The herald., 1837-01-27


the Bank Investigation
This outrage is unparalleled in the annals OF legls
ation In spite of all the efforts of Mr. Cutting, the
Speaker sustained by bank ridden house, appointed
four thorough going bank to be his associates
Mr.. Cutting very properly declined the ASSOCIATION
We shall give a full history of this outrageous pro-
cedure In the meantime, let the people prepare ior
the next election We are the eve of great events.
Gross FABkIcATIoNs OF THE PENNY rREss hA
posEp-Our readers will recollect the arocious hoei
fabrication and humbug, which the penny press CIR
culated against the conjuga morals OF New ork-
the other day. The statement purported 10 come De-
FIRE the nubic under the authority of Alderman En-
ben, and it represented that ne had caught SIX les
pectable married ladies and six respectable married
gentlemen, not their husbands, in house of inpro-
Der character, at one haul in Orange street.
The monstrous character of this sta atement resem-
bling so precisely the gross exaggerations of the
Magdalen Report at once drew the attention of the
public to its truth falsehood. Every body who
read heard of it, cried out"it cannot be true
/" it must be slandcr"-"i. is an invention of the
penny press"-"it is too monstrous for belief"
In consequence of tho general inquiry of the public
mind to its truth, we learn that on Wednesday
night, this week. at eight o'clock the Police authori-
singular and atrocious charge which SO publicly
made against the married society of New Yerk.
This investigation has resulted as we always antci-
pated il would. 1t is now proved beyond doubt,
that the atrocious statement in the penny press was
gross fabrication from beginning 10 end-that it
was scene got up for the express purpose of being
so represented in these vehicles of low calumny-
that there were no married women caught, as was
horror expressed by the ignorant penny-a-liners
were mere inventions from beginning to end-and
probably paid for out Of the wages ofinquty.
The following facts will this matter in its proper
light, and show how correct we were in our opinion
of the improbabity and fasity of the infamous hsto
ries palmed upon the public by the ignorance, vcna
ity, and credulity of the penny press.
The simple truth is as follows,
On the night on which this extraordinary scene of
matrimonial infdelty is said to have taken place, a
person Of the of Henry Cole, sailmaker called
at the abode of Mrs. Walgrove, and asked to see a
young woman with whom he was acquainted. Mrs.
Walgrove was at this time out. On her return, Cole
proposed that they should walk as far as Mrs Ketch-
ums cake bakery, in Grand street, and purchase some
pies. Mrs. Walgrove and the young woman consent
ed After they had been there few moments,
man Of the name of James De Crouch came ill., quite
by accident, and being we'll acquainted with Mrs.
Walgrove proposed that the four should walk little
before their return home which proposal was acceed-
ed e Before starting, De Crouch said 10 Cole, 1--we
been lucky tonight-Ive made a raise Of S20 and
(touching his pockeD have il here want TO speak
to you moment" De Crouch and Cole requested
the women to wait few minutes, and both went out
Together, and were away about twenty to twenty-five
minutes Yet six married lades-no six married
men.
On the party quitting the bakery, they observed two
men standing near, who followed them. When they
arrived in Walker street. De Crouch pretended TO re-
collect just at that particular moment that he had
message deliver TO aunt Of his, who lived round
the corner in Orange street, and urged them call
with him. The women objected, saying, 1--WE are
not dressed-we will wait with Mr. Cole ill you come
again." De Crouch however, persisted in his re-
quest, declaring "the old lady" not particular
and that it too cold 10 stand in the street
The four then went TO DE Grouchs supposed rela- |
toms together.
De Crouch knocked at the door, and the sold |
lady" who opened it, upon seeing them, Immediately
said-"Ah, Mr.. De eGreuch-wak iH-walk in, ladies'"
and the four entered the house.
Mrs Wagrove complained of being cold upon
which De Crouch proposed TO her to take glass Of
wine, which was brought in tumber and presented
TO her. by the woman Of the house. No else tast-
ed any thing.
After drinking il, Mrs. Walgrove complained TO the
woman of the house" that the wine had made her
sick" 20 no." said she-"it is the cold not the
wine, lie down minute two and the dizziness will
pass awayr' Unsuspiclousof wrong, Mrs Walgrove
did 40, and Immediately Cole said to the young
man, come herc'-and he drew her within side
room and instantly closed the door. Within FIVE mi
nutes after, Wagreve Alderman ErbeR and watch
man rushed into the room, and Walgrove insisted his
wife should be taken to the watch house, which was
done Yet no six married adies-no SIX married
men,
On their way hither, Walgrove said to his wife,
"You We got S6 out of me- (alluding to the order
made by the Aims House Commissioners) but now
I've fixed you-ysu'll never get ano,herr'
Such is, we affirm, true statement of this henous
affair-heinous not the part of the unhappy Mrs.
wagrove but on the planners and abettors of this
cursed plot.
We have made particular inquiry respecting the
character Of the young woman accompanying Mrs.
Walsrove, and il stands heretsforc unklemished
Look at the features Of this affair woman, placed
IN the peculiar circumstances Mrs Walgrove was
king and poman with her TO an assgnation