The New York herald., 1845-03-19
Special Sessions,

before the Recorder and two Aldermen
MARCH lS.-Oh, phat foil, was there!-Wm. Jones,
we'll known throughout this community as The Bank
Note List Man. and the stage struck Richard" placed
at the bar charge Of assault and battery upon watch
man and Of being a common vsgrant
few short years ego Jones was in respectable busi
characterb becoming stase struck and playing Rich
ard the Third at the Bowery theatre he threw up his bu
miserable subsistence by peddiing Bank Note sts and
and Shakespeare in bar rooms OF late
he has been partially and has been the bait Of oil
the ragged and mischevous newsboys in the city, and in
fact all practical okes whose wit consists in playing
upon the turned brain Of some unfortunate wretch.
his face hair matted and tangled without any Shirt
wisp Of kerchef about his neck the old pilot
Bank Note Lists under his right arm and the everlasting
,tump of cigar in his mouth
vagrant and he found him last night lying asleep be-
tween two barrels at the Of street. and that when
he endeavored to him up and take him away, he
fought like tiger and bit the watchman in the hand
JONES lin tragic voice. Oh thou damnd lego -
REsoRDKR-what have you to say to this7
JoNEs-Excuse me your honor. Will the honorable
gentleman be pleased to permit me to say word in ny
own defence; or will ye condemn me unheard3
REcoRDER-Certainly, Jones; 60 on.
JoNEsMost otent, grave aud reverend seignors it Il
not true what he has told ye Of (Alaugh) Silence
bsbbng brawlers Gentlemen it is not true had bean
in company with gentleman but few minutes previous
sook his master" have been troubled with disorgan
cation fmy bowels and was compelled to pause in my
career
RrcoRpER-Jones, you have no home
JoSEs-Excuse me sir, have q home.
REcoRpER-Ah where?
J0NEs-I have home upon the mountain top, where
he eagle rests utter his flight through me regions Of the
air.
REcoRpERThe court are Of opinion that he. altitu 70
cannot be peculiarly sgres able person hiny clad
as you appear to be
JorEs-Sr a respectable ci, zcn and exercise The
lawful and highly credible calling Of putting cit zsns
upon their guard against the food money that
mandates ourcity-Bank No,e List, sir te-day I'm the
Bank Note List man, sir-Wl the court ac.s that!
REcoRpER-Ssnes, will send you to the penitsntia-
for three months much 10 protect you an ything
Remove him officer.
JcNEs-( looking up to the veutilator Of the court
room) Now is the winter OF our discomfort
Officer LyoNs-Come along, Richard
JoNEs-I assure you am not guilty-may say am
not guiltyi1
wArcHmAS- He haint got no home at ell, and is com.
mon vagrant
JoNEs- (Crouching for spring)-Oh thou d-d
Iago
WATcHMAN-That aint my name at ALL ,Laughtsr) 4
REcoRDER-Take him away then officer.
JONES Throwing himself down and keeping his
hands In his pocket)-Come on McDuf, and camn'd b
he that first cries hold, enough. "a struggle and great
confusion in the court)
Officer LYONS Come out o. that now, will you
JONES (Sh uggl lng)-Im fred with-wih Tom Lyons
ghost Of him that stays me. "a sruggle-laughter and
great confusion Put thy hat Tom Lyons, for know
false man. that no man Of woman born shall ever Mac
beth conquer Uaughter-continued struggling-the
have thee now Richards himself again. (Another
struggle after which Jones raised up passive by the
oficsrs-hs eyes were turned up in his head) Oh-oh
the vast renown thonthou hast acc-acqured in con-
querconquering Richard doth aict htm more than the
mere parting of the body from the soul
LYoNs-Wili you come on, now
JoNEs- (Assuming an erect position.) Ah-ah--ah-
ahlead on-lead on-I follow thee exit with rush