Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-13
WIFE BElTER E
 LECTUREO
Judge Hogan ForcibIy Ex- presses Judicial Opinion of So- Called Men
POKE IN ONE EYE COSTS
 TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS


 Woe be unto the wifebeaters who chance to have their cases called in Judge Hogan's court. Saturday morn ing he delivered his ultimatum in which he declared to a defendant his judicial opinion concerning such acts in way that left no doubt as to what others may expect
 "Tcu should consider yourself very lucky in getting off with such a nom inal fine" said the judge, flor the highest sentence possible would be none too strong for you. Further, want you and all others guilty of such acts to fully understand that henceforth l propose to go to the full extent of the law. This wife beating has become a sort of practice which occurs to me is a part of the daily exercise on the part of such husbands. Don't let me ever hear again of sucn a complaint being made against you. .
 Judge Hcgan's ire was due to the case of Henry Mcdonald, against whom a charge of assault had been made by his wife who appeared in court with a bloodshoe ana discolored eye Upon the arrival of the defend. ant a private conversation was held between husband and wife in which the former advised the judge that the plaintiff would dismiss the case. When the wife, slender slip of girl, was asked concerning her intentions, sho denied that she wished to dismiss the charge.
 Mcdonald stated that he had mere ly poked his wife in the eye. but had net struck her with his fist This Statemeut failed to fayorably impress Judge Hogan, who assessed fine of S25 and then delivered his stinging rebuke. The judge was a. once ad, yised that the fine would be paid with out any unnecessary loss of time.
 While in my mind there is no doubt that there has been a fight nevertheless I did not want verdict in favor of the defendant" said Jus. tice Burdick Saturday afternoon after hearing the argument in the case of Pete Rayaglia as to whether the de fendant should be bound over to the grand jury for further investigation on the charge of aggravated battery. Tie little court room was crowded to 3 point of suffocation while At toTney Strickler argued that the de fendsEt should be bound over.
 Subsequent testimony was to the ef- feet that Ravagiia had an altercation with a fellow miner in the Oliver mine on last Wednesday night and that al axe had been held in the hands of the defendant but not used in striking a blow. The prosecution dyelt on the point that the axe had been poised but inasmuch as Justice BurdicIi did not believe any blows had been struck, he could not figure that the case should be carried tn higher tribunal.
 During a matinee session in Justice Highs court yesterday afternoon, ar. Sument was heard wherein Mrs Louan Dyer was petitioner for iudg ment in the sum of s16045, claiming that Mrs. J. B. Haskell was indebted to her to that amount. It was the contention of the plaintiff that she had worked for the defendant for over two years in the capacity of cook and that during that time she had received no wages. The case was argued fer nearly two hours upon which Justice High announced that he would take it under advisement.
 Two perturbed Mexicans faced Jus tice High yesterday morning or charges of disturbing the peace Keith CT cared to discuss matters. even with the aid of an interpreter, upon which they were given fines of S6 each. They were without funds, hence their con finement.
 Joe Ajax appeared before Judge Ho gan yesterday and received sentence of ten days on the road for disturb ing the peace. At the same sitting Frank Furges also admitted that he had done things he should not have done, settling with the judge by pay ing a fine of sl0.
 Two Americans and a Mexican an peared before Justice Burdick yester day to answer to the usual charges One Of the former settled fine ol sT50. while the other two will be al lowed to mediate ol the road gang --Q