The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-26

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opposite the entrance sits the Judge,
with the clerk on his right, and the
City Marshal upon his left. Before
him is the prosecuting attorney, and
between him and the Judge, the re-
porters for the daily press, sit with
ready pencils and observing eyes
About one-half the room is appropri-
ated to the "bar," and there beside
the officers Of the Court, are scores Of
watchmen, professional jurors and
such like. Outside the "bar" specta-
tors assemble, and this morning it is
crowded with a curiosity-excited peo-
pie.
The Court is opened. A little door
close to the Judge is pulled apart, and
displays an entrance to the watch
house. Down this the Marshal de-
scends, and soon returns with a pris-
oner by the arm.
"Your namel" asks the Prosecu-
tor.
"samuel Clapp," carelessly replies
the prisoner.
An investigation is gone into, in
which it is proved that Samuel was
found drunk, that he is frequently in
that condition, and that he has often
been in jail for that offense. This is
enough for the Judge. Samuel is a
confirmed drunkard, without money,
or home, therefore he must go to Jail
as vagrant The prisoner is SEN
fenced to twenty days confinement,
on bread and wafer diet, and that ends
the case.
But who is this Samuel CIapp that
is so summarily disposed Of! Why,
he is young man, with stalwart
frame, but a burning appetite for
whisky. Only few years ago he
was noble boy, the pride Of his com.
rades, the honor Of his fathers house
hold. But he soon fell into the claws
of the monster, and now is ruined
young man, He is well educated,
and possesses good natural abilities,
but he can't Withstand the tempter,
and for the last year has never been
sober, only when in Jail as a criminal.
But we have another case, and one
too, in which three persons are
charged with disorderly conduct
One of them is an old, gray-haired
man named Henry Milky, the next a
young man named Albert Fenny, and
the third middle aged person named
Klausterman. The two first named
have been in the watch-house since
midnight, but the third, who is gen.
,eelly dressed and has rather hang
log look about his countenance, has
money which he gave as bail, and
consequently he slept at home. What |
loes the evidence for the prosecution
prove against these men? Why, that
Alausterman keeps doggery, on the
corner Of Western Row aid Pearl |
streets, which lie calls the Brookville
House. There men assemble, daily |
md nightly, get drunk, and not unlre- /
luently fight. On Saturday night, /
he visitors at this 'refreshment sa.
oon," drank themselves "tight," as
Usual, and then, being ripe for it, got
nto a fight: knives were fourished, /
pistols fred, and chairs dashed /
o pieces across the heads Of men -
The noise attracted the police, who
entered the house just in time to see
he landlord extinguish the lights
They struck a light, but by that time
Ill had left the house but these three, Il
md they alone were arrested. The Il
I'D man, whose countenance tells Of
years of dissipation, declares that be
,niy fought in self-defense, and SO
ioes the young man, whose trembling /
hands show too plainly that the 6tigkt
s upon him. But the landlord, what