New-York tribune., 1915-09-24
JUSTICE CAUGHT
In APPLES TOLLS
Fruit. Troublesome Since
Ewes Day, May Cost Him
Job of Peace.
LINDEN FOLK, AWED,
SEEK TO GUST SOLON
TO Plan Removal of Judge, sc,
Who Arrested Woman for
Carrying PONIES Sunday.

Carrying PONIES Sunday.
A mass meeting will be held Saturday
evening in front Of Kramer's drug store
in Linden, ~ j., 10 pass resolutions de-
handing Of Mayor Hardenburg that
Justice Henry Bundy, the eighty-siX-
vear-old Solon whoC dispenses Linden's
particular brand Of Jersey justice, be
dismissed He recently ruled that IT
was a violation Of the Jersey blue
laws" to pick and carry away apples
on Sunday. This was TOO much. The
townspeoplc have. decided to ind more
efficient man 10 replace the aged Judge.
This afternoon Justice Brady presided
over stormy session of the borough
court with as much vigor a. il he had
heard nothing Of the plans for his re-
movaL He started a commoton in the
village Monday by ining a Polish wom-
an So for Stealing apples" though Mrs.
John Van de Nenter appeared in court
10 testify she had given the apples to
the woman. Since then Linden has
briStled with tales of the judges eX-
ploits. and yesterday another chapter
was added IN the case Of the pedler,
Louis Gold.
According to the legend which spread
through the courtroom, Gold encOun-
tered the aged judge on the street.
you're just the man | want TO see,
Judge" he said, 81 want a license TO
peddle in Linden
"All right said the judge, you can
have the license, but you're without
ono now. so I'll fine you So
Row in Courtroom
Karl Schaefrer, the court interpreter.
of Union County, pleaded with Justice
Bundy in Colds behalf
you've very poor memory Judge"
he observed.
Don't say that to me-
~ will say it to you
"I'll place you under arrest.
"All right, go ahead.
"Ill take il to court.
you've no right to be judge. |
You're too old. It's shame. The |
people here are foolish TO stand for a /
man like you" |
The old man drew himself up with I
all the dignity he could muster, but
the fire in his faded blue eyes was not
enough TO stop the laughter which ran
through the room. Tax collectors over /
in the corner stopped their work to
ioin in the jeers. Mr., Schaeffer saun-
tered dcwn the middle aisle and took
an apple from the burlap bag when |
contained the evidence in Mrs. Hood
ack's case.
"Hey, there" yelled the judge,
"leave them alone. They amt to give
away"
'T should hope not" retorted Mr..
Schaeffer. They're cider apples. No
ck 0
them to his cows" 40,
Stung to fresh insults by the bite
of the Sour apple. Mr. Colds champion
returned to the fray.
Issues Of Case Clouded.
What right did you have to arrest
hin, anvway" he demanded. You're
maid TO sit in here and judge cases.
not 90 out looking for trouble.
"Yes. will. I'll 90 out looking Tor
trouble whenever | want TO-"
"The law doesnt'--
"Don't you tell me about the law
pm not afraid Of you, Henry. I'll
tell you anything | feel like.
"You talk like baby
az NAV be heap younger than you,
Judge, but I'm no baby. ] think
"You amt allowed to think
The rest was lost in laughter.
Efforts TO arrive at the facts IN tho
Hoodack case developed extraordinary
differences Of opinion as TO the follsn
woman's title to the apples. Such deep
legal questions are involved as the rght
Of Mrs. Van de Venter to give away
spples from trees owned by her iand-
lord. and the right of Mrs. hoodack 10
take apples on Sunday morning II per
mission had been given her on Satur
day night--to say nothing OF me rlgnt
Of Linden citizens 70 carfS |>hoIes VI,
Sunday. Mrs. Hoodack was arrested AT
6 o'clock Sunday morning.
Justice Bundy put IL: -,
even ~ Mrs. Van de Venter did
give her the apples, she was breaking
cjty ordinance in picking and carrying
them away on Sunday"
Last Judge Quit at Ninety-one.
This Interpretation Of the Jersey blu:
laws has struck terror to the hearts OF
Linden commuters.
who will be safe on the streets
said one man to-day, "if this old fellow
can hold up anybody for carrying a
bundle on Sunday? II we're once ar
rested in Linden, there. lis no escape
from paying a fine, for The old Judge
needs the money. IL.
The salary paid to Linden's chez
magistrate is 500 year
William McDonough, owner OF the
controversial apple orchard, and a
member Of the borough council, SAID
last night that efforts would be made
10 find a more efficient man to replace
the old Judge as soon as possible. A
part of the voters Of Linden think the
Justice has the fine points of the law
on his side in the Hoodack case, and
that the agitation against HIM is not
on purely impersonai grounds. :,
Won give US time" said Mr.. Melon /
cugh' Linden never even had q police
man until two years ago. We were