National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-10
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.
A BY-wAY SCENE.

There Is q darksome, dreary alley which com
mences near one of our most popular churches
and ends abruptly in q thronged and busy thor
oughfare. 1t is silent, filthy, dreary place,
lying between two magnificent monuments. The
temple of God and commercial splendor As YOU
pass into this narrow and unwholesome way and
advance deeper and deeper into Its lonely pres.
enee the darkening shadows cast gloom about
yon as If to depress you with some dark forebod.
ings OF approaching danger. Before you, here
and there, and upon every hand lie scattered
widespread the distressing evidences of abJect
want, bined with every other thing that tells
OF the increasing misery which sheltered there on
every side-a garden spot for crime. Without for
many squares around are reared palatisl homes,
whose midday shadows fall upon these moulder-
ing novels, adding darkness to the gloom and in
midntght's silent hours stand towering high
above this strset-these lodgings grim-t6e man
sions OF the rich, and through their white soft
drapery the gas+jets brilliant light falls gently
on the scene, scene all rife with bitter woe.
child. A woman, which the world looked down
upon with frOwning scorn, for in that dismal
shelter yonder, far up the darkened way, reposed
her child but three days old. born out OF lawful
wedlock-a crime which follows woman to her
grave, and lets the man go free. Secluded there
from public gaze, the child was being reared by
loved IL still. The woman passes on
with frightened and dispirfted mien,
athwart Of which would now and then flash
deeaying homes: some occupied with silent sleep,
ers and others vacant were packed and crowded
together, close in one continuous mass OF popu-
lous poverty. The shattered windows, with their
broken sashes; the heavy breathing OF the in
mates; the occasional rattle of some slowly
crumbling wall, all presented q cherries aspect
70 the lone, unfortunate creature whose hope was
further on in the deepening shatles; and on she
fastened; now faltertuH, but to catch, if possible
SOME faint sound Of life and now starting forward
with new hopes, silently praying that she might
find her child alive. A few more hurried steps
and the shelter vas yeached-a dark and wretched
It opened with the knocking There was no sa-
lutte; she hurried in. 1t was most hitting place
for miserable death, or for LIES gradual de-
struction. She passed word with spectral COL
ored bag, whose sunken cheeks and faded eyes
eespoke the utmost misery. An expression of |
deep concern oveFsAsdOwed the mothers face asj
woman, and breaking suddenly AWAY from her |
she apptoached the low couch upon which the |
cniia was iyins:. There was short interval Of
wretched apartment and resounded far down The
narrow way. Another shrek, and the frantic |
mother seized the babe, whose face was covered
over with the cold preparation Of fast approach
Ing death, and pressing 1t closely to her bosom
she cried aloud. fOh merclful Heaven, forgive |
tender body back upon the hard and loathsome
bed corpse, she gave few hurried instructions
70 the withered old cgone. and leaving the
alley and disappeared in one of the broad ave.
lues OF the town. What followed the public
already knows. The police force was informed
no uo1L That u wall was lying DEAD In the
llley, and that as no one could be. found who
would recognize 1t they buried 1t ut the city's
expense. Yesterday Or. Henry Wilson was COM
nited to jail Tor having taken part in the Tragedy
..... ROSE M'MULLRN.
This woman never will keep quiet. She was
nee q woman of some note in the city but by re-
,eated transgressions Of the law and repeated
ides in the Government carriage, the ''Black
Iaria," she has become so hardened and degraded
hat she seems to take pleasure in being wheeled
n wheelbarrow to the station house. by police
men, in state of beastly drunkenness She was
ound night before last on the doorsteps of On E
treet house chuck-up-full-drunk, using tie
'hrase OF the corner restaurant, and was brought
'elore Judge Smell yesterday. She was furnished
nth summer quarters Vt The HOdgsOn farm. |,
ROBERT FRYoN, '"---
county constable, was arrested yesterday by
)lheer Sullivan charged with carrying 4 con-
called. dangerous, deadly aud destructive weapon,
he Combination OF revolver and dagger. He
Tas fined so, and on appeal was taken.