1/70-4/70. 5/02-8/02, 11/02-5/03. She writes Judge Parker with the news and states that Jeep wants to see Parker. 12/91-6/7/92, 11/29/95-4/7/96, 4/18/04-11/14, 1/05, 6/07-11/07. At the end of a long and tangled plot (1/17/05-9/14/05), which also features a priest friend of hers named David Hope, it emerges that a jailhouse officer named Ricardo framed her so he could spend more time with her. Keno. 1958 Actress Doria Moray pursues the Judge, who later exposes Mayor Plunkett. 1989 Palmer Court III, an old friend of Sams, scams Abbey, who he hopes to marry. Shelby Shore. In narrative terms, he seems to have been a prototype for Sam Driver. It soon emerges that Neddy and Sophie are actually wealthy in their own right, having trust funds that were hidden from them by their often manipulative aunt, Rachel Cabot. On February 13th the Parkers are driving off to their honeymoon. 2/14/68-10/17+. 1992 Abbey invests in Trudi St. James. Dangerous missions abroad continue to separate the couple and postpone their nuptials. Added complications to their relationship occur in 1997 when Mark is accepted to Harvard and in 1999 when Mark enrolls in Harvards law school. Dori/Martha Carson. Earnest, good-humored, and impulsive, Randy was increasingly involved in romances of his own. These two stories were the only Judge Parker stories to tread on this territory and I dont want to suggest these themes were central to Dallis writing. In 1962, Judge Parker declares himself to be in good shape, standing 6 foot, one inch and weighing in at a trim 180 pounds. In 2004, she interferes with Neddys romance with Bob Willard, the son of a former business partner who she likely cheated. 1954 Jeep shows up at the Judges doorstep. Rocky Ledge. Margaret Trimble. 3:18-cv -00003, 2019 WL 5064086, at *5 (M.D. Once arrested, Weckler advises his attorney to pursue an insanity defense as Judge Parker called him insane during the hostage crisis. She innocently and often declares that she wants to marry Judge Parker. Abbey is understandably annoyed at the many times Sam neglects her, often due to his involvement with a beautiful female client. Unique three woman con artist team, Maxine and Deborah are beautiful young women, while Amy is an older con woman who poses as Deborahs mother. Courts must judge the reasonableness of an officer's conduct by taking into account the "'tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving . Luke Largo. The new writer,Francesco Marciuliano, set out to change all that and as quickly as possible. Engaged to be married to Randy Parker when she first enters the narrative, Randy brings her to his parents for help with her family. When Randy wins an election to become a judge himself, Driver takes on a new partner in 2007, Steve Shannon. Writer Allan Saunders had done something of the same thing with the Steve Roper comic strip, introducing the younger and more dynamic Mike Nomad to share hero duties with Nomad before ultimately taking over. Gloria and Alexis childhood is now portrayed as one of privilege, growing up as the daughters of a Panamanian general who attended American schools, learning four languages in the process. Jeannie Kelso. This Marie begins being a featured character from time to time after 1987. Jeannie ultimately elude capture in 1981 by leaving Tim in the dust as she escapes in their getaway car. As such he becomes entangled in the schemes of the conman, Mr. Hugo. Former Nevada guardian April Parks waits for her sentencing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, after pleading guilty to exploitation, theft and perjury charges. In 2017, Katherine Parker moves out of the Parker household, angry at how Alan keeps things from her. One questionIve yet to track down the 1956 Argo reprint of Judge Parkerthe one issue release that you include a photo of on this site. 1983 An only partially reformed Jeannie Kelso returns and arouses Glorias suspicions. In 1966, Randy becomes a devotee of Casandra Canabar. Hank accompanies Neddy back to Spencer Farms when a troubled Sophie returns. Dallis introduced two villains in the first decade of Judge Parker stories who I would suggest were intended to suggest the effeminacy often associated with homosexuality in the popular mind. 5/9/95-10/95, 11/20/97-6/98, 9/05-10/05, 8/06-10/06. Their background is now described as one of privilege, growing up as the daughters of a Panamanian general and attending American schools, learning four languages in the process. Trudi and Keith St. James were old friends of Abbeys from California who became her business partners. Dark-haired beauty who heads a misguided peace movement, Brothers for Peace at bucolic Peace Acres. 