The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-22
SATURDAY NIGHTS sATURNAIIA.
Sunday Scenes in the Jefferson Market Court
Room-A Soiled Rose, the Queen Of the Gut
tsr-The wilder" Of Ten Years Stand
ing and the Baron's Proposal-A Long
List Of Debauches and Criminals.

List Of Dsbauches and Criminals
JEFFERSON Market Court presented an unusually
lively scene yesterday morning, although such
scenes are somewhat common on the Sabbath, as
the sequels to the convivialty Of the felicitous
Saturdays which. to the regret Of 90 many mortals
recur only once q week. What would constituted
their relaxation from dulness and monotony were
1t not for this day, unhallowed by any sanctinca-
ton save that OF the prolane gods Of inebration,
pleasure and disc0rdP
The police court room ia the stage for the showi
ing OF strange episodes, c0mical tragica whichi
pass almost unnotlced before those who are used
to their occurrence but which discover to the light
all manner OF
CURIOUS PHASES OF HUMAN NATURE.
II Is a square, sombre apartment. with harH
wooden seats. and In the background a dark,
gloomy looking desk looming up. behind which for
mdable entrenchmenti Is the august judgment seat
which has its terrors for evil doors, great petty
according to their stage OF crime or hardihood. IL
Is also fenced by an iron railing, within which
the prisoners file along before the Justice from the
''box" or the cells. II is procession fit for the
pencil Of HOgarth.
THB 'swATCn" OF SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Court is opened on Sunday morning at about
eight o'clock, to relieve the "box" OF the miscel-
by the watch" OF SATURDAY night. The place Of
temporary confinement while waiting for the en-
trance OF the Judge, is the right OF the bench,
opening from dark passage.
After the prisoners are brought from the various
precincts, IN the morning the air Is always for an
hour or two made mel0dl0us by the erratIc lucubra
lions Of the brilliant geniuses Of the crowd.
RTBALD SONGS, =
coarse sales OF wit, such as are native only to
drunken men and women, mock harangues, curses
and impreCati0ns, lamentations and loud "hahas pv
issue through the grated doorway, and AFFORD al
much amusement % morning at church would to
the IN
ms ssa ss mss Of n @ S
mences.
THE QUEEN OF THE GUTTER.
dozen Of ragged. bedraggled, dcbauched
brought out together, aud the air soon
becomes pregnant with alcoholic odors: The
summary disposed OF as possible. Among them
are some individuals Of the gentler sex, who have
so whose lf lives years aye as ben bu
changes from gan mills to mud CUTTERS from mud
cutters to the police court and from the police
court to the reward OF the trivial transgressOrthe
Commission for Public Charities and Correction,
or Blackwell's Island Rose Flynn is ,, one
hair, wicked black eyes, and sensual ncshy face.
Her dark orbs on this occasion had sort Of
usual benign and fascinating fire. they were
bleared and wandering. Her rich mass OF raven
hair fell In dire disorder over her shoulders which
marble. although they were hidden by ragged
dress OF calico. She cast upon the Judge moving
iantiy e' claimed that ' he had found her drunk,
and reposng her beauteous form on the
several gentlemen Of the police force to escort
her to the station house. owing to her Discrimination
to q for
ments, in touching tone OF voice, while the pei
lucid tears from her lambent eyes coursed down
.'Mhat have you IN your bundle, Rose ?" -,
Rose-"some clothes, Your Honor. A silk
Oficer-"They're only old rags.n
Rose with indignatiOn) -"Rags! No they aint-
An ineiiable look Of scorn clouded her lovely
features.
"send her to the Charities and Corrcction.n
"Charitiesl" she calculated sneerlhgly, ~ don't
Rose then swore that she would never be taken
down into the prison alive, and the officers carried
her out, with her dainty feet kicking in the vacant
air.
THE "wIDDRR" OF TEN YEARS. STANDING.
woman with a corrugated face complained that
aeT vino was In an o
had taken out OF It 81. She bore In her arms the
pieces OF the demolished drawer as papable evil
dence. The usual denial was made -
''Well, Judge, naver left my house, so 'cp me
God and | MAYER saw that drawer, no more than a
The Baron schlescher wrote the complaint, and
asked the lady with the armu OF fragments
''hhVe you u nubD0uu ~
"NO, sir; I'm wilder these ten years.
"Do you want one ~ (SOttO pOce).
The Court was astOunded, and looked AZ tho
Baron in depreciation; but he smiled blandly, and
didn't put the answer down In the af1ldavit.
drunken man told the Judge that Ills Honor
was as drunk as he was, and the Judge assuming
an air or sternneSs, sent him back until his mind
should become somewhat clearer.
AN UNPROvOKED SrABBING.
Fenton Clanley was brought In for stabbing
neighbor in the throat yesterday morning ut live
O'Clock, while the latter was sitting his stOOp
waiting for the milkman. The wound was not dam
gerous, as 1t was made with q penknie. Fcnton
was bad looking fellow and, remarking this, the
Judge committed him for trial
THE LITTLE CANE"
William DAILY was arrested on Saturday by Ser
geant Schultz, OF the Eighth precinct, for Keeping
gambling house at the southeast corner OF Grand
street and South Filth avenue. II was alleged that
there was there conducted "a quiet little game OF
Keno" and that the place was frcquented by the
worst class OF professionals. DAILY was bailcd out
by Thomas Began in the sum OF $500.
LONG LIST OF CULPRITS.
About o hundred cases were disposed Of by
Judge Cox yesterday morning OF which nfty-four
were al rested for drunkenness and dlsOrderly
duct, four for petty larceny for assault and bat
terry, two for felOni0us assault, two for habitual
drunkenness one for malicious mischief and threat
ening to take ltfe one for vagrancv, one for keep
Ing disOrderly house. Tor violating the health
ordinances, one for insanity and one for rape. Tie
latter charge was preferred by pr0stitute.