Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-06-03
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Jersey Judge Who
Sentenced a King
BY "HoiIsnd.s


Louis Philippe. c'tizen King Of the
French from 1880 to 1913. was an exile in
this country from 1896 to 1900. and most Of
thar period he spent in New Jersey.
A famous dispenser OF justice in the
lower half Of New Jersey IN those davs
was district judge Of the name OF Char
les Paradise He was widely known. not
only because Of his eccentricities, but also
because Of his great integrity OF charac-
ter his profound knowledge Of the law,
and his exceeding great justice.
One day, i'm the year l79S. when Judge
Paradise was holding court there were
brought before him two men in charge of
a game warden.
Your honor. 1 have a complaint to
make against these men," said the game
warden.
What is the com9laint?" asked the
Judge.
81 accuse them Of having violated the
State law which forbids the hunting Of
deer at this season"
The game warden was sworn and un-
folded his evidence. 81 heard the sound
of shooting" he said, and I entered the
woods and came upon these two men.
They had already shot one deer / said to
them that they were violating the law ana
;hnt l must Arrest them and bring them to
court. That is an ! have to say"
The Judge turned TO the accused. "You
have heard tho accusation. What have
YOU to say in reply TO it?"
The older OF the mon. who seemed TO
be about % or 30 bowed politely what
the officer says is true he answered.
we did shoot the deer. There Is nothing
for us 70 say except that we did not know
the law said We must not shoot. II we
had knogn 10, then we should have obcyed
it,"
What is your nance" asked the judge.
MY name is Philip Oreaus. SIR
"What" unused the judge slowly. look
ing long and steadily at The man before
him. "you arc Philip orleans the son OF
the Duke Of Orleans, vino called himself
Philip Egalte," lie turned TO his Jaw
book. "As Judge of this court. I must
ind you guilty. for you nave confessed
your guilt The law does not leave me
any discretion: It prescrlbas a punishment
of not less than ten day confinement.
I must pass that sentence upon you. and
I do so now
Philip Orleans bowed. 1--WE must obey
tie law or pay the penalty he said.
For moment the judge said nothing.
Then he beokoned to the prisoner and
when the latter had approached the bench
asked him quietly: And so you arc
Philip Orleans?"
Yes, that is my name here"
'And you arc descendant OF the kings
OF France and have been living in exile
here? ] have heard oC YOU"
The prisoner nodded his head.
philip Orleans" went .on tho Judge
while the law gives me no discretion as
to punishment for the onense OF which
YOU stand guilty. it is, nevertheless. with.
/ in my discretion TO name the pace Of con.
| fnement Of the offender. You will be a
/ prisoner OF the State Of New Jersey If
that place. but YOU will also DC my guess
/ Of honor during the ten days. Thus tn,
law will be satisfied"
SO Judge Paradise took Philip Orleans
who afterward became tho citizen King o
France, 20 his home and kept him Their
in nominal confinement for ten days. Bu
]
with generous hospitality And wher
Louis Philippe had become King o.
France he sent to New Jersey in tn,
hope that he might be able To- find Judg,
/ Paradise alive and have him become IN,
guest Of King Of Paris, in a king.
palace. But Judge Paradise, by that time
was a very old man and so was compelle,
to decline the royal invitation,
NY authority for this unusual story
A living great-graudson Of Judge Para
disc Charles J. West, OF New York CITY
who for years was the agent in tbt
country Of the most important line O
French steamers plying between tbi
country and France
Copyright, 1910 by T. J. Edwards.
o-morrow Mr.. Edwards will tell O
The Three Great Singers Who Wer
Driven to Great Triunp h."