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POLICE MAGISTRATE coRR1cAN.

FUDGE JOSEPH e. CORRIGAN Is an able and
j fearless New York Police Court Magistrate II W..
his alert mind which prevented the escape OF Mr.
howard from punishment when the novelist appeared
before him as a police prisoner charged with AZ.
tempted robbery and assault with murderous wea nom
When Judge Corrigan found that Teddy" Gerard had
failed TO appear as witness against Howard and that
- must discharge the prisoner he ordered new
20 made against Howard-a complaint for having
nrous weapon; the dagger the policeman found
ierson when he was arrested. Thus Howard
from one dilemma TO find himself In another
! II Was this wide-awake action Of Justice
'.'san which rs alleged 10 have embittered Mr.. How.
ard mind and led him satirize Magistrate CorrIgen
and his court in cha pier In his new book
Judge Corrigan will best be remembered In New
York because OF his courageous fight with Mayor Cav
nor The Mayor was openly accused by Magistrate
Corigan. in letters speeches and Interviews With be-
ing responsible for the OF crime which
In New York In 1911 and 1919 Mayor Gaynor curtaled
the OF the policemen. He put the ban on tina
use Of revovers clubs by the police He abolished
the lineup and various other useful institutions which
the police had long employed. Judge CorTIsan ba
iieved that the ntolerable vice snd crime conditions
which prevailed In New York at that time were the
fruit OF Gaynors interference With the Police Depart
ment. aud he was not afraid to nay 20.
Judge Corrigan showed his independence Of pofL
tcians when. In November 1911 he issued a warrap4
for the arrest OF the chief clerk OF the Market
tOHVe NouGt on CnarE9 OF oppression preferred
poor woman The clerk q brother OF the president
OF the Civil Service Commission but bis connections
did not deter Judge Corrlgan from Issuing the warrant
Much of the credit for the more satisfactory poles
conditions which have existed In New York eluce tho
Rosenthal murder has been given 10 Judge Corrisan
because OF the light he shed the muddlsd police ad
minstrstion during Mayor Gaynor's time. Tho old.
fashioned political heller who fouyshed In this days
Of the extraordinary Judge Duffy longer tolerated
on the bench 10 the New York police courts.
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MR.. HOWARD, THE NOVELIST.

IA ER GEORGE BRONSON HOWARD is perhaps
wi best known as the author of 1.-The Only Law a
play which he wrote In collaboration with Will.
son Miner the first American realistic crook
play" He subsequently, wrote "Snobs" and The Pass
iiiC Show Of 1872 we'll several novels
ttls own career. however. Is probably more ro
mantle than that OF Of the heroes or herones in
his plays or novels
Howard is thrtytwo years old. When he was ff
teen he was special laborer in the New York Navy
! ard year or two later he went into nevspaper
work. When he nineteen he went to the Philip
pines. and from there to China When the Russian
Japanese war broke out he became correspond
ent for an English newspaper. Then he became nay
master In the Chinese Army with the rank of captain
Coming back to America. he began writing short
stories, but he playing the leading roI,
IN real romance himself. In March. 1907, he met
beautiful Southern girl in Baltimore on Monday
saved her from a burning dwelling the same night
married her the next day and left with her for Ell
rope Day or TWO later Such romantic experience!
The romance short lived. The couple quar-.
relied bitterly. 1t said that Howard was thrashed
by the beautiful Florence Schenck society for the
Alfred g. Vanderbilt horses, and girlhood friend OF
MrS. george Bronson Howard, because of the play
"rlEhts treatment OF his wife. Howard returned alone
In June. His wife followed a week or two later In
February. ~ "
Then the vanderbilt" seized Howard again and he
Gent mack to Europe as manager OF Miss TEDDY"
New York. but drifted apart
On the night OF August 81 1909, Howard called on
MISS Gerard demanded certain tewery Of her, threat.
ened her with dagger and thus forcibly obtained two
rings. Miss Gerard had him arrested.
The details OF this affair and Mr. Towards satricsl
elsewhere this page.
,nd the chapter was called Justice Ia corngan the
Judge IN the book being named "Cornissn'--a very
th'n veil to cover the name OF Judge Corrgan
Alleging that the whole chapter referred to him
publishers asking 100000 damages The case ia now
!" '"e courts. howard 10 now living In Los Angeles.
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The Actress, the eweed Dagger and the Alert Judge

