Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-19

clared. The two on the floor got up,
and Notkemp, looking through a maze
of egg batter sugar and coloring mat
ter which went to make up the Gust.
ard started inside after Jerry.
Notkemp was mad. He took each
of the participants to the city jail.
Matters had now cooled down Each
of the combatants was sane and, con.
ndcntially, each told the officer to go
out and get a man--and each describ-
cd the drummer who had insulted
Mary
Friends Of the three came to the
jail and, after some argument, put up
bonds for their appearance in Judge
Mantots court the following after
noon.
Neither Of the three appeared at
Pinetto's the next morning. They
were ashamed of themselves but re-
fused to acknowledge Il. Each looked
at the restaurant from the other side
of the street and saw the damage they
had done the night before.
At 4:3O each was in his place in
Judge Mantot's court.
Pinetto was there and just before
order was called, who should come in
but Mary. Until Mary appeared each
had decided that he would fight the
| case Now that she was there they
realized they would have to bring her
name into the affair and each decided
he would plead guilty and let the mat.
ter go.
Are you Jerry Clarity?" Judge Man
tot asked of the Irishman. "Sit here"
| Kawson and Guild, in turn, took seats
in the prisoners row.
Just then Mary stood up and asked
the judge if she couldn't have a word
with him privately The court is not
the kind described in many magazines
cold and inconsiderate. He glanced
at the girl and answered in the affirm.
alive
The two went into the little back
office and it seemed to each of the de-
PENDANTS that they were consulting a
long time for such a case. Finally the
judge called for Pinetto and then for
officer Notkemp. Another consulta-
tion must have followed. For finally
/ the judge re-entered and taking his
| seat called the court to order.
You three" he began reading,
Are charged with disturbing the
peace and quiet of the immediate
ineighborhood Of Pinetto's restaurant,
Distillery Gulch-to wit, by fighting.
THE court, in this case" continued
Judge Mantot, rs not going to ask the
three defendants for a plea He has
gone into the matter rather thorough
/ ly and has reached the conclusion that
the ends of justice would not be serv-
ed by fning them.
IF the defendants will agree to pay
the damages, done to the establish
ment of John Pinetto, pay for the
fourteen dollar Stetson hat that Off.
Ger Notkemp had ruined and pay his
bill, incurred by reason of certain
custard pie running over his coat.
lnecessitating its being cleaned and
agree to abide in the future by the
rules of civilization, / win have the
complaints dismissed"
Jerry, Tommie and Steve looked at
Mary. She smiled, and the answer
was.
Thank you, Judge. We viii be
glad to settle that way"
Mary and Pinetto hurried out Clari.
ty. Kawson and Guild asked if that
was all and, upon being told that it
was, slowly got up and started out.
The court had adjourned. Just as
Jerry reached the front door Judge
Mantot called.
Come here a minute / want to
tell you something"
Each returned, thinking that the
court had changed his mind and were
surprised by what was told them
You guys ought to be whipped.
The idea Of getting into a fight over
who should go out and trim some
fresh boob who had insulted that girl.
The next time if you can't agree flip
la coin and then go and finish the job.
, Good afternoon"
After the fight in the restaurant.
peace was nearly declared between
| the three suitors. Mary went along
as if nothing had happened out of the
ordinary run of things. BY that time
/ 1t was Thanksgiving and all three OF
the men dined at Pinettos and took
| their turkey and dressing, calmly and
with the wish that Mary was sitting
down beside them separately, Of
course, enjoying herself and them.
Jerry had a sudden inspiration
shortly after Thanksgiving and he
went into a jewelry store to look over
the stock While he was looking over
an assortment of La Vallieres, who
should come in the door but Kawson.
Kawson's errand was TO get his watch
which he was having repaired.
Instead of getting it he walked out
of the store and went into another
where he looked at some jewelry. He
trusted the clerk and told him what
he wanted it for.
Guild, in the meantime, had the
same thought and before the middle Of
the month each was secretly planning
how he would put each of the others
'over a barrel in Marys affections.
Each was carrying a piece of jewelry
around with him, nursing It until
Christmas should come to pass.