5/09-2/10, 8/14-9/14, 12/14-6/15, 9/15-10/15, 5/16, 9/16. For example, after disarming a bank robber, she decides to represent him. Randy is not seen in the narrative from 1969 until 1993, when he introduces his parents to Mimi Doubleday, his new fiance. Since Mary Red ORiley as Sam knew her and Rusty as she is known now has become unscrupulous. In 2005, Riley suggested that Randy run for his fathers spot on the bench as word as gotten out that Alan Parker would be retiring soon. This long-running subplot doesnt pay off until Randy finally takes his retiring fathers spot on the bench in 2009. He was wiser than his years in observing the foibles of others but rather foolish in navigating his own affairs. Younger sister of Neddy, Sophie initially walks with a crutch due to injury that bankrupted her grandfather, Ezra. She soon falls for him but fears he could never love her given the age difference. Judge Parker chronicles the lives, in and out of the courtroom, of Judge Alan Parker, Sam Driver and Abbey Spencer. 1984 Craig Lewis, single father, loses everything to his gambling addiction. Dori is separated from her husband in 1960, a state of affairs engineered by her sinister housekeeper, Nadja. With 2009, readers might have assumed with a more youthful and dynamic Judge Parker now on the job, the focus might have turned even more to Randy. In 1965, she is in love with Harry Ames, a man one year older than her father! Enter war hero, Steve Shannon. Raju. Randy proposes to April Bower in April of 2013 and after an extended cruise, Randy meets Aprils father and the two are married in the jungles of Mexico in April of 2014. Despite being pre-adolescent, the two banter like potential girl friend and boy friend. Or at least drawn into the web of older women with ill intent. 1979 Orphaned Patty Modesto falls in love with painter Ben Castle. In 2018, she starred in the CW superhero series, Supergirl as Colonel Lauren Haley. Abbey considers adopting Lili Benson. Laura suffering from D.T.s finally brings him around. No, not that one. He cooperates with authorities and Judge Parker reassures Jeep that Sam Driver will do his best to represent him. Cedric always works for very wealthy clients and there appears to be far more to his story than appears on the surface. gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 1, 'https://www.markcarlson-ghost.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_1').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_1');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_1').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! Neddy is going to forgo her plans to attend art school in Paris to stay with Bob, but Sam convinces the young man to persuade Neddy to follow her dreams instead. 8/28/73-2/15/74. A handsome professional hypnotist with a slender face and dark, fathomless eyes. Rachel lives on Cabot Island, near Puget Sound, and dominates affairs in the upper class community nestled there. He enlists Alans help in commiting an unspecified illegal act. Galonksa, Julie, and Eric Leonard. Hugo is overweight and wears a floral vest over his shirt and sports a fresh white carnation. Ann Parker, Judge Parkers daughter, ostensibly pursues a nurses degree, but is never shown using that knowledge. Gloria fought her way out of the ghetto to earn a college degree, then returned to help her others in need at Legal Aid. A particularly beautiful old friend of Sams, Georgia is due to interit a fortune when her 70-year old husband, Julian Kingston, dies. 2012 Avery Blackstone plans to film the movie adaptation of Alans novel. 