National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-12
NEITHER NEW YORK AFTER A SPREE.
POVERTY, CRIME, sQUALoR AND MISERY.
A Picture Of Low Life In the Great
Metropolis, As sketched by the
worlds Police Reporter.

"1t's none OF yer business phwhst I'm In for this
time, Terence Mccarthy, and it's you ought to be
ashamed Of yerself asking q dacent woman like
me the question, that was never here before only
oncet or tvicet, and you that lives on the island,
you may say-no, won't keep quiet, Sergeant,
and me insulted by Mccarthy, and If II wasn't
for this iron railing"
'Silencer' shouted oficer Burns. "If you
don't keep quiet, Mrs. Malone I'll drop word
into the Judges ear that'll-"
THAT'S good, kind Sergeant" said Mrs. Ma
lone, "and IT'S hoping you may be captain before
the New Year, and II you will Just drop the Judge
q word and get me of this time, III never come
here again; and may my blessing"
"Good morning, Your Honor, Judge" said
Mary, as she smilingly curtsied to Justice Otter
bourg; ats glad am to see you looking so well.
Sure you are growing younger every day snc
more better looking. As said to Maggie Burke
yesterday afternoon, says I, Maggie Burke, says
], that Judge Otterbourg is the elegantest gen.
tleman see on the binch come thirty years. and
I'D sooner be sent 70 the Island by him than re-
laysed by Judge Duffy. Phwat is thatf Tin
dollars or tin days, is itH Yee ould diviI; and
may the luck Of"
PLEA ovERRULED.
John Tomson," said the Judge, as he Ieveled
his spectacles upon painfully seedy Individual,
you are arrested for disorderly conduct"
but can't legally be arrested" urged the
"But they have you here " said the Justice
but amt arrested for all that said the pris-
oner. ~ caL,t be arrested without warrant.
Your Honor, am not before this court, and you
cannot proceed against NEE"
But viii, said the Judge, land will send
you to the Island for eight days"
"You can't do that, Judge. You know you
can't, because ! amt arrested, and you know
amt, too. Now, Judge"
But in spite OF his not being arrested, he was
removed to the waiting room down stairs.
AwARNING TO YOUTH.
q nf INV koht h.
residence of LudOvico BertinL on Chatham street,
Saturday evening. Samuel Abrams one Of the
spoons which be had lent for the occasion. They
were missing, but finally turned up 10 the pockets
of the two youths who, standing before the Judge,
evoked the following eloquent and timely repri-
mand:
Frederick Fitzgerald and Michael FInnerty,"
said the Judge, "a youth spent in endeavoring to
evade the consequences of crime will beget fond
ness for legal pursuits; you will become lawyers;
the bellicOse tendencies which are evidenced by
BEEN from ssr viii mas
q military career, and make each Of you o major
general; political aspirations Will follow and
eddy become ConRressmen, and after a life spent
In the accumulation Of $4,000 fees you will sink
into ignominious graves. You are held to answer
in 600 bail"
THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
michael Murphy, you are charged with being
drunk and disordeily," urged the Judge, as the
next prisoner, blind man, was led before him.
Save yer Homer, Judge, that's so. 1 was
dhrunk, but 1t was in my own house. Can't a
gentleman get dhrunk In his own house. as l can
prove by my wife?"
"You had better call her up, them" said the
Judge.
"CaII her, is it, Hi! Here, janet Jane Muir
phyl Mrs. Jane Murphy! The Judge says ye're
TO come for'ard and do q bit of swearin' for me.
What is that, Mrs. Murphy? I was not in my
own house, Mrs. Murphy, wasn't II 1 am much
obliged to you, Mrs. Murphy, for that Same lie,
and-ten dollars or ten days! Thank you, yer
Homer. and. MrS. MurDly. in ten days i will
be " nv own house, and then may be
HnEER ~ aTiSn TrrP IopnINIRT-