The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07

ever denied him augbt that would rebound TO his
tHis Honor'sl reputation. The weather was
LITTLE oit tough, however on the Judge yesterday
and no sooner had ne seated himself at his desk
tnan the persplration, trlcklng from his forenead'
ran down in little irregular channels across hi
cheeks, until II gathered in heavy, tremuloua
beads upon mis- chm.
Both docks were greatly overcrowded with
prisoners-a circumstance which the Judge cis.
cerned win a sigh. Tapping the bench with the
tips OF ms fingers FOR a time sufficiently extended
to enable the reporters TO make notes about him,
while ne reflected, perhaps. upon his brief career
IN Mexico under the turbulent administrator OF
ANDY ~ he subsequently "opened the bal,'
which was danced pretty nearly as follows:-
BELLA TUE PosrMAsrER's WIFE,
''It's pretty story the officer tells me about you,
Bella Williams =, SAID His Honor 10 scantIly clad
female below MIN on the stand.
"And what Is the Story. sirgn meekly inferro
gated the woman. hopping the TOD Of her head
with an apron and wiplng her mouth on heI
sleeve.
.wnat is it indeedpi Numbered His Honor, in
reply. "As II, Bella Williams, you dldnt knowl
Are you not aware that you spread terror and dis.
may wherever you went last nightS or, TO sum
up everything IN a single phrase, DON'T you lullI
comprehend the circumstance thar, before the
shades OF evening darkened the horizon. you, Bella
Williams were Deasty drunk En-?
"Well, Your Honor. did take O little. that's
sure, burr -
1--WE don't want any 'buts whatever. The fact
is, you drank pretty nearly butt yourself and
that's what made you so internally Wild"
sure wasn't Wild. Your HonorP' insisted the
female.
"You wasn't what ~ cried the Judge. "Now,
Bella Williams, this amt the nrst time I've sal
upon this bench. I'm not stultned. II you eN
anime carefully the hneaments OF my countenanc,
you will readily perceive that am the last person
rope in. Besides, here are the facts, the raw,
NAKED facts, ana they are things winch no
your canDre can lyIngiy set aside. Look mi
eye, Bella Williams. and truthiuliy answer mi
question. Are you aware now many men 1t tooR
10 bring you down to the fombs ~
"No, Your Honor" was the reply
"Weu, you elcited tue services OF SIX OF out
strongest officers and four their heaviest clups
When you arrived here you were almost as naked
as the day upon which you were born. DO you
imagine Tor a moment madam, thar we are gong
To stand anything ike this Where do on I'VE n
Il live at Barrytown, SIR" was the response O
there '''''
Goodness gracious ~ Moderated the magis
trate. hammerIng his desk SO violently that al
the inkstands danced up ana down like Jumping
Jlgs; you the wife u government olncer ane
Come all the way down rom Barrytown. too
Now, look here, Bella, do you suppose
Barrysown N0 to visit New York. I get rom ON
spree, smash window panes, gas Tampa
like Lady Godiva and endanger the lives OF
six OF our most valiant otliCersg You might
!
think OF the awful Consequences No. madami
We think too much or our six officers nave
their lives placed IN jeopardy by single female
! from Barry How Can We tell, seeing tnat
one woman rom Bafrytown has lmperllled the
very existence OF hall dozen OF the Iorce, bus
That regiment OF your type, ut your diaDocal
suggestion. might proceed from The same point
aud annInllate our metropolitan police system
altogetnerf No, madam we propose TO IorestalL
this inevitable consequence by making u frigntlul
example OF yourself II would not be lifting IN
me as Judge OF tuis court TO permit the SAFETY OF
attack OF females from Barrytown. nne you SlQ
and hold you under $500 Dall TO keep the peace.h
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
81 have tried so hard TO nave nlm do WE'LL" said
dressed enLeman TO HIS Honor yesterday morn
ing, just as the court was ABOUT TO be dismissed.
