New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER 30 1912

car They are all drinking in there and furthermore
they are all drinking noisly and extensively That's
why | came away.
dAb' said the conductor an the dining car thcv
are quite within their rights The law provides that
any person who shall drink any intoxicating liquor in
any smoking car parlor car, day coach nteurban
or caboose shall be fined from twenty-five 20 one hun
bred dollars or imprisoned from thirty to hundred
davs But YOU will observe that there is no provision
in the law against drinking in any dining car, sleeping
car baggage car, or locomotive. Therefore, the
Dants of the diner however unpleasant their state Of in
oyication may be- are entirely within their rights You
took this drink of beer concluded the conductor in
parlor car and are therefore liable under the statute
"Look here!7 said Hopkins. Il wanted a drink Of
water. The porter woudn give me cup or glass 10
drink it out Of He sent me into the diner The diner IN
its present condition, ism place where gentleman
can remain in comfort, even for drink bought th,
drink in the diner but I'm going to finish drinking it
here I've studied the Revised Statutes OF Illinois, and
while they contain a great many idiotic provisions
there is nothing that attans such mountainous attitudes
If 1iocv as this statute that you talking about.
don't believe it exists With that he poured the resi-
Of the beer into the glass and drank It of.
at does exist" said the conductor. You will find
that ont TO your cost. You will find the law have
cited on page 462 of the Illinois Laws OF 1911.
The conductor reached up and pulled sharply at the
signal cord long blast from the locomotive whistle
answered and the next moment the train began slowing
down at small way station. Inc conductor glanced
SWe're lust in time" he said. "Thc station agent
here happens to be the local Justice Of the Peace.
I'll contest his jurisdiction, said Hopkins III WAS
a good many miles back that took that drink
"The law provides for that said the conductor.
ANY magistrate along this route is given SUMMARY
jurisdiction for such ofcnse you have committed
The porter took up Hopkins bags, and together thc
led him from the train
The station agent was waiting az the platform.
I've arrested this man for taking drink IN the par
Tor car said the conductor. "The porter and W. APP
pear against him day after tomorrow when we have
completed our run
\ solitary hack driver, wearing Cous'aJ'es star.
came up and took Hopkin, into custody The Conduo-
tor and the porter got the train again and " pulled
slowly out Of the station.
rs a stranger, Hopkins was unable 10 'n. anyone 4"
60 bail for him. 50 he was kept in jail pending his hear
ing.
When the conductor and the porter did appear agains
him. their evidence so damaging, rs appearing thai
Hopkins had taken a second drink-thlt is 20 say, COM
mittcd a second oicnse-whcn he was actually under
arrest that instead Of filming him, the magistrate sem
fenced him 10 thirty DAYS in Jail.
When languisliug in the county Jail. Hopkins vro
a letter to the school authorities in Wisconsin, explain
ing that he had been unayodaby detained by pressing
personal matters and wouldn't be ready 20 take his
position until month later than he'd planned But. as hc
was known 10 be good man, having made an cNCcIon,
reputation in the East, they decided TO wait for him,
and wrote him TO that effect So, though ,hastcnel On
mind ne was still serene when he resumed his ntcrrupc
Journey on the same train just q month later.
HOPKINS found the smoking room Of his parlor car
IL comfortably filed with convcrSab'c ''tla group