Show THEY WERE LEFT The Judge Stole a March on the PoliceCourt Habitues At the City Hall yesterday afternoon the gathering of a certain class of court room hangerson was very large so large in fact as to tightly wedged in he space allowed spectators between the railing and the front window They had assembled to witness the proceedings proceed-ings in the disposal of the cases of the keepers and inmates of houses of prostitution prosti-tution arrested on Friday evening mention of which was made in yesterdays yester-days HERALD The hour set for bringing bring-ing the guilty frail ones before his honor the police magistrate was 2 oclock and at that hour there was not room in the audience portion of the Police Court for any more The old saying used in street cars that there is always room for one more would not work in Justice Speirs room vester day Promptly to time Justice Pyper appeared took out his books began making a few entries and wondered when Judge Speirs would enter The anxiety and expectation of the eager crowd was plainly visible as the fingers of the clock slowly moved around and every time the door was opened a craning of necks opening of eyes and whispering or here he is were observed among the throng of idlers Mr Pyper wearied of thdwait < and did not tumble to the disappointment disappoint-ment to be meted out to the gaping curious spectators but directly he was apprised of the fact that Judge Speirs was holding court in the Marshals of flee he closed his books picked up his blotter and silently stole into the presence pres-ence of the Court Minute succeeded minute and they were long ones to the expectant men outside the railing until the town clock struck 3 when word having reached them that the proceed ngs were about over in the adorning ad-orning room they one bv one departed each with an air of For goodness sake dont say I told you on his phiz The morbid I cnnosity of a great many who congregate congre-gate at the police headquarters when here is a show of the character of yes terdays going on is growing and the check received yesterday should have the effect of warning those who possess it to reform The demimonde in due course of the afternoon appeared before the Justice and with the exception of half a dozen who were discharged and two or three being notified to appear on Monday paid the fines assessed 99 each for the six principals and 50 each for the inmates in-mates making a total something over 51400 |