The New York herald., 1871-11-08
SCENES AT THE TOMBS.

taero was evidence OF busto and excitement long
before the dull morning clouds had lifted their
angry veil from over the antique Egyptian hail.
Judge Hogan was on haud early; but Ile court had
been crowded Tor some time previous TO his arrival,
and from The ready manner In which he disposed OF
the ordinary watch returns It was evident he was
intent on business Of greater Importance. But he
was not on duty alone. H1 colleague OF the Pirst
district was up with the cary birds ana intent on
getting far share OF the w0rms-thag is to say,
election worms OF these creeping things II is un-
necessary to remark hundreds were dragging their
slow lengths the cold stone steps and into the
more congenial atmosphere OF rhe court room. But
THB WORKS BHcAMB EXCITED.
and did not seem in good humor, as II some OF them
had been trodden upon. There was well-known
wirepuher Of the sixth ward sitting on one OF the
font benches whose features would indicate that he
mad failed TO take sixteen large drinks Of whis
key Gay for the past i've years. He was waiting
Tor some one to come In ana bah SOMEBODY else our
"where did you get that great head and scarlet
face from, p" 2" inquired q snesring cripple OF
the police squad. "Oh just you haul in; you
know l was on tho steamboat squad and got Is
tnrougn constant dispose to the air." replied
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As the morning wore on,
THE MUSIC IN THE AIR
began 10 exert It's influence. The Judges would
come ana occupy the Dcncn few minutes together,
and then suddenly take their departure, and were
soon plunged nose deep INTO consultations with
private ~ friends in their more private rooms.
Out OF the large force OF usually In attendance
at the Coult only four, who were the eldest and
most incompetent, and who had long since been
considered as superanHuated were In the Court to
assist 'Chief' Quiun VINO In turn was nuttering
about with
DOUBLE-BRRAsIED WARRANTS.
rOh oh fho IN ina dox-
precincts to be marshahed into the sacred pre-
cincts OF the Tombs. Eus there were other 'Dosses
running around.
THE RIVAL OF JENNY DUNPHY
was tr0ttlrU out In his "best." Az
most people know these gentlemen who are
thus for one day so diametricahY op-
posed TO each other do not stick as trlnes.
Although Dunphy was In high gec over the manner
In which the members Of the "bl00dyn Sixth were
casting IN his favor ne could not resist the tempia
ion OF Call at the Old building just to shake hands
with himself, and TO request that should "Hal"
Leask show up to give MIN his "Dest respectsn
and state that things were progressing quite salts
factorlly. Jenny had been TO his rivals sore and
bought q new hat the same morning, ana
said that, as q proof that ne had no III feeling
toward his ''sky" opponent he would 60 up again
on Wedn esday morning. give him an order Tor
chdDedu q IN Albany and wish him good speed and
better luck next time. Hail. although u halter,
must have worn out good Tour-and-ninero III his
| PARTIES CALLING AT THE UGLY OLD STONE PILE.
and his boots must have suffered equally as much,
the fair" only tnat he must have made his VISITS
| with considerably less space between. "say" SAID
gentleman, whose name was seen on the opposite
walls rs candidate for oilce, 70 the reporter cOk
na Yn hs Srfas s SSS aTs he does
| hour and now wants 70 get man out Of prison.
| Does he want ali extra voter guess Jenny could
lend MIN wen poas sa eea o am lh oad sren
Aldermen, next presented petition Ia the shape or
discharge for prisoner, duly flied up THIS being
handed 10 the Judge, IL vas signed and "Ton,n all
bows and with siupendous mods OF his wcli-squared
mead, receued to the inner block, situated In the
siierwards appeared, leading captive
curly headed "sicS,u WHO had been pr.cede pr,.red
under the sanitary influence OF the Warden
pleased and Tom contented, and so they "jogged
or together such jolly fellows we're they.n John
Assistant Alderman % against Marx Isnaan Co. and
he seemed confident o. success. John was the al
mlraton Of all US & he rushed @ about mu,ed n
not 0een out of the Ciy Prison fortnight for the
last two years grlnned at him over the bar, and
yelled out "Bravo! Capn Dravol you look good,
'pon my soul"
men behind the bench. "0h, well pretty far; we
are going ahead, but tell you they are voting the
cHs' x 20 S0a rep % e eo
vote, suppose but still hope to be elected ana
think shall De-tnat ls II ON not reformed Out, ~
said the Justice. ''ReIorm pills well coated with
greenDacK sugar 20 down slick; hope lney won't
disagree with any Of the pdrtleS, for It's new pup
hc medicine and dol't think the proportions have
been well considered" laughed he. ANY way,
everybody has 10 be d0sed now and again"
At aDout ten O'Clock an excited crowd rushed In,
followed py q gang OF policemen VINO had In
charxo four miscreants, VINO had been
FIGHTING AT The POLLS.
owen O'Connel and Charles Dunn became en-
tangled before the polling place or tie SIKH Eec
tOn district OF the sixth ward, and the consequence
was that II resulted IN both beng considerably
bruised. and was the means OF stopping, lor ume
the casting OF bal0s At that particular spot. Chief
yustice bowling "ofIciated" on the occasion, and,
alter gently inferrng that they had fncautlously
become afected Dy tie too frequent sippng Of alco
hoI. for which they were very naughty. waved
them gracefully from the maglstcral presence
aud locked them up. Next came two others
JOhn aslllssey and Michael Sntrry These two had
become lniected with desire TO exterminate each
OIner, IN front Of one OF the polling places In the
Fourth ward. The judicial calmness almost LOOK us
leave at tine appearance OF these r0wdies. lou
drunken loafers, why couldn't you behave your
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