The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23
A RING WITHIN A RING.
IIiE SHOpHI- x0sED sHARSls or THE
BR00kLYN CRY H8LL.

Himself Rebb~d of His Ices several
specimens srCiyil Liberty.
i Is well known 70 every one who has occasion
TO PISA through tho TIRES lower halls Of the white
marble structure facing Fulton stacet, Brooklyn,
leaG1g TO the Police Justices Courts that II Is with
the greatest diGcpliy that they can sue
coed in efrccting pusssae without being
buttea.holcd by horde OF 'rnpacicus cons,ables,
Deputy SherfIs. gen.eei appearing idlors shyst ers,
lawyes. bummers. and others, who swlggehngiy
demasj to know what brings them there. ff n duly
elected and authorize constable H. asked for, the
buttonholer assures the inquirer that the constable
In question has not been there for two day, and
that in all probability he will not pat In an appear
du ing the week. AZ the same time the aforc-
said fun tionary may be a. the other end OF the hail.
or may have Just stepped oBt to civil process.
The victim il them astod. as the business very
pte-singl WHAT is tho nature Of III" The seeming
anxiety the part OF the buttonhoier 70 AID him In
his distrc' has ts effect, and the victims wrongs
ana MUIR arc told 10
THE RAPAcIoUs SHARK.
who docs not hesitate to profit by the recital If the
person deskes landlord and tcnnnt warrant to dis
possess soEo poor, unfortunate wretch who has
failed 10 come TO time with his rent money, the re-
liable butOut ocr assures him In the bandest terms
that he has had the good luck to fall In with the
right man n fret, that he Is the only man That
stands its intfcicies nom root to branch, aud that
be has been 80 fortunate IN TINS special branch of
lev business thet nenrly every landlord who has an
obstrepetous o. non paying tenant invariably en-
plols him To settle tenants hash. He cites M u1er-
one instances, IL Which he makes Lnnself appear to
me astonlshed LISTENER not only "a a PARAGON of
virtue, hut Greid to unfortunate tonans and he
miads up his stoteotypcd harangue by suggesting
thai the victim Will place
rIvE DOLLARS ~ GREESBAcKs
IN his acnestnce he y force the nonpaying tenant 20
- skeugIdlC be elected FIR the misea by the
AID OF the strong srm Of the law. The landlord
cap.tula,es without hesitation, ana Is drawn into
room where the fee IL rendered and received, and
the paper. made ont rsturuable IN three DAYS.
The accommodating efieer OF the law, be he con
does possess legal iota OF AUTHORITY intui.
tiyey knowa what kind " parties the tenants arc
uonality, and employment serving In many instances
as his guide lie makes his arrangements accordingly.
or one that viii vacate the premises on the service
OF the summons rather than come down with his
rent, the not over honst officer Of the law or tho
bogus representative does not hesitate "
FORGE TIE JrsricE's NAME
to the papers BY THIS means he pockets one dollar
which legally belongs to his Honor. II all turns
out right according TO the programme, the uuhush-
Ing scouudreI chucklcs, thinking that tho Judge
viii never know that he was not only mulctcd Of
one dollar, but that HE name was forged to the
papers. he COS on Lis way hungry aud lying in
sycly carried on every day around the CITY Hall.
ONE or JUDGE So..Rls's BLOWS.
Several years ago tits nuisance OF buitonhoIng
and sWinding was prac,ised 20 such great cxtcnt
by the o1icer-, shyscrs. &c. that Samuel u. Morris
then District Attorney. and James Troy the pres ut
County Judge, drafted bill which vas sent up TO
rcSrers amp,tcd m bc hn .. no ons u',s
practice In any OF tho lower courts. This was a
hombshell thrown into the ranks OF the swinder-.
After cor, derabc skirmi-ling the act WAS passed.
This had the elect Of abating The nuisance ,oge
extent |
For four or fvs years people could 20 TO the lower
COura and transact their basiU0s- Mitiout
way laid aud butonholed. Ga the access sion Of the
Ring Jusaces, about year and lhf ago, the but. |
has been carrlsd 20 Ercstor extent than farmtry
sErroroLIr.S PoirrE OFFICERS
detailed IN ;se Police Coast:havc for-cd tiTy spd
they puoleiy aud unbiushingly grab anythint that
wash 10 the pSs Srse. 80 bench II, e Aslrsw
ice officers stationed In that Court Nessf H1nLts-
and White, VINO had nitihully nlicd the place fof |
eigh, years, were, at the instigaton Of Judge Walsh
removed aud three d. I'M uislcd ui vidulls. ON.
