The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-22
MOCK TRIAL IS
HEARDBYJUDGE
JOSEPH B. BABB
Issue Was Over a Box OF
Cigars and an Umbrella
Offered b. Commercial
Association As Prizes.

kirks Monroe and William ~ Herrider
en- the case ~ J. r. Sheriff.. 81 ut.
against william Hsrrider. g A. on az
peal
Mr. Monroe claimed that his client.
az = member 81 the commercial aaao-
citation directorate and captain %
Team No. q. durinE the booster cam
palgn closed yesterday. he'd been un-
Justly Disseminated against IN the
aware b. Judge Leland henderson %
q box % 90 cigars - the capsdura
stinkweedus brand for securing thu
most members 20 the roll ~ the asso-
citation during yesterday's csnraiEning
For bis client. ATTORNEY Monroe also
sought % make able argument 10 show
that a silk umbrella awarded 20 the
defendant should. b. virtue 81 the fact
that his et ux wished 20 carry same
when "a rains had been awarded
Captain sheriff. for securing the great
est Increase in members during the
four DAYS q the tagEing contest
The action was brought under the
provision Of Section A. OF the sher-
man no-crcdit Law. whica provides
that whenever a corporation has ac-
formulated a certain number 81 cigars
that it shall declare a surplus dividend
among IS shareholders. and not divide
said surplus among members o. the
directorate o. ofnclal body ~ any other
corporation gratis. when n can bc
shown taat same vas done Tor the pur-
pose OF gain.
Mr. Monroe stated that hts inter-
probation o. the Law makes q appear
that AZ n Mr. Herrider had won one
box Of the eapadurns stinkwcedus by
adding a specific number q members
10 the roli on one day OF TIE cam
.paiEn but that then. nnding that the
six men comprising the 81 al Rad pro-
tested against smoking the said cigars.
he took over the campaignerH % Cap
tain J. q. walker. who was called up
on FOR Federal jury duty added them
TO his squad b. promises 81 alleged
cigars and. pronunE by tie capitai
thus secured. did wnlfuliy and uniaw-
fully and with fixed intentions afore-
said again triumph over the said
sheriff. much - thc embarrassment 81
the said sheriff.
TIE coURT iNTERposEs.
Judge Rshb hereuron intsrpossd 20
make = statement
You have the right he admouish-
"a Attorney Afonror 80 hsaa any ar
sument IN behalf ~ your client upon
me evidence solsfr- leaving the word
interpretation % me- A. fudge
elect On this county you should BE- full
~ aware that m "a within To judicial
brownies alone % place ans inteFpre-
tation. CoustruCtior. IS ofhcr ohstruc-
ton upou the purport 81 any LEGAL
phrsssoloTy-
That MADE = pretty Bis hif with the
witnesses and morbid seekers after
sensation that were draws 90 the
rooms - the Commercial association
where the case Vas nrwued. ~ prom
isea - scandalouE Developments re-
EnrdinE the identity - tho cigars
None ~ oourHs knew what judge
Hahh uueant nor dld they understand
any better tbr Quiet rcioindcr % At
tcrnev Monroe. which they arplauded
- generously. when he replied
q accept the courts Injunction out
.n BE- please yoar honor J win take
an exception
GRANTED" replied tHe iadrs There
- baxfui heavily yelled On tiufou
aud marked T.NhIbH A. upon the ta-
hlc there-hrlp yourself"
THU RULiNo PENUTRATEp
Attorney Monroe took puT or two
Id che hope 81 anding solars 10 the
exception but tho weiEht - the rul-
inE wsnf ta his head and Do tainted
tu the middle ~ the shower bath
which some of the excited CAMPAIGN
ers gave h.m fn the hope ~ rsstora-
riau. Attoruev ufrrrider TOOK the noor
end urrfarrd his argument wtth =
statement that hr trusted ais worthy
opponent would triumph over the 900
enc~ta ~ 600 penalty Imposed Ne
chen stated BE- would Ike 20 cal
eitnrsa ~ I've.
The dlHorderiF crowd whooped n up
again Thfv understood that IIsrridsr
vas only piayluE ere Fart % set hia
name iu tbe papers and taat he didnt
really care n bic worthy opponent
var down ard ont untn the end - ere
case. They mcw ~ waa JUST IKE
some ~ ere senators aud congress
men ne dldnt waut the sob 81 nrsok
iuE those cigars or 81 carrgink TIE sIIk
umbrella. pc had rs - al-ana Cap
tain wakers-to 90 that Tor him. but
be did want the honor.
The first witness ~ canst wna
Judge henderson.
Mr.. Henderson ~ asked. you're
truthful man. are you notr"
" am.
aDo you recognize this bcz On ths
.tabie--this box - ciFars~
20 do
you have seen those cigars before
You're cure % that
"Yes cir
You're discharged a. an untruth-
fui end unsatisfartory witness" said
the attorusy. Those cigars are yet in
uufou and you could not have seen
them
Al this polut judge Rabb interrupt
ed % sag n the attorney wished 20
pass sentence upon anyone De mig q
himself take the bench. This Vas said
yery sarcastlcally and when IL bad
sunk properly be- added that r be De-
sired % 80 hluntly not only pass SEN