
and again / pnfie1 away like an Amer
ican dude. Smoking Turks cigar
cites and at the same time diecu sing
Turkish laws. with an Arab judge Wa
an experience that Will become q
pleasant reminiscence.
A Most Complicated Criminal Case.
on the next day. accompanied by an
officer SEM BY Mr. Blatant I a.
tended court 70 witness z noted muir
der trial. Mr.. Jacob Eliahu. 90 the
American colony. who speaks six Ian
Puages f%iuently. interpreted for m
There were four defendants. two mel
and TWO women II was q case or
circumstantiai evidence Some SIX
months ago a man and woman were
murdered at a Catholic The
We're ostcnSibly man and wlfc 5nti
had been staying at the convent IT,
some time. one morning both ~
them were found dead on the STREET
at the 4 rope and othe~
evidence indicated that they had been
lowered 10 the pavement from a VIE
dow In the convent Suspicion poin-
cd to the defendants. who lived IN
the convent one % them Is i cath
Ollie priest. when arrested the young
er male defendant made a confession
ana implicated his co-defeudauts Tn
case was complicated with information
al features. n dead man was a
Russian citizen and the Russian con
sui general was represented bE his
kavass. The murdered woman va 3
Greek and a representative Of Greece
was on hand The accused priest was
a citizen Of France. n his church
and country were assisting him asst
he had a lawyer The younger male
defendant was a native ana bad ceuu-
sci. The female defendants were Rus
slams and they had : lawEer But q
lawyer IS II small benefit IN a Turf
ish tribunal. About the only diner
tators is. he gets 4 little better setc
In the court room. 81 many differ
ent Municipalities ana Ongue- called
for an expert interpreter. Failing -
find such a one in the court
an office was sent out In the city Tor
4 linguist. The Russian tongue gaN~