The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-03
Judge Ab Sees Results
 Of His OUn Prescription
By CHARLES H. MANDY

Late Thursday afternon as Judge II. 5. Abernethy was about to ad journ court a young man walked into the court room. He was tall, we'll built young follow with a clear complexion and keen bright eyes, and carried himself as though he was on parade He looked the man through and through.
 Appros ching Judge Abernethy. he extended his hand and with a smile, You remember me, Judge, do your
 There, is something familiar about you. but l can't quite place you"
 The young fellow disclosed his identity and immediately the judge gave evidence of recognition and again grasped his hand and shook 1t heartily. Then the young man recounted their former meeting in the latter part of August 1920 and but let us drop the curtain and shift the scene to Judge Abernethy's court nearly year ago, looking backward as it were.
 It was warm morning toward the close of August 1910 and an unusu- ally large crowd had assembled in the court room of Judge Abernethy. After disposing of number of cases Judge Alb halted the proceedings and hopping his perspiring brow said:
 Sheriff Jack, kindly hoist the windows of the court room, the fumes and the hot air emanating from certain portion of our population, and the hot aid emanatins from some of the lawyers Is enough to start the Bubonic plague"
 The high sheriff performed the duty and Judge Alb proceeded with ths docket of the day
 MT. solicitor, have we any family skeletons to draw from the closet this morning"
 T see one of the defendants on the mourners bench that looks as near ll<c a skeleton as any living being I ever saw"
 ''Tote him around"
 A tall and emaciated form with pale face and dark sunken eyes. whose unnatuaral brightness empha- sized the deadly palor of his .com- plexion. ambled slowly toward the bench. He had the look of an old young man or young old man, and was in highly nervous state. as evil denccd by the constant moving of his
 ,ds. and the involuntary jerks o5 his body. He was charged with va grancy.
 Tt doesn't take much discernment to see that the defendant Is either a snow drifter' or hypo artist and straight on the way to perdition by the NJ and c (morphine and cocaine ) route. Who captured him?"
 Officer Bear Cat" who patrols certain parts of Fourth avenue ac- knowledged the catch.
 "Statc the circumstance that led to this arrest'
 q saw the defendant going down Fourth avenue in high with a type writer under his arm. He was ex- ceeding the speed limit so l gathered him in. He was plainly "dopy" and when questioned him about the typewriter he admitted taking 1t, but was under the impression that he had swiped' a cash register and it's contents. Knowing your method of handling snow birds I had him re- turn the typewriter to its owner and preferred charge of vagrancy against him. He refused to give his name"
 Your actions were quite proper under tho circumstances. Let the de- fendant take the stand"
 The man arose and shaking like he had St. vitus dance took seat in the witness box"
 "What is you name?"
 "Harry--but I had rather not tell the resy7
 How long have you been using dope?"
 About four years"
 Gun or sniff"
 Both"
 "Where did you get it?"
 "I would 20 to the gallows before would tell.'
 q believe you would; it is what they a< say. Bare your arms and breast and let me see to what extent you have been using the needle"
 The msn barred hls arms and chest. They weA, dreadfully l laciated but as free from punctures as the limbs of child.
 ..sheriff Jack. take the man into