The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-09
In Police Court
They humble Their Words to Hide Sins.
What the Girl Was Saying to the Judge.
Take Time Out on Many Liquor Cases
Meier Do-Well Furnishes Surprise Ending
ny C. A. CLAY
TmsY mumble their wqeia IN 20.

rrmsY humble their woeis In 20.
4 lice court.
The principals in tWs hurly.bufly
show Of life don't care 10 expose
their aims distinctly before an eager
public, Neither would YOU nor ],
We In the audience crane our
necka and put our hands TO our ears,
Juicy bits OF gossip being lopt.
Great 20 listen 20 other people
troubles. Can't hear much. tho.
Street cars outside rumble 80. STEEL
shrieklng on steel Auto horns blair
ing Acoustics IN room terrible. Too
bad. They should have n loud speak
or In police court. ought 20 bt able
10 set all OF this lt'a rhcy stuff |
A cressssetion OF human nature WITH |
a hang over. a cracked head. regrets
and guilty conscience In the harsh |
glare OF the day after.
E,VERYBoDY's serious except the
II audience. and half Of us ara
kind Of serious. but getting a kick
out OF Il. No fun In II for the pris'
oners. Too near 20 the barred win.
dows OF Jail. Too near TO punish
ment. Too near 90 reality,
Day after day Judge John II Cor
don listens 20 tho hurly.hurly. melting
out Justice according 20 tho Law, EI'
psrienco has tempered his Judgments
with kindly philosophy and toler.
snco. but no can 10 severe when Sc
verify IL necessary. Woe 20 tho
wise guy who tries 10 put across
fast one" on tho Judge II can't
30 done.
CHWIHHH! There goes a girl UP
- before the Judge. Wonder what's
tho ldear Under arrest7 Yeh. Sure.
she's not down here OH a vacation.
She's crying. whats tina, she's say
ing? Too Rad there's 20 much noise.
did not e.. smile At
him . like b. officer
said"
That's what the Girl Is saying.
BIeary.eyed prisoners grin crude
Erins. We in tho audience look and
lAnitl iAAAAllAA'FAs NsNt'F "Nss'H'
shrug their shoulders.
DOOR little kid. Not much moro
L than a child. Too young 20 be
IN poilea court. Too pretty. Ought
10 be home with mother. We in tho
audience wish Ahs vcrs home with
mother. but sha has cut away from
the parental anchor and IN trying
unsuccesafuIiy 70 navigate an nnecr'
tain course alone. Tho case Is
passed. No punishment jurt now,
MAYBE there won't be. A matron
comforts the girl aud shields he'
from the gaze,
A Ill right. Mr. Balllff let's have
n the next cas-. Were here TO
te entertained. Tn. balllff By the
way, iz the stcrnsst man in court
He's stsrucr than the judge. He
has 20 be. Look a. the different
types OF buns he herds around
each day with him u IA: Come
here, your "slt down. Get up
SHUT upr'
And the routine OF police court
4. tho routin, OF the skldr. The
procedure IL Informal but effective
Tho balIist calls tho next case
4 Young fellow with uncombcd hair
comes forward. n hslf.amils on his
face. lie has a neat speech OF ex.
PLANTATION.
'swer. you drunk
We'll. you see, ] and some OF tbs
boys
pleads guilty" breaks In the
PROSECUTOR, who has heard the same
speech many times before.
Ten doiiars!'
'st down.
No money. Hell serve II out In
jan. speech forgotten. Case
over. Hes on tho sNlds.
A BOY OF IS Is next Names are
"a unlmportant In police court. IL
Nigh, 10 you or ]. but for tho
turn OF fate. He admits he Vas
driving at So m hour whiio
motorcycle officer pursued him Tor
b,onkx Just iats to work. Admits
another arrest for speeding. Fifty
dollars and five days in jailF' Tbs
hov's ayes arc blue and 50 is his
suit, lie looks like he Ia ready for
sunday school. But he Isn't. Hoa
ready for jail.
A DEEP sea sailor about 20. Els
n eye is a black lump. His face
/, swollen and bruised. Ho tries TO
smile thru puffed lips.
Were you drunk and fishansT
..Yes, sir: both. Some OF Us were
drinking. Fellow tried 20 take my
money. Good fighter. too; but l
licked him. Yes, sir; I can get my
lob back again. Ships In harbor
now. Yes, sir; this IN tho first umo
was ever in jail. don't Ike It
TN there. either. Not enough air.
Feel scratchy. We wero drinking
wine. slr7 1 don't know what II
was made OF. Berries, guess. II
was powerful wine"
The sailor Is on his way TO sea
again, glad 10 bo out.
A MOTHER man, or, rather, tho
"a pitlful effigy Of man, comes
when downtown. try Boldt's Dol.