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Our New York Letter.

Our New York Letter.
| On. MARY wALKER-PHIL. sHEEIDANs TRIAL
ZEN BUTLER-coL. MAPLEsoNs TRIALs-so-
CIETIEs TOR THE PREVENTION OF EVERYBODY
\ DRUNKEN JUDGE
New YoRG, Dec. 10th, 1873.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times.
l suppose every one knows DR.. Mary
Walker, but for the benefit of any of your
readers who may not have the pleasure, |
will explain that he-no, she-well then, it,
IS wholly unprecedented compound OF
feminine name with masculine habiliments
| To say that it is q strong creature
wonlc be putting the matter too mildly. 1t
is always stared after and hooted when it ap-
pears on the street, and not without reason,
for it wears Derby hat, coat with sort
of brief pettieoat attachment, Il pair of un-
mistakable pantaloons, and gold-headed
cane. 1t arrived in town the other day from
Washington, which unhappy capital forms
Its usual haunt, and going to hotel de-
manded lodging The hotel clerk gasped
and stammered, but eventually managed TO
inquire after the OF his would-be guest.
This rash question drew down upon his de-
voted head a storm of indignant abuse FROM
the irascible DR." which threatened to
overwhelm him, but he finally rallied and
succeeded in steering his nondescript visitor
out of the building Before it could get to
another hotel, it was gently collared by
policeman. and led into Il neighboring police
station, whence it was shortly afterward lib
Grated. and Immediately sought the Windsor,
followed by an enthusiastic crowd OF raga-
mullins Here again it was gently but firm
ly bounced, and finding all its efforts to be
recognized as q man and brother futile, gave
it up for the moment and disappeared
The next morning, however. it reappeared
to the public view under the escort of a
policeman who. this time. conducted his
mysterious prize to Superintendent Walling's
office to get its status officially defined, and
learn his own duty in the premises. The
Superintendent, who is the most gallant of
men, listened patiently to the voluble indis |
nation OF his erratie prisoner. and then |
shrewdly guessing. from the length of its |
tongue, that it must be II woman, slid, |
Madam, | think you have not committed |
any oiiense against the laws. The wearing |
OF clothes is n matter OF taste. so long as |
they are not used for purposes OF disguise. |
No policeman has u right 10 investigate your
trousers, OF YOUR petticoats And then
triumphant at last. Dr. Mary Walker walked
Little Phil" Sheridan would rather | |
have no doubt, be attacked with sabres and
cannon than with red tape and law books
but he he meets the latter as bravely the
former. very important suit is now pend
ing against him in the Circuit Court here
growing out OF claim made on him for
something life half a million OF dollars for
seizing somebody's cotton plantation down
III Louisiana during the var dropped into
the courtroom the other afternoon, and
found it crowded with notabilities. The gal
liant General was present III person, looking
cool enough. but little as though he would
have liked Il chance TO ride at the head OF his
old cavalrymen into the ranks OF the other
side, which is narshaled in this instance by
his old companion IN arms, General Ben.
Butler. | am afraid benjamin never was
really pretty, and he certainly don't seem to
improve III looks very rapidly. He has
grown enormously corpulent. SO that he
wadiles most absurdly and has lost all signs
before the bar. keeping one OF those terrible
optics on the jury. while the other steadily
intimidated the witness he was examining,
he looked more like great big turtle than
anything else l can think CT The trial pro-
misses to be long one.
Col. Mapleson, the celebrated London I'M
presario, at present giving Italian Opera here.
with Her Malest opera troupe, will |
fear soon be ready 10 shake off the dust of
this "blarsted" country, and quit our shores
forever. First, he has embroiled himself
and got that august body not only down on
him, but into a row among themselves. Then
he has sought to compel the fair and melo-
dlous Minnie Hauk 10 sing at his sacred"
on Sunday evening, threatening
fines and imprisonment as the penalty OF her
refusal, but has only succeeded in getting
himself thoroughly snubbed by the press
and public for his pains Several other
little unpleasantnesses have also arisen in
with his alleged partnership with
ticket spectators and. to crown ALL be has
been arrested at the instance of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children,
for introducing ballet danced by little girls |
This last straw has pretty nearly broken the
ramels back. The noble Briton, almost ex-
ploding with Indignation, denounces the pro-
ceeding "a most igh- 'anded houtrage, you
kn o~, and would like TO have the Earl of
BeacODstield declare war with the Yankees at
once. However, the Colonel has got a good
troupe. and is making money so fast out of
these same Yankees, that he will perhaps
swallow his rage and continue to favor u.s.
And apropos of the ). L. 7. c. C., that
ofiicious organization has again
distinguished itself this week by interfering
to stop the exhibition, by its parents, of
baby eight months old, and weighing lust one ,
pound. This exhibition has attracted crowds
Tor several weeks, .and don't seem to have
damaged the microscopic infant but the ,
feelings OF the Society were outraged so it
arrested the parents and rutnlessly cut of
he yield OF their bonanza, with about as ,
much reason as that other busy body. Mr..
Anthony Comstock of the Society ior the
suppression Of Vice. lately forced picture
owner to take out OF his window Il copy of
Hans Makart's magnificent historical paint
ng Charles the Fifths Entry into Ant ,
Serp. on account of some partially nude
figures which it contains. Such "Jacks-in-
1tice are an ANNOYING nuisance.
A cheerful state of things in court of
Justice is now being uncovered in the i'm /
parchment trial OF Justice Walter S Pick
ley. OF one Of the City Police Courts The
evidence clearly establishes the fact. well ,
Known to all frequenterS OF his courtroom. !
hat Justice IInckuey has Tor "A couple of
years or more been nabtual drunkard,
frequently absenting himself from his post ,
or weeks together. and very often holding :
court when too drunk to comprehend what ,
WAS going on. 1t has also been testified. :
hat he has frequently rendered openly cor
rupt ludgme mis-. taken brIbes, blackmailed ,
and. in short, done about every
hing which n man IN his position could do
% lay himself open TO Impeachment and i'm
prisonment lie has even been arrested on
he street for disorderly conduct and locked
up over night. This sort OF thing has been
going on Tor many months. and yet this in- :
drunkari has been permitted to
Keep on his disgraceful way hinderng JUS
iIce and drawing salary almost large AS
hat OF United States Supreme Court J
Judge. Even now during his trial he CON
lnues to hold court after his usual style II
any one asks why this is thus, | shall be
obliged to give 1t ap
Yours DARK. :
Virgin Bones. Q
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