The Jungle · Character
Justice Callahan
A corrupt judge who presides over Jurgis's trial.
minor
First appearance: xvii
Justice Callahan shows up with force in Chapter XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The corrupt magistrate who sets Jurgis's bond at three hundred dollars, described as a tool of the packers.
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