The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
JUSTICE KASMIRE'S COURT.
MEN OF STiNDING LOOKING IN ON
A SgNDIY MORNING.
Interesting Occupancy Of the Old Knicker-
booker Mansion In Washington Place A
Tbrona Of Women and Italians Arraigned

Interesting Occupancy Of the Old Knicker-
booker Mansion In Washington Place A
Tbrong Of Women and Italians Arraigned.
When Justice Kasmire opened court In
Washington place yesterday, the halls OF the old
Knickerbocker mansion were tbroneed with
evil looking men and coarse, over-grown boys.
About fifty women, gathered by Capt. Byrnes
from four disofderly houses, were In the box,
down stairs and these were their friends who
had come to afford tn EN- aid and comfort In
their trial. with the Justice came his friend,
Dr. Guernsey, and two members OF the firm OF
Harper & Brothers, the publishers. Afterward
Park Commissioner Joseph J. O'Donohue and
his cousin, Dennis Donohue, Alderman John
Morris, Jacob Seebacher, ex-Alderman Dean,
and MIR. Streeter, who was once nominated tor
Police Justice, dropped In. It was to be an in
terestine day in the court, and some OF these
persons had been specially invited by Justice
Kaemire. Chairs had been provided for them
but they all stood up In a semi-circle behind the
Justice. The women. some gaudy with ribbons
and feathers aud some In boiled and disor-
dered dress, were crowded between the iron
railings in front. Behind them. on the greasy
settees, sat forty or hfty swarthy Italians,
ragged, unwashed, and uncomoed.
Captain, l told you was going to invite some
friends to-day" said the Justice. Couldn't
iSis iSis 90 little more cr'0''a0'' 'O'n
Captain Mcdonnell, who had arrested the
Italians. SMILED and looked apologetically at the
visitors, 6Io. in return, smiled politely.
The keepers Of the osbJectionable houses-
Josey Inompsop 81 y East ., bhrteenth street street
Minnie Smith Of 250 Greene street, and Caroline
Alberton Of 2S0& Wooster street-were each
cut their stories short" ana little time was
consumed In passing on the cases. Then The
Sssors leaned totwSrS TO sten eT NesS
quarters OF the prisoners SAID they had called
ut the houses where they were arrested to see
friends some went and made appeals Tor
mercy, but the majority took their sentences OF
from thirty days to three months on BackwelPs
Island with sullen silence. The visitors piDched
up their foreheads. and DIR. Guernsey OCCASION
ally spoke To the Justice, after very young or
otherwise Interesting girl had been sentenced,
seemingly to question the necessity Tor the pun
ishment.
After those prisoners had been disposed Of
George Mussabni, who said he was a son of the
Turkish Consul In Liverpool, was called up.
He has a handsome, dark italian face. and WAS
tering the dining room OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel with the throne of Centennial guests,
and getting his meals without paying for them.
lie said he had come to this country because
business was bad in England. but could not nud
ANYTHING 10 do here.
Did YOU ever work with your handsr asked
NO. sit am a gentleman" he replied.
would you work az street cleaner, II
should get you placer"
The prisoner reluctantly said that he thought
he might. when the detective arrested me,
ine me that | could probaol, get position at
$50 month
NOBODY would want you" replied the Jus.
tice, after hearing of your exploits at the
| fifth Avenue Hotel SO | will commit YOU"
Samuel Ferguson the keeper of u monte game
at III West IhiGd street, raided on by Capt
Byrnes, offered as n bond ,man Charles +. King
"a saloon keeper in Beecker street, who was ac-
| ceuted. The bail was xl.UOO
At length the cases of the Italians were
| reached. Captain Mcdonnell said that since the
colored people mad been driven out OF Africa VI
| (51 ana 80 thompson street), u large number OF
| Italians had been accustomed to gather there tC
carouse. The keeper Of the place sold for
| cent glass lager beer that he had drained from
| the nearly empty casks In front OF saloons. A
| party OF haggard women VINO had been arrested
| with them were nearly oil sent to Blackwelli
| Island. SIX of the men were called up In or
| der, and hned 81 apiece. Each said he wal
| employed either IN cleaning the streets or oil
| the garbA gc scows.
| you ought not TO be hard on these men. Jus
| tice." said Aldermen Morris; "they are Cit
| oihclal-.'
| Inis plea was successful. All the rest Of th,
| Italians were called up IN body, and after
lecture. delivered through an Interpreter, wer,
| discharged, Then the nnes Of the nrst six wer,
| Temitteu,