The New York herald., 1876-12-01
THANKSGIVINCS At TIE 7ONDS.
What the Reeking Sums of New York
Gave Forth Yesterday.
HUMOR LND PAIEE IN The MEDLEY THRONG.
GIimpses into Homes Of Debauchey and
Degradation

Justice Morgan appeared yesterday morning at the
rombs Police Court, looking bright aud fresh. but
orlihed with good sized smelling bottle There was
that beautiful fragrance about the court which the
sxhaaton OF hs sums, OF the CUTTERS OF bad whisksy
and the various odors of drunkenness filth and slime
Ecncray, which waited in by the reckng
representatives OF dissipation and debauchory
produce every morning What smeisi Why police
Justice earns his salary only by the work his nos
srlIs have to perform. Wen. the habitues OF tho
court also had their Thanksgiving Day While decent
folk gathered round their hearths enjoying tho
sweet and puro surroundings Of this family festival
they were rolling In the cutters blind and stupcncd
With drnk--mere boasts waowing in tho mire Of de-
baucherY.
Justice Morgan, who presided ovcr this court on
Thanksgiving Day, above the middle stature,
compactIy built, evidently Of sturdy tramc with rosy
checks, Keen, large gray eyes and brown hair, few
locks of which struggle picturesquey over his expan-
uvo brow. But now to his clients.
ONLY TOOK LITTLE
FIRST came Michael Herring, decent sort OF drunk
Td, as drunkards so, dressed according to the old
fashion, in heavy blue shirt ard ragged overcoat.
That knew In all his life what a neckte
was and as to soap-you might as well ask him about
Hcge's phcnomenoIogy Of the spirit He had soberod
down little and kept slang at the Judge out OF his
big blue eyes, The Judge good naturedly asked him
why he had got drunk. He smiled and replied, with
much confidence: - udgc, came down with two fol
lows from the docks to a barber shop The old woman
out, you know. Well, we took lew drinks; that
all y
"BW whero's tho turkey ~ tho Judge asked caus-
ncally.
II haven't got any have spent all my money ex-
tspt little With which the old woman bought some
whskey Tor herseltn And he made tho following
irr fnr fudc idntf ,aya
much, upon my word didn't"
Tho Judge dismissed HIM with tho glad lidings,
SWELL this is Thanksgiving Day; so homo and don't
drink any more"
DAUGHTER GUTTER.
Mary A. Cuggy, littlc woman whose only article Of
dress seemed to be ragged gown, a red shawl and
dirty neckerchie anu whose face was decorated with
black marks OF most eloquent character, declared
had "never beore' been arragncd Tor drunkenness
"Why. she is old customer JudgSs'' said <se ex-
perienced old officer ''Shs only came or the Island
yesterday"
The Judge saw that she ongcd to return 10 tho loved
companions of her childhood, and said you'll have
FOUR turkey on the Island to-day, Mary" And turn.
Ing TO the writer ho remarked ITO that woman
natural roll drunk tho cutters as It IL TO sou
to sleep IN your bed"
A poLrcE COURT"
Another little woman with watery eyes. q doleul
lace sodden with rum, ana her head wrapped blue
She also protested that she novice the
uudy OF wniskcyoogy.
ION. you are AN regular old bumn said the officer.
~ Know You well, Ann" the Judge sald. ani sotto
he udded THAT woman was born III police
:ourt.o len days was The sentence.
"Hcil, thea ~ get some turkey today, anyway"
Sic sa,d she laughed and gccully winked at
fellow PRISONERS
LIVES IN xKw JERSEY.