3/71-9/71. IMO. Later in 2016, on a road trip with Dereks band, Honey throws a liquor bottle at Sophie but accidentally hits Derek instead, leading to a near fatal accident. Sheila Pace. One featured the return of a grown-up Jeep Carson. Marla Doren and Bumps move into town. Celebrating diversity in culture, myth and history, Informed Consent Statement for Closed Bereavement Study, Baron von Steuben, Washingtons Gay General and Friend. Abbey, disillusioned with Sams unwillingness to commit, considers selling so she live abroad. 5/09-2/10, 10/14-5/15, 8/15-9/15, 3/16-5/16, 9/16-10/16. When Jasper dares to defy Hugos will, the plump conman brutally disparages the fitness instructor. Went to law school with Sam and the two were apparently involved. Plot lines would drag on for weeks or months; you could go on a two week vacation without a daily Judge Parker and come back having missed very little of the story. Camille Winters. 6/14/74-9/21/74. Jasper, his partner in the scam, is handsome and fit, and holds the worlds record for the most push-ups. Her first maid, Marie Arnold was killed by Johnny Kane in 1971. Cedric Hart. Honey Ballenger. The Durban-born artist is part of Clout Internet Boyz, a hip-hop collective consisting of Durban rappers who release tracks together and are known for their melodic trap sound. When Sam Driver and Abbey Spencer become a couple, Alan and Katherine Parker frequently enjoy dinners together, but after 1974 are less often seen. One of his inventions has garnered the interest of a pair of crooks. Judge Parker was only featured as a character in two storylines in the seventies. But in 2003 Mark comes home from law school to break up with her. Randy disappears from the narrative shortly after his fathers marriage to Katherine Cory in 1968. Tom and Gwen seek control of the $250,000 that has been left to Jeep by her parents. She often finds herself in trouble, and has poor taste in men. The trend had started way back in the early forties, when the melodramatic Apple Mary strip morphed into the Mary Worth feature known today. He served as a United States representative from Missouri and was appointed as the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which also had jurisdiction over Indian Territory. In 2007, she shows a softer side in hosting Abby and Neddy in Paris, but nonetheless pretends to have cancer for sympathy when she is actually suffering from dementia. Judge Parker is still featured in many a newspaper comic strip section, but readers might be forgiven for wondering why it still has that name. 2/62-6/62. Abbey hires former mental patient Justin Beck. The epitome of smooth, with a neatly trimmed mustache, Largo is capable of genuine violence and dies in a car accident fleeing authorities. Jeeps first is given as Joan in this final appearance in the narrative. Just out of the Army, Driver is starting his new job at the Legal Aid Society. Neddy has a happy visit with him in 2000 and fends off a romantic rival named Helen Spike Pointer. In 2005, Horace encourages Randy to run for Alans judge seat in when his father retires. In doing so, however, she will continue to work with her husband-to-be but disappears from the narrative. 1962 Enter the fey and homocidal Mr. Hugo. I doubt these story details were coincidental, yet subtle enough to escape the attention of readers unaware of such matters. The extremely wealthy and elderly aunt of Neddy and Sophie, the older sister to their mother, Victoria, whom they barely remember. Court of the Damned: Being a Factual Story of the Court of Judge Isaac C. Parker and the Life and Times of the Indian Territory and Old Fort Smith. Rusty is drawn to Driver and kisses him to seal the business deal drafted in his clients favor. I can find a thousand muscle boys like you at a dime a dozen! 