Daily Republican., 1879-09-10
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nORRIBLE DEPRAvITY.

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Rreugbt 20 Jussioe-A sharp
Yoaaw Witmess.
One Of thoss illustrations which once
in q while crop out, showing to what
depth of degradation humanity will
sink in its greed for gain, was pres.n
ted at the police court last night. Be-
side the principal in this case, the half
drunken negroes who occupied the
dock behind him rose into ssmi-puTi-
ty, in the eyes Of even the most casua!
spectator. ...-..
civilian Abbott" said His Honor to
a tai wsll-dressrd, consequential look
ing parsonage, who was seated in an
arm chair directly in front Of him, ''you
are charged with selling liquor without
license, selling on Sunday, and sell
ling to minors. Are you ready for
hearing Z"
ayes, SIR" responded the individual
addressed.
William McCaulley, respscta bic
looking gentleman, took the stand, and
testified that on Sunday afternoon he
had found his boy, q lad some thirteen
years of age, on Washington street, be.
tween Fourth and Fifth, lying dead
drunk on the pavement. He had forced
the boy to tell him where he got his
liquor, and waa informed that q boy
had bought it at Aboott's, and that
quite a number Of boys were drinking
it in the Friends school yard on Sun
day afternoon.
The brasen effrontery Of Abbott in
measure deserted him while the father
was testifying, and when Mr.. McCaul
ley turned upon him with q look oi
scorn at the close Of his testimony, the
we'll dressed dsbaucher Of youth moved
uneasily in his chair. tru
VIM. Maginnis, q lad about IA years
of, age was the next witness. He trsti,
fed that he had bought beer at Abbott's
place which was on Tatnall street bet
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. He had
bought it in q bucket, twenty-five cents
worth first; then twenty cents worth !,
then 7 cents worth and last IL cents
worth. Abbott himself sold 1t to him,
and took the meney in pay. He (Ma-
ginnis) and some other boys had drank
II. He bought all this last Sunday af-
ternoon.
"Do you want to ask the witness any
a auestlons," said his Honor addressing
Abbott.
"Yes Sir, do" replied Abbott, and
turning to young Maginnis the following
dialogue ensued:
Abbott-Did you say you were in my
place on Sunday!
Maginnis- No, sir.
Abbott-Ahl ha; anew you wern't.
His Honor-What! Did you not
swear your were in his place last Sun
day!
Maginnis-No, iir, l did not.
His Honor-Did you not swear that
you bought beer from this man on Sun
day last.
Msginnis-Yes, sir, bought beer
from him but | was not in his place.
His Hopor-How did you get it?
Maginnis--I climbed up on the shed
roof back of the Quaker school yard,
and he handed 1t to me out of the win.
dow. That's the way we get 1t on
Sunday.
Abbett-Who did you tell me you
wanted the beer for?
Maginnis-For Michael Leahy, but
you saw US boys drinking it every time;
you were looking out of the window,
waiting for me to come back.
"Abbott you are held in, $500 bail on
each indictment, making $500 in all, "
said His Honor in a short, sharp man.
ner, and even he, used as he is to all
sorts of depravity and degradation seem
cd to turn with loathing from this de-
mon in human form who could thus
knowingly and deliberately convert lit.
tie boys into drunkards in order to
make a few pennies.