The New York herald., 1871-02-12

palor-and thin. Reporters are usually thin-par-
a and Tnese se
tlemen are also shabby IN appearance, their hair
dishevelled ana their faces unsnaven. They are
shabby out OF deference to the feelings OF the GUS
toners OF the court, most OF whom are by no means
elegantly attred. and for that reason they don't
wear the diamond studs, the fur-lined coats and
patent leather boots they all possess in such pr0u
sion. As for the unshaven faces long hair, &c, Is
1t not an established TACT that oddly OF costume and
every true artist, be he critic, poet orpainterf
MANIFOLD WRITING.
That old gentleman who Is writing on q heavy
mass of tissue paper. with stylus the size OF u
small crowbar, Is busily engaged In writing ''cast
iron copy" ior seventeen hundred penny papers all
That big man. with the stolid, good looking face,
who looks Qke Pickwlck's fat boyl as though he
were fast asleep with his eyes wide open, Is
SERGEANT MCOMB,
commander-in-chlef OF the Jefferson Market Police
despite his sleepy look. Woe TO the unlucky wight
who may be wanted" and comes within range OF
The officers OF the court who comprise the awk-
ward squad are all characters In their way. There
Is the dandy officer with yeivet waistcoa his hair,
fully brushed. The dandy often Accompanies
the Sergeant to make an arrest. They work
oner and the dandy takes the credit
Then there is the solemn, civil old otlicer, who in
to RETURN M the @ as
Ing image Of John Q. Heenan-who is noted for al
ways hnding his man. and the short, fat, chuckle
the officer who Will tell you Of good cases. and the
officer who won't tell you anything at all. Take
both kind and humane with the unfortnnates 1t is
their business to deal with. or course the court Is
nfestad with
sHYsTERs.
What Police Court does not suffer from these varn-
pires2 And the snysters OF Jefferson Market he
heavily backed to make more money in less time
and do less for 1t than the widest and cutest OF the
order that even the prolific Tombs can produce.
The shyster Is deficient in brains as he is IA
vored with brass-which latter METAL lie exchanges
IN large quantities for greenbacks. HIS little
game is Interviewing the prisoners 'down stairs'
proclaiming to them his influence with the court
taking all he can get-Cest dire, all they've got
and walking up stairs again jubllant and jOvial.
Possibly he sings, 'Shoo fly, don't bodder me, and
as general rule poor ''Snoo ly' does not bother
unfortunate victim to Sing Sing more quickly tnan
he would otherwise co.
The following win give some idea OF the way
these lights ~ Of an honorable profession IN axe
their money:-About three months ago an English
sea captain was found lying insensiby drunk near
the Metropolitan Hoel. He was taken up by an
The next morning he was taken 10 Jefferson Market
and put In the ''bOx' TO await the opening OF the
court. A certain snyster learned from the oficer
who the prisoner was and for what he was arrested
AT once the shyster went to the box aud
told the unlucky sailor that he had been
under arrest tor assaulting a young girl,
breaking into bank and shooting policeman.
And the shyster declared his ability and Willingness
to free the sailor from each and every charge on
gave as a fee all the money he had-$15O in gold,
and MS watch and chain, worth $3.50. The shyster
went to the desk paid fine OF ten dolars-for the
cnarge was only "being drunk'-and the sailor
went to his ship chuckling over his lucky release.
should any one, by accident or mlshap, be locked
up at the Market, there is a very civil messenger
attached to The court. who will get him capital
cup OF muddy coffee, buffalo steak and brickbat
roll for trihing five dollar Dill.
The King OF tie bummers who frequents this court
is IN prison, and his followers are unworthy Of
notice.