Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1902 — Unique Justice. [ARTICLE]

Unique Justice.

There is a justice of the peace in one of the suburbs of Hammond, who is decidedly original in his methods o£ legal procedure. The other day a woman was on the witness stand, and in swearing her in, he said "hold up your mitt.” To a bum that was up before him he said, “well, old sport, you’ve been on a bat all right; I think I’ll soak you a few.” Another man was being prosecuted for swearing in the presence of ladies, and our “second Daniel came to judgment” advised him that it would be cheaper to plead guilty than to try to controvert the evidence of the lady witness. — Hammond Tribune.

Superintendent Olark, of the county had made application to have George Hellengreen admitted to the state insane asylum. Hellengreen is only twenty years of age and has been at the farm fonr or five years. At times he becomes very violent. Recently he attacked Mary Downing, an elderly inmate, and beat her severely before she could be rescued. Since this attack he has been kept locked up.