The Wasp — December 13, 1879 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# The Illustrated Wasp - Page 325 This page contains the text of a theatrical play rather than a political cartoon. "Baruch Kowski; or Le Juif Polonais" is a three-act drama adapted from French specifically for *The Wasp* magazine by Mr. Salmi Morse. The visible portion (Act III) shows a courtroom scene with dialogue between a prisoner, a chief judge, and other court officials debating matters of legal procedure, testimony, and justice. The exchange appears satirical in tone, with characters making pointed comments about legal incompetence and the nature of evidence. Without additional context about *The Wasp's* publication date or the original French source, the specific satirical targets remain unclear, though the legal/judicial setting suggests commentary on court systems or specific trials of the period.