Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
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bench, where chairs were placed for
them on either side of him. Every
body I'm the courtroom rose as the
judge entered and then sat down with
him to the banquet of Justice. Gloria
sat az his left. and frequently he
leaned toward her. explaining u case
or answering u question.
She became at once another GlorIn,
wildly alive and interested I'm the hui
man documents spread before her.
Sometimes the row Of faces seemed
like her childish memories of the
chamber Of horrors In Nine. Tus-
saud's waxworks; then again the
beauty and nobility of some counte-
nance would completely bewiider. her
when the judge told her that il be-
longed to the worst confidence man In
New York or To Il professional beggar
who would certainly refuse any offer
Of real work. however real the re-
Enumeration.
Gloria was constantly amazed at the
judges insight into human nature and
his general fairness and discrimina-
ton.
A ferocious Irishwoman of huge pro-
portions begged protection Of the court
from a much battered and meek little
husband whose head bore, among 9TH
er decorations. the outline Of the ia
miliar flatiron. His face was almost
lost In the wilderness of bandages and
adhesive plasters. His legs were a
complete wreck. and he chung 10 the
officers arm for support. The judge
motioned the policeman 10 take the
stand. As he did SO the little man
tried 10 follow him. He was re-
strained and upheld by another officer,
who protected him from the threaten
ing uppercut Of the III
The policeman on the stand tool
the oath and tried 70 conceal his grin
as he explained:
"Your honor, the lady had me 10 ar
rest her husband for assault and bat
terry
The spectators shook with laughter.
Even the solemn Gloria had 10 smoth-
er her smokers. The judge pounded
on his desk for order. The court OFF,
GERS silenced the spectators.
The judge motioned the woman To
the stand. The policeman stepped
down. The injured innocent began To
talk on her way 10 the chair. She
WAS interrupted to take the oath. aud
threatened the clerk. look the oath
with Indifference. and began az once
10 h%araHgu the judge about The wick
cdne>S and brutality of her husband:
His C-0oliy is S0mcthin' ahful. | de-
man protection for the poor, wake
oma | am
The judge tried to quiet her. She
reached out her hand imploring help.
Seeing Gloria, she appealed In her.
Gloria recoiled in terror. IL took two
policemen 10 get the woman from the
witness stand. but 1t would have Ia
ken n hundred to silence her. Next
the timid little husband was put on the
stand. He odd his story briefly. and
the Judge sentenced him briefly 20
Thirty days on the island for rest
and recuperation.' He received from
the little man a smile of beatific graf
itude; then he turned an unmistaka-
BILE glare OF triumph On the Wife of his
bosom and marched safely past her
under the shelter Of the police. The
wife hustled out Of the court through
the spectators. They opened an alley
quickly in the face of her wrath.
Next on the docket was a sad-eyed
and timid Hungarian waiter. As he
entered from the detention cell with
the officers an agent of the Gerry So
cicty came from among the spectators
leading a ragged little boy, seven or
eight years of age. The waiter and
the boy, father and son. flew 10 each
others arms. Then the waiter, east
ing one heart-broken glance at the
boy. turned TO the judge and poured
forth his story. His name vas Ca
sinur; his son was Stas. He was out
Of work. with q sick wife, living in a
miserable room. An ambulance had
taken his wife To a hospital and then
the law had taken his child away
because he was unable To give IL prop
or care. He had fought 10 keep the
boy and had resisted an officer.
Gloria listened tensely While tears
Of sympathy gathered in her eyes.
To her the mans story was finished.
The judge shook his head sadly. He
was powcrlesS to restore the child to
his father. and he was about TO sign
the paper committing him 10 the chill
dren's society when Gloria rose from
her chair and commanded a halt In
tho nraPaedinvS
The court was thundersiruck as she
turned TO the judge, crying:
"Give me the boy! I'll take care
Of him. and I'll get employment for his
father"
The judge was amazed, but when he
saw how serious Gloria was he muir
INJURED to Pierpont: THE child will
be a toy for her. Let her have him."
Pierpont groaned. and the judge nod
ded his consent. ii not his approval.
The Judge conferred with Gloria. and
she took a card from her case and I'M
derlined her address. The judge gave
il To the father and said. Tomorrow"
The father bowed and scraped to
Gloria and. pushing the boys head,
made him bow, too. They went out ut