Then came one King, huge, dafk-laccd Tan, whose
crushed nosc was tue color Of ebony Ao had been
lighting IN saloon and although an old city offender
unocently ncclared that no lived lar away in New
jersey. That was his only excuse. ''Fivc dollars
h.c days"
Obi what awful histories OF shame and degradation
through enforced poverty ol these prisoners
can tell How much oi their debascd eonuion 10
caused by the accident of birth, by want, By
Necessity domestic aiiiction Hero camo u
hltlc wumah, Annie Smith, with paliid
lace, anu the marks o hag9ard care written every
1unc Oh her youtniui coan,cnancc. Here Was woman
<NLo. II born amd respectable surroundings, might
have Teen The centre oi loving iainy crci,, mignt
have credit To society and benefit 10 the
world. Now she was charged WIN soi'cting on tue
street. Her halas ioldcd across the railing, trembled
aud large tears stoc down her checks.
Two years ago my man ded Your Honor" she
sobbed, land have been too sick TO Work and my
chId nearly starving" Aud she iranticaily COW
cred her lace III her bands as she declared .l had
do il keep my poor cuild from starving" Tho Judge
was moved ny her story, which confirmed by tno
offccr, ana she was discouraged.
SHAWL TORN
A sickly, curly headed lrsu woman, Bridget Flynn,
char ged another female, with heavy conbave Jaw
usual soddcn face with having torn her shawl
treated her poor, pltabie frame from the tangled
rags which envclopcd ner, aud which must have
colbe down through generations from some anlide-
uvlan cheap old carpet to It's present usc
But the accused VI The hghting jaw had . different
story tell "Ihs lady," said snc (they are all Ia
dios The Tombs Ponce Court, asked me Tor ten
cents Tor wniskey. aud as wouldn't give " her she
slrucx me piece OF wood Then went for her
shawl, Your Honor. y
Tho Judge sternIy told them to vanish at once, ir
they both dId hot want to DC locked up
kAislNs.
Two bov hat stolen barrc of raising Tho contcnts
oil which thcy were dcvourfng when they caught
The owner, however, no. being lound and nobody ap
p,aring who could prove the theit, The two urchins
lett tie court with gee ul faccs.
CHICKENS STEALING cHfcKEys.
Two other urchins, with depraved accs and vicious
cellar.
'.Can you identity your chickens ?" the Judge asked
Hero was a dilemma The man said he couldn't
''brng up the Buys" the Judge cried, and when he
gaw their ulmiuutive figures he exclaimed why,
they aren't puch bigger .han chickens tnemselvcs!o
The boys, oil course, declared that Iii wasn't them
was the ac abe boys GLOW is II that boys, accord
ing To their stories, are always arrested Tor The
crimes OF Their companionsfj
"when did you wash your FACET" demanded the
Judge OF the eldest boy <whv Was twelve but whose
face bore al ncruslaton OF art which seemed 10 ad-
here 10 IL like outer skin that had grown upon IT,
~ never wash H. he replied canuiuiy.
The mother called Tor. She very decent
looking old irshwcinan who told pItiiul story She
had ten chidren her husband nad not earned dollar
Tor our years, she had Daby only seven months old
she really couidnt help H. SEc had 80 much 10 do
earn her and her ttle ones daily bread that che
could look alter them, aud with look oi motherly
love bent her eyes upon ths hardened little rascas
whosc stoIid eyes gave not a gcam OF repentance.
The Judge took Kindly interest IN The little boys.
inquired aier Their schooling (noth bad been nabituai
Huants after ing them moral lecture (which,
alas wil probably not do much goodl. they hclu
Tor trial The poor mother spoke lew ANXIOUS worGs
70 them, snd, drying her moist eyes with her hand
kerchiei, she left them to their sad iate
With u troubled Taco tho owner of tho chickens
said Judge. mean wnc the chickens Will sturve 10
deaih" Dut he was made happy by their being again
placed in his possession.
A DEsTiruTioy.
John Fleming, n tall, loose Jointcd man, whose
pinchcd, hollow lace aud cmacatcd frame told sad
story present cd himself without saying word. The
bones seemed almost TO come through his skin,
thin was this man, whose large frame indicated that
he was naturally robust mau. who had been slowly