Evening star. [volume], May 18, 1947, Page 22, Image 95

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HIS HONOR: He makes the punishment fit the criminal
Yellowstone Judge
BY TAMARA ANDREEVA
Meet the man who runs
our oddest courtroom.
His job is protecting
bears, elk and trees
The accused man looked uncom
fortable despite the fact that he
was seated in a deep armchair. The
Judge examined him sternly. “Shoot
ing elk in a National Park, eh?
Automobile confiscated."
“But,” the man protested, “you
can't do that. You can only take
bootleggers’ cars.” The Judge
pushed his glasses a little lower,
added, “And thirty days in jail.”
“But, Your Honor — ”
nna a nunarea-aouar line: me
condemned poacher was led out,
protesting loudly.
Whopping Fines
While other jurists gasp at such
heavy penalties, the Honorable
T. Paul Wilcox, U. S. Commissioner
to Yellowstone National Park, con
tinues to hand them out. A whopping
fine for speeding or giving a bear
indigestion by feeding him pop-corn
may seem out of line with the dedi
cation on the Park’s gateway arch:
“For the benefit and enjoyment of
the people.” But it’s devotion to
that very principle that motivates
Judge Wilcox’s decisions.
Among the 814,907 Yellowstone
visitors last year, some 40,000 deco
rated trees with “Eddie loves Betsy”
and similar sentiments. That figure
helps to explain why knife-wielders
may get as high as $25 fines.
Fisherman who have tried to get
away with more fish than the quota
allows have had their rods and reels
and even motor boats taken away.
But others got off with $5 fines.
Court is held informally in the
Judge’s small study. He starts out
with questions about the offender’s
health, occupation, marital and
financial status.
Egg-Boiler
A penurious college student may
feel the sting of a mere $15 fine,
while a wealthy and arrogant busi
nessman, accused of a similar mis
demeanor, has to pay several hun
dred dollars. One old man, caught
boiling eggs in a geyser, was released
without punishment. His Honor only
inquired whether he preferred his
eggs hard o^soft.
A sweet young thing, brought in
for speeding, pointed to the officer
who had arrested her and tearfully
entered her plea : “That man was
chasing me!” The Judge suppressed
a smile, let her off with a reprimand.
Similarly, an old Indian accused
of shooting an elk. claimed Yellow
stone was part of his ancient tribal
hunting grounds.
His Honor carefully explained
how Yellowstone animals had ac
quired a special non-shootable status,
extracted a promise from the Indian
to leave park animals alone.
“Lgh,” said the Indian. "O.K.”
gl*."' said Judge Wilcox.
“Suspended sentence.”
Wilcox has held his job since 1935,
says, “I've enjoyed it, and I hope to
stick around fora few more years yet.”
No doubt the Yellowstone bears
and elk hope the same.
TW—5-18-47