The Wasp — 1888 — page 50: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes someone riding a donkey while waving a large umbrella labeled "Law" and "Evidence." The caption reads "According to the Law and the Evidence." The caricatured figure appears to be a portly man with exaggerated features, mounted precariously on a small donkey in difficult terrain. The imagery suggests someone who is either: 1. Evading justice through technical legal maneuvering 2. Making contradictory or unstable arguments despite claiming legal/evidential support 3. Pursuing an obviously futile or ridiculous course of action while citing law and evidence Without additional context about 1888 San Francisco politics, the specific individual remains unclear, though the cartoon mocks someone using legal arguments in a way the cartoonist considers absurd or hypocritical.