The New York herald., 1871-12-15
A DUTCH "sOLoN sHlNGLE." "

Great Cow Cnse ut Essex Market Court
One of Bergh's Deputies Routed by "a Heroic
Girl.
Aaron Loeb, OF No. 118 Suffolk street, Is q milk
man. and keeps four or hve cows In rear shed ut
that number. YESTERDAY morning Sherman p.
Sage, Of the Association for the Prevention or
Cruelty to Animals. was passing ana saw one Of
the bovines living IN the alleyway sick and uncared
for. He at once summoned onicer Acker and had
the owner arresred. simultaneously man came
rushing with breahess haste into the Essex Market
Police Court aud, In state OF nervous trepidation
startled Baron Schleiger, the Clerk, with the In
Quiry:-"Onl Sir, tell me, sir. quick, where get q
guide cow lawyerl"
The Baron looked bewildered and sa.d 'what do
you meanr
II want to get lawyer right away, In COW
case" answered the perspiring man.
Baron SCHLEIGER-I don't know anybody par
ticular. Ask for Feuchtwanger.
Pretty soon the riddle was solved, for Mr.. Sage,
Oflcer Acker, Baron Loeb and his daughter made
their entree Their entrance was signaltzed by an
immense uproar, each struggling for the privilege
OF first hearing.
Judge LEDwiTH (suddenly looking up)-Whats
the matter, olicerS what's the matter now9
The ofllcer, pointing to Mr.. Sage, said that he
Sage) was the omplainant IN the case.
Mr. SA0E-1 was passing lis Sunolk street this
morning, and l saw q SICK COW lying in the alley.
way; there was nothing to cover her, and she
seemed to be suffering great agony; l. accordingly,
caused the owner TO be arrested on charge OF
cruelty.
JUDGE (addressing the prlsoner,-wen, sir, what
have you TO say for yourselfS
LoBB-My daughter Magdalena, she speak Eng
Magdalena is q tall girl. with nashing black eyes,
evidently highly incenscd at her iatners arrest
took DEFIANT attitude a. once looked savagely at
vices oi no professional advocate were required IN
her father'5 BEHALF she squared herself, ana COM
menced 10 address the magistrate.
'Meester Shudge,r she SAID II dell you oil abowir
dis ding. Ny lader he haf dot COW seek on his
hands now for two yeeKs He send Tor de doctor.
and dot doctor he say dot COW goin TO be healdy
COW. Dees morning she Walk 0wit dc shtabe and
lay down all by herself In De al!eyway. Den dees
weller who dinkS heemseiI so sbmardt COON along
und he gay We shall shooc da, COW. VOt for We
shoot dat cow-it no guide for putclery,
Mr sAdEane S9 COW Is SICK m ana In agony Judge
mans COW. l0u must apply TO Mr. Bergh. Oflicer,
Oiicer AoKER-Yes, sir. ana 1t looked very sick.
MAGDALENA-vot You know abowit ids Are you
doctor oi cowsf guess de doctor knows better
as YOU and you, TOO cooking dcrisvely al Mr..
JUDeE-where does this great doctor live,
,MAoDALESA-Oop W Tompkins square una
JUpGE--wel, well have to subpoena the doctor. /
MAaDAIsSA"Mem aotsi G. III You dond can N Is ioek man
oop ior noding guess. Dots queer justice, dot
ces.
JUDGE good humore euiy)-You had better 40 look
Tor BAH, young lady, and not stand here taking
MAGDALkHA (proudy, and win toucn OF lronyl-
How many tousand toilars you vant2
JUDGE-Three hundred, that's all.
Aagdalena gathered her mantle around her
shoulders and departed, mutlering courses not loud
but deep.u In q short time sue returned win n
bondsman and brother mllkman.
"What property have you gotT' said the Judge.
BeSDsMAN-I got lve cows und wagon und
got money In pans.
JUDGE-How much are the cows and the wagon
WORTH
BoNDsMAN-Four hundred tollars.
JUDGE-YOu must get somebody else; he wont
do.
MAGDALESA savagely)-Mein Gott vot lot OF
dr0ubles, Tor n0dng al all.
Some OF Magdaena's friends In the meantime had
scared up another bondsman In the shape OF a Mr..
jacob Field, who owns house aud LOT, i52 Second
street. He was Immediately accepted, and the I'm.
prisnned father was restored to the arms of MIA
heroic daughter, Magdalena.