Judge — January 15, 1910 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page titled "Judge" presents a satirical diagram about judicial perspective and bias. At the top, two parallel scenes labeled "Care" show the same situation viewed from "The Physical Point of View" and "The Mental Point of View"—illustrating how judges' preconceptions shape their interpretation of identical facts. The central image depicts a "Mail Barrel" with the caption "Look Behind You!"—suggesting judges fail to see what's literally behind them, implying willful blindness to inconvenient evidence. The surrounding smaller cartoons appear to satirize specific judicial decisions or trends, though without clearer labels it's difficult to identify the exact cases referenced. Overall, the satire critiques judicial bias, suggesting that judges see what they expect or want to see rather than objective truth—a timeless critique of how authority figures rationalize predetermined outcomes.