, 1879-08-14
LOCAL CRIME.
Martin FIannigan Falls to Turn
Up in Court.
A Braca Of Desperate Horss-Thievcs-
Justice Courts.
Judge Frazeo Arrested on q Charge oi
Conspiracy, Etc.

uE nors NOT 1Atz TIN MUSIC.
Alleged Detective and General What-Is-1t
Martin FlanuiRau gstod to appear at the Armory
yesterday morning When bis natne WAS called to
answer 10 tho charge OF fAlsaly porsonating m
officer and carrying concealed wcapons It was
continued casc, md wasn't reached TIL half
paat q, 10 ss1at the absence of the accused
couldn't very we'll ba explained on the theory
that he hadn't eottanp nut Of bcdtn time Anattor-
noY By tic name Of Mitchell, whose headquarters
rnnv 10 said to bo NJ ''17le Btore," with brauch
Offices At the Armory and The Justico-shops,
va. there to 'repfescnt" him. The curront
ru,nor was-.nd Prosecuting Attorney Cam
erou appeared TO hAye good reason Tor giving 1t
crc1oace-s.ia. Martin had aktpped the toHp, and
was In no dsugcr Of coming back until tho storm
had blown oycr. The general belief In this
ruuur Will acrvc TO explain tho subsequ mt pro-
Thc name Of Martin Flanuigan vas not only
called once but twlre, and even thricot and still
he did not sppeaE.
ii appoar for him." pnt IN Mitchell, with =
look that implied that that was enough Tor my
mo, Dir, that won't do" retorted Cameron,
"Martin Flanntgan," called the Court for the
fourth time.
"Nake note Of II that he npnesrs BY attor-
nev," was Mltcllcll's lofty relo!ndtr.
Tic Clerk was told to make tho note, and tie
Court, turning to Mitchell, asked II he had any
statcmcnt the oulcr day was that they wanted
tic Mayor and the Superintendent 81 Police.
With more 1oftness, the legal puil'back aa!d ho
should think those gentlemen would be Vcsy
aBut tl,ev arc not here" taid The Court.
81 should Judge not" was the reply.
"The Superintendent If Po}ice,n said Mr..
Cameron, tart,y, IT'S sick in bed and unable TO
tcu ANYBODY but hts pl'Ys'cian. Where's the
bon1T"
Tie Clerk fumo1cd Tor the document ~ The
safe, aud some delay ensued to finding It. It
was lstlol out at last. and the Csrrk proceeded
to eall the bondfman, James @. Hamilton VITO
III propose to have the bond forfeited" said
Cameron, dogGcdly, 'nnd a warrant issucd for
t'e arrest Of this man FlanntRar: ,
t.1'ul hore to rensesent him, s're.orted
!. ,ttchsl', the unt'rrlea' "aa tho 1oa0'~aa
Ii Tic bonlsusn was present, he diln't show
III shall sec whether this kind Of business
shall 60 on" observed Cameron, sharply. :,
keep note OF that, will youf adfnonisacd
"Oh. ycs," replied the Court, '1ou shall hare
the benefit of eYer1thinc.h
After moro detnr4 the bonds1nau Was called
bond was formally dcclarcd forfeited.
Itw0B Just at this moment that MartEn'e fn-
slorser edged Ills wav through tie door, and
Mitchell promptly ANNOUNCED that no was pres.
cut.
"Lct him produce the body OF Martin Flan-
ngan," retorted Camcson, knowing TINT hc Ind
Mr.. Hamilton on the n,p, 80 to Break.
Mr.. Hamilton could not and did not produce
TINT which ho ind not.
"Forfctt the bond. Issue new warrant, and
continue the case till the sd y said Cameron,
trt,lmphAnt1y.
~ want tic entry nahc tlsat he is here for
tria! al1tl demands trial. said Mitchell, cheek
lly.
mo, sir" replied Cameron, Two don't do
that kind Of tus(ne5s hc-e, SIR"
"Wc'll give yOu the benefit Of your appear
ance.n sa!d the Court, with moll!fy!ng air.
T. lt'a. all fanltsbnrss." observed Cameron.
"'Shcse's no such thing as an error fran this
court"
Tli!a closed the business, md the Clerk set
about tksuing the now warrant.
Mr.. Hamilton rctnalned around awhile, in
homes that Mnrtin would turn MP. But he
didn't, md wl,Un tho court adjourned the new
napcrB had been mado out and were ready to
bo served, though the tmpossioi1itT Of laying
t,anlls upon the pretended detective intcrferod
most decidedly with prompt execution Of the
| process.
The probability IA that Martin has taken tho
scare, not 10 much at tho chnrge of pcrsonattng
an officer, as a. that OF perjury which Is III stock
| for him. His hondsulan Is perfectly good for
the amount OF the bond, $3.50, md TO hin. alone
| can tic law probably look for satfafaction.