The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-27
IS SENTENCE DAY
Judge Dana Imposes Fines and
Jail Terms.
His Displeasure Hangs Heavy
on RecaIcitrant Ones.

This was sentence day in the first di-
vision of the district court, and Judge
Dana, presiding, imposed NOSE of the
penalties that were passed out on
bondsmen.
As County Attorney Atchison called
name after name of persons, out IN
bond who were to appear before the
court for sentence there was a still
ness in the court room that could have
been broken by the dropping of the
proverbial pin.
Have these people been notified to
appear in court today" asked Judge
Dana.
I have notified their attorneys to
have them here" replied Mr.. Atchi-
SON.
VERY we'll" added Judge Dana. 1t
is about time that some people began
to understand that this court is not
to be trified with. We will proceed
with each case and forfeit the bonds
John Williams, colored, William Ak
ers, colored, and Caesar Richardson,
colored, each due for sentence for Vio-
lations of the prohibitory law, were
among the missing. And their bonoS
for $500 each were declared to be Tor
feited by the court F. NJ. Stonestreet
was on the Williams bond Kate Bar
nard and H. L Monroe had signed and
Akers bond, and H 1. Monroe was on
the Richardson bond. And either John
Williams is a practical joker or he is
man who believes that poor excuse
is better than none. He took the trou-
BILE to walk to the county attorneys
office yesterday for the purpose of tell
ing him that he could not be in court
today because he was suffering so
acUtely from an attack of rheumatism
that he would be unable to make the
trip.
o. w. Dietrich was another who fail
ed to appear. He had pleaded guilty to
selling milk under the standard. He
was notified early this morning by Mr..
AtchiSon to appear for sentence, but
he told Mr.. Atchison that it would be
impossible for him to come to court
as he had a milk route to attend to.
But that did not strike Judge Dana
as a very valid reason, and he or
dered the forfeiture of the bond in
this case, which was signed by c. o.
Dietrich.
Vallie Prickett. who was convicted
on three counts for violating the pro-
hibitory law at his farm a mile south
of town, was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail and 500 fine on each count. His
attorney, w. |. Jamison, asked for a
stay of 80 days pending an appeal,
and this was granted. Prickett fur
nished a bond that gives him his liber
ty pending the appeal.
A. P. Grimes. who had pleaded
guilty to two counts for selling liquor
contrary to law, was fined 500 and
sentenced to Jail for 80 days on each
count. And William Briggs. who had
pleaded guilty to maintaining a nuis-
ance in contravention of the prohibit
tory law, was sent to Jail for 80 days
and ordered to pay a fine of 500.
After Judge Dana had finished dis
posing of these matters Caesar Rich
ardson, whose bond had previously
been declared forfeited wandered into
court. His case was reopened. And
he explained that he had not arrived
at court sooner because of his desire
FOR a little more sleep. Il woke up |
all right this morning" said Caesar, |
land in plenty time to get here to |
court by O'Clock. But 1 just rolled |
over and went to sleep again. Caesar /
had pleaded guilty to one count for vi |
olating the prohibitory law.
your sentence" said Judge Dana
sis so days in Jail and a fine of 5000.
And that extra 80 days and 500 is for
taking that little nap this morning
when you should have been in court.
When the court orders any one to ap-
pear here at o'clock. it means that
he must be here at that hour or he
must suffer the consequences.