Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1916)
East Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition Twewty-Fowr P gat How the Early Day Lawyers Once Had Fun in Pendleton i ? I l "4 i 3(c ?t Pf Four (zr- The early practice of law in I'ma t Ilia. county w;js somewhat crude and often rather amusing. At least the court inrkli'iits of those days, as re peated by old timers "lingering anions us still, are amusing to modern peo ple. Col. William Parsons tells of a typ ical incident that happened back In J877. "Judge" Templeton, the jus tic of the peace at Meadows (now Echo) was the principal figure. Ie- i fore him had been arraigned one Tom 1 Burns, alleged horse thef and thej evidence was so Inconclusive that thej Justice felt obliged to turn the pris-j oner loose. I Now the justice of the peace in those days as now was paid in fees.) and Templeton fixed out a bill olj costs and presented It to the county court. Because of some informality, it was rejected by the court Thereupon "Jurtge" Templeton came to Tendleton and retained Jim Turner, an old-time lawyer of waggish disposition, to make out a proper bill and demand payment from the court After what he considered a sufficient lapse of time, Tempieton came to Pendleton again ana presented him- self before hi attorney with a polite request for the money. He was In formed that the county court had not yet met again. Now the good judge was of a so ciable turn of mind and dropped into a convenient saloon to quench his thirst He asked a few friends up t- 1 v ;i y II it ! i t A u i 1 u a ft i J 'S' 1 if - ' ' " ' ' ' ' - ' - -. - ' to the bar and they nad a f,ew rounds. Growing loquacious as the "red eye" circulated more freely, Templeton confided his troubles ;n collecting his bill ot costs. Seeing a chance for sport, one of his companions suggest ed that Turner may have collected Ihe money and failed to turn it over. The suspicion planted it soon bore fruit Templeton became convinced that Turner was not shooting square : i ', .', "-.1 r -i p Tern. with him and in hsj Indignation de cided he would arrest the guilty at torney for embezzlement. He was no visionary dreamer. He was a man of action. The old court then stood where now stands tho Feoples Warehouse and Templeton at once made his way to the court room. Seating himself in the judge's chair he made out a warrant charging his attorney with embezzlement, appoint ed Ken Beagle special constable and ordered him to bring the accused be fore him. in a few moments Beagle returned with the alleged culprit who was accompanied by Judge B. B. rishop as his counsel. No time was wasted in clearing the deck for ac tion. Turner was arraigned and plead ed not guilty. A jury of bystanders was chosen and the trial was on. Templeton, presiding, made a state ment of alleged facts upon which the case was brought He swore no wit nesses for the state. Then Turner was placed on the w:tness box and duly sworn. He testified to the real facts and was then subjected to a sharp cross-questioning by Temple- The replies not proving satisfac to "hizzoner," the latter inti- VAVAi-? MuNiiNal f ton tory I .'..Y ? 4 ALWAYS Oil TOP mated in rather plain terms that the witness was not confining himself to the truth. At this juncture Turner fired ud and called the court a "dam liar.-1 Judge Templeton was equal to thoi emergency and promptly fined the! defendant twenty Collars for con-j tempt of court. Turner produced a ' twenty and slammed it down on th?j The Union Suits in Which Everyone Can Be Suited Those who are hard to fit Those who are hard to please Those who like fine quality Those who seek real economy lWTANY folks seem to have the idea that Munsing AV1 Wear is high priced. The fine quality and careful workmanship in Munsingwear un doubtedly give that impression. When they find out the price of the particular Munsingwear style and fabric that they like best, they are usually surprised and de lighted. They are delighted again when they put on their Munsingwear it fits so perfectly, feels so comfortable. Again they are surprised when the Munsingwear comes back from the wash