Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
ARRAIGNED.
The Transgressors Appear in Court--Near-
ly all Reserve Their Pleas Until Monday.

ly all Reserve Their Pleas Until Monday.
A man is judged by the company he keeps,
and generally it is a very good criterion by
which to judge. Then again, you know,
there are exceptions to the rule, which don't
always prove it. Clothes do not make the
man, nor location always fix his pecu iarities
or characteristics. Clothes, though, do
alter the appearance, and there are
such oddities among mankind as pure cos
mopoitans. The same man seen in church
in good clothes, if associated with gang of
convicted stamped feions, VIII be commented
upon as v,llainous looking character. At
church or in society the good clothed party
would pass for the highly respectable
citizen. Put his twin brother before
a court and ten to one, the public verdict
would be, he looks like he did it, without
knowing what. He is a hardened looking
criminal ssnow isn't he,'' the comment that
meets a general nod OF acquiescence. In
other words, circumstances alter cases.
The above homily had an application in the
district court, yesterday, when the prisoners
were brought out of jail to be arraigned.
Had they been in front of polling booth,
they'd have been Every good fellows
charged with crime they were chad lot"
Huddled together in the court room, they
didn't show up like q two-time- winner. But
how did they look?
The first person Gale e-.ss,i plea to
having outraged the law was ~. Harris,
colored. He was charged with larceny.
Harris slouched up to the bar, lanky young
negro, who would have been pronounced III
''them agonizing slavery days. very likely
boy. He had no lawyer, wanted one, hadn't
thu requisite to employ, without habi-
tation or home, had no friends,
was "a man and brother" who had Just
"growed up.'' The court consigned him to
Mr.. J. d. O'Brien's care and his plea was
reserved until Monday.
Next, VIM. Hughes, raggy sorrel blonde,
in seedy attire, was called. He stepped up
and braced up, showing a youthful face, open
anu apparently frank. He was frank enough
to plead poverty; said he wasn't guilty of lar
ceny; he had relatives, but "they wasn't of
no use" w. w. Erwin was given charge of the
friendless human being.
Next, John Olson, q sombre faced, dark
complexioned Swede. He had turned the
40 pole, and was length of year or two
beyond it. Partially bald, he had adopted
as usual The self-deceptiye plan of hiding
times grasp by having tuft of hair plas-
tered over the vacancy. He was furnished
up to the extent of his means, and
the unparalleled would have said every de-
cent for him. He couldn't talk United
States, and another prisoner, John Oster-
berg, volunteered to do the phonograph
business. Edison's invention is greater
success than Osterberg proved. The sheriff
sent out for Mr. A. N. Nelson, and he got it
out of Olson that he had nothing, but was
ready for divide. In consideration of his
worldly affairs, his person was turned over
to Mr.. G. M. McCarty, who advised his eli
ent to reserve his plea until Monday.
Next, John Osterberg. He is a muddy
looking Scandinavian. Has lowering brows,
broad face, high cheek bones, low in person,
and from top to toe looks like hardwork-
ing farm hand. If John were stirred up he
would be hard man, and has the surly
look of one who would carry around
grievance, until the opportunity arrived.
Then he would do the business with an in
human Indifference to results. He pleaded
guilty of larceny, and had no use for law
yer.
Next, John Abrahamson, sturdy looking
Dutchman. Not sociable fellow in looks,
and probobly prefers to take his beer alone.
John, doubtless, is of an argumentative
turn of mind. and would not stop
to carrying the discussion to the point of
blows. John would then put 'em in no
consideration how powerful they were.
Col. Irvine appeared for him and said not
guilty to the charge of assault
Next, w. FL. Sheffield. He showed up
like a respectable looking mechanic who had
gone to seed by the use of liquor. Friend
less, homeless and moneyless,
the court gave him w. W.
Erwin as lawyer, and not guilty was the
plea entered.
Next, David B. Barrett He would be an
ornament on any corner. A "masher" in
appearance; tall and stylish in figure, his
face is fully as good as the body carrying
it. Black, neatly arranged, killing NOUS
tache, black and handsome suit of
black clothes, Mr.. Barrett showed
up decidedly fine. On the
street he would be declared good-looking,
and school girls would stop to get another
squint at the darling. Withall he is manly
looking youth, and be he deep dyed, his looks
don't show it. Mr.. Barrett had retained the
services of G. D. O'Brien. His plea was re-
served until Monday.
Woodworking Irishman, is John. "With a
love of the crature was he born" and he has
lived about fifty years, not to do much harm
this late in the day. Mr.. j. D. O'Brien had
him in charge, and gave notice of motion
for continuance of the case. Next, the
awful lot were taken away.
Opening the ST. Paul Oper<. House Sea-
son, 1S7S-fS19.