Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1919 — GETS LIMIT FINE OF $500 [ARTICLE]

GETS LIMIT FINE OF $500

“Frankness Should Not Go Unrewarded," Is Comment of Court in Soaking Suspect. Kansas City, Mo. “Frankness should not go unrewarded,” said Judge Edward Fleming of the South municipal court as he fined Claude Simpson SSOO. the limit. Simpson was arrested while standing in front of a saloon by a patrolman who saw part of a “jimmy” protruding from Simpson’s pocket. - Simpson. who is unemployed, admitted he intended to break into the saloon. After learning his fine 4 Simpson said he was glad he was arrested before “he entered the saloon, as he then would have faced a penitentiary sentence. > “.Iydge,'’ he : said, “it's just as well to look on the bright side of things.” "Some Pollyanna,” remarked rhe judge.