The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-04
Special Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Schieelin and Sea

Drc 3-.an,taer" Tale of Shirt Antonio williams
c.daverous 10 king individual apparently halt Spanish
and half Indian, and looking very much like long
nine cigar dressed in mixed pepper and salt coat with
the elbows display ing sad desire to become better &C.
quainted with the interior of taiors shop placed
at the bar on chsrse Of having committed assault
| and battery upon Alley Dorton, white woman.
Miss ALLEY, large heavy built woman, her head gar.
nished with hood many colors produced by sge and
the combined effects of the sum- rain and time, then
wsdded pto the witnesses stand Her right exhibited
effects Of having been thrown in deep shades but whether
by he mere contrast with the sangun airy looking
the sudden contact with foreign substance could
not be determined from the reporters table.
Miss ALLEY, AFTER being sworn testified that she
standing at her alley gate at the Points on certain day
after using some language to her-improper for
person OF her maiden modesty 10 listen to- he vugarly
made an allusion to that indicate article commonly
known shirt: and after her expre sing warmly that
she knew nothing about that particular article Of the
colored gentleman wardrobe and that she desired to
the temper Of the aforesaid Antonio Who not being
asie to conquer bis rage in gentlemanly manner, in
hicted sundry blows upon the lady, which she did not
feel disposed to consider the bsmy summers breeze.
bur conceived them to patake more strongly Of the
conclusion with all that kind spirit for which the female
sexno matter how degraded their situation may bepo
But"and here she clssped her hands and rest d
the right side OF the parcoord hood upon her right
shoulder and looked tenderly upon the prisoner but
Ill forgive him. il he only kapes his hands DOOM and pre-
ssrves The pace-l'l forgive him.
REcoRpEa-n of voice expressive of his dislike
Of the romantic and tender nature OF the )Wness
do you live with this man
| ABBgy.-Me sir7 more nor DO with your Honor.
RroORDrn.9wel Antonio, what have you to say to
| that
ANTONIO Qtising and handling gingerly an uncom.
monty bad hat, containing something that he seemed to
guard with parents fondness IVY, you sees, your
omar dat has shirt uron my pscks, AN you
had shirt too. sar- nanghter)-al my ozzer
shirt got de dirt upon him, so vos oblge to have him
vashvel sar you SEQ took de shirt up to de alley,
dis woman vas live, an she vas agree to wash mine
article.
Miss ABBEY nterrupting him )-Me, sir7 If yer
Honors please, never washed shirt In all my life.
The Court looked at her and evidently credited her
| assertion.
Asrosro-vell, sir and gentlemen, ven goes to get
my little shirt all nice and washed beautiful finds
ling but dis THE prisoner here produced from his
hat his "ta Of shirt" and exhibited the filthy rag
the wondering eyes the Court and spectators who
convnsed with laughter either at the exhibition of the
article the misery depicted the prisoners
tennnce
PRISONER (dolefully)-Now, gentlemen, ven finds
my shirt in dis condition of de pig and see dat woman
drunk could be- perhaps strike her, but
no recollect 1t.
The Court taking into consideration the provocation
Of the assault and the desire the part Of the
forgive him. discharged the prisoner and he departed
from the Court after pl,cing his Shirt the cause Of
much trouble, ia his hat.
number OF other then disposed OF, many
OF them we're particularly striking ones.