, 1876-03-19
THE SQuEALERS.

The publication Of the interview with Judge
Blodgest, in which he defines the position of the
souaIets, created intense excite among that
fraternity yesterday. Early in the morning they
collected III the hallway outside the District At
torney's Office, now and then charging in squads
upon Judge Bangs, anxious to learn his views.
For month or two kind OF pe.ccfulness. nquiet
calm, has rested upon the ranks OF the squ5af~
era They one and al have implicitly believed
that q palernal and benefcent Government
would care for and protect them, and they have
discarded a1l trouble and abandoned oil anxiety,
resting securely in the promises that their
treachery would avail them well, and win for
them perfect peace and good will from the
powers that be.
But the decision Of Judge E!odgett. as pub
liahed in The TRIBUNE, carried CONSERVATION to
the band, and they tore through the streets and
into Judge Bangs' Office, pleading for informn-
rion and demanding of him whether be would
permit such gross iufraction ct their rights as
was threatened by Judge Bodgett
Now, Judge Bangs is ono OF the coolest, best-
tempered, and wi1hal ono or the best-hearted
fuuctionarics, tha. has ever graced the Federal
building, but even Judge Bangs WIS auuoyed
and pefplexed ut the stand taken. By Judge
Bloagett He knew that the principles of law
laid down by Judge Blodgett were sound, but ne
be applied in these particular cases, and he lad
honestly and confidently believed that any agree.
uent Of immunity that he might make wonld
be respected by the Court. He had been aa-
thorized BY the authorities at Washington TO
make such terms as his judgment might 81
cest, and be had stated that any agreement he
made would be lndorsed by the Attorney-Gen-
eral but be had not calculated that the Judiciary
would refuse to recognize the contracts and,
when Judge Blodgett's position Was published II
.FJ1.un 7-s1ry Ia
All dav long the noble army OF 6queaters
n}oycd through the dirt OF Arcade COURT and up
to the dark and dreary quarters assigned to the
District Attorney. Judge Bangs received them
with smiling face, and Assured them
IT WAS ALL RIGHT,
but he carefully aostainea from ovorrulinG
Judge Diodgett's decision, aud, in fact, Afforded
oniY partaai comfort to his Visitors. At lengtn
the pressure upon Lis time was SO great that the
! eooti i-humored judge was compelled to lock the
01ter door of his castle, and leaTe the anxious
applicants for comfort to discuss the matter ID
the hallway, and derive such consolation ss they
could from each other
10 those who had avoided the Gfann Ju5s
room Iho news was more than welcome. On
Change it WAS the sole topic OF conversation, aud
the nm -Buuealng community jeered and scored
their squea!ing brethren, and laughed them to
acorn, aud piled upon them mountaans OF con,
nothing in their behalf. The statement Of
Judge Blodge.t was 80 clear, 80 concise, thaE II
robbad the sauealera Of every hope. and !ett
them uallowing in slough from which they
could hope for no e1tricatlon.
In thn TiyoIi it Was talked over TheneTef TWO
whisky men got together, and the lunch parties
decussed it between spoons full OF SOUP until
Aha aoup lost it SAVIOR, and Was good Tor nangnt
except TO be cast out and trodden undef the 1oos
Of men, Wing Judge Blodgett should nave de-
sonealers hsd done their worst, vas something
hevon6 the comprehension OF all, bnt tnete II
ataod staring them in the face, and then &heE
set to work Ipou the whisky mau's lnVar1aoie
refugees combinations.
But of all tho snaitten people, perhaps
JAKE REuN
vas hurt nearer to doata than any other. 1n
order to save his precious money, Jahe nae :
voluntarily yielded Ills claim to the respect u
even tho worst OF his followers. Ae hao rs"
ence. even the THU sembiance OF honor 10 tnny
once have had, and all the ambitions he oFes
possessed for reputation; had literally eoia
himself for money aiready IN his possesb.oa
a1d had consented to lie down IN the gutter los
the rest OF h1s life an object OF contempt to the
dogs and an object to excite but Little wonder
in tha hops. Jake had done all this that he
might be allowed to keep sho money he had
stolen. and which no one could take from him
without tearing out his heart: And when ho
sayy that his t,eachery, his Wholesale slaughter
of nan whom he scarcely knew aud who had
nerer heard any good of him. were OF no avail.
and that his idolized money IS to 10 Wrenched
from him IN spite Of his new course. be yelled
with anguish and wes half-crazed with fright,
and begged Tor aome relief from the 4 fearful
doom be had invoked upon himself. Nenm TO-
dsv ia an object OF pitv. Men who were afraid
Of him nav kick him. for he sold them deilber-
atair. opty to find now that the money he ex-
pect:d from tic sale is to be snatched from him:
Late in the afternoon Judge Bodgest called
upou Judge Bsngs. and the TWO gentlemen we're
cInseted FOR N hour. Judge Dlodgett stated,
and Judge Bangs admitted, that TIE TRIBUNE
Lad laid down tho law as It's exists. but Judge
Blodsett plainly stated that the same lsw applied
to tie present cases that applied to anV other,
aud list It must take its course. How Judge