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February Friday 16th Up early for a wonder. Breakfast chats with the family talks with the little ones advice from Dad good wishes from all billiards with George cigars from uncle and away in the car. To the court. Received nothing. Sent to interview Hughes J. Jewett. Found the Sutherman at his dinner and was treated roughly by his colored servant. Sent to the tombs after 8 to see about the column. Worked till I brought an unwilling lunker to the door. Over to Brooklyn and then to sleep. Saturday 17th As usual late in rising. Aunt Mary Mary Rob and Papa were in the latter’s room. Had a talk with all. They indulged in disputes: I also. Aunt Mary speaking affectionately to me and acting kindly. She takes an interest in me. To the court. Wrote up one or two little things. Met O’Connor my predecessor. He informed me he was going to beat me whenever he could. Warm reception at the hands of Mr. Nesbit who it seems knew my father. To the office and on night duty. Helping Brasher to unite. Sent to see a Mrs. Wilner. She was in bed + took me for a thief. To bed 5 ½. Sunday 18th To the court. Arrived after it had adjourned. Received information from the keeper. In the afternoon sent to a meeting of engineers. I smuggled myself in only to discover it was secret and to get bounced. I got particulars afterwards from the President. Walked a great deal amd visited Mrs. Wilner 134 Hester St. + Mrs. Wohlbarth 50 Serris St. To Staten Island on the 7 boat + back on the 9. Saw my old friend Dempsey whom I had met in the Dolan case. He treated me uncivilly as he was angry at something in the Herald. I saw the coroner Dempsey Mrs. Wilner + Mrs. Wohlbarth in reference to a young girl whose dead body was found on Staten Island. Home with Bayard. He is a queer man. Monday 19th Recd. letters from Sausing. To bed last night or this morning 2 ½ up this afternoon at 1 ½. To the 87th St. court. Picked up an item or two. Heard last night that Mr. Meighan had said that when my rough edges were worn off I should write well. To Bath on 710 Dummy. Stayed in dummy till after nine. Roused Johnnie from bed eat wrote + to bed after 2. Tuesday 20th Johnnie had me up early but I did not go in to Brooklyn till the afternoon. Wrote quite a good deal in the diary last night. Brought up some clothes in fact nearly all the shirts tc I had in Bath. Johnnie got me my breakfast. To the court. I do not think I found anything to write. At the Herald office quite late. Sent up to Capt. John S. Young’s house to find facts concerning his death. The house was shut up but I knocked till admitted. I then went to Herald Headquarters and after that went down to office. Wrote something else but I forget what. To Badger’s late as usual. Wednesday 21st About this time I received a letter from Belle Sullivan. She took a long time before writing. I answered right away. Some time ago I asked Aunt Mary to try to get me a wash woman. She sent me a postal card seen by everyone. Telling me “It was impossible to see the wash woman” leaving all to think I was dodging that important personage. There were three or four cases in the court today. I interviewed a man who had cut a girl with a razor. He is a cigar maker + seemed unhappy. When I first came to court I arrived about 12 and had to loaf around to 2 as the court adjourns at 10 ½ + reassembles at 2. I now get up after 1. I pass quite a good while in a lager beer saloon adjacent nowadays.Five + money pass I am very sorry to say…