GERS Burns, Fox, and Gear, were appointed In their |
place. These wortAy guardians OF tho lives and |
Z oporty OF tnc citizens Of the METROPOLITAN District
s--r 's'-s- ..-- ...h three .saal Ialanaris., ~lo
back, and ihcir method Of doing business Il in This
WISE: The Inv hn vested the sole power and prlvi.
lcEe Of serving all criminal processes before Nh.
lower courts in tho police rhe Officers OF ma
Court when they make an arrest for any misdemna-
nor or fc'Ony c0ndo,e with the prlsoneT an 4, -
suasive tones recommend 10 him or ber yyh,ci,RR.r
the sex may be, that II they viii employ titlcr one |
Of the three magnificent lulAIuaries mentioned |
III.
lie counsel IN question have consilerublc iuaue ca
WITH tue Ju &C. Frequently
TuE POOR FRIGHTENED PRISONER
gladly listen, 10 anylins tlai sounl- like hooc. nnd
lakes TIC bait; bur there many instances Whrrs
ini name other lawyers NJ their croIca. I'm ttrs
,4'e u inc arrest snaIe "a the daytime, tic prison.
within thc bar he IL quickly dragged TO the Zen
which situated 1T The rear Of the Court room ind
locked In, thu, preventing any Lawyer outs IL OF tie
ing ron interviewing him. In the meantime A |
n' ssengri- dispatched 10 either one Of tue thee
-ing lawyers. II the prisoner has money he T. bcd !
freely, the lawyer pay ING dc police a ilr percent.
we ioT securing the lent but II the contrary lie
possesses neither money nor friends who Will see
SPOUT, TIE amount realized by tits proces; I, ' d..
dcd between tho legal lunAary and lhe poi,ge OF.
leers according to previous agreement
TINS USnLUsuEG AND TLAGRASr ourR,GFs
pTpetratcd by these officers arc too numernu. 20 !
mention; Twoor three instances VIII sufice to show
10 what length ACse blue coat and brass buitorcd |
gentry 60. few DAYS ngo n man named DIVER was |
ipIrchended on warrant on the charge Of assault
and battery and lodged ~ one Of the station houses
lntil the next morning, wheh he was brought be. |
ore Judge Walsh. Tho eompa 'nant fli1g 10 AZ.
pear the case was dismissed, hut the officers pre-. |
erred n chIrsc Of intoxication against Inn which |
csulted m bis being fined the usual amount Of 40 |
without putting On the extra Ito for costs DWScr
,ad turned away and was Consulting his counsel, |
sphariss sherman, When Le pu. bis LaEd in bis |
)Jcket and sad out loud:
:" WILL FAY THAT 3d."
'ut before he could draw his pocketbook from his |
pocket lac was seized by two OF the detailed onc ers
nd thrown into the pen, where he was kept until |
u had orked over 80, or $3.50 more than he was
ncd.
Another instance the arrest by Ohlcers Burns |
ni Fox of Wellington Simonson, the wen.known |
proprietor OF the Monitor Hotel oil East New York |
N the charge OF assault and battery TIE onicers |
n this case, evidently under the impression that he
vas subject that required TO be. would be bled
ook him around town, stopping, among other |
laces, AT the Park House, opposite the City Hill |
ept by Wnlcis Jarvis. Judge Morris the In IL. |
ahSahN District Attorney 81 Kings county han. |
ened TO be present, and being well acquainted with |
In. sImonson, inquired what the trouble was ON |
earning the facts, he turned to the uncrs and re.
larked that Mr.. SlmonsOn was well known and |
expected citizen, aud should not have been ARES
night He advised the officers 70 lnd a mnris. |
rate that he could give bail and not lock him IN
a station house over night, and IN the morning |
" Lin answer 10 the charge pgeftrred against him
TUE oFFIcRRs Hung ARoUxD
lll Mr. SimOnson IN q bar-room for one hour and |
bali after this, drinking at his expense, but, ind |
lg him not likely TO come down with STAMPS 10 |
ecure his liberty, they locked him up tor the night
u the Forty -hrst Precinct station house.
Over TINS squad OF detailed men Is placed Ser |
hem, and see that they attend To their business |
IN he he aware of these proceedings and wink at
hemr Or Il he 20 easy-going That he cannot find |
ina to watch themr lac has always borne the |
equation OF being STRAIGHTFORWARD, honest oncer