Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-13
I0NenlD6 CHAR

the superior Court judges in the Clay
! case from Philadelphia pointed out
Today that liberal citations were made
from the Capitol furnishing conspiracy
cases by Judge Porter and that the
rules laid down by President Judge
] George kunkel. of the Dauphin county
courts. in those famous cases have fur
nished conspiracy trials with prece-
dents. In fact. in several places the
language of the appellate court fol-
lows principles enunciated by Judge
kunkel and throughout the long
opinion there is reference to cases
involving the same questions as were
settled in the famous case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Sanderson, the
first OF the Capitol cases. Few of the
| people who participated in the Capitol
trials or who attended them were
aware OF the fact that in the decisions
| of the judge were being laid the foun-
dation for procedure in conspiracy
| cases that would govern for years to
come.
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was w. L. Mitchell, chief of the bu-
reau of factory inspection of Tennessee
and one of the leaders in the move.
ment Tor the big conference of State
ofiicials interested in that branch of
State work. Mr.. Mitchell came here
to see John Price Jackson. the COM
.iiAsSioiiSi VI LdpOT anu lnuuStTy, anu
Lew K. Palmer. the chief of the in
spection work and an authority on
safety, 1t was the idea to interest
Pennsslvania in the proposed conven-
ton which is to be held at Nashville,
June S-11, SO that the splendid work
done by the department and the de-
velopment of the safety and efficiency
movement in Pennsylvania in the last
year under the act of 1918 might be
set before the people of the country.
Mr.. Mitchell talked over the matter
with Mr.. Palmer and Pennsylvania
Will give a demonstration of what 1t
has been doing. Mr.. Mitchell also dis
cussed the project with several promi-
nent Harrisburgers who evinced an in
terest.
For half an hour or so the other
day ruddy-faced individual in a
nackinac jacket hovered about in the
County Recorders office and finally
asked an attache where he could get
ncense.' He was directed to the
marriage license bureau. where the
pretty clerk took him in hand Ques-
ton after question was answered. al
though the applicant was plainly puz-
zled at the character of them.
why do YOU want to know If I've
been married before?" he eventually
inquired. What difference does that
make?"
Just that that is the lava law of
Pennsylvania"
Funny law. isn't ?"
Now. then" briskly suggested the
clerk as she completed the portion of
the application devoted to the malt
and got ready to fill in the female sec
ton. the lady's name, please?"
What the-who told you there was
to be lady in it?"
well this affair would hardly b.
success, would it-without a Iady?"
snow listen here" blurted out the
I'm after?''
Why license---to marry"-
"Naw-fer an automobile"
When petition for the nomination
IF Judge Kunkel for the Supreme
aench was sent to Franklin county to
Re signed the other day 1t was taken
0old of by several prominent men.
VINO, hguratively speaking. took off
their coats for the Dauphin Judge
me man, a clergyman, was invited to
sign.
Sign? For whom" he asked.
George Kunkel," was the answer.
The Harrisburg MANI"
Yes"
Well. guess I will. He played
f1rst on our team in college. I'll go
eAtN WI n Loi HtHt, was the way
he minister wound up. And he signed
his name in large letters.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of
the great blizzard of 1888 and people
recalled wildly the terrible storm that
tied up this city for three days and
bound the river with heavy ice. To-
morrow is the tenth anniversary of
the big ice food of 1904. This is the
latest the river has been ice hound a.,
years.