"But ne won't mind me. There he Is" pointing
to his son, bright. wde-awake sixteen. year-old
boy. IL hate 10 come To you, Judge, and tell my
sad story. Oh, SIR, you don't know now much
love him, how GEAR he Is to me; but yet he seems
to 90 every thing he can 10 break my heart.n
silence IKE that Of death rested upon all present.
for the spirit OF the lather seemed utterly broken
down. His Honor listened without speaking and
turned his head away. Inc tears OF the parent
were falling thick and fast upon his desk.
GIVE hln another trial; one more chancer'
suggested HIS Honor after moment or two. He
don't look ike vicious boy"
.'But have tried HIM so often. He breaks all
his promises. ! would not have come here could
II possibly nave been avoided. y must oe done:
oh, Judge can't you put hum on The scloolsnip 7"
Every one In the court room, now interested In
the case. drew near ms Honors desk and me grief
or the father, whIle wholly unnerylnR MIN, wrung
from the eyes OF many present an Involuntary
tear
.Oh father, father ~ cried the boy. utterinR the
words IN series OF sobs. ION, Judge, JUDGE he
went on, bursting into violent Mt ol weeping, -
have Deen bad nave been wicked l have
zone everything to wound ana break my fatncr'i
heart, but / Will do better; will do what he asks
DON'T send me away from MIN, Here father duni
ask the Judge TO take me from you. Here IS I'M
hand; take It; mean what say THIS time. MI
hand Is here latner; take hold OF it," But The
oId man's face was buried IN ms handkerchief, ane
he saw not the pale, delicate hand that restes
trembllngly upon Ills H0noris bench.
Tn WAS "A
ali VINO cnanced to be standing near.
"Giye him another cnance.n said tho Judge.
''The last measure you now seek 10 ADOPT Is al
We'll" SAID Inc parent, raising his face, damp.
ened ana gnstening with tears, = wll..n
The boy, with wid cry ofJoy, wrapped both
arms about ms father and kissed him upon either
cheek While the iatner tenderly embraced his
son, and, linked arm IN arm, both lett the court
SOBER FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
al wasn't drunK. Your Honor, before for four
teen years." said Ann Teeney, coming up 10 the
'front.' and maklng every prsiunnary arrangements
Don't he 70 me. Ann, don't lie TO me-" sternly
demonstrated the Judge.
spin not lying 70 you Your Honor, and pvf
never been up mere before In my liie.n
you've never been what ~ shouted the Bench,
smelling his nartsnorn and yenemently blowing
..surc,r continued the woman. Il wouldn't care
II il was only myself, lonr Honor but (Dursting
into tears IT'S the poor little darlin OF BABY
wow. look here Anu Teeney, that baby bust
ness is played out. You've imposed me FOUR
teen or fifteen consecutive times with Inat imam
tile yarn anc won't take II any more. ma, ma
drolly laughed the Bench. ii know you, Ann:
know you well. You and are Old acQuain tancea
down 10 the Essex Market Court, you know
Why from me time you first began 70 tell M
about that poor darni OF u Dauy,' up until tint
present. that baby could have grown into mai
and had babies OF his own. The trouble about
you, Ann. Il tnat YOU are a lara nabitual and
chronic dlstorter OF the TRUTH
sure, Your Honor, ask your of1cersln retorted
Mrs. Ieeney "rney'll tell you; they all know
me-
.frhey do, ehS THAT settles itw cried the Judge,
''Its tue worst ati0n Tor mercy that yog
the lsland.n
''Now, don't, Your Honor,v begged the woman
"On, Judge, darlin'. dontl The baOy-n
''Dldn't tell you to hush up ABOUT that BABY
If you ever say baby TO me again I'll send you ~
Tor lie. IN baby Won. Get game leg. sick hus
band, or something else; but DON'T ever appeal u
me for mercy through the medium or any one whe
wears a diaper. Won't nave At. You cant nip,
pOdrome this CouTt-not much, Mrs. reeney Go
TO the Island Tor three months. Cor And up sha
went