The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
SCENES AT ESsEX MARKET.


As early as half-past eight O'Clock yesterday morn
dnR Essex Market was crowded with spectators.
Some eight reporters the platform behind the
Judges seat, anxlOusly awaiting Developments
Inc court room became gradually filled up with
prisoners witnesses and policemen. At halEpas
Dtne everySseat was filled, and 'standing
room only" could have been posted up TO advan.
tage. At ten O'Clock precisely Judge Koch made
his appearance. The returns were called or and
the morning watch discharged. Thirty.three cases
OF ntoxicatlon, two Of disorderly conduct and one
case OF petit larceny were disposed or The
Justice had just got through his duties when
HIS Honor Judge Ledwith made his appear
ance lie crossed the platform and went
into his private room, where he enscOnced himself
comfortably In green rep revolving armchair.
Lighting cigar, he nonchalantly took up three or
four papers which were handed hum and posed him.
self for little silent musing,
The HERALD reporter then entered and saluted Its
Honor. 'Good morning. SIR" said the Judge.
''Havc you any news from down t0wnr'
mo, Judge; came to ask you the same question,
answered the HERALD reporter.
''Vcil, sir, oil l can say is that l have heard
nothing, II you about this voucher case, since
left here last night"
REPoRrER--Do you think this case win come up
here t0-dayP
Judge LEDwITH-l really don't know.
REPORTEI-Judge, won't they make fight 10
bring these prisoners before you?
Judge LEDwITn-WhO Is TO make the 1gbtS
RErORrER-I know that exJudge Barrett cannot
act as counsel In this matter alter what was said
Yesterday, but will not District Attorney Garyin
act, or can you not act 0urselrr
Judge LEDwITH-l canEot nor will do anything
IN pretty bad box now, but there Is 10 telling what
nc Will do.
Is mentioned in of tue morning papers that you
Judge LsDwIrH-i have nothing to do with her.
REroRrER-Well, has the Committee OF Seventy
got ner under their survelliancer
Judge LEDwIrH-ro tell the truth. honestly be-
iieve you know more about her than do. as have
heard nothing about this thing since last night. and
you, Dy your persistent inquiries must nave learned
REsoRTER-Can they not remove Mrs. Hagerty
on o writ or habeas COrpus2
Judge MISUNDERSTANDING; but do not think
REroRrEH~Could not Mr. Garvin move her re.
lease on the ground that she was acting under durcs
Judge LEDwIrH-Perhaps; but he would hardly
dare DO It,
may take place TINS morning.
judge LsDwrH-l am, like yourself, sir, merely
i was s'I now Given O'Clock. The report.
ers were still there, but nothing had
transplred except That a few abandon
porary drunkards discharged. carriage drove up
to the door and all eyes were turned toward the
centre aisle OF the court room. The per'ly CURE OF
Commissioner owen Brennan came emerging from
the vestiDae doors, advanced towards the Judges
seat passed the inside railing, and going to where
Judge was, sat down. lie remained there
In earnest conversation Tor twenty minutes
ana le Mr. George wash then came nell in; ne sat
tered the private room. There these gentlemen
remained for hall an nonr. After that IL was LOW
haif past twelve. Mr.. Walsh and Ills Honor Judge
Ledwth put on their hats and started for the side
door leading 10 the street As they We're gong ont
the HERALD reporter approached. .will you be
back before two O'Clock, Judge2" he INQUIRED.
"Not before two; not likely before Three unless some
my dinner first. you may be assured OF that air."
When the Judge had gone sudden stiffness
Saa 1onoe9 there All tho morning tnong T. was
time for dinner. The clerks folded up their papers
and stole away ana the reporter followed their ex.
the mansion he met an old and well known poll
Iican.
'.TbinS OF the stuations You know who am
and what am. ] have fought Tamnany for twelve
Years, but this is the biggest have seen yet"
What y your genuine opinion oil the so-callcd
every one or them-and it lays just here: Tweed Is
the biggest ther, Sweeny the meanest man and Hail
RFpoRTER-But what about Mr. Connolly-thoy
have called hun 'sllppery DICK, aud all mat sort
OF thing-he seems not TO have been mi midated9
OLD PoLITICIAN--He knows as much as any or
them, and he was not going TO hang for their SINS
don't know anything about Connolly's pluck, but
his WIG 4 Q lazy and GS2mes Of good s'ocS' ana
Judge Iedwith came back at quarter. past three
with Mr. oliver CharIOck. He remained in Court
IN 'n raaHspIrn ss in is ussaSsS Nv %
a. tho Reporter was leaving he inquired OF the
Judge ANYTHING might be done o IN m e h az r
thing done except that he might be served win
writ. At nine o'clock last night Mrs. Hagerly was
sii IN custody. She seemed comfortable ana I'M
concerned, and also uncommunlcatve. Several
friends had VISITED her during the day who tended
10 reheve the tedIousness OF her Imprisonment.