s excited the envy of the 'shysters;' for while they have to
sit oftentimes a whole morning beside their respective granite columns
at the Tombs, without being called upon to defend a case, Mr. O'Grady's
presence in the court-room is in frequent demand. Mr. O'Grady had been
retained in this case, I learned, by seven of the defendants, at a
certain specified fee for each man, he volunteering his professional
services to the ladies without charge. He announced to the Court that he
represented the defendants, and that they were ready to have the trial
commence.

"'Is Mr. O'Grady your counsel?' the Judge inquired of the defendants.

"'Yes, yer honor,' said one of the parties addressed; 'didn't I pay him
five shillings--divil a hap'ny less--for to defind me.'

"'Five shillings?' said Mr. O'Grady, indignantly, 'you mane that as a
retainer, of coorse.'

"_Defendant._--I mane that's all ye'll get, anny how----

"_Counsel_ (loudly).--Say, sir, it is time for you to know that, as a
client, you should addhress the Coort only through your counsel. (To the
Court.) Sir, my clients here, paceable citizens, stand ready for to
answer, through me, to the diabolical chairges which designin' min have
brought against thim, feelin' within their breasts----(Here Mr. O'Grady
hit one of his clients a severe blow in his bread-basket).

"_Assaulted Client._--Oh! h-h--.

"_Counsel_ (to client).--Keep your mouth shut, why don't you? (To the
Court.) Feelin', as I said before, widthin their breasts, the proud
consciousness of their entire innocence of anny charges which their
accusers could dare for to bring against thim.

"The witnesses were Sergeant Ferrett and Officers Snap, Catcher,
O'Grasp, Ketchum, Holder, and Van Knabem.

"Officer Holder stated, in substance, that while patrolling his beat
during Thursday night, the inmates of a house, No. 83-1/2 Pacific Place,
began to get very disorderly. From the howlings and noises which he
heard, he came to the conclusion that there was a wake in the house. Not
desiring to stop the disturbance by any violent means, he knocked at the
door, with the view of telling them that they were disturbing the public
peace, and requesting them to desist. No response was made to his knock.
He then put his mouth to the keyhole of the door, and announced to them,
as audibly as he could, that unless they desisted, he should have to
call other officers and arrest them. No attention was paid to his words.
Sergeant