The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1913-10-09
JUDGE HUMPHREYS SIDE SHOW AS
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Eyes, you have" said Humphries
"You signed the resolution. That was
crime. Don't talk back"
G. N. Hodgdon, formerly prominent
in state politics and a former state leg
islator, but now in reduced circum-
stances, was found guilty of contempt
in the presence of the court and also
of contempt as a signer, and received
the double sentence-$100 and $500
and six months.
"Old friends, Hodgdon and I-old
friends for 20 years." said Humphries,
wagging his head, when Hodgdon took
the stand.
Defendant Denies Friendship With
Judge.
you don't expect me to continue to
be your friend in these circumstances,
do you?" asked Hodgdon. "You
haven't forgotten the talk we had
right in your office, when you told me
there wasn't an honest judge in King
county. And if that wasn't contempt
of court, I'd like to know what it isl"
Foster began to examine Hodgdon,
who said:
Make it out as bad as you like
This thing is cut and dried, anyway.
You've got it all fixed to send me to
Jail. I'm from New Hampshire-rock-
ribbed-and l stand by what l sign!"
81 must send my old friend Hodgdon
to JAIL" said Humphries, and sighed
gustily.
Rather be there than here" re-
piled the "old friend" as he was led
away.
Humphries muttered "Hodgdon
and |, old friends-intimate friends
friends for 20 years." several times.
Mrs. William McNally, a young
woman, took the stand with a baby
signers.
81 signed because l believed l was
fighting for just principle" she said.
Humphries seemed 1oath to send her
to Jail.
"You know you did wrong, don't
your" he asked.
mo"
Humphries tried again: Nov, if l
let you go this time, will you promise
not to do wrong again?"
81 never did anything wrong in my
life,"; said the defendant. "And l
don't intend to-"
Goes to Jail With Baby in Her Arms.
Humphries had to give up.
WELL" he said, ION account of the
baby I will let you off with the pay
ment of costs only-$2."
81 won't pay it," said Mrs. McNally
And she and the baby went to jail.
Mary Jarvis, an EngIishwoman and
the wife of a Socialist lecturer, also
met Humphries' conciliatory advances
with stubborn refusal
81 was fighting for a principle" she
said, "and l do not consider it wrong
to stand up for it. l would probably
do it again"
She was fined 500 and sent to Jail.
Mrs. Estella Freed likewise might
have had clemency, but chose jail in
stead 81 signed because the majority
signed. The majority rules"
eileen E. Hoover, disbarred in the
morning, was again disbarred in the
afternoon. He was also found guilty
of contempt as a signer.
This was an extreme case and
called for extreme measures" he said.
Ordinarily l would not approve of a
campaign of contempt against a Judge,
but in this case | would have been
wrong not to join it, None of the SO
cited is guilty of statutory contempt,
but they are being punished on Judge
made law"
Humphries kept up a running fire
of comment throughout the session.
By and by word came to Humphries
that Judge Smith was releasing pris-
.oners as fast as he OIumphries) was
sending them to prison.
What does Smith want to shovel
into this for, anyway" complained
Humphries. Smith doesn't know Grim
inal law Never tried a criminal case
i'm his life. TN have to see him and
explain things. Smith better keep his
shovel out of this. The other judges
are an against me-The Seattle Star.
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