Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
The Once Over
EXTRA! JUDGE GLoaIMoCK r. PHooTLE
CONFESSEs!


copyright. 1890. by The Associated Newspapers)
CJudseships Bought and Sold on New York Bench.
Is rge."-head
Troubled by his conscience. alarmed BY the investi-
CATION into bought judgeships or crazy from the
heat. Judge Glommock P. Phootle today made the
following complete and astounding confession Of hav-
ing purchased a place on the bench through Tam
many Hall. Judge Phootle resigned some days ago.
IT did not quit through any fears Of exposure" ne
said today. Il quit because I could not keep up the
time payments
my first judgeship was in the lower court, one OF
the lowest you'd ever find. I had not done very well
in nv own business. which was selling dyed srsrroVs
As singing canaries. My wife had saved up some
money and a Tammany leader. knowing ] was not
getting anywhere. suggested to her that she set me
IN in business as a magistrate. Tamnany nad q
surplus of benches that year. on account OF changing
tho models in midseason. and they were closing them
cut at reductions OF s2s5. ! forget Just what my
vife paid for mine but I remember they allowed nr
500 on an old piano and SIS on a phonog->pn tnat
cost us $3.50.
well. at first it was not easy. as I did not know
much about operating a judgeship. but after a Few
lessons I got the hang OF 1t and then 1t was lots OF
fun. I closed out my snging-canary business and
went into bogus copper stocks on the side. After a
time the wife and I tired Of a small bench and
wanted a larger one.
.we went to Tammany Hall and told them we
were interested in a new bench, something roonier
and with more snap to Ii. The leader gave US q
demonstration on several Of the higher priced ones
and We finally decided on a judgeslip that would
give more service. II cost $4,000. With extra charges
for ecuipment. as I had to buy my own cap and CAV
---rl Ill., -~A - rAn nH ffdun-
ship and the leader had it appraised and said all he
could uivc me on a trade-in would be SIS. This was
pretty small. but he said I had put II in pretty bad
condition and it would take a lot Of money TO Tx II
Up 50 anybody else would want it.
ANYHOW. we finally gave in. with the understand
ing We could have time payments. The leader let
us have the new ~judgeshir for $4,000 down ana inc
rest in twelve monthly payments. I kept UP the pay
ments for the first few months without trouble. as !
was operating a s~peakeasy on the side. but another
Judge opened a place next door and he drew away
all my trade because he could dance and sing. SO I
couldn't keep up the payments"
How far behind did you get?" he was asked.
~Oh. only e month" he replied. IF a judge gets
behind a month a collector comes and takes 1t away.
I resigned Just as ne was knocking on the door"
September, 1880
A haze on the far hcrizcr,
The infinite. tender sky;
The ripe rich tint OF the c~ornfields,
and the wild geese sailing high.
And all over upland and lovland
The groans Of the people who
Rushed back from their gay vacations
And cant find a thing to do
Modern Mcrchan Using
He entered the cigar store
TO buy himself q pipe
But bought a book. a sandwich.
Some bric-a-brac and tripe'
Eddie Cantor's apartment figured In . $4,000 Jewel
robbery the ether day. and by this time q book about
IL is probably in the hands Of his publishers.
Can YOU remember away hack when respectable pa
pers would have referred to him as Limbs" Dia-
mcnd?r
Elmer Twitchel made a 2oo-mile motor trip home
in the Labor Day traffic Jam and says the odor Of
burning brakes is still in his clothes.
New High-Speed Tickers Installed To Record e.ooo.-
c00-5ha-e Days on stock Exchange There you have
the answer to the question. Pop, what Is an opti-
mist?"