The New York herald., 1878-11-04
"FOR PARTY'S SAKEw


THREE TABLEAUx OF THRILLING CoNTEMPo-
RANEoUs HUMAN INTEREST.
The first scene opens ia New York police court in
the morning. A Tammany justice is on the bench
hearing and disposng Of the presented by the
night watches Of the precincts in that district Be-
hind him. seated and standing several ward poll
ticians who have been deputed by the district
mittee to that no voter is lost to the party
Tuesday by imprisonment for being drunk and dis
orderly
Enter rounder with bloodshot eyes and dirty gar
ments.
JUSTICE ito officer who made the arrest-You-
swear-to-truthofyour afidavit kiss the bookwhere
didyou-gethim
OFFICER (who has kissed his thumb instead Of the
Bible)-He drunk'n disorderly. yer Honor
Sudden movement among the politicians. Of
whom comes down to back Of Justices chair.
POLITICIAN sooping to the left Of the Court in
loud aside. says to )-Dustrious man. Yer Honor.
Known him over twinty year
JUSTICE (not heeding)-Was he disorderly. ofhceri
OFFIcER-No, Yer Honorl But he had apooty good
load on, an was shouting for
POLITICIANS continuing before-His family'n
starve ef he's locked up! Never rested before in
his life, Yer Honor!
JUSTICE las if he had not heard this remark)- He
was shouting. eh?
OFFICER (who knows the Justices pontcs)-Hol-
lering like mad Yer Honor!
POLITICIAN (stin confdentially to the Court-His
wife sent word that their child is very sick. Yer
JUSTICE to er)-Holleringl What was he hol-
lering about?
OFFICER-"Hurrah for Schelll To the divil with
Cooper''
PoLrr1c1AN-Yer Honor. his motherin-law broke
JusrIcE-So much the better for him.
POLITICIAN (anxiously)-Let him go home to his
suffering family, Yer Honorl
JUSTICE turning sharply on the poltician)-You
must not interrupt the business Of this Court! I
won't have it. sir I know my duty to the public:
know my duty to society, sir. Ten dollars or ten
rABLEAU n.
Same place. same day. twenty minutes later. Enter
another officer with another male prisoner (colored).
JUsTIcE-Wel, what's the matter with this manf
derby.
JUSTICE docking hard at the prisoner)-Drunk and
disorderly, eh? What's your name?
PRIsoNER-Marcus Cassidy. You 'Onah
| JusTIcE-Well what have you got to say for your
PRISONER quitting his right hand on his hip and
| rubbing his chin with his left,-You see, boss. I
las night on leetle mission for Ginral McCook our
can date for Congress. an was jes' comm homo
after meeting two frens when dis heah officer
collared me an lock me up for de night.
JUsTrcE-Yes, but he says you were disorderly
PRIsosEE-I clare TO gracious. You 'Onah nebber
mo- collected in my life dan when dis incongru-
pusson done gone rest me an lock me up Why,
Jedge. You Onah. Jest come from maxim three
for de Gin raj Drunk and disordcrlyl ShoI why.
/ had only just left candidate for sembly.
JUsrIcE-Your candidate for Assembly?
PRrsoNER--Ycs, sab. De combination candidate,
Jedge.
JUsrIcE-well. the combination candidate ought to
have taken you home and not put the city to the
pcnse Of an officer and y nights lodging This will
cost you $40 or ten days.
TABLEAU III.
Same cCe hour later. Two hardfisted sons of
toll at the bar face to face with timid looking nd
vidual. both OF whose eyes have been blackened in
recent fracas. General movement among the politi
clans behind the Judge. Looks and smiles of recog
milton pass between the prisoners aud the politicians
JUsTIcE-Well. what's all this about?
OrrIcER-There's tho sworn affidavit and COM
plaint. Your Honor.
JUSTICE lpcrusing It, says to man with black eyese
So you these men beat you last night. John
JUsncE-what did they do it for?
CoMPLAINANr-They beat me first, and when they
arrested and got good look ut in the station
house they said they struck the wrong man.
JusuCE-Is that so officer?
OFFIcER-Yes Your Honor They said so.
JUSTICE Ito prisoners)-Why did you beat him I?
out electioneerng and mistook that man for fellow
that was trying to break up meeting we wor in and
we axed him what he done it for. an as he kudn't
give kind of satisfaction but Sass, ono word
brought on another an we had fight
JUsrcKWcll. now you'll have to pay $40 apiece. or
go to Jail for ten days That's all
Exit complainant. The prisoners move Off toward
the prison door, and Of the politicians bends
the Justice and whispers in his left
"Is that 80 r. says His Honor in surprised tone
of voice.
.s5urel" replies the politician.
"Call those men back!" says the Court.
They return.
"Now, then. tell the truth; no prevaricstion.
mindi"
mo, Your Honor"
"Wherc do you workY
"Im a bartender"
"And your?
"Tm conductor. Your Honoris
ado you work every dayY'
Eyes, Your Honor"
Ever arrested beforeY'
"Only once. two years ago. Your Honor"
go home and don't come here again.
Exeunt the prisoners. who bow not TO the Judge,
but to the politician behind him, who has thus se-
cured two additional voters for his party ON Tuesday.