The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-15
Good MaWnin'-
Judge"

THE morning after the night be-
fore" The turnkey at the police sta
ton yanked on the bell cord nine
times, the desk sergeant lifted the
telephone receiver to the most used
phone on the directory-26-and told
woman out on East Hill that it was
nine o'clock.
Ten minutes elapsed. Crowds OF
defendants, witnesses, and patrolmen
who had assembled to be present at
the regular Monday morning session
of Judge Morey's court, thronged the
corridors of the police headquarters
The anxious ones were milling about
the floor, some talking of their trou-
bles to Others some standing silently
their faces indicating the strenuous
attempt at deep thought that was go
ing on within. and some appearing ut
terly detected.
1t had been raining hard and con-
tinued to drizzle. This only tended to
prolong the agony.
Promptly at 9:13, Judge Morey ap-
peared on the scene with his umbrella
tucked neatly under his arm and the
imported straw from the Panama
country unspoiled. Straightway he
headed for Chief Franks office, while
the detected ones showered him with
appealing g1ances. The short confer
ence over, all assembled to the second
floor to witness the procedure at the
Mill Of Justice.
"Order in court" Chief Frank COM
manded with a rap. 1t was 9:2O
o'clock. Patrolman Johnny Humphreys,
at the outer rail, passed the word on
The silence for the next few minutes
was almost death like; hats were off.
over in the righthand corner within
the enclosure were two series OF
benches, on one side the colored and
on the other the whites. They were
a motley crew. Hollow eyes, stubby
boards, some skinny some otherwise;
but all seeming to have been pretty
we'll "staid with An interested OBJ
server was struck with the unlimited
field of characters"
Huh" he thought to himself, I'll
het a. little piece of ice mixed in ample
nroportions with water, the ice tink-
ling against the pitcher, would be de-
1,cfous harmoAy to their buzzing
ears" A life-sized and true enact
menC OF the L1OILLLS oAIOA HAAS ~--c~-0
before" he observed.
"John Smith" Chief Frank shouted.
A fraction of a second elapsed. The
fellow with the two weeks growth OF
beard and the bruised ear straight
tened in his seat and with effort arose
and approached the bench, his race
the very picture of innocence and
meek of mein.
us your name John SMITH"
Eyes 'ir."
well, John you're charged with
being drunk: guilty or not guilty."
mo sir, Judge, I'm not guilty, was
just coming back from East Hill and
was sitting on the edge of the sidewalk
with that other fellow and I wusun't
drunk judge, no sir, ard 1 never nave
been drunk judge and I've got three
brothers before me and not one OF
them has ever been drunk; no Sir
judge I'm not guilty. took just two
swallows sir, but I was not drunk
Judge. That officer just come up and
arrested me, but I wasn't drunk, no
sir, never have been DR.
With the eloquence of a Pat Henry
the accused Of such a horrible Of
tense Che pictured it as such) catch
ing his breath in gasps between the
mo sir Judge" proceeded with an i'm
FASHIONED attempt at vindication until
officer Humphreys advised him to be
careful or his clutch would slip. Hang
ing his chin on the bench, he hushed;
with orbs almost puddled in tears
brought on by the intense emotion
through which he had just passed, he
heard a soft voice say:
"Ten and costs"
Back to his seat he went.
The Mill of Justice ground on.
The Observer passed out.