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Show THE MULE b Ifc&IIMUHf, Th originator of a widely known probation aytm, Judiie WiMiam J. Pollard of a rU. lula police curt, ia the uhj'ct of a. atorv that illustrate a unique- way of dealing out Justice to minor offender!". A driver bad been brought before Juda Tollard, riars-d with cruelly to animal. bad been driving a Railed muif. but li had an expert witne-aa in a veterinarian, who t'tifd th.it the or on the mule ha k did not pain the uninmi in the least - The Judge listened attentively to the. Ion, technical opii.ion. and tben de- i ma tided to know the mule' where about. He waa Informed thaf It waa, harneaaed to a wnsim that atond In j th street in front of the courihouae. j Th Juda then ordered that court be 1 adjourned fr five minute. J He took Ms cane and proceeded to, the atreet. went up to the mule and , with the end of hia cane tcently touched the ir spot on the animal' back. The mul promptly tried to kick the daahbuard .ff the wagon. One again th Jiidg touched the sore apot with! hi rane, ai.d the mill reuponded aa j before. Jndae Tollard rturned to the bencti. , The prisoner waa called before him. j "With all due repe.f tn the expert testimony ynu h'-ve had introduced in your behalf to h"W that the mul a bKk does not pain him, I will fin yi.ii $!,' announced the Jude. "1 axked the mule :f the aor hurt him and he eaid it did." ." and C'om-mept C'om-mept - |