Evening journal., 1913-12-26
CITY JUDGE
AGAIN SANTA
TO PRISONERS
Of Squad Before Tribunal To-
day Not One Defendant
Is Fined
SORRY WIFE WINS
FREEDOM FOR HUSBAND

The spirit of Christmas which in
vaded the City Court chamber on
Wednesday morning was present
again today, and Judge churchman
continued TO play Santa Claus" to
those unlucky fellows who have not
known a Santa" for many years.
They came from everywhere. some or
them good fellows who celebrated a
little too much yesterday and meant
no harm; others who were on their
customary Jag" and fired up a little
more than usual because it was
Christmas Day. The court, which is
supposed to take judicial notice OF the
calendar, the movement of the moon
and stars and other things, did not
fail TO take notice OF the Star OF
Bethlehem in the sky on christmas
Eve" and the radiant glow Of peace
on earth good will to all men which
! it cast over the world. the result
was that not a defendant in City
Court this morning suffered pain
from the clutches of the law. True.
several OF them spent the greater
part OF their Christmas in prison, but
that was unavoidable since they had
to- be arrested. Judge Churchman
made up for all that this morning,
however. for all men who faced him
were discharged with the exception
of one man who had used a baseball
bat on another's head with such tell
ing effect that he spent part Of yes
terday afternoon and all last night in
/ jail, while the recipient OF the blows
] slIItL I.uN 81 I.tsatst ttt 10
ware hospital. He could not come %
court this morning and. of course, the
case had TO be continued
From Wednesday afternoon until the
last arrest early this morning, thirty
-four persons had been taken in custody
lhy the police. Several others were taken
Into custody ~ patients AMI as soon "a.
lthev were able to take care Of them
selves they were allowed TO 90. Prob
ably ten Of such patients were put II
safe deposit and allowed TO remain unit
they could take care of themselves.
Ten men faced Judge Churchman thi
lmorning on charges OF drunkenness
, practically All OF them had the same c'
lcuee too much Christmas and Their
, fore too much 20 drink.
s The faces of the prisoners were
!, lsludV this morning. The Judge Ia
i iproyed to be- terror 10 the habitu
F. ldmnkard with such Weapons as the "a
D llistn and his reputation Tor handing OF
I fines is anything but complimentary ,
certain occasions
The first man up. in baseball lal
lguagc. Knocked a home run. lie prom
Used Judge Churchman that he would =
J lhomc. which happened tn be Pcnnsg'o
F.. land was discharged. The next man y
had two strikes called on him and th
outlool> seemed bad until the iuda
{ asked him about Christmas, and aftc
) warning him not to come back, allowc
! him 10 90. The tcnsion that the othe
I lprisoners was undcr now disappcare,
/ and one by one they faced Ibis honor
with n smile which was returned wit
Il pleasant grace and warning not Z
come back. One fellow. when aske
when he was in court replied, cone yea
, AGO today your honor II was evident
( liz his annual Gag and he was allowc
; to 90 without any moro questions.
As with the Judge. 50 II was viii
several of the prosecuting witnesses
, They asked that charges they had pre-
iferred against defendants be dismiss
/ ed Laura r. Allison, who had he
= husband. James Allison, arrested o
, charge Of breach of the peace, 60
) her husband discharged. She sal
I Allison came home drunk and swear
D. ing, and she had him arrested.
5 turn for his wife's kindness Alliso
3 promised to take the pledge.
/. Charles Lambert, colored, who ha
: Ralph Mason, also colored, arreste
e yesterday on a charge Of threatenin
bodily harm, also asked that th
lcharges be dismissed because IN
trouble grew out Of their Christina
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