The Noblesville Ledger from Noblesville, Indiana • 1

A JP Justice" Alive Well in Hamilton Co i mm V.Mse-7 JUSTICE NAOMI Ik Mrs. Mitchell said, had this guy who was drunk and cussing at me so I said one more time and it will cost you. Well, he kept It up and I fined him. He still kept cussing, and I fined him again. He quieted down after that." "The funny thing about that was he came in the next day and apologized.

People are like that, it's real funny." Both women believe they are performing i valuable service for the ticketed motorist and the man with a small civil case. They argue that abolishing the JP courts would place a heavy financial burden on the county not to mention crowded court dockets. "We don't cost the taxpayer a penny," Mrs. Hunt said. "The court costs here are cheaper than in City Court and people get in and out faster." A state trooper who was standing by seemed to agree wholeheartedly.

"The JP courts are the cheapest, fastest way there is to handle traffic cases," trooper David Crose said. "I know most of the state policemen would much rather bring their traffic cases in here than to City Court. The people we arrest say they like it here bet-(Turn to Pane Twe) Mrs. Hunt holds court in the front porch area of her small home on south nth St. in Noblesville and has been at it for 17 years.

She is a heavy-set woman who has been confined in a -wheelchair for 30 years and appears to be very much in control of her court and all who stand before her. Mrs. Hunt lives with her 81-year-old mother who functions as the court constable and serves papers for the court. "We never have any trouble either. People are really nice to us," she says of the arrangement.

It Is no secret that people generally plead guilty in JP court to avoid making another appearance in City Court. It is easier that way, atid it avoids waiting in long lines, especially for people from out of town who are nabbed while passing through the area. Mrs. Hunt has another theory about why people usually plead guilty. "They plead guilty because they usually are.

The boys (police) in the field don't often make mistakes." "A lot of people just I'll plead guilty so they won't have to go to another court," Mrs. Mitchell said. "But I don't like that because if they really aren't guilty, then they should go to City Court and say so. I tell them that, too." Mrs. Mitchell's court, is also on the back porch of her home on sleepy Byron St.

in Cicero where she sits behind an imposing wooden desk and dispenses Justice. She is a slight, middle aged woman who took the job 11 years ago to make a little extra money to put her three daughters through school Her husband, John, works at Delco-Remy in Anderson, In her quiet way she said she has grown to like the Job and finds It quite interesting. "Someday I'd like to write a book about some of the things I have seen on this job. You wouldn't believe it." The two women are often called upon by distraught wives whose husbands got a little heavy-handed. "Why just last week this woman came in with bruises all over her from her husband slapping her around.

I filed as-' sault and battery charges against him," Mrs. Mitchell explained," And be came right in here the next day and paid the fine. happens all the time like that," she laughed. Both women believe that levying fines accomplishes Noblesville. John Christy is the Carmel JP but he was out "laying cement" and could not speak with The Ledger for a few days, according to his office.

JP's are paid $4 per case and are paid only on guilty pleas. Tbey are limited by state law and can only make $4,500 per year with everything over that amount going to the various governmental agencies. There are those who' criticize the practice of paying only on guilty pleas because they believe it encourages the JP to lean towards prying guilty pleas from people. Both ladies bristle at the mere suggestion that they 'would encourage guilty pleas or that they are anything but fair and impartial. "Everybody that appears before me is told his rights first thing," Mrs.

Hunt emphasized. "If they decide to plead not guilty, which some do, then the case is transferred to City Court." Mrs. Hunt motioned to a surly-looking lad who was slouched in a chair in her office. "I read your rights didn't she asked him. "Yes, maam, you sure did," he answered firmly and slouched back down.

by Bill Shaw Justice of tbe Peac courts are slowly going the way of the blacksmith and candlestick maker in this highly specialized age, but here in Hamilton County they are still operating at full tut. At best, JP courts are generally thought of by the public as anachronisms that sometimes retard justice' but nonetheless get the job done and provide a service. At worst, they are viewed as kangaroo courts where unsuspecting motorists are railroaded by the police and JP's who are out for a fast buck. At one time that may have been true, and In some places it still may happen, but the three JP's in Hamilton County appear to be providing a valuable service to the community and doing it fairly and decently. The public image of the country JP is that of a crusty "good old boy" who wields a mighty gavel and slaps huge fines on beleaguered motorists.

In this county the image is not quite accurate. Anybody arrested for a traffic violation in Hamilton County is likely to appear before Mrs. Agnes Mitchell, who holds forth in the Cicero area, or Mrs. Naomi Hunt who reigns In lions Elect Kingsolver Page 2 Today I5TH YEAR NO. 165 jm It yi 7 HUNT PRESIDES WEATHER Partly cloudy with high near 90.

