Judge, 1931-01-10 · page 6 of 36
Judge — January 10, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page **Top Cartoon:** "Two Raccoon Coats come Aboard the Ark" satirizes wealthy passengers, likely on a ship or during a social event. The raccoon coat—a status symbol of the 1920s-30s—marks these figures as frivolous socialites. The "ark" reference suggests either a voyage narrative or metaphorical commentary on class dynamics during crisis (possibly the Depression era). **Bottom Section ("Trapped"):** Features a coroner's case involving timestamps of a victim's final hours (2:31 p.m. through 11:34 p.m.). The accompanying illustration shows an elderly figure with small characters, possibly depicting Ali Baba or a fairy-tale reference. The caption "Whatza matter, Ali Baba—forget th' password?" suggests confusion or memory loss, possibly satirizing legal proceedings or the victim's circumstances. The overall piece appears to critique investigative procedures or society's indifference to tragedy.
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JUDGE j Trapped Tite coroner had seen many cases 1 like this one. The inquest merely | was a formality, It was necessary to | Il the evidence in the record | > note written by the victim | will be at ned to the other data and | marked ," said the coroner. 1 “And I recommend that the jury in j eport of death | from natural ¢ : Exhibit A read: “2:31 pan.—Two hours now. Iam thinking of you, dearie. I will not give up hope. “4:45 p.am.—Air getting bad. Oh, for a drink of water. “6:32 p.m.—Have lost all track of what day it is. Can hardly br I am holding on with my left Think it is paralyzed. Hear tapping on the door. “8:34 p.m.—Have called and called but no one seems to hear. It’s hell to go out like this. Sometimes I seem to hear voices. Guess it is just de- lirium. “11:34 (pm.—My watch has stopped. The air is terrible. Guess the end is near. Goodbye, all. Don't blame anybody. My own negligence is responsible. I knew all about tele- | ‘phone booths when I came into this ; Corp—Whatza matter, Ali Baba—forget th’ password? one.” —Cuer Jounson 4 comicbooks.com