The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-16

road an uncertain one yesterday morning,
when he was brought up with q round turn 10 an.
swer charge OF pretended Official dignity. The
complainant. Mrs. Cellne Martin. tall ana stately
matron, robed In violet, with profuson Of gaudy
jewelry and nounced and furbelowed from head 10
loot, was the first upon the rostrum. Madame
Cene Is a French woman. although, perhaps
her name may suggest another nationality. Be
sides being French woman she conducts man.
SION IN West Twenty street i'm decidedly
Frcnchy manner. She was accompanied INTO court
ny number OF other French Women, who reside IN
TWenty-siXth street In a house OF strong repute.
The youngest OF
THESE FEMININE FREE L.NcEs
was somewhat the dudlest OF the lot. In spirit OF
emulat,on worthy Of better object, she had copied
the adornnents or the robust Madame Ceine, and
The business IN hand was to support charge
against Raphael Gordon OF having come 10 the
house and endeavored to extort money from the
proprietresS under pretence OF beng
CAPTAIN OF POLICE
The landlady stated That he had called at her resi-
dence and demanded some clothing belonging TO a
woman VINO had just removed to another place OF
abode. They knew nothing about the nnery, aud
Raphael seeing he was not Likely to get any salts
faction, put IN III story Of the police strengthen
his case, and told them he would have the house
pulled IN the morning II she did not come down
with the stamps
kitty Gnhooley, another young lady from one OF
the srench dependencies. corrooorated the story II
the mistress KITTY niade some aiiuson 10 the hus-
tand OF the complainant while sne was gving her
testimony That made the gentle Raphael SIN lie an
over ms face and up 10 his ears. one could almost
see the un OF the thing sparkling all over his person.
Josephine Dubois was The next arrow snuL from
the bow OF the offended matron Josephine could
not speak English but she seems 10 thrive magnll-
Gently among this English-speaking comnnnity Tor
she IS IN splendid condition. and wears her avoruu
pois with an air thar preiends to say,
~ LIKE IT,"
Josephine proved qulverlng dart In the case OF
Raphael. she stuck In the heart OF II, and maize o
hole large enough To look through. fills Honor
almost immediately took advantage OF the opening,
and ieeped into the Jne merits or Mr.. Gordon. lie
ana squlrmed as II nc were gifted for moment
with touch OF clarvoyance. He evidently
has taste Tor the law, IKE almost all rogues,
anu vas proluSe III legal terms when he put lues-
uons 10 the witness. lie conducted his own case.
Unfortunately for nm, however, ana perhaps for
tunatey for the public he considerably damaged MS
cause by ms offensive manner Raphael told MS tale
after this eIiect:-
"A LADY FRIEND or NINE
who had Just left that house moved into another
opened her trunk In my presence and missed two or
three wrappers, black silk dress and several
'.lhs lady friend OF nine Is highly respectable.n
the Judge Interrupted the interesting story
Wen. l mean TO say that she Is highly con-
nected."
"Keep to the casen
49,, .iou are charged with personatinG policeman.
ii don't remember. This lady friend OF mine,
didn't like to go down to the house herself aud
asked me TO CO. Welt first to the slatIon house to
see The captain but he was not visible. then spoke
to the
POLICEMAN ON THE BEAT,
ard told him about the loss OF the goods, ne advised
went. told the madam about this affair, but she
wouldn't give me any satisfaction. went back again
get the things she would be satisfied TO take a re-
compeLse. went back again to the madam and
entered the house through the basement. found
the servant girl IN the Kitchen crying. tried to con-
sole her, but she wouldn't be cOmiorted. The
madam then ei.o came 9, down stairs ana gave Inc
coupe OF glasses OF liquor. was thinking about
my lady fnend." THIS refrain evidently tire.
some to every one, ana the Judge again broke In
"We've heard enough about her. Did you COM
init the offence you are charged witn?,
II don't remember; might have threatened to
bring In the police. went 10 see the captain.u
Tne Captain rose III his and sald:-"Your
Honor he Is right about The policeman to this ex.
tent: He asked the man on the beat to wait in front
OF the house until he came out, but when he found
THE RUSE or THE CAPTAIN
wouldn't work he told the women that he had the
TO the window ana showed them the officer standing
outside This frightened the life out OF them
That's enough; TWO months IN the Penlentary''
And Raphael was walked or Al he went he re.
marked 10 his escort, IL stand that like lark
WANTED SOME BLACgsMITH's TOOLS.
Charley Meyer was rewarded with four months for
stealing set OF locksmth's tools belonging to man
lie had been working for Counsel made q motion
for dismissal on the ground Of amoigaty IN the
it should have been precise as TO the date The mo.
ton was DENIED, and MIR. Meyer went for his gold
medal.
LIVELY DOMESTIC CIRCLE
Mary Delehanty complained Ia purely Irish in
ment her figurc-head exhibited at inc hands or
rather hand as ne possessed but one, OF Daniel her
son.
DANNY DENIED
the allegation, and stated In reply that when he
came home on the day Of the occurrence he disco.
vered a little family scrmmaue going on. HIS VIE
and sister and mother were
PAINFULLY POUNDING
eacn others capufS In a general manner, and he
merely stepped In, beng member oI the house
hold, ana took hand in. The first thing that
came along the old womans phiz, and Danny
dutilully went Tor that. Plates, saI,cers, wash
bowls and milk cans nylng through the air made
the scene u lively one for some time. The venera-
BILE lady's
PEPPERS WERE POLISHED,
IL Is true, ana her temple opened, but the other
heroic women Of the Deebanty race were similarly
adorned ana as II was all In the family, why
"You may CO."
''Thank yer Honor" And Daniel went with
alacrliy.
THE RESULT OF A 'LITTLE EUST.n
young lady, tlnged III the chocolate shade put
in plea or guilty in self-defence in u ringing tone
SHE had pummelled the dark vlsage or Margaret
Parker in q momen; Of forgetfuness, and now stood
arragncd for her misconduct She, too. mad "a lady
friend,' and they went on u little "bIst together.
One month.