IT vas hot sury evening elk years AGO u rs. c.,,.s
night and half the city had Coney Island Things
we're quiet throughout the the officers on dutv
the Detective Bureau at the New Police nat
sleeply about in their shirt sleeves
The telephone rams!
Yes Police Headouasers Detective Bureau tho unornea
officer responded anEudy
iheres man threatening kkkni me with boaetnre,"
screamed frightened feminine voice, "and"--
VINO are YOU and where?" said the officer hriskly
~ m Ieddy Gerard and I'm Havana. and"---
TN Hsrana?"
Yes and'--scream. scream
But madam the Police Department Of Tho c,,r ~ n. ~,
can't 60 outside the city. m afrad"--
no no. you don't understand I'm Teddy Gerard the acAsu
ma playing at the Casino play Havana and I'm e,d
Nnle man MT Howard. George Bronson Howard tho
,s afternoon threatened to kill tonight NAV get mo
nt'e tue sno" he has bbbowie
WONT you send policeman to arrest him ~
AVE- we !, nave - men zen there right away"
srrno ~ anu sure enough found fitting the de-
etpon ana answering to the George ,owd
h.nd @ Hemelf nervous The detective demanded that he
sno over me oowieknc He complied at oncetbe "houie
tnHe turned out to be dagger He also re-
inss which he said Miss Gerard given him One u,r
ee win diamonds and emeralds the other viii diaI
only they said to
o"arn was taken to Police Headquarters and word No
, 's1aiu 70 De mere as soon as the over
.oou' niohight the beautiful woman IN a..
eaEe appeared on the very frh,ennd
whose play The Only Law running at the t,ct 81.
enoerloin drhghend than playwright He W.s
Sn;r. Ills hands shook His knees His gaze wss
have known Mr. Howard for years" declared MI,
Gerard when asked to tell her the polce "Th,. ,
noon after the matinee he me to ms
took ont that bowe.knfe " ''ANe' ana
I'm going to XII, YOU he sad he was ~ ercusd ,,d
nervous that think " " -N''''" 40"
WHAT do wsn?' 7 asked Il tho
II must have money he said You mus, give me ,on. -,
Pour ",unki"' " 'o"e OF
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investigation OF the that defendant in
taxing possession OK this attempting use e
nouGeo oS proracted liquor and that
Of those drugs ~ ~ o" ''''" VIC ''e
oee evidence Of that Is that
snee ms arrest upon this charge which half
@ 1 nas ho onended against the law and BEEN 20
ia. r 40 can learn. In an intoxicated condition" - -
assistant District Attorney suggested fine and the cort
a a. wv Howard might have gone jai
@ UNPLEASANT and unexpected robbery charge
asnpeheo because Judge Corrisan awake the
gay me novelist and the girl stood before him
IN JEFFERSON Market Police Court " $3.50
Nothing heard Of hs yohherx 90. 49, ... A.,
hames OF TEDDY Gerard and Bronson Howard asain
tre"s .ne meght together until this year. when the
between them recalled connection with aut
ny CoYrgan Howard for 5000 ooo for
Gods :. f'V"a'os ~teet hoVe'--
IN one OF the chapters Of extfaes from when 49,,
printed on this novelist describes Shs W
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THE "woMAN IN THE CASE"

hH Iss TEDDY" GERARD. who caused George
lHl Bronson Howard to have his experience In
Judge Corrisan's police court, is q very attrac-
h'e American actress At present she is in England
and has won considerable success>-her photographs
showing an extremely decolete back have attracted
vide attention
on the stage Miss Gerard Is Mrs Joseph RAYMOND
She married Raymond in 1908 when she was nineteen
years old At that time she was choru. girl in a
rev YORK musical comedy. When Havana" the sue.
eessful shubert musical comedy opened in February
lRo9. MISS Gerard was OF the most popular minor
members OF the cast
lew months later George Bronson Towards pIav
The Only Law" began its run The pretty chorus
girl aud the successful playwright we're very intimate
In August Of that year Miss Gerard appeared aa
complainant against Howard In a police court She
mad had him arrested accusing him OF robbnr her OF
Two rinss by threatening her with dagger unless she
enve them up second charge OF Carrying a con-
cealed weapon vas lodged against Howard nv IN.
rolics.E
Miss Gerard never pressed her COMPLAINT. a mon,,
or TWO later she went to Paris and commenced mos,
triumphant career az dancer and actress In the
capitals OF Europe She so much sought after ,h.i
french society men, II vas said paid her literally
or Inc privilege OF appearing In public With her Ten
minutes Was allotted 70 each candidate the hjshast
bidder receiving the preference.
10 fafis London and st. Petersburg Teddy" Gerard
continued her t.lumphs, returning on and or to
America but spending very little time IN this country.
Her name came prominently before the public 10 1912
~hen she was named as correspondent In the divorce
suit OF the beautiful Mrs E. r. Thomas against her
nusoand. That Fall she arrived from Paris with
sEooeo worth OF jeWelry. 200 elaborate gowns and
retnue OF French servants
She old not remain long here but she took occasion
1urlnk her visit to regain possession OF the two da
mono rings which three years previously she had AZ
euseo George Bronson Howard OF stealing from her al
ene polnt OF a dagger aud which had remained ever
stnce in the hands OF the police Teddy" Geya,d &,
nov In ENGLAND, where she Ia popular az ever
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much alert addressing detective who made the srost
his dagger found the made
1T was. Honor" ~
Was 1t conceaed?"
Yes he had It in his
very well officer. make charge Carrying concealed
weapon against him. The robbery be adjourned hin
Thursday III hold the 81 900 bail on the other
" $500 ''' y" ''e ""ie'
mat Judge corriean had correctly situation
demonstrated the following Thursday when the robbery
case came Up Miss Gerard did n
postponed again but again the hand Then
o"aIds lawyer asked that the
turned o ~ Wv N"e'
~ aad Judge CorriEan. this case at all
II Keep II open Mother Will direct that rings this man
~ accused OF stealing he given to him. brings
epeVn suit against the
TO recover them shall notify Attorney to scrunlze
the sworn papers carefuly!"
rings In question remained Of Police Headquarters
over three On September
order aligned Corrgan directing that they he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
Nzly&k1U Ho1D George Bronson Ho1uard, Author
"a and Playwright, Dragged Into Police
Court by Pretty Miss Gerard, Made Use
of His Experiences in a Novel and Has
Been Sued by Judge CO1Tgnn for Cnricatu,nq His Court
Been Sued by Judge

TR GEORGE BRONSON HoWA
IV wright who has achieved considerable
0 plays ra.
msh episodes which will entertain and thrill
haverea
cary danger
h-hand
he
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warrant was issued for his arrest He WAS not
to be found On April %. 1910. a second war
rant was issued for him. and on May 5. 1910
ne surrendered and was held In $500 ball for
trial.
The case came up before Judge Swami in
the Court OF General Sessions on January 10,
1911. Howard pleaded guilty. and the only
Question left for the Court was whether to
send him to prison. RS most offenders were
being punished at that time or to fine him.
What saved Howard from jail sentences
apparently were the remarks OF the Assistant
District Attorney. James A. Delehanty. who
SAID ne had made a full Investigation OF The
case and that Howard had a dagger, used as
an ornament by a woman. can't Just find the
words to express the relationship between the
defendant and her, but at any rate their rela-
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gotten Mr. Howard damage suit
naked fact No
TOT " hero"e'he must be enbeshed
nonotony New
Mr. Howard enabeish his with
has
move
But this th, .x.rx
novel
All s ewhereon hi, 80
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JUSTICE A LA CORNIGAN"

(From George Bronson Howard's New Novel, "God|
stHE Judges name is corn'san" said the police
did you say Cofnigan, copper?-oh, VI
the fellow whose picture got printed wi
couldn't find one of the educated ape-I remember, ga
Arnold had been the verge OF protest--t Was
Quinn assumed Hushs father to have him relea
But-this business Of marked cards meant help your
hurt enemies, let the rest Quinn had been hi
had reused him from despair. had known how to fea
He owed him a debt.
The wagon ratified up to the OF Jefferson Ma
prisoners pushed into the "bulipen'-a huge square
stone floor filthy with tobacco juice seats. side
the Of privileged personsreporters friends OF Il
political visitors. shyster Iawyers-"counsel. Some
latter came to the iron lattice calling various names Ia
the police hlotters, names that promised probable
nolds pseudonym of Arthur Lomerdoo-Mr. Krafft,
lost Arnolds sip In the Office fight. had given 1t from
responded
That hall man didn't dare say anything" uhispers
6nt he nodded to me when he got chance. aud sill,
the other caser on the ely He'll tell yor friend where
Don't bother with theee swine"
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Hats of In court. Silence!
side. The "bull.pen" commanded s
high desks where sat clerks and
stenographer and newspaper nj
center WAS now filled by a man
iigence, in the black gown OF
had been the signal for the CAT
portance along with that of the CT
Cornigan. the descendant of
his appointment through Tam
3oyed; had, In fact. been sent to |
qualified for the bar, for the sole
which one Of his Tammany rela
Once appointed. Cornigan had t
savage delight in venting cor
defenseless people, this severit
IN cases he was directed to gu
faculty for appearing to Judge cs
him appear, to the average !
there was hardly a case bro,
weighed and decided long befol
uuently writing to the newspal
who were not party men-or +
at Headquarters for unruly offlt
Maid tribute or who were pow
signing his name to articles
purporting to be disclosures
odicals and magaSines)--Cornie
the public mind picture OF hi
Justice Of the peace.
4 The young Englishman was
this afternoon OF ours: the purl'
OF a morihund account long
books: this offense mitIgated /
when he might have stolen h
check. but the writer Of the C
prosecution. The young Engli
serious trouble through him, NJ
tstiop too Sreat--tust the sol
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Then gave him those rpgs and he wen, away md
then called UP Police Headquarters"
toward denied that he had threatened Miss claiming
she mad given them TO him Voluntarily held in
custody by the police.
The next morning Howard Jefferson Market
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over to her. and they accordingly given
In the meantime the
took its usual Bail had been for
Wilson Miner. coauthor Of The Only Law"
On September 81 1909 indicted on the charge
OF carrying concealed weapon 1909 bench
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

a in Jefferson Market Police Court. in which 2
character Magistrate Cornigan. is portrayed in
light
ton with Towards unpleasant experience in Jut
gans Court, led the Magistrate to conclude that the
had Intentionally and vindictively undertaken to eRs
with the Judge by caricaturing him and his court in
Here is portion Of the chapter from the book which
rgan bases his ola mage suit upon
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MISS Gerard appeared and entered charge OF
robbery against him. Howard asked for an adj
)ournment. Miss Gerard said she had no objec
ton. All want Is my rings back." she ex
claimed.
But for that remark, the story OF the GIRL the
judge and the vindictiye novelist might nave
ended right there, or rather, 1t might never have
begun. Judge Corrigan's experience as lawyer
assistant district attorney and police magistrate
had taught him, however, that In cases OF this
KIND. where the complaining witness merely
wants her property back. the prisoners friends
seldom have much trouble In quashing the case
Sa'isiaction Is given out OF court; the complain
ing witness disappears and the case must neces.
sarily be dropped. even though crime has been
actually committed
Juaoo corrI,,, vi. 49,.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
LOCATING THE NEW HOME
Points That Should Be Considered Be.
fore Permanent Residence Is
Decided Upon.

While home building is not a specu-
lative investment, 1t is a wise plan for
the home seeker to consider one or
two points in this connection. For ex.
ample, could he sell at a profit If,
through business changes or some 9th
er necessity, he should be obliged to
sell?
1t is a well-known fact that immense
fortunes have been made by people
buying on the great highways of
travel, where the increasing popula-
ton of some large city, ever pushing
out from the center, pays more and
more for land.
Since inborn in the heart of most
men is the love of making money, to
have a tidy sum laid by for old age
or a rainy day." the home builder
looking forward to the time when
he might wish to sell will wisely To-
cate on a main line of travel, for as
the adjacent city grows, land values
must increase, and the holder of such
property correspondingly increases his
income.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22

M Helps
DECIDU0US TREES IN LAWNS
Some Reascns Why They Seem to
Thrive Better There Than
Elsewhere.

An observant correspondent writes
to ask why deciduous trees and shrubs
planted in lawns seem to thrive better
than those planted under other condi.
tions, more especially during the sum-
mer months, remarks the Los Angeles
Times.
Our dry summer atmosphere is very
trying on deciduous trees and shrubs
for the reason that such dry air causes
the leaves to transpire faster than
the roots can take up the necessary
moisture. Such conditions during the
hot weather put the trees, figuratively,
In the position of gasping for breath.
Trees in lawns have the advantage OF
being in a moister atmosphere than
when in soil with dry surface, and,
therefore, have to labor less and may
breathe with greater comfort. The
soil moisture in lawn is also more
evenly distributed over the entire root
system than could be the case where
water is applied to trees by irrigation.
either by the furrow system of in
basins. Deciduous trees always thrive
best in lawns.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
PLANTS MUST BE STUDIED
Successful Culture Is Impossible un
less One Thoroughly Understands
Their Characteristics.

Self-education in plant growing can
be carried on in the winter as we'll as
in the summer. 1t is interesting to
study the habits and requirements OF
any pl4ht, whether it is in season OF
not. There are many hardy peren'
malls that can be started in the house
and, If the work with them through
the winter is successful, they can be
set out of doors in the spring. This
includes growing from seed such
plants as rhuberb and asparagus
There is no end to the plants that may
be thus utilized. Also, a plant started
and successfully brought to maturity
in the home is likely to be harder
than those plants that have been
started in hothouses and afterward
transferred to homes. If one fails
with a plant lesson should be gained
from the failure in what not to do
If one tries the growing of good
many different kinds of plants there
are good chances for succeeding with
some of them, even under adverse con
ditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22

10 acres finely improved land 2h
miles from Chickasha, acres bottom.
good Groom plastered house, barn
good orchard and vineyard; price $4,000
on reasonable terms, or will exchange
for farm and pay cash difference.
Might consider good city property
20 acres 2 miles from Chickasha, 15
acres first class bottom, 4-room house,
barn, good orchard; price. $4,000. viii
exchange for residence with consider
able ground on West Hill.
40 acres ia miles from city, good
broom plastered house, outbuildings,
good bottom land; price $4,000
100 acres Az miles from Chickasha,
95 acres first class bottom, 4-room
house, barn, good water; quick sale
wanted at $3.50; has loan Of $1,5OO at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Fruit Trees AIonu Roads.

The habit of planting fruit and nut
trees by the roadside has long pre-
vailed in parts of Europe. 1t should
be cultivated in the United States.
Hickory and walnut trees are as beau
tiful as elms and a great deal more
useful. Salem's streets have been
planted with hundreds of walnut trees.
Those set out along McMinnville's
pavement years ago produced a ton
and half of nuts this season.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22

OF the little details that attract ones
attention in well designed house,
none are more important than are the
flower boxes. These should be de.
signed by your architect, and may be
simple or pretentious, as the style of
your house demands. Built up from
the ground. of brick or concrete, they
are a source of pleasure the year
around, If filed in the winter with low
growing evergreens. This is an espe-
cially pleasing treatment when used
at the sides of the entrance steps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Dutch New Guinea Mapped.

A Dutch expedition has recently fin
lshed mapping Dutch New Guinea,
which is about fourteen times as large
as the Netherlands and includes the
greater part of the Island of Paqua in
the South seas, Primitive men,
equipped with crude weapons and inn
plements of stone and flint. were en-
countered. Some were wild and war
like, while others were peaceable and
offered no resistance to the expedi-
tons Investigations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Lands, Loans and
Exchanges
G per cent interest.
CITY PROPERTY.

per cent interest.
CITY PROPERTY.
2 good houses. we'll located, clear,
drawing good rent, to exchange for
land; price $4,000.
G good rent houses. close in, NO
mortgage, always rented; will ex
change for land
Four well located pieces of property,
clear. well wcrth $4,000, will exchange
for good residence.
FARM LOANS.
We are better prepared than ever
10 make farm loans. Will loan on any
class of land, and on any class of title
that is good or can be made good. We
make loans from one to ten years. Give
us a chance to figure with you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-02-22
Chickasha Gas and
Electric Company
First Published February 19, 1861
No. Ass.

State Of Oklahoma, Grady county. In
District Court.
Mamie Dustin, plaintiff, VS.. o. D.
(Tobe) Dustin, defendant.
State of Oklahoma to o. d. (Tobe)
Dustin, Greeting;
Said defendant, o. d. (Tobe) Dus-
tin, will take notice that he has been
sued in the above named court for di.
vorce and the dissolution of the bonds
of matrimony, and must answer the pe-
tition filed therein by said plaintiff
on or before the '3lst day Of March,
A. D., 1916, or said petition will be
taken as true, and a judgment for said
plaintiff in said action for divorce and
the dissolution of the bonds of matri.
money will be rendered accordingly
Dated this 18th day of February,
1919.
tseal)
WELBORNE & BAILEY,
(SeaD Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest:
s. L. NEWMAN, District Clerk,
By Edna t. Watkins, Deputy.
2-l9-21td