Scattered showers Friday. Low tonight in 70s. 10 CENTS 773-1210 NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA 46060, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1972 $5.3 Million Bone! Issue Planned uTlIM Schools Carmel tlmk Ml morning with McGovern eke- J. Lucey ef Wisconsin, -where is tbe suite going over Milb. who earlier had said he at least a dotes names et-eould not shsre.

a ticket with potential No. 1 candidates. man be differed with ideologi-The meeting broke up without cally, remained silent But his priority recommendation being aides stood by at his hotel. little, especially in domestic -squabbles. Mrs.

Mitchell said, "these men have three or four children and I Just feel like' a big fine is taking food from them." Mrs. Mitchell averages about 2,000 cases a year with Mrs. Hunt's docket running a little heaviei possibly because she operates in Noblesville. One of the Mrs. Hunt issued recently caused ber one of her most unsettling experiences in all her years.

She had issued an assault and battery warrant for a Westfield man, and state troopers were sent to arrest the man. The man went berserk and shot a state policeman in the arm, wounding him with eight buckshot pellets. The man was later killed. "It really shook me up, I'll tell you, when I heard what had happened. I had to marry couple that evening too." Both women have bad their share of interesting experiences and on more than one occasion they have been threatened.

Tbe threats don't bother either of them but they react firmly. Mrs. Hunt tossed a woman in Jail who threatened to "get her." "When I first took this Job," MIAMI BEACH (LTD George S. McGovens inched toward selection of running mate today, with close advisers unable to agree immediately on who be ah Quid be. McGcvern faced a 4 p.m.

EDT deadline in bis search for vice presidential candidate acceptable to both the coalition of discontent which nominated him and some Drmorrstic old pros who doubted he could beat President Nixon Nov. T. Convention rules require that be submit his choice three hours before tonight's doling seasion startinc at 7 o'clock EDT. McGovem atatf members and edviacrs. including actrets Shirley MacLatne.

sat around a conference table in McGovem's 17la floor penthoue for nearly tv and a half bouts this Red Cross Flood Fund Goal Exctdd The Hamilton County Bed Cross rah etreeded Us goal of in the drive lo collect funds lo aid flood victims along (he east coail. Red Cr ipnketwoman Mary Kraft said the loral gnat was etceded by 1113 during the recenl drive le collect funds from booths et up at Hamilton County hanks. She said she einects the total la fie even hither and remind-, ed pc'fle that (he Bed Crow ii still accepting contribution. Veilfield Sels Cumulative Fund Hearing July 19 KSTT UJi) A public hearing has been set for I m. Ju'y It for difwuion on the proposed setting of a ten cent cumulative bwWing fmd for the trn.

The prial levy is le run for five years. Funds faied would be oed le pyr-chae fire or po-Ve eqtnpment or te bu.ld additions (o department facilities. Tn attorney Gary Br-bor said We field had a jimilaf cumulative 1x4 that etrored (w yeas ac. The nw levy, if approved, would run for five years and wejld raie aut ItJan err (he period. jVerbover (own eficiatd lave no specific project In mind on which to apply (he money.

NOW YOU ft MOW If Pr Mrvtwnl im Angeles County contains 77 cRiea. agreed on, according to Mc- Govern aides. Kennedy Says Ne There was one firm bo to the nominee from Sen. Edwsrd M. Kennedy.

But Kennedy said he would fly from Massa chusetts to' the convention hall, once (he speculation over No. I war ended, to endorse McGovern in person. High up Is speculation about veep possibilities were Rep. Wilbur D. Mills -of Arkansas.

President Leonard Woodcock of (he United Auto Workers t'nion. Sen. Abraham Ribtcoft of Connecticut, and Gov. fi trick ft CARMEL A bond issue to finance construction of a new junior high school at Carmel, probably the largest bond issue ever put on sale in Hamilton "County, is erbeduWd be fared July 17. The Carmel WulU School Building Corporation will place $5.1 million in first mort-gaga bonds on sale.

Tbe bonds, in denominations of tf.ooo. wiB be psid off in tS years. They are redeemable prior to maturity at tbe option of tfce corporation. Interest rates will be determined by bidding at the July 27 sale. Tbe sale set for 12:30 pm.

on that date at the Carmel school superindent's office, 4lh NX. NobWill Man Hurt la Loading Mishap 0 A 80-yesr-old Noblesville man was Injured yesterdsy when a load of wooden light poles he vt unloading from a truck in Carmel fell on top of him nearly severing his ear. Rrvervlew Hotptlel lUis El-henon Field, i-4 S. Ulh in fair condition following the nUbar at Cray Rd. and John St la Cermet Carmel aituUnt Fire Chief Jsmes Martin said Fields was worktop for trucking firm that was delivering poles tor Puhlic Service Indiana hen (he load shifted pinning him against the side of the truck.

