Daily Republican., 1882-08-31
LIFE PICTURES.
op THE SIGHTS AND THE
|OnI |OSnIxTs OF PoLIOE U0UnT-
gCSp, p,NGs l. LSSr EvENING.

mEA uHLN VIZ
: ,o,lv attendant at Police Court
lne ass uS many strange scenes, some
ItnesIsoS md affecting, others comic and
thetlC " II is o singular fact but
nusih%sii us%ssiess true, that the greater num-
vsrs1s%,oe vs t%oss who occupy the dock are
o. d. liner tSsre through the influence Of
cugnS ITO to a close observer the daily
%, snu S If these unfortunate violators
eI,DE sSs law, are not only . series OF Thrill si
!. ~ temperance lectures, put are also
lg tcn nI Ssst arguments; in favor OF.
y S',yn .Sa total prohibition Of the traffic
PEI 'nU 'nosctmsnt and enforcement of
so snS stringent T laws that will place some
= .saInt I, lpon thsSewho cannot restrain
trAaS,S ,ssa A short time ago a woman
PmseltsVY, t"cs was furrowed with deep
ose = iST q rs and who troublehad made
CwSturely old, stepped up 70 tne ran. ran.
.StSko the book to TESTIFY against
70 o,DSaUS SsSU whose shameful brutality
AusUSSI soS Ireudered it necessary for the
" L!iaS a%S of her life that the strong
V'iIT " the law should interposs in her
ail, ubile abe stood there and looked
" ,Sat bloated, degraded man in the
iu%' Ssr memory reverted to other and
sn;ar NJ days, to the time when he was
iLs H.. slaye of the demon, and turning
" saT Msvor. T she said, "Youra Honor,
Y s1Hat %s sSear against him; he has
..sd % and i'll treated me, he has not
gSr;Snfed IN 10 my support, but still he
: husband and the father Of my
Ian and he was not always as he
cw3 and with the tears running
~, y bAr cheek she took her seat. This
,,t ~ o,,e of the many such dramas
ara daily enacted on the stage OF
|| There are other scenes which
Il not for the sadness surrounding
4 ~ cnuld iustly be considered comic,
Of which were presented last
ing The first case can very
n be styled .t- ' ."'
THE CRYING PRISONER .f.
vounp man was placed in the dock
In answer to the Chief. said that
bame was Harry d. Mcdaniel. he
charged by an aged mar named,
a Win being drunk and disorderly.
complainant testified that McDan-
ith his wife and child lived in two
IA OF a house belonging to him at
Ipth aud Market streets, that he is
he habit Of getting drunk and act
IN a disorderly manner. 3D. 4 y =
Lewis testified that the prisoner
yery drunk yesterday afternoon
cursed and abused him in a shame
hammer. Another witness, a young
Corroborated him in all ne had
The Mayor asked the prisoner
/ lie had to say when he rose to his
and commenced to explain, but his
hes, or the rum he had drunk over
e6im, and he began to blubber and
md beg to be let off. His wife then
. a statemeutin which she said that
prosecutor had annoyed him, and
Us did when he was drunk. The
Or being used to the tears Of this
oner sentenced him to pay fine of
Id costs. Mcdaniel with broken
asked the Mayor to keep the re-
ers from putting his name in the
rs, but was informed by his honor
he would have to hx that matter
them. AS his name has been
led ou several previous occasions,
representatives Of the press were of
opinion that in his case "Forbear-
had ceased to be a virtue"
rHE:MAE WITH A BLACK EYE.
sSph Dougherty was the next Gus
d, and was charged by the officer
being drunk. From the appear
Of JOSeph's left eye he must have
Dk some one on the fist with 1t, as
As not only closed, but also beauti-
4 painted. ..I
seph tried 20 explain the matter by
ng the Mayor how he had started
ork in the morning, and hearing
alarm OF fire he ran to it. When
Burned it was after 7 o'clock, and
ate to get in the shop, so he thought
fOuld take walk around, and after
ng gloriously drunk,,woke up iii the
80 cents and costs, tak6 him
said the Mayor. ....
HE WAS A LITTLE TIRED.
eSterday afternoon an officer found
- Murphy sitting on the pavement
ep, aud when he reused him up, was
bed from his actions that he was
X, 50 he broughEhim to the hall.
told the Mayor that he was not
K, he was only tired, and after he
4oWn to rest fell asleep. The Mayor
Jed to think that John must have
p something that make him
fsy, and imposed a fine oi SO cents
posts. II, .... ....
A APRIsoNER's OPINION.
mes Flanagan was charged with
drunk at Front and Market sts.,
ylng down on some machinery in
OF Harper's store and going to
The prisoner denied the salleg.
and said that he would have gone
when told, il, the officer had not
50 saucy. The Mayor sentenced
y pay a fine of 81 and costs, when
y that he was satisfied, that if the
took the officers evidence as
uslye ne would soon have New
ejail full.
DRUNK AND NOT CRAZY.
pfge Harper came next, and the
VINO arrested him said that from
sy IN which he was acting, he
BnS he Vas either drunk or crazy
was On the railroad track, and In
lneht danger of being killed. The
nef quickly replied 81 was not
your Honor, l was only drunk. +"
uayor wrote line or so and then
" cents and costs for the care
nS' been taken of you"
An OFFICERS FoRETHoUGHT,
er Of McMonaghan was 80 overcome
'front.' a street lightning yesterday
oon, tllat his companions took
TYer Market street bridge, and
niA abed in the weeds. An off
10 witnessed the transaction was
nat the heat Of the sun would b,
M uVn lot Peter, pulled,h him out and
LII ILL 70 The lall where he had q
pSro MS oed in the shady recesses of 8
anS Mayor pondered for a mo
oa. ~uu SAen assessed him 30 centi
OSs iOr the accommodation.
IhE oLowE4sH PRISONER,
smith whose grlmaces wher
y Drought in the dock set thu
OtS hoi % titsering, .waS charged
/. psihg drunk and thniiovinv ar