The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-03-05

These 2 cases were heard by
Judge Dow while I was on va
cation last summer for about 10
days. l drew pay from the city
for the time that I was absent and
before taking a vacation l made
arrangements with Judge Dow,
City Justice (who, as ! said be-
fore, under the Law, becomes Po-
lice Magistrate, during the alb
sence or sickness of the Police
Magistrate,) olook after all mat
ters that may come before said
officer and that | would pay him
for his services. Upon my return
home paid Judge Dow as agreed,
for his services. The other case
which was dismissed was brought
before me against a young boy,
who was charged with vagrancy.
and who had run away from his
home at Aberdeen. South Dakota.
! made arrangements with Sher-
iii Budack, whereby he bought a
ticket for the boy to his home,
went to the train with him and
saw him off, the sheriff telephon-
ing some of his relatives what he
had done, and they reimbursed the
sheriff for what expenditures he
had made. In 81 cases the de-
PENDANTS paid fines amounting to
S3O5.O5, which fines have been
turned into the city treasury by
me. In addition to the 81 cases
for violations Of the city ordin-
ances there were several cases
where no complaints were made
and no warrants issued, which
were against young men and boys
of the city, who had been playing
"hooky' from school, stealing.
lighting, and riding bicycles ON
the sidewalks. The police upon
my suggestion did not desire To
enter written complaints against
the boys and young men, because
they did not desire to humiliatc
and disgrace them or their par
cnts and they did not desire TO
have criminals made out of the
boys. l followed Judge Lindsey's S
practice in these matters and for
more than 9 months we have had
no trouble with the boys of the
city, with the exception of one
and that one | have turned over
to Judge Allen for attention.
l have also, during said time,
had II state cases, the Justice
fees in the same amounting to
$4,000, which was paid to me by
this county. 1t has always been
and now is a question with me.
whether the city isentitledto these
fees. but To save all question
have turned this money into the
city treasury.
| have also had 2i civil cases
which We're brought before me.
... SUMMARY
During the year mentioned
have had SO cases, of the 90 eases
] has been appealed ia
the district court. ('rhc SO
cases are ones in which writ
ten complaints were filed and
warrants issued or summons is
sued and do not include the mat
ters heretofore mentioned of the
boys and young men of this city,
81 cases were for violations of
the city ordinances, "a persons
were sentenced to Jail. "a paid
fines amounting to S3O5.O5, and
3 were dismissed. II cases were
brought before me for violations
Of the state laws, the justice fee
$1,000, being turned into the city
by me.
have received as salary for
the time, above mentioned, $4,000
per month, or 100000 for the year
and have turned into the city
treasury in cash $335.95, and
handled the cases, as above sta
ted, where no fines were paid.
The fees in the civil cases. un-
der the law, belong to the Justice
and have been retained by me.
Very truly yours,
F. b. SCHNELLER.
Pollce Magis!ra:c