Martin aaid (he man appeared to suffered a broken collar bone, a dislocated tlhow and hfiil tarnations. His ear was badly rut try the falling timber. The accident occurred about 1 30 pm. ssisjsjsBsjiiiaBBisj remained unreconciled. But Wallace at least reported backing away from the third party effort his aides had earlier called a growing possibility.

While the McGovem camp tried to consolidate Ks victory, President Nixon's operstlves were already i Miami Beach attempting lo cash in on ant McGovrrn discontent Interior Secretary Rogers B. Morton a member of the Nixon re-election committee said there was a "fertile field of dissatisfaction which the GOP could work. A prime tactic Niton viQ use against McGovern in (be election, Morton said, wss to try to disprove McGovern "bss a magic wand that can cure all the nation's problems." In Ring tinn given by tbe Carmel resident Troopers Croe and Leedy bavt been working quietly for the pat 10 days on (he recent breakini in (he Carmel-Clay area, officers said. The Indianapotis S'rrls will he returned to 'he Hamillon County Jail following queUon-Ing by Marion County detectives. Trooper Cfoe said.

tiny hoping the powerful congressman would be tapped. While advisers haggled over ho they thought the No, I man should be, McGovern worked on a plan to take bis appeal for campaign funds to (he Ameri- ess people. OOP Tea Action He plans a direct mail effort designed to raise 125 million out ante regular and perhaps foreclosed party channels. Some of (he men McGovern betted for the nomination, including Sen. Henry M.

Jack-son Washington and Gov. Ceorgs C. Wallace of Alabama, at dies, jewelry and "articles eauily aciM, were taken yesfer-day af er a window of (he residence was broken out Not only did Mrs. Dondefl obtain the license prefis of (he fleeing car, she also nWrved it had a damated fender. The automobile atorped by Marion County deputies lew than 30 minuses af'er the reported break in, answered the decrip- Police Close On Burglary LAWRENCE O'BRIEN, Chairman of the Demo, critic Party, raps a huge gavel opening Wednes day evening's nominating session in Miami Beach.

County Council to Meet On Special Appropriations 'y A o. County CommUinoers will be pre ent for a oint diaewwon on budget matters including (he sequjcen1ennial reTucul made by the county hintoocal society. County employee salaries and any special projects planned for next year are expected to be presented to (he council for their opinions. The councfls official actions will be confined to acting on (he special reoui (hat come from nine rwny dpar1metts County Hiihway pe-partment, tVO.o); Superior t'oiirf. HUM; Coimty EW)ki Board, rf.WB; Orks Offire, 2.4or; cirm Cm, ll.r; County Sheriff tjail, t2jr; County W.S"8, Ceun'y Heath Iprtment.

Ul and Clay Twp. Aeor, IVW. The health department ad Clay eeor HXf nrotv (fnfer ef fand. The co-pty highway ri o)M rofne from fid 'already in the highway tccwntt roSiected from tae gaof.ne lt revenue not properly latei. Inclided in (he highway re-are funds for binrig a conaijUing engineer rudy the pe) road and traffic pattern around the pre-poced Lake.

Commiionert said fhey would 1e I3jn te atari a study of neds if (he Army Corns ef Encinews ftJeh'afd project is halt. It invorees tbe elafcnf of (he present Oit Beerroir and would disrurt several etitjnf fony hieh-wir incjdin IW'Ji Street il FaU Creek Twp. Tbe Multi School BuildisaJ Corporation was formed for the purpote of building the new facility. Tbe bonds it sells will be secured by a trust indenture to tbe Union State Bank of Car- -met The school is planned on 70 acres of land lying between Mohawk Road and tod. 4 eaat of Cray Road.

The community's present Junior high is operating at capacity and more room is needed immediately, officials say. Ground is expected to be broken on the Junior high by September 1. Completion is expected by September of 1874. It will bouse 1400 students. Plans were altered slightly to leave out a swimming pool Jn the building (at projected coal of (200.000 or more after a Carmel resident registered opposition.

School officials who have not entirely give up hope of having a pool in the building, said they dropped the pool at the preaent time so that the overall building plans would not be slowed by remonstrance. Two NoblttrUlt) Ttns Jailed After re akin Two Noblesville teenagers are in custody following their arrest lat nicbt for allegedly breaking into a grocery store and a church. Set. Fred Carson charged (he (wo hoys with theft In (he reported break-ins of the Bethel BaptiM Church sod Kenley's Supermarket, both on South ltr.h Street. They re currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail pending' an appearance In Juvenile court tomorrow morfl ing.

