The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
THE wASHw0MAYS WATCH.

Mr.. WARD ST. JOHN AND PSEUDO LITERARY
LoNGrSos-MRs. ELIZA SCHMIDT BECOMES
VERY ANGRY AT MR. ST. JOHN.
The east side OF the city, owing to its diversity
OF nationallties. presents many curious phases OF
life AM character, and In no other place 10 they
present themselves IN such bold relief as AT the
Essex Market Police Court the busiest court 10
New YORK. Yesterday morning, al about
eleven O'Clock 1t was very warm IN court
and tne work HAD been very arduous for the over
worked clerk. Judge Morgan sat on the
bencs, listening 10 the drowsy mum OF wit
nesses, compainants and accused who came
up before MIN, after the other, In succession
like the ghosts or the murdered princes In Mac.
oeth.n Even the interpreter whose delight = 70
hand the greasy restament 70 excited reutons,
who lift IL as gingerly IL it a charged nine
inch shell, let exhausted and leaned across the
desk with an implorlng look. Presently the crowd
in 'front.' OF Judge Morgan broke ana uncovered
new case aud Mr.. McCane, the clerk, they say
In the House OF Commons, saw strangers
man WIN a long octagoual mead long,
pointed whisKers and deep-set eyes buried be-
meath o narrow forehead, pretty well dressed and
wearing an opal cameo RAG on the small finger
OF MS lett hand, stood before the Bar,
accompanied by an orlcer or the Tenth
precinct who VIII go down posterity
as Onicer Etterch. Presently \ woman or about
thirty ave years 0 age with face oil blonde hue
and plentiful head Of light hair, came forward
and stood behind tue inner bar Then came
young letow, also blonde OF tweny.one or
Twenty-Five Years OF age as witness VINO had a
frightened LOOK and carried under either arm a
tool chest aud hammer and saw
Judge MOBGAH-Mhat can do for you,
macam
inc on Jne washtoob and DIS man he come In and
up from my b0orO.
Judge MoRGAN-What IS your name anu where
do you i've, madam
ExcTlED iEUroN LADY (her arms we're stripped
above the eluowl-Ols man here is ne mans. Nay
nom is Louiza schmidt / mean ELISHA schmidt,
aud my hans : az "A EIdtage street, on dot sec
ond MOOR
ana insinuaung vo4ce)--No LOOK 4 mere Judge;
let's look into this; want 70 have my say ittle.
Judge MORGAN-Win you keep quict until your
turn comes Then It VIII Dc time ior yon 90
speak.
that oughter nave little say.
Judge MoRGAN--I have no doubt whatever bur
you Will have time 10 say ".
OCTAGoSAL-HEApEp Maxwell, look here,
Judge, | am eporter on the New YORK and
brookyn papgrs anu nanV ~ y sa AZ IA
come mp In my room, ana my uauRnter's Walcn
was on tne bo9ro, ana ne ASK me 'or mrs
dosus mir MRS. Scnmdt II Sboosnt dot way"
uGTAGoNAL-nEADgp MAN an an insinuating and
hoW the world will lie. l never recognized her
al ALL am journalist. am Here tne lace q
the 1eutOnic kIza bore look OF scorn and her
upper lIp rose 10 au extreme concaye.l
Judge MOgGAS-opop ia King az once. 40 on
with your story, madam, anu don't allow yourseH
ELIzA scHaIDT--weil, SboodOe, see him turn
the Ke, and | 20 out, ana by and BY the mans IS
gone aud vomans, woo Is nelgnbor, CONES IN
ana tells me, ''Airs. Schmidt your SAtcn Is gone.
ana dOt man ne sthes la.r 50 | run dUwhn
sdnairs nnd say to dod bad man, SAY. gone a
lIdue back vlve mlnutes,n auu lie dOnd gone
back, anu nOiloWs lur the police Ike IRE on
haus.
taking up a SILVER watch worth about $50,
Mrs. SCuMIDr-fes, Snoodge, dot i M daugn-
ters ya.cn, and sue SHOWS a.
the octagonal- headed man who looked on with
q smile OF GerIslon, now broke In and said -"Why,
Jedge can get 4 better one for lnree dollars.
You Couldn't get dollar ana haif for y any
William Torbeck, or No. IS Mott street, swore
that he was passing at the lime OF the chase and
tIcaliy as ard ST. John, throw tue watch over a
fence aud il was l0und by an ofcer.
Jude MORGAN-Wnat nave you 70 say about TINS
Mr. WARD ST. JoHS with an approach 10 conn
dence AM leaning over 70 whisper In the Judges
ear. which oneT was declined BY Judge Morganl -
Judge, lie. me tak 10 you easy Tor a lew minutes.
] am . gentleman and known 10 the highest
classes in the city These women are bad women,
and / was running away from them 10 escape
them / called 10 see Mrs. Schmidt Q ask her II
there was another woman IN she building Wnom
Judge MoRGAS-For Nnat business aid you wish
to see her
You know, OF course, what mean. am in the
insurance business
Judge MORGAN think you said that you were
arep0rrerf
Mr.. WARD 81. JoHN-Oh, well Judge. you press
me too nard. ! mix with ne best " peup,e, DO.
Judge AoRGAs-iou are held IN default Of $500
bail TO answer.
Mr.. WARD ST. JoHS who did not appear bit
crestfaileni very WE'LL Judge. You are al
wrong: out Will get the Dall, and VIII send Tor
my lawyer, John Henry ha. No. l40 Broadway.
Mr.. Ward 81 Johns OctaROnai head was seem TO
disappear gracefully gong down stairs 20 the
Lookup for moment. an0 tnen nc was lost 70
sgaL ana 70 memory dear.