The New York herald., 1871-12-03
BE TOME S.
STUDIES AT THE EGYPTIAN HALL
A Bott'e-Beating Family on tho Rsm2agc-That
Old Sinners Watch Two Tsrs ard Their
stcr es of Hi acsd Confidence
The Drunken Human BoLtra

'lt is open.n
"Where's the Judgef"
| "Aln't here" and the oficer OF the Court squad
resumed his reading OF the paper with suilen
tacturnity.
! The Tombs Police Court at :wo O'Clock IN the
afternoon presents dismal picture. with its well.
worn benches empty, were It not Tor the low.
| browcd, ragged man and the slattern wo-
man sitting there waning to sec some
'friend- in trouble on his way from tne
Ponce Court IN Blackwelrs Island. Ont aga.n
in the hall and under the porticU. with their ten
Egyptian columns OF solid granite, like the grim
commandments, for The breaking oil wnicl 80 many
wretches nave been I'm nured IN the dark dungeons
behind Those columns are study in themselves.
To almost the height OF mans shoulder they are
sOILED AND GREASY,
telling their story OF the loafers. oummers thieves
shysters and lad and brOSen-heartel women who
nave leaned against them in their time oil misIOr-
tune, murmuring their ltanies OF sorrow, shame
ana sin. 1t Is deserted now and the cold Decem-
ber wind 1nds tCs way around the columns, as II
continuing the means and stt.ed curses
that salute al other hm,s the broodilg genIus OF
the place. There IL something cOmng up the steps
feeling It's way with q Stick The mass OF rags Is
soon seen 10 cover the form Of an ola man. blind
from accident In blasting, he will tell you,
and with his putty face all tattooed
with blue powder marks. He shuflcs along and
finds the door OF the court room on the 1Ahr.
"Maybe His 6onOr will give me card 10 Mr. Ke.-
logg for some recf" ne utters, as ne ,otters
fully along ana the uoor closes behind him. Pres
emily clean looking woman In q muslin PRINT
dress, and carrying q basket on Eer arm, comes up
the steps with a weak smile. and says:-
'Td like TO see prisoner"
''iound the cerncr, madam. ASK for Johnny
Stacom."
''lts Pat Donnellv, me first cousin, want to see,
and not Misiher Stakehm. He's In Tor takin' 50
from an ould aunt Of his. the poor by. Me names
Mcdull, an left me TWO cnilaher wild netgnbor.
the poor things. Pve come a long way, an my
hearth
FREAK If DON'T SEE PATSY.
I've got me ticket, sure.n
"Round the corner, madam; the ticket Will admit
you"
"God bless you Sir, and thank ye. II only see
Patsy. I've got lltile something 10 ate
for him." and the mlnistenng angel went
down the steps, The observer dit not wait long
before TOUR depiorable looking womel OF the lowest
ass came up the VIA Dolorosa. with two red-iaced
officers Denlnd them, Ike TWO nerusmen driving
tour Wild cattle 10 Tie slaughter mouse. The hrst
q long strip OF SUCKING p'asfer was across
her ioreneal. They were upOraalng each
the court room. More polcemen iolloa ed
with more unior unates, some morOse and silent,
iessy drunk, Unt all usnered IN win just suiicens
SHOW OF force on the part OF the cub-armed satei-
mos most = Cases use with the sroveilins stamp oi Social
vlleness on their faces, and few deceit
iooklng VINO had been victims to some OF
tween me,trn "a luum. The prisoners are
put INTO the cage in the court on Inc lett
ns pee Sek ana me 3uss tSmes
Alderman COman's dav, anu thal dapper gentleman,
III
what confusing al firsS 10 understand how the law
iers Something. paper is passed over and drunken
man, VINO. ior iormaiities sake, mas peen
in front OF the dock Ike feather bolster is
ducted win look OF sublime Ignorance on h,s
nane face as to what a., means 10 tne door - me
drunKs Is q ucious-iaced female with hanging
lower Up, bleared eyes. unkempt nair and ,at-
rail for ABOUT two minutes, and the rush OF
blood 10 the head seems 70 have awakened in ner
mind O dim consciousness OF her pOslti0n. She
mad doubtless, been hung across that raj before
The stawart o,ficer had taken the docket from the
bolster SO as 10 restore somewhat the upright POSI-
tion, when the lady renarked:-
"Pass me that papern said the solemn Judge,
ana ne scratched something extra on II, which was
taken 70 Indicate an extension o. hospitality on the
part OF the county. An acute. featured detective
now brought uD q low.szeJ young man Of inteill:
gent face, but with that sinister expression Of
mouth and sharp ewes with the 1urtlve glance OF
the professional thief in them. Detective Judge
told his story
"Judgc. tnis Is one OF the gang that went through
that odd man down In that saloon, 632 Broadway.
aud took mis- watch. the otner TWO we're up here
on Wednesday"
Tne prlsoner-John Murphy, he said he was
replied THAT he didn't know nothing ABOUT It. he
Tss taxing wsa %a ps nS nw ee ao
Judge saw me and didn't do nothin' 10 me az the
..lie said he could md the watch" put in the
detective.
"No Judge, know nothin' about IT,
~ think we eau get the watch II we hold him."
..Do you make a charger" SAID the Judge
until that OLD sinner's $500 watcn Is found.
Now advanced a iather named Flynn. OF some
stout ss younl @an wsa curious
ON the emo of his nose, had beaten him ON the head
with ooite the morning before.
What Did you beat your father with bot tie for
"Hes always abusing me.o
'.Do YOU call 1t right 70 beat your Old man on the
He's always drunk and lost his job; he's always
.lour HonOr.r broke In the father al was per.
1 fectly sober"
| JUDoE--You were not sober when you made a
| FATBER-I TOOK drink on the way down, and
the sorrow and the sore head did It. Judge he's
got two brothers bigger than himself at home, and
is habitual with the three OF them TO beat botn
| father and mother on the head with bottles"
JUDGE to John)-wnere do you work!
JoaN--At q shoe factory In Warren street, and
support my mother AM sisters
JuDGE-You discharged.
And parent ana chll0 let the court room, looking
| fOndy at each O.her.
TAIL handsome woman, with lovely dark eyes,
| and wearing u costly shawl came down To inquire
/ Tor husband who had i0und his way 10 the To.AOs
In q helpless state TO pass Thanksgiving.
He han already been set iree and the lady looked
her thanks wtth her lovely eyes and went her way.
Next came poor, hard-wvrked woman, Win
l white comforter around her head and tears IN her
/ wistiul gray eyes. IL was the same story. James
Pnkerton, her husband, 10 her sorrow and that or
her iour little hungry cn,ldien, had drunk TO the
bouniiful harvess IN rotgut until the head OF the
family was sweied, and sne mad come 10 Deg MIN or
So the wiles sase and the poor oairns, the jun
ketInR James was restored to ner arms.
'Go down and get Inn" said the clerk, handing
| her u blessing in tie shape OF discharge
| John curry who assaulted Ofcer Patrick Stat
| terry, was committed, and II was singuiar TO mark
the expression OF honest satisfaction on the good
fellows face as he listened 70 the recital OF the
| blows he dealt that policeman.
| were accused OF taking three murers
| on stand. The property was found under the big-
ger boys coat and his Rullt manifest. the little