The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Weeks at a Broadway Hotel and Did Not
Pay q Cent-Don Quixotic Chivalry Played
Out What it Costs to POmmel a Temper.
ance Man-Kcnnedy and His Little Percent.
age-A Terrible Blow and JudiciOus Grief.
Before Judge Downing.
The prisoners arraigned yesterday were mostly
representatives Of the muscular Christianity school.
OF fory.v cases on the calendar less than forty
one were charges of assault and battery. The re-
naming cases consisted of three alleged petty lar
cenies and one violation Of the Hotel act.
PROFITABLE GUEST.
Mr. Morris Myers Is very stylishly dressed young
man. He would make very prepossessing appear
ance in private box at the OPERA or In Broadway
omnibus filed with ladies' in the vestibule OF an
up town church, or in q carriags in funeral pro-
cesson. He is the sort OF young man for hotel
guest; that s OF the class known as paying guests.
Mr. Hextef, who Keeps the Prescott House on Broad.
way, at least thinks and goes to the tronbe Of
saying so in open court.
''What is your charge against this young mann"
oath tell the TRUTH clearing his throat to enter
upon the recital OF the facts.
''He swinded me out OF several weeks board BILL"
"Why did you let him do it."
"HOw could help MYSELF"
'Not board him SO long without pay."
~ did send in bill At the expiration OF q week,
as is my usual CUSTOM"
"And he paid n0thingY'
Gle paid no attention 10 it,"
'And you let him stay and continued TO send in
your bills weekly insist it was your own fault let
ting him stay"
Gle was profuse at length with apologies and
promises"
$50 much the worse then you ought to have kicked
him out. How about his baggage did ne nave any r'
"A carpet bag"
You have seized that, supposef',
eyes; but 1t has only got few old clothes in It,"
''Weli," said the Judge, in the way OF summing
up the case and giving his decision at the same
or svce oa te Sep hm aer
to pay his BILL when you ought to have kicked him
out OF the house,"
Mr.. Hexter, who would like TO pay for weeks
board by being Kicked"
"When particularly nice young man, then, like
the prisoner comes along" suggested the Judge,
''then get your pay In advance"
as not liking to give 1t up so.
sfNOthing whatever answered the Judge.
Mr.. Hexter left, muttering about getting satisfac
ton at civil court Mr.. Myers left in emlnently
selfcongratulatory mood
GALLANTRY DON'T REMUNERATE.
That ~ full spirit 6as such
to be feared, been forever deadened in the sublime
soul of that humble, but poor, devotee to charming
Of assaulting Thomas Lowry. The story Of Lowry
caused the intent listeners to shrink back with fear
snS the ay 9g rSE Fa he
lowest grade 50 lewd fellow OF the baser sort"-as
the Bard Of Avon has it. 1t came Pats turn to
tell his story.
'You see, your Honor, was coming from my
work" began Pat, ''and this low BLACKBOARD, saw
Sin what way did he insult them a'' interrupted
the Judge.
answered Pat; ''my blood boiled in me- my river.
ence for women was up; REMEMBERED my mother
and the Holy vargin, and knocked him down.
$50, you confess knocking him DOWN.
''You did wrong; you should have called police
man."
him too aIsy, that's ALL"
81 Admire your chivalry, said the Judge; .but the
own hands. Ihne you twenty dollars"
% pay pay IT," said Pat land M pay tdny time s be-
low blackguards. They must keep out OF the reach
Of my INST If they want to keep out Of the reach Of
TEMPERANCE SPY AND INFoRMnR.
stephen Cody, tall, lantern jawed, long haired
and saffron hued gentleman preferred . charge OF
assault against Antoine Mates q robust smiling
well represented In the jolly prints Of Santa CLAUS.
The defendant keeps lager beer saloon in the base
lives in an upper story Of the same building.
chow came this man to peat your" the Judge
sena beer On
Mr.. Cody, land told an ofncer Of 1t and he beat
%..yn0H bee. y9u-!ae 0ilcer or Mr. Mates"
al thought 1t might have been the oficer" In
genYovay observed the Judge lat his Indignation
at finding you were that most despicaole OF oil
human beings sncaking spy.u
81 am no spy" spoke up with angular irateness
COuy. II aul u tempeTduCc uau
$50 you gave the information on principle. Well,
you let 1t 20 so ~ said the Judge.
HE vas spy, and he told Won big lie" inter-
rupted Mr.. Mates. II was not selling lager"
lyon don't deny beating him ?" asked the Judge
OF Mr.. Mates. ~ H. rA-
ION, no. / beat him s0me." --
"Ill fine you one dollar" said the Judge, "f0r
such stupid wasting OF your MUSCLES"
The court rOared with laughter at this decision,
and the robust Mr.. Mates shook 40 orts prQrmdfs,
after the style OF his prototype, Santa Claus, when
he handed over the amount Of the fine.
THE PERCENTAGE ON KENNEDY.
The renowned chief OF our blue-coated, brassbut.
TONED and locustmOunted conservators OF the pub
lie peace came In for gentle maglsteral rap on the
knuckes In the next case. Patrick Silverthorn was
charged with assault by 0ficer Little.
'.What was the damage done your asked the
Judge. al don't see any marks upon you OF extra
ordinary Violence
"The principal damage" answered the onncer,
"was tearing my blouse"
swell. II that's all, III fine Silverthorn ten dol
lars, and want you Siverthorn," continued the
Judge, addressing the prisoner, ITO hand the money
to superintendent Kennedy, and tell him sent you