The evening world., 1909-03-24
Judge Sits in Corridor and
Orders Him to Give Up
Gold-Mount!d Weapon.
GETS IT BACK AGAIN.
Discharged by Court Who
Doubts Magistrate Has Right
to Issue Permit.

Eddie Reardun. the sA-county deter-
tive vino has been in so much hot watrr
lately That lie must fecI like hard-
boiled egg, was standing in the corridors
OF the CRIMINAL Courts Building tbs
afternoon. waiting FOR the hou" when lie
was TO appear before Magistrate krotel
To answer the charge OF contempt made
against him by his former chief. De
tric;- ATTORNEY Jerome. Up came In
spector Russell and Lieut.. Reilly, OF
Russell's office.
Eddie said the Inspector, rive got
to arrest YOU again.
Il thought you'd done all tie ",resting
YOU wanted to do When YOU nabbed me
In the court here the other day,' said
Reardon, roVIly. WHAT'S the game
now?'
carrying a revolver without a per
nit said Russell Commissioner
Bingham ordered me to find YOU"
rye got Two permits. one signed by
Magistrate Finn, aud the other by Mag
istrate Corrigan, and you hnow II,
said Reardon. as he hauled out the two
documents.
Yes. but you didn't deposit the nee.
essary $50 with the Police Depart.
men;" said Russell.
Il was working for Jerome when
got these permits explained Reardon,
"and gave him the money and he
sent 1t up to Mulberry street and Bing.
ham refused TO take it,
cant help that. retortet Russell
Orders are orders. You're under a.
rest"
1t looked as If Reardou would have t,
20 to the prison pen downstairs, but
/ lust then Judge Swami, Of Genera SEES
sions, came down the Stairs from his
chambers. and the depoSed county
sleuth, who knew him, appealed to tn,
| Judge. After hearing the story al
over again and looking at the two per
, mits, Judge Swami advised Reardon Il
submit to arrest and TO surrender hi:
/ revolver to Russell. This last Reardol
/ wouldn't do outright; but he compro
/ missed with his own injured dignity b!
! handing the pistol, handsome sold
mounted affair, 10 the Judge. wilt
I gravey passed it over TO Russell
Russell completed the performance b!
unloading the weapon aud slowing /
away In his own pocket.
Al this iuncture ReardOus lawyer II
/ the contempt proceedings. Leonard \
Snitkn, appeared and Jusge swan
paroled Reardon in snltkin's custod
until Magistrate krotel could hear tn
case.
Gets a Chance to Smile.
When Magistrate Krotel appeared
was agreed that the contempt cas-
against Reardon and the cases agains
Herman Rosenthal ami his three asso
ciates. char, a with running gam
bling house. the two sets of Chrges De
ing practically interviewer, should D
continued for one ween. through on
of his assistants the District-Attorne
consented to reduction IN the oaiI ,
Rose~thal from $4,000 to 500
As aMgistrate krotel was sitting :,
the centre street court only 10 manu-
these cases he declined to take up II
spector Russeil's new charge AGAIN
Reardon. He referred 1t to Maglstral
crane. who was on hand to handle II
regular daily grist. 1t didn't take MAI
, istrate Crane long to dispose OF IT, Aft'
listening to the statements OF Russo
and Reilly. the Magistrate said:
Personally | have my dotFo
whether Il Magistrate has the rlgnt
issue one of these permits pnt u |"
of my colleagues take another view
!, I'm going to take official issue wi
! mem, Besides. don't believe that Il
, deposit can De demanded in ca
Where a Magistrate mas issued perm
: Mr, Rcarlon. here's Your revolver, "
: are discouraged. .,,,.
. Reardon Was observed to no smii.I
for the .rst time in some days as
passed out.