Sheriff Judson Talks

Last night's Courier had a two-column article from Sheriff Judson relative to the Stockwell case. A synopsis of the declaratlon in this oase haring been published in The Times, t is but proper that Mr. Judsori's statement be gfven eqnaJ publicity here. In this statement Mr. Judson brielly reviews the case from the arrest of young Stockwell on a charge of at!■ -mptpfl criminal assault Up to the time of his discharge. The sheriff saya iaat the prisoner's friend, Mr. Heeney, of Salem, secured Attorney Stivers for Stockwell, that Stockwell admitted his guilt to the attorney and was advised thereupon of the gravity of his position. Farmer Dóane, on whose eomplaint the boy was arrested, concluded that the fellow was so penitent that if released and made to pay a good, round sum he would be i '.reful never to pommlt a like crime again Ptockwèll desired to settle. Fi-oseeutI ng Attorney Ktrk wo'ü',5 do nothing looking to a compromise unti! a petition signed by some twenty neighbors and citizens of Salem was pi-escnted to him recommending that Stockwell be allowed to plead guilty to sJmple ■ iiiuit and be dismJsged on paynïent Ol flnê fthd cGStsf. ll was done befors tha Salem justice, Stockwell surrendering' to Üoanp a nol e for $300 and about $40 wages. The sheriff reeeived. $20.40 for ja fees. mileago ana time spent in case by Deputy ld L- torney Stivers was paid $50. ]n thk oonnection Sheriff Judson offerá ?1.00(i to be given to some charitable organfzation if any person wlll flnd that in his official career he ha.s ever taken one penny not honestly his.