The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-08
RECORDERS COURT,

As Viewed by Oar Special Reporter.
Recorder Anderson was busy this morning
He came into court at 9 o'clock precisely. ant
absorbed the greater part OF the contents o
the ice cooler. There was a scowl on hi. tace
that BODIED i'll for the prospective candidate
for judicial clemency. 81.
MARX" said he in mournful accents, "the
blood Of the people is al fever heat, and the
nepen'he they quaif al the scent barrel house,
but adds to that spirit Of uneasiness charac-
teristic Of the present progressive age" Mar,
handed him fan. The roll was called, an
twenty-five unfortunates responded.
"Genovera Coronado" called clerk Man
The lady with the euphonious name ap-
preached the bar. She was young and pretty
but the recorders heart was proof against al
feeling Of compassion.
"Genovera," he murmured, "sweet Geno
vera, O tell me why those eyes flashed witt
more than their usu'l briliancy yester cen
and why those carmine tips. richer by far will
delicate color than he 10 cent chromos
Venus, we're put 10 such ignoble use as in
sutirg Miss-ah-"
"Maria, Mexican," int rjected Marx
"Quite true," responded the Recorder
"Maria, Mexican. lady of noble lineage
but who, unforlun 'tel,, believe. is unable I,
curse in The English langu &c. and was there
fore at disadvantage. Why was it thus ?"
''Because l was young and helpless AM
ca lily aroused to sense OF virtuous indiena
ton. leariully replied Gennvra, looking as j.
he had just heard that the price OF gum drop
had ben advanced 50 per cent.
II, { dollars, Miss Genovera."
She paid the fine and retired.
The next defendant was The Mexican Maria,
who was mulcted in the sum Of SIS on a Cross
charge filed by Genovera.
Two boys were then brought forward. The,
were ragged and dirty, and seemed proud o.
the distinction their arrest had gained them
Charles Lewis, the older. aged ID years, saic
he had run away from his home in Houston
and limited that he had intended to emulate tn,
example Of Billy the Kid and the James boys
His companion, Herman Schwartz. had Joined
him at Austin. They were charged with
vagrancy.
''Are you guilty." asked the court.
Bet yer life, old man," returned Lewis.
biloxi grogey on his pins an wus bout :,
o'SNi Si SoPPIl CilD ~uCIc lie u yOl
plnched fer century er two a. least, but tn
to paradise. Guess yen send us down, won't
you? Obliged fer tn horror. Me an Hermie
II recolec' you when we've got cur gang"
The boys were fined S. each and ticketed
for the city hotel.
"Whats ,his?" Intercepted the recorder,
rubbing his eyes as thin man in large
clothes beamed on him from the dock.
otis !, F Bernard, your honor" replied
the thin man: II,
One more unfortunate,
llopelessly sunk.
RashIy imporunaie,
Gone and cot drunk "
"A clear case said his honor. He pleads
gull y-$5."
But it's my own composi,on," returned
Bernard" seemingly astonished; "methinks it
is quite apropos."
think you,' said the recorder, ''that the
muse is foreign to this court? No. not If the
court knows itself 1t cen doth repcse within
the manly bos. m Of the court itself Your
verses may be apropos, even too too, or quite
awfully consummate, yet they lack the true
poetic ring Stranger, prithee listen to my
Tyre:
"Ehere was young man named Bernard,
Whose fortune was oft very hard,s
And who fell in with me
And was tined bigE
In language most fitting bard"
The seraphic smile that play ed about the
Recorders sampler was met 10y demoniac
glance from Brrnar'. tie grasped an ink
stand and a pen. "Give me receipt I" he
gasped. "'Tis too, too much." Then he,
also, was lost to view.
There were other eases. and they wer- dis
posed Of thus: Emma Everett (c"l red) was
fined SIS for u,ing prnf ne language: Herm IN
Bitters ST. for letting r"tlr rln at laIgr; Alvi-
no Mendoza SIS for having been drunk; VIM
bartolome an I. Smith each SIS Tor fighting, \
and John Quinch and each
IS for having been druRk. Four eases were
and one dismissed for want Of