(ettiffod (oday (ht the sts'ion fell behind is paring Is bills bauae Rs run' omen were slow in parwf. Judew Nw ruled thirt lh station "is in ae danger ef kv olvency end (here frs no need for a receiver, (e he Toiar's mting does not pre-rbde the twMihilily rf further litigation bing filed afaintt the teWriwon station. Channel 40 aw tt.fe t7 le mv H.Sn to National TeVfilm Corp. among others, it was revealed hi tourt. The station's book keeper, Thnme E.

Ssndlin of Irvii-anpotis. testified (hM the com-peny bm atxnt Hi tn atts and ftat the books are preIy Nnnej He id (he tempanr has ac-cwmtj receivaWe of iSJM. White River Redie elaeewns Nobtesrilie rarkg station WHYT. Judge Declines to Appoint Receivers For WURD-TV lll'l Latest tars in Ilricf Wannt for (he arrest ef three Indianapolii men were iuued today foilowmf a burglary We1nday and a Ive county high speed potice chae. Mrs.

William Dowdell, of mh Carmel, returned home about pm. yesterday. Turning into (he driveway of her home, she found a bright yellow Mustang auto backed near (he door. As she seppd from her car, (we men ran from (he rei-denn. Mrs.

Dowoell returned (e her tar lmmediaety, and, backing away, headd for as-tt'ne a( an office building located at lth and t'S. il. Meanwhile, as she aped a ay, a third man ran from (he reiVxe and (he trie aped toward IrvfcanapoTa. Sty, Troopers Davkl Cte nd Frd Ledy were in the area TVy joined Carmel poice U. Lee Doen and the offers, taking various rmel began earthing Clay Twp.

A dearripiiem of (he men ed the tar was tivea (e Marios Ceuny aheriff Acting previous Worm ion, the deputies tot off me er are route of (he trio before reaching a biding pece in Indianapoiis. "Beraie the break in at the Dowdetl reidene pattern of at leant four other area break ins reported In the pa few we, we're virtually port-tree of cleerirm vp a mt of enotved taH." Trooper Cre said today. Mrs. fVwfl reported (hat about isna is sma3 eonti, The Hamilton County Council will meet In special aeiuuon on Thursday, July to hear re-quefs for t37 in special an-prnpriaUons. Along with the fund recurs j.

cmjncilmen unoOiCisUr difttuM funding a It7J county sevjaicentennial budget of 115,030. fn addHion Ber, Hanwn owns (we raio slatinns in Wiconin and win have a new d9 outt hi Ea lyRiis, within coup' of weeks. ConrenUon Total The final official tqt far preideTial cM)de at the DemorraUC National Cmrenfion ws; McCoy 14 J-kon 5 Wnr TT7.S ChiroIm 101 45 Soford MS Rimiphrey Kins i Msie art Kermedy 10 Si Hari i McCarthy 1 Mmdale 1 Abstais 1.7 SAN CLEMENTE, CatifV President Nison engajod In a bi al psyiholoflieal warfare with HarKTVVdreday by holding a warm and friendly chat with the Soviet ambassador cen the va ef the renewsl ot the Paris peace talks. HONOLULU Negotiators for Hawaii's longshore-meet and tha stevedoring industry reached agreement Wednesday night on a new contract, following IS months of sporadic talks and mounting fears ef a dev astafing strike. NEW YORK Tha' president ef West Virginia's United Mine Workers, leonerd J.

PnaVovich, was named by the union evecufive board Wednesday to run wHh UMW pre i dent W. A. Tony" Boyle in special court-erdered election. Hundreds ef Sowth Vietnamese para troopers pushed into the southern part ef Communist held Ovsng Tri city today, but en the erposita side of town an 100-men governmerrt marine force was sur roundod by North Vietnarrme and cut eff from) aid. Circuit Court F.

New today denied a request by rre creditors ef NVtSle t')iwi(i station WVnD place (he brrkMjng company ie recTeneff. The Mining Ce. vrA National Telefiims Corp. told (he court On the station owed 9-n awt co.div1y. The station wa soH rwt wes sea te fre tSa Co.

of eWh Bend for an trndi-etoH Vim ad hs been off lh air sinre the The transfer of (wwdf is atia perrfmj before the Federal Cemmun Orations 0m on. The UfF sJetion -Triewd fmiwciai fncu'Ve durirg the 17 months It was fat orra'j'on. Br. Rfl. frm-drt of (he IThlte BNr Ba4io Corp, whicft ewne station..