1975 Abbeys young cousin Willson falls for Donna Laval, exceptional belly dancer. Abbeys 17-year old cousin is brilliant and fearless, making significant money successfully investing in stocks. As Driver puts it, Handsome, talented, accomplished, war hero, single, whats not to like? The couple are due to be married in 2016, when Steve strikes off on his own as Rocky Ledges legal eagle. Randy, his parents, and April travel to the jungles of Mexico by cruise ship to join Aprils fatherAbbot Bowerto get married. She is a career woman of unspecified type and a widow who lost her husband in the service two years previously. A talented artist, Neddy travels to Paris to attend art school in 2007 while living with her aunt. She was only 14 when she first meets Abbey and initially resents Abbeys attempts to better shape her future. Seth. In late 2011 he suspects April Bower of being involved in a murder and finds a large numbr of guns in her home. Is April Parker lurking around her (ex) husband's house, and if so, why? With the help of Drivers investigations, it emerges that Dixie murdered her lover, Dewey Cheatham, coincidentally the intended publisher of Alan Parkers novel. (Referenced 3/25/11-4/11), 10/11-11/11, x/xx-x/xx, 7/16-11/16, 1/17. He even shows her the orchids that he raises. 12/2/86-8/7/87. 1994 At Spencer Farms, Neddy falls for Mark Duncan. Jeep is absent from the narrative from 1957 to 1960 due to her father working in South America. The arrival of brainy Wellington Marks in 1955 creates a juvenile romantic triangle of sorts. But their wealthy and manipulative aunt, Rachel Cabot returned repeatedly to cause trouble. In 2016, Randy announces that April is pregnant and soon afterwards announces she has disappeared during what was to beher final mission. A highly intelligent 15-year old, Abbey Spencer takes her in when she has nowhere else to go and considers adopting her. In 1962, Bonnie Heath, his fathers temporary secretary, convinces Randy that he needs to undertake a body building regime when she is able to do more push-ups than he can. 7/55-12/55, 1/57-5/57, 1/61-3/61. Mimi is the daughter of E. Tanner Doubleday, the recently deceased founder of Eon, a multi-million dollar Scientology like cult. Steve Shannon. 3/73-8/27/73. Bobs mother is understandably concerned when she learns her son is dating Rachel Cabots niece but is won over by Neddys good nature. The Judge has been largely supplanted by cocksure attorney Sam Driver and his beautiful girl friend/now wife Abbey Spencer. Unseen for years, Mimi breaks up with Randy when he refuses to join Eon as a condition for their marriage. Trudi is attractive with brown hair and glasses. But Carl is seriously ill, barely conscious, cared for by a muscular and handsome aid named Rus. Katherine and Alan bond over an ensuing custody battle over Jeep with the girls paternal uncle, Tom Carson. Helmuth Doubleday. If you know of an individual who lived in, walked through, or breathed near western Arkansas and the Indian Territory, you should look at the criminal case files for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division.This was the Wild West of murder and mayhem - especially involving liquor, "Hanging" Judge Isaac Parker, and lawmen like Deputy . For a time, Cedrics beautiful wife Angela stalks Neddy, who she fears will seduce her husband. Dixie Julep. In 2005, in the longest extended narrative centering on Sams legal secretary, Gloria is arrested on trumped up illegal firearm possession. 3/10), 8/10-10/10, 10/11-4/12, 3/13-6/14, (Aprils disappearance referenced 6/16-7/16), 12/16, 7/17-10/17+. While things are looking up as 2017 draws to a close, the sense that Sam, Abbey and their kin live perfect lives has been successfully shattered. Palmer disappears not long after, declaring, I always know when to leave a place before Im thrown out. 10/89-5/90. 43 commuted to life or lesser prison sentences by the President. 3/19/78-10/1/78. 11/52-9/69, 1/70-2/70, 9/70-3/71, 9/71-2/72, 5/72-8/72, 11/72, 3/73-11/73, 2/74-4/74, 6/74-7/74, 1/76, 2/77-4/77, 3/82-4/82, 1/87-2/87, 3/85-9/85, 6/92, 5/93, 7/93, 11/93-12/93, 5/97-9/97, (referenced 1/99), 12/99-1/00, 8/00-1/01, 4/06, 6/06-7/06, 11/06, 6/08-7/08, 2/09-3/09, 12/12-4/14, 9/16-1/17, 6/17-10/17. Comments on The Phantom page suggest that Sunday Phantom artist Jeff Weigel is now doing the dailies. As she grows older, Sophie often champions social causes, but also tries out to become a cheerleader in 2009. 2009 Alan Parker retires and Randys sworn in as a judge. 1/07-5/07. New York: Comet Press Books, 1959. 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