The Wasp — 1891 — page 460: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The top illustration shows a figure in motley (jester's costume) labeled "The Legal Reunder," accompanying a poem about a grand jury proceeding. The text describes the jury examining a case involving "our millionaire Sutro's horned owl" and discusses legal maneuvering—specifically mentions of "bosses," "lambs," bribes, and the outcome favoring "the Right and the Wrong." This appears to satirize a specific San Francisco legal case, likely involving wealthy businessman Adolph Sutro and corruption within the judicial system. The jester costume suggests the proceedings are absurd or comedic mockery. The poem criticizes how the wealthy manipulate justice through bribery and influence, with the legal system portrayed as theatrical farce rather than genuine justice.