The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-23
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LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


States Marshals carry large sheetiron
box through the corridors Of the Federal
Building. They look neither to the right
nor the left and say nothing. The box.
which Is under lock and kew, contains the
indict ments found by the Grand Jury. 1t is
kept in the United States District Attor-
ney's Office, and when tho indict ments are
ready is carried to the Grand Jury room,
turns the lock- Then the grand jurors
with the deputy marshas and the box in
the lead march to the criminal court room,
where tho box Is opened and the contents
handed up to the Court.
When Billy Lee, private secretary to
Charities Commissioner James H. T1lly,
and the star joker Of tho Fast Side, was mar
ried to niece Of Charles F. Murphy the
other night, the Association Of Billy Lee
Victims concluded that the occasion was
propitious.
The ceremony was just starting when the
dead wagon from tho Morgue drove up.
The driver pounded loudly on the door,
and presented an order for the bodies OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Lee, supposed to
driver was finally shes ed away he carried
a box OF cigars.
A few minutes later a Bellevue anbulan %
Changed up to the house. and an eager
surgeon asked where he could find the
patient suffering with alcoholic delirium,
He WAS told that the patient had revived,
and was considerably worked up until he
also got box OF cigars.
The bride and bridegroom were receiving
congratulations when the reserves OF the
East Twenty-seoond street station burst
in riot call Explanations were offered,
also other things and the policemen went
back to bed not entirely approaching the
joke. The Fire Department WAS also ex-
pected, but the man who had promised to
turn in the alarm got cold feet.
The stranger who descends the several
hundred or more steps at the Manhattan
street station Of the subway is likely TO
suffer from vertigo unless he keeps his eyes
straight ahead Of him down the temporary
stairway. 1t Ia a steep descent and the COM
pletion Of the elevator now building there
will be a relief to all who are compelled to
use this station. But it will never interfere
with the seeming appropriateness OF the
sign which hangs at the foot OF this high
stairway, Entrance to the Subway
The new directorate of the Metropolitan
Opera and Real Estate Company elected
the other day shows no change from that
tically been unchanged for years past.
Only death and old age are able to make
any difference in the lat OF names. These
two causes last year led to the appearance
OF two new ones on the list. There is no
closer corporation in New York than this
list of directors and, on the other hand. no
body into which new n, blood in finance and
had the opportunity. 1t is this body which
through q special committee controls the
allotment Of parterre boxes at the Opera
House and this privilege Is very ealou-ly
guarded.
Gay cat has a frivolous sound not
necessarily criminal in its suggestion.
But gay cat is really very dangerous
person, and the expression has n place in
the category OF criminal phraseology.
1t ia the description given by the police
to tramps who will temporarily give UP the
road for employment when it is paid for at
very high rate, either on account Of the
scarcity of labor or because Of the nature
of the work. When the gay cat has earned
enough he returns to New York to enjoy
it. or course the gay cats invented this
name for themselves, Just as the peterrnen
and yeggmen suggested the titles by which
they subsequently became better known
to the police. The gay cat is less fearful
IMAM ellHtT Oh luc OtucIs
An observing Westerner who Is visiting
New York for the first time was asked
what impr Assed him most at the end Of a
weeks stay.
sleep in the cars is what impressed me
most he said Not only men sleep in
the street cars, but women, too. That is
unusual to me, and shows that the people
OF this big town don't get sufficient sleep
At night, 1t proves what busy lot New lev
cars unless they really needed sleep"
The West Side court has ever been no.
torious for the number Of women who come
seeking summonses for non-supporting
husbands. Since Magistrate Wahle. one OF
the new Magistrates, has been on the bench
in that court the usual number of such
women has been in evidence. The fact
seemed to impress the new Magistrate very
much. After he had listened to half a
dozen of them the other day, he rema rked 4:
1T seems to me that every minister ought
to provide bunch OF summonses with
each marriage certificate. II would save
the Magistrates lots Of time"
The patron laid down a five dollar bill
and picked up three cigars.
HOW muCn! asked Une dealer.
-Four seventy-1ve," was the answer.
and quarter change was laid down.
After the customer had gone the dealer
explained that for more than Ave years he
had not kept an account with his patron,
since the patron kept the score in his head
accurately. At the end OF each week the
customer would tell the amount Of the
account and settle up.
The truant officer was looking for in
formation.
Are you married, ma amp
"Oi am thot."
Have you any children old enough to 60
to school?'
-Yis, two; both byes."
do they attend school regularity
NO, Pats wurkin' and Mike. he's goin'
to git a job"
You'll have to send 'em, ma am"
"Oi will, will Oh? Take a run upstairs,
sonny, and see their two wives about It.
If We kin git their consint to their renewin'
their eddicashun, Dim shure Olive no
objections.