The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-02
NECESSITY. NOT SENTIMENT
The Plea on which ~ Blind Giant Asked for
The NcIense oc his IIttle WIZ.

just a. the Justice was about to adjourn
the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
morning, ono " the court officers stepped Ia
the desk and whispered few words Ia him.
The Justice nodded an ascent. aud the officer
hurried back to the Srrgcnnt's room. \ few
minutes later hr returned through the doorway
opening into the prison. aud Was followed 10y
hugo negro VIII" moved very slowly. shunling
rather than walking toward the bar ON cntcr-
ing the open space in front uf the dnsk it was
sccn that u small mualiO boy. over Whose fara
was spread a mingled expires, iua 81 wonder
and fear WAS leading him. This led to tho
discovery that the great powerful hooking man
WAS blind. Tho big. black lids wor" drawn
tightly over ntrh eye. so tightly that they never
moved With nll t" appearance NJ iurr" and
strength conveyed hv his enormous hright and
breadth and barred urui-. the giani was ~ holy
los- nt % child. H. placed his iuini"h han.i.
upon the railiug turned ms ia'r tuWar! M
ia. ti'". and waited. The little fellow remained
Wen. hls Honor said. rising TO- hook 1T the
unu-uu' spectacle. what can "" d" Tor YOU
dund aud quiet beyond what ono would expect
to ...itu from such "A massive creature. he AN
w"r"d respectfully and mpurnlully. HIS vii"
lu" ui the best wives IA ihc world who works
indusriuu-ly and regularly iu improve the
CLEANLINESS Of rcrlau lodge ruons atl stores.
rubbing and s"ruhhnf. lml been iorr,hly tai "n
from nina by Az olliorr and urtuigncd, he had
hfpu told, lrlDrn his Honor.
What did do with hcry'
90 don't know sab.
oh yrs | remember" the Justice said.
sharply. She WAS drunk and di-urdcrly in the
street. \ white woman l-n -hcf
For the ilrsi time the rlt"ouS expression was
relaxed. smile, secret amusement WAS iol-
lowed hy "a scarcely audible laugh.
Why no. sub she right black little wo-
man. At loas that IS what thcy tell me- never
d" Oh. w.. the Justice said becoming inter-
e.tcd. Now ! do remember her. That little
BLACK woman that took too much hccr. yuu
know What 10 v"u want M" to do with her
90 Well sab. she - my only support. and II she 5
cent up u hayo 60 =" to go the i"orh'tisc. |
'fhorlrr usc,'rtainrd that in default II - the
( right black little woman WIS I" he detained
ten DAYS.
AS lar as can sec You only want 10 got her
ont So .h" rHu support You. OihcrwiS" guess
you don't care mu J. about hnr
81 Nre. do. yer Homer. We're right alice
tionat" couple We've been married goin' on
nine wears HOW. and. huViuL mo- children. Wc'Vo
got very much bound NJ IN ono another"
H. then argued thai hr had not pleaded Tor
| her before because he thought that If she had
/ hruken the law and his Honor WIS. The lrsl
/ Judge Of that she ought TO hr punished. bul
/ IN" circumstances W'r" 80 palltattug Shu
! worked -o hard ~lie had tutakc n drop now and
! then. II plea was based ON noru,@.ty not -nn-
ou nav" pleaded eioqucnily for her, you
ought 20 have her,
/ Thr giant wa. not lroius" but hriDi and earn
/ o-t and respectful ~ his thauks. Whom ne
| wife. "a Little hit IT woman. WIS joel Zoo lllt jus
! toe told her of Tia" cile,f ol tho Hl"Iuoni plea
/ and ~hD drew her auu-huuuif oyer lrrnNt-
gave rNires-utl IT, her gratitude. ami follow ir
! her Mtumoiu husband and to- ldtlt follow
! ont 'i court. tuf@id" ,hH tnls 70 hi- hil
/ hand- and led HIM To- their home III Thompson
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