as perfect-fitting as ever. The climax to their Munsingwear experience comes when they dis cover how long it wears. For everybody tall, thin, short or stout there's a perfect-fitting Munsingwear garment in any style, fabric or weight desired. These Munsingwear features explain why there are now 9,000,000 Munsingwear garments sold annually. R. ALEXANDER hi i' j 1 The store that soils standard lines of Mer chandise of proven value. - i i Reclusive acenu for Attire' and Chlldrrn's Miinsingwiur in Pendleton. court. Templeton threatened to1 ap recommended to the mercy of the peal but "Judge" Morris refused to entertain a motion for an appeal, but In view of the jury's recommenda tion, imposed the nne for petit lar ceny, five dollars, and ordered that Our Dog and Our PLUMBING gives the best service and best price in Pendleton on Plumbing, Sheet Metal VV ork and Heating Plant Installation Get our prices before you give the work. A large line of bath room sup plies and plumbing accessories always carried in stock. The biggest and best plant of its kind in eastern Oregon. Tiptoe 443 317 L Court St, Pendleton '4 table. Judge Bishop his attorney, without hesitation ptcxed up the coin and pocketed it. to the amazement of the court. Before Templeton could express himself, however, counsel for the de fense" moved for a fiisniissal of the case Mr the season that Templeton, as justice of the peace at Meadows, had no jurisdiction In Pendleton, and thus could not try B case, much less assess a fine for contempt The grounds were so palpable that it be expended for a further supply of spiritual sustenance ror the court officers. The prisoner paid the fine by giving an order upon the county court for his original bill of costs. In due time this was paid. WIH! You Don't Need to take. Chances CANDY WE SELL THE BEST BOX CANDIES In plain or fancy boxes, small boxes or large boxes. Our own makes, the very best brand of candies on the market. BULK CANDIES Bulk candies, chocolates and other confections at various prices. In this case, we charge you for the candy and not for the box. Cleanly handled, all safe and fit to eat CHILDREN'S CANDIES s We do not make anything that is not absolutely safe ; free from artificial flavor or colors. Send the children here and they will get the best candies made. , .... c.!- THE DELTA 620 MAIN "IF WE SERVE IT IT'S PURE" PHONE 103 even Templeton was forced to admit HJ them. "Constable Beagle," he shout- I ted in his wrath, "adjourn this court: sine d'e, release the prisoner and ; when once we get out of this blasted j mourtroom 1 11 lick ino liver an'i lights ut of him.'" fJO The court was ut once adjourned I Jrn amid a roar of laughter from the large audience and the lawyers, jury, judge' and constable crossed the street to Jacob's satoon where now stands the Judd building. Arriving there it was decldeu that, instead ot i fltrhf Tumor NhtililH tie nunished O by spending the twenty dollars in 0j Bishop's hands for drrnks and other OU refreshments. This was finally agreed to. and the money was Judiciously, it not Judlcally, expended. But the trouble did not end there. After several rounds had been served, the "barkeep," inspired for the pur pose, complained that he had been robbed, ordered the Uoor closed and his patrons searched. Diligent search was made and, as wag t be expected, a miscellaneous assortment of tum-j biers, silver spoons and other bar fur-1 nlshings, was found In Judge Tem-i nleton's Dockets. i A kanzar-oo court was at oijre or-2g ganizerj in me saioon won n. ijM Morse for judge, .1 rn Turner, the late Oil Oil xocaoc 10E30E IOOOI IOE30 aoaoc ipsao the nriEiicAU immm mm OF PENDLETON, Capital, Surplus and Profits $450,000.00 OE30I IOE30 Oil Eft o THIS institution is authorized to act in any trust capacity and our service guarantees economy and efficiency in all matters en trusted to our care. Consultations invited. OE30C IOOO Total Resources $2,500,000.00 defendant, for pro.-K-utiiig attorney JO ,:,; T !ij!l..tl ! h' O-Vtl ! !. If" 'ti ; tttir "" ( r'-ws ti'it Ti in- TVLI 11, HU 4 no S3 o o oil no S3 o Oil En S3 OL no fin 0 C2 ,i,.n-r- 10