Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-21
TRAVELLERS Get
VERDICT in MIX
JUDGE BASE BALL DECLARES IN
FAVOR OF PEDDLERs AGAINST
THE LAWYERS.
JURY STOOD 9 TO 0
ottumwa Lawyers Were Unable to
Present Sufficient Evidence to
Stamp A. c. T. Members
AS "Has-Beens."

After hard fought case in the
Myrtle street court Saturday afternoon
the American Commercial Travellers
represented by Messrs. Dingeman,
Moore, Stoltz and seven other knights
of the grip were awarded the de-
cision by Judge Base Ball against the
local followers of Blackstone, repre-
sented by Attorneys Orelup, Morrissey
and dozen other able members of OF
tumwa's legal fraternity. The verdict
read to 0.
The game was exciting and the jury
which sat in the grandstand and which
handed out their quarter of dollar to
witness the proceedings for the bene-
fit of the Ottumwa hospital got their
moneys worth by watching the funny
evidence Of how the national game
should be played, but the hospital
Jared badly.
Although better acquainted on how
to get big orders, the travellers dem
onstrated that they would represent
themselves in the important case and
would be their own counsel. They
were there when 1t came to climaxes
and they got nine hits off of Judge"
Orelup. Their ignorance of Black
stone did not figure in the case as
much as the writs of error committed
by the lawyers. The legal lights whose
daily work is upon this line committed
eight in the seven sessions of the trial,
while only FIVE were charged to the
winners.
| Judge Base Ball not only did award
his decision in the case in favor of the
travellers but at their earnest request
he issued an injunction forbidding the
legal lights to cross the rubber. Twice
only did they come within the pail OF
being liable for contempt of court.
Judge Orelup opened the argu-
ment for the lawyers. He showed that
he had not forgotten his old pitching
abilities and hurled the balls across
the plate like he would hurl questions
| at witness. Judge Morrissey behind
the plate received them like he does
the excuses Of offenders who come be-
fore him in police court.
Morrissey Encourages Crime.
Morrissey, however, exhibited a
keen sense of good judgment in max
ing offenders out Of no less than six
drummers, who stole twice that many
bases.
WdlLSl MClStII uSulO-lolldISu lHeI hS
was not only good at catching brother
attorneys mapping, but he really
caught one by which he did not know
he had. Ex-police Judge Kirby, Jc
Jaques, George Heindel and Assistant
County Attorney E. R. Mitchell might
be adopts in handling evidence ant
coaching witnesses to their advantage
: but they failed dismally in palm worl
with the ball. Heindel, however, show
; ed that he was not only good at rap
, ping witnesses, but also raped ou
] one of the four hits made by the at
( torneys.
I Drummers Excel.
The A. G. I. forces eXcelled il
: every department Of the game and wol
: the mix because of superior playing
> The attorneys, however, were handi
capped, as the travelling men are il
good baseball trim, having just recent
ly figured in a hospital benefit game.
The work of Joey Fist in left fielt
was literally applauded by his fellow
drummers, although it was composed
5 of nothing more than pretty decora
ton to the left side of the gardens. I
Joe had been given any chance
! though, he certainly would have broker
4 into the tabulated score more prom
I inently than he did.
The Official Verdict.
The parties to each side of tn
:. proceedings Saturday and their ev
= dence follows: