Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
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The principal event in the neigh
borbood this week was hard times
Marty at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
non Greenwich. Games and music
we're enjoyed. The feature of the
evening. however, was a mock trial.
The court proceedings were as fol-
lows. Judge, Mr. Breeze; prescott
ing attornew, Mr.. Eaton; sheriff, Mr..
greenwich. The first man arrested
and brought before the court was
Mr. Brownlee, charged with coming
70 a hard times party dressed in
good clothes. He did not plead
guilty because he said he wore the
only clothes he had to wear. The
nudge refused to accept his excuse
and fixed his fine at % cents
Mr.. Hall was charged with the
same offense and pleaded not guilty,
saving his overalls had been washed
bv his wife and hung on the line and
the calf had chewed the leg out OF
them. However, he was found guilty
on the ground of being careless in
allowing the calf in the yard and
was fined Is cents, and two cents for
every doughnut eaten at supper,
which was later proven to be II.
Then followed rapidly Mrs. Rick
etts, Mrs Widick, and Mrs. Brown
lee for eating bootlegged doughnuts
All were found guilty and fined
The other victims were: Mrs. King,
for bootlegging above mentioned
dougnuts, found guilty and fined;
Mrs. Elsberry, for bootlegging
water; Mrs. Stratton, for wearing
Bingham bow in hair at a hard
times party Mr.. King, for smiling;
Mr.. Stratton, for allowing Mr.. King
to smile at his wife. All were proven
guilty and fined. Then a short in
PERMISSION for lunch was granted
Lunch was served and consisted of
sandwiches, baked beans, doughnuts
cookies, coffee and cocoa, after
new set of officers, which were as
follows: Mr.. Ricketts,, Judge; Mr..
King, prosecuting attorney, and Mr.
Brownlee, sheriff.
The first man arrested was Mr..
Eaton, charged with having. two
days growth of whiskers on his Jaws;
Mrs. Greenwich, for eating too much
supper; Art Ricketts,, for wearing
red handkerchief around his neck:
Mrs. Elsbury, for wearing a fancy
comb in her hair; Mrs Smith. for
drinking two cups of coffee; Mrs.
Breeze, for going to the kitchen and
eating with the cook after having
been served once; Mr.. Widick, for
having a shoe shine; Mr.. Greenwich.
for conduct unbecoming an officer.
Here an interruption took place.
when a man and woman presented
themselves to the Judge for mar
riage The judge was very nervous
and did considerable suffering, but
iii"Aiy ouIIccueu III marrying Jneln,
The bride was beautifully dressed in
a white sheet with punches of let
tCce leaves entwined with yellow
Bingham pinned here and there. At
ter the ceremony the crowd wished
them we'll and then showered them
with wheat and corn, most of which
lit on the judges bald head. Then
the court business went on.
Mr.. Luck and Mr.. StovalI were ar
rested for not attending court; Mr.
Breeze for wearing a white vest. and
also for having gold buttons on his
vest also for having several days
growth OF whiskers on his face.
The fines were all duly paid and
the total amount collected was S2.75,
which will be spent for paper plates,
napkins, etc, for the parties. The
party broken up at very late hour
ana all expressed themselves as hay
ing had good time.