Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-09-14
ARTNBRG BERKELEY MORNING SEPTEMBER 1915

dor, and lie hudded up their rags against the bare
stone walls, OF rave IN hdeous fury and fro until
their strength Is exhausted and they prone upon The
floor.
This is the mere fancy work OF the Tombs Later
10 the morning the real business Of the day begins up
stairs The Judge" the underslrappers or the or
Zee and the reporters always take care to style him.
has taken his seat, with weilbanked Clerk on eth
e. slde. And now, open the doors Of your cages,
worthy Policemen, and drive your wild animals into
The ring! Here they come! An appalling company
garing upon with ferocious or iyd as the hue
oil death. Save the outline, ray Eor trace of hu-
mainly can we discover in them all. Driven by re.
morseless hunger despair or the eoadings Of unnat
ural and CONSUMING appeiiies, they have debauched
every human feeling and instinct of their very be-
ing Full hall oil them women, and with the ex-
cepsion that they charged with graver offences the
present company, both male and female, are for the
most mere counterparts OF the gang we at day
break, and are sent off, after another to await their
trial at the Court OF Sesslons Occasionally however
welldressed swinder who has robbed his employer
or forged his friends name, still handsome wo-
man OF the town, may be seen in the public dock
but generally all such are able, in way another
70 secure an examination in the private room, or as
the indignant Reporters (when they are not permitted
10 share the spoIls) term IT, the '.Star Chamber" In
tins room. Justice lransacs business upon spendd
scale. Everything IS acceptable, and nothing comes
amss, fsm the cool thoGsssd in yeritable mopusses
10 the canary bird the broad-clcin cloak OF some
poor DEVIL hitherto respectable" but who has blum
dered into an unsuccessful speculation. Here, TOO,
the handsome and dashing Cyprians who have been
complaine5 Of Tor touching country merchant,
parish clergyman, or green Congress man on his
way home, receive the honors Of private examine
ton before the "Judge" himself By The way. our
country friends, the merchant Clergyman and Con-
gresham aforesaid, will bear US out in the assertion
that these cases generally terminate with the arrest of
the fra deceiver and tue announcement on The part
OF me sympataizng oilcer, that ihe money has not
oeea recovered Sometimes, II the amount is large,
and mus would perhaps lead TO inconvenient in
ves'gaons, Inc vctlin gels hall d back again. out
oil which he gladly pays that 'lndsiag able and eff
Gent officer, A, ID. q. u. Il +. q. Smith," five dol
lars Tor his trouble and sneaas off about bis business.
People are apt 10 imagine that thief OF woman
who robs rich customer, makes thriving business Of
II; but they do moi know ALL. The drawbacks and
discounts TO which poor thief is subjected before be-
ing permitted get clear oil the Ioonbs with his prey
afe very serious and rnlous reductions of his pro-
fits What with the subrosa on's slice for the --,
The gra,uty the attentre clerks and the open BRIDE
ny 10 the officers and reporters he latter only admit
ted In OF respecabliily and social posi,on , we
think after all, that had rather be member OF the
'Ex,erior Board" in Wal 81. than genieel thief.
ifyou would know what is thr extreme of human
degradation and misery, visit lha Tombs aud take
walk through its various ranges OF cells and apartments.
I on may, perhaps, not oe especially shocked al the
CONDITION Of the inmates oil the cells along the
arssocra'ie cordsrs where The orgers, murdcrers and
genieel swindiers are confined. They allowed
oea-ilnen and books, and may i they choose, keep
themselves Clearly and comfortable. But wait! Let
us open this great gate, and step into the caieyard,
where are herded the miserable wreches who have
been found gully oil drunkenness and siarvaion Or,
you still survive lei go into the female depart
men', and hear the drunken, bloaed, diseased white
and black women cursing and biaspheming Then
seoe"Fi oia' a hese INDUSTRIOUS creatures were born
ttllx .rat hap han