The Wasp — 1894 — page 193: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes San Francisco political figures and scandals circa early 1900s. The main article "Round and About" discusses Lawyer Grover Johnson defending Mrs. John Martin in a court case, suggesting the lawyer has been "smitten" and compromised his objectivity. The accompanying illustrations mock political corruption: one section references Max Popper facing charges of political corruption and removal demands, with a Democratic operative trying to interview him at the *Examiner* newspaper offices. Another segment involves Revenue Collector Waverley Starley of Sacramento and a comedic misunderstanding over a stolen hat. The satire targets both legal incompetence and political corruption among San Francisco's establishment figures, using humor and caricature to expose questionable conduct.