The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03
JUDGE BsXBY'S ORDEAL.
Sleepy Int svIew-What the Yorkville Judge
Said About the Warrant-sunall Talk on
the Situation-The Popular Voice.

Is a member Of the Worth Club, whose rooms are III
Twenty seventn street, near Broadway. HERALD
reporter last evening alghted from sixth avenue
while 1t still al full speed, reached the side
walk IN safety and wendell his way through Twenty.
seventh street toward Broadway. The evening was
one OF sombre beauty, but the yellow lights OF the
street lamps showed the objects that usually mark
q quiet uptown street. The brown stone fronts and
stately stoops that stared ponderously III
the face Of the reporter did not change their aspect
although his features were fixed deep thought
and his meditations dwelt on no less o subject
than
TUE PROBABLE FATE OF GoTHAM's CHIEF MAGIs-
TRATE,
Abraham Oakley Hail. Rumors that his excellent
person was in imminent danger OF vile incarccra-
ton had noatel through the mellow atmosphere OF
the Empire City, all the way from the little York
vile Court to the Office Of the HERALD. Even. the
ragged COLLINS whom common sense humanity has
termed bootbacks, front Of the black Pile OF Ste
Paul's, were foil Of
Tue INSPIRATION OF THE HOUR,
and quered in shrill fasetto tones OF the dgnied
passers whether or not II was true that Mayor Hall
had yet been placed behind rusting lrol bars, 10
gaze at daylight under difficulties. Ihe passengers
on the street cars talked conddentlally with each
Other Of the event that like presageu storm cast It's
shadow before. Part OF that shadow rested on the
manly breast OF the car driver; Cor he wore grim
and terrible smile, and insisted that oil the world
were fools, general proposition, and that an old
man who was particularly long In stepping out
twas anothe," as special fact.
&."Did you near the news. RuneyY" said grur
youth, whose collar wore threatening attitude as
II on the defensive.
"what's thatW growled the driver.
"oakey has gone up the spout, shure, Old boy,
and now let us rray.o
"You 60 TO hell You might better say,
LET US wEEP;'n
and with that the noble fellow brushed his sleeve
across his eyes and yelled iranucaily .'Git upl,
Inside the car there en was seat seated an elderly
was attentiveiy perusng freshly .Dou- ht evenlng
paper. ION, aunt poor O. x. Hall ~ arrested.
AIn't it DREADFUL declare 1t Is too Dai' and the
tender creature looked in the stern visage OF her
aunt Tor sympathy. But no Change was wrought IN
It's hard lines, save that they assumed darker
aspect. s'My dear ali men are Just like tnat-
bra;ss At heart a. Nv wo Dns trIs e"
AT tlIs poin: the car stopped.
The reporler rang the bel OF the Worth CluD
House. The door swung open as II by magic, and
AN EBONY son OF HAN
Razed abstracedly over the reporters shoulder at
an Irish chambernaii who was lounsing on the
us Judge Bxby heresn
"Dunno; guess not.n
''lan't he here ?'
'Dunno; Ill See."
TIE coorel gentleman stepped across q threshold
into the lighted pafIor, came BACK, and becSo icd
traeicaly to the reporter, and then went INN TO
close the door ostensiby, but really TO stand
WHISTLE TO THE STARS
ami the girl across the way.
TIE polite Judge of Yorkville lay reclining in state
on green loange. while at a table near at hand
several OF his friends were playing whist. The re-
"a, inc on e edge 81 wue Sns
not as bright as summer sky, Lut seemed shadoweI
by some somnre.llned clouds, invisible 10 the re-
porter, out not wholly beyon CONJECTURE.
"uood evening""
II want TO ask you about
THE AFfERDAVIr AGAINST OAKEY HAIL.
"Wel, sir. Hem 7,
"lhere was al aiterdavit"
'sWnat Against oaKey Hallgv
81 didn't say so. good many OF those docu-
ments come up IN my Court every day.
''But how about the one against Hall"
"What should tnere be about it-t" and the black
eyed Judge closed his eyes resigneJly anu seemed
for a few moments In gentle steep.
rhe reporter ruminated, What should there be
about 1t &" An tnas was the question. Dd 1t por-
He was still
- SLEEPING swHrrLy AS AN INNOCENT CHILD,
porter ruminaej. Tue more nc runina'ed
me lnfery1 aoye :, the Judge sunoered was tue
who were PLAYING at whist were deeply absorbed.
Inc CLOCK on the msntel tucked audl0ly aud with o
nervous accent The reporter looked at the recln-
ing person OF His Honor. There was a mpyerent:
tie nand wandered TO the chin; a slight twitchng
ing impersonauon OF that astuie goddess. Justice
smiled ana that almost aloud. Then the eyes opened
'My es;iinable young man. certainly have great
aanlraion i9r your patience In tins matter. But
my slumDers tsncl, would ike you TO continue
THE CATECuISM.u
"Well, what want to know Is whether the run,or
that YOU have granted a warrant for the arrest of
the MAYOR Is true or NOT, and what was the nature
Of the alterdayt which was hled IN your Court ~
"Weil, slr--nein-l have granted no warrant. but
nave Issued summons Tor the appearance or
Ills Honor the Mayor IN Court ON "Wednesday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. Well, cir, as 10 the aiterdayIt or
MORE AAAioGICALLY AFTER ABRAuAa
1t simply swears to the pnolished accounts aud ac-
cuses the MAYOR OF malieasance In oflcc.n
"Nho signs tIe aiterdavlts'
Gwen, sir have forgotten the name. II IA a
man who represents the CommLlse OF sseyeuLyU
t'Bohersone pests (" CALCULATED lbs Honor as he
went forn some lies that were walking on his in.
teectua brow.l
"Wny did you not grant warrant for the Mayor y,
wei, Sir, II 10 were any one but the Mayor your
question would appear reasonable Instead OF put
ting his Honor under arrest thought 1t more pro-
per 10 summon him before the C0urtu
"But you Will ultimately commit him ~
''hum DO you think SO ~ and the Judge at this
moment again closed his eyes and sighed-a deep
sigh, as II sleep were inevitable.
ON tlptoc the representative Of the HERALD took
a cor a nd hal