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A Fist Fight In Court

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Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
November
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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The court over in Monroe over which Judge Kinne is presiding was a livelv one last week. JLawver Ira G. Hum)hrey was examimng a wüiipss named Sherwood quite sharply when the lalter ilragged Huinphrey's mother into the case reflectino; severely on her honesty. This was too mucli for the lawyer who at once proceeded tosliow his pugliistio powers by planting seveial Btinging blows froin his fists upon the witness's head. Ia slang phraseoingy, he pmiched his head for him. Jurtge Kinae wt once adjournetl the court for a short time. After the recess II urn ph rey made an ampie apology. Judge Kinne ín reüly expressed his chagrín that su:li a thiiiK could possibly occur in a court room over whieh he presided:. lie admitted the unusually great provocation and in view of the apology, flned Mr. Humphrey $10, and warned tie bar that if anything ot the kind occurred agaln, there would be uo moderation in the panisbment.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News