The Morning herald., 1875-08-23
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4 TIE CITY HALL DocE11 Y1e1DaDAY.
! Punctuslly q the cld clock - the City
Hall rung out the lidtae o. noen, Mayor
Simms posted himself n the chair Of once
and awaited the presence Of those who had
been 90 unfortunate the night before as to
fall into the hands Of the police. The wor-
thy chief occupied his place, and the officers
congregated about the Office told plainly
that there were 'svictims" within the inner
sanctuary who were destined to have an
audience with his Honor. The order was
given and after the sound Of shuding feet had
been heard there appeared before the BAR Of
Justice, three terribly dilapidated indi-
viduals who had drank deeply of the flowing
bowl and were now looking as penitent as
lambs being led to slaughter. i The terrible !.
sentence was pronounced. Three trembling
hands were plunged into capacious pockets,
and three very..slims looking p0cket-bOoks
were revealed to view, and being shaken
and examined closely, yielded up enough Of
the filthy luchre to make the owners free
men, and they departed. "
JOHN CONNER, 4.
said the Mayor, and John made his appear
ance between two officers, in his shirt sleeves,
and wearing very melancholy face. He
seated himself upon the bench which had
held 80 many unfortuuates before him, and
Mr.. John 8. Benson, living at No. 400 W. y
Front street, advanced to the railing, kissed
the bible, and testified that upon the after 8
noon previous, somewhere between the hours/
1f unO md nh To1~. -,
his bedroom and taken from trunk
silver-mounted pistol and pocket VI
book containing a few dollars. John lis
tened very attentively until told by his
Honor that he would have to commit him
to answer the charge at Court, when he
arose to make an explanation. He said he
did not intend to take the pistol only that he
wanted to leave 1t at the gunsmiths to be
fixed up q little. His Honor evidently Y
thought the story q little thin, for John was
walked back to the inner chamber. 8A
TOO MUCH ToDDY. VI.
Robert Todd was the next occupant of the
little bench. He is eolored man and has "
but one arm, but with the other he has suf-
f1cient strength to handle that terrible
weapon of ofense known % the razor. Old
Mrs. Todd, the mother of Robert, who lives
On Shipley street, between Seventh and
Eighth, answered promptly to her name, 8
received the oath, AMI kissed the book rev M
erentially and deposed that Robert was very "
fond Of tod. She thought that he was w
very 'busive and has no 'bedience for his ola R
mother. He threatened to brain her and
her husband and handled the goblets and
Z things around as though theywere 4 nore'n
tougher dan glass Ard he had razor n
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grewMtlsIn and told Robert VIII atsie { tfIsl,g
of him, and Robert he scratched his head
and grinned all over his face. Mrs. Emily
Thompson, neighbor Of Mrs. Todd's said
he 'bused his mother to all intents and
and she was afeard of him her
self. The Mayor informed Robert that he
had been behaving very badly and as Mrs.
Todd and Mrs. Thompson took their seats,
the unfortunate Todd, who takes too much
toddy, went back to keep company with the
others who were playing checkers upon the
bars with their noses.
The Court then adjourned and the COM
pany dispersed. a.
The Court resumed it's functions at Y
o'clock, P. NJ. Lizzie Bayard, for disorder
y conduct was allowed free ride to the
liver side this moIning, where she will re-
ide for the next thirty days, unless little
Jill OF @SUU ana COSTS Is settled before that
ime.
The Court thought $1,000 and costs, to-
,ether with sixty days at New Castle would
'e fair remuneration for an assault by
saac Scott on John Murry.
Charles Bruce who has travelled all the
vay from Richmond to visit our city, made
lis appearance before His Honor, and lis
ened quietly to little story from Mr.. EN-
nonds, who resides at 8th and Church. Mr..
,mmons told the Court how shabbily our
isitor had treated his daughter at the house
.hen he calledes yterday afternoon for some
hing wherewith to appease an unnatural
outhern appetite. Scott had called Miss
immons hard names, and the Court con-
luded that an occupancy of the brown
sone mansion at our County seat would be
ood for the health as well as the manners
the gentleman from Richmond.