Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21

GiSOt, GiEOt!
taking out their caps from bandboyes
waiting for their fine, silk gowns and
standing to be brushed down by set of
sympathetic servant girls. In the court
Io ON all was serious, although now and
again the public would speak up, as at a
play, when their emotions overcame them.
Above the judge, directly overhead, behind
the bench. in every court room, in all
France, there is painting In a gilded
frame-our Savior on the cross 1t is al
most life size. Time and again the radi-
calls and socialists have tried to take 1t
down; the judges and the advocates-yes.
and the people. too-have always cried:
Hands off,
A man from Switzerland was given six
months for backing policeman's eye.
The prisoner had very little chance to
speak. The judge looked at the dossier,
" here all the facts about this Swisss mode
of life, past habits, means of livelihood and
those Of any who depended on him for
their living, were set down-and worked on
ttat and on the testimony Of the officer.
A woman with a record of sixteen previous
convictions for public begging was given
two months. A big, red headed man. who
never deigned to make excuses, got eight
months for quite disabling an officer with
a big club. Another man was given two
months In Jail for next 10 nothing. ALLOW
the writer to state here, in his opinion
that the crimes of anarchists will increase
rather than decrease or be decreased in the
next year and in the years to Gomez
The name of the American is called. He
makes a vague start up the aisle. Go up
that way!' an eager small boy whispers.
Come here!' his lawyer beckons. Name
Of a melon. hurry there!' a fat old law
chuckles. over his white frills The guilty
foreigner is got inside the bar. His clothes
are newer and much cleaner than those Of
the mob-so he gets sympathy at once
Poor young man. whimpers a detected
looking lady, waiting in her turn. "Oh. let
him suffer like the others!' Kisses a long
haired communistic-looking loafer. ''S-s-s-t,
shut that big mouth of yours growls a
policeman. Then all eyes fall on the Ameri-
can. He has become a. little cause ceebre-
the youth speaks French so badly and he
is so awkward and ashamed. The dossier
Is read to him. IN IN M m-m you are
You do these thilgs?"
All Take a Hand.
This thing" interrupts the advocate. 1T
is his first and only ofTense.''
''M-m-m-m, 1t is reported that you
have been drunk at other times, though
not arrested. What do you say to that?"
''Vous savez. monsieur lie juge." blurts
out our friend. ''c'est CONNIE les autros.
quand on a dine, quelque temps nest ce
pas?" The audience filters.
They say that you are subject to attacks
of alcoholism" The prisoner looks at his
lawyer and the lawyer mods.
Non, ce nest pas ca, monsieur lie jugc,
ivre"
The audience squirms. The advocate
looks troubled The judge looks over his
gold spectecles. Il speak French badly"
adds the poor American.
That's true squeakS out street boy,
diving for the door
IF You get drunk each time you drink"
remarks the Judge, you should confine your
self TO water"
"Or tea " suggests the procurator.
cor lemonade" adds an associate Judge.
'Or beer suggests the prisoners counsel,
smiling with relief
"oh, give him milk" cooes a fat lady, who
has just walked up with loud snort.
Fresh milk Nothing but milk-the first
three months" She falls back and sumbers
on. The audience buzzes with delight.
silence there. Let the agent come up"
The agent stands before the picture Of
our Savior on the cross. He raises up his
hand. Il swear" he says. (fe might af-
firm, but il is seldom done-in athestic %
Franco. He gives his testimony lightly
All his anger and stiffness have departed
He Is a central figure. valued, looked on,
and-because Frenchman-he feels good.
He would lend the prisoner 81. He swore
the prisoner had gone with him politely:
that he had put him in a cab and sent him
home; that the young man had turned up
in ten minutes at the same wine booth:
that he had taken him in charge for his
own good; the prisoner had gone with him
politely; that only when he was put into a
cell he kicked against the bars; his shoes
were taken OH ana then ne Spat IN rage,
because he could not show his anger other
wise. The prisoner was simply drunk and
irresponsible.
But the Fine Was Heavy.
The advocate then bounded to his feet
His argument was that the judge could see
the prisoner was man of family and posi-
ton In his own country: that he could
prove 1t, If desired; that it was an excep-
tlonal offense, an accident. That the
do tod ,Ntl ,fK,ry bat hnh ,,1 \
excuses. He said that foreigners are not
habtuated to drinking white wine that has
been kept in red wine barrels and fortified
with alcohol to keep the stuff from rotting;
that the prisoner had been ill-advsed In
drinking of the mixture. which had been
imposed on him by designing people to fur
Their their own ends"
DO you pretend that the proprietor Of the
drinking booth at Billancourt, where he
was found?' exclaimed the Judge.
Not at alton the contrary-by others.
with whom he was drinking-there were two
young women
"Ah. stand up, officer. Were there two
women
Yes, your horror. there were two young
women, but no complaint was made Of
"Ah. two young women" unused the
Judge.
And young and beautiful" sighed the
prccureur.
From the Island Of Jersey" added the
advocate
Always the women" whined the sad
faced lady. III a des sales types ct beau
coup par la, a Billancourt"
He parted on the best of terms with the
police. your honor" said the advocate, he
is young man ard stranger. seeing
many men and many cities. He should OF
be judged as If he were Frenchman, one
Of u.s."
The Judge must have thought so, because
he gave heavier fine than any Frenchman
has received for any such offense for fifty
yearS-1o5 francs and costs France for
the French. STERLING HELLO
How to Manage Your Wife.
From Lippncott's Magazine.
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which of GATHERINGS phases may exist to-
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