Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-14 | Page 5 | Judge in Umbrage; Says Mayor Can't Give Him Orders

Judge in Umbrage Says Mayor Cant Can't Give Him Orders Protesting Chinaman Who Appeals to Mayor Is Fined Filled and Gun Confiscated T E. E A. A ROGERS of oC tho tIme J eJ J criminal division of or the tho city court made It known ye yesterday that ho Is not to be Influenced or Instructed b by even the mayor or chief of police Jim Lee a Chinese laundryman of Park Parle CIl City was arrested 1 a few fow ow days a ago o for carr carrying a concealed wea wea- pot pOll When hell ho he appeared In court Judge e no Rogers ers confiscated the tho gun and offered d to give him a suspended ed sentence But Jim was not satisfied satis satis- tied fled and nd appealed to Chin Chin mayor of Chinatown who vis vIsited Judge Rogers and protested his ru ruling I I n g. g The rhe court Informed Chin that under un un- un- un der dor no circumstances would the tho gun bo be returned whereupon he ho de declared de- de dared ho would see BOO 1 Mayor or Ferry Ferr and fix it up The two C Chinese visited the tIme mayor maor and after th the conference Mayor layor Ferr Ferry told Chief White to seo tho the judge and have him return the tho weapon Jud Judge Rogers explained however that ho was not to be Instructed by cit city officials and anel Instead of oC suspending sentence Lee was wa fined 10 10 and ImI his crun tun confiscated