Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-02


ucle that appeared in the New York Herald, called
the Loafer and Loeofoce Meeting in the Park"
!, Ihe morning this article appeared young gen.
ueman named Blocker, drew, with his pen, sketch
% illustrate the written account of the meeting This
sketch Mr.. Bennett handed to Mr. Butler, the wood
engraver, to carve wood cut for him by the follow
ing Saturday, when the article was to be rspublshcd
In the weekly paper.
Mr.. Butler said he could net do il by Saturday,
therefore Mr.. Bennett deferred the publication Of the
article I'LL the Saturday following, about eleven days
altogether. Early on the following week he was put
IN possession OF the sketch, and promised TO carve
by Friday noon. He failed 10 do this he then en-
gagged 10 have it engraved by Friday at4 p. M. He
failed to do tins and then promised TO have 1t done
by on Friday evening. He failed 10 do this and
came IN the evening to say so, when Mr. Bennett told
him IL would then be of no use
the first witness examined was William A. Fran
els He stated that Mr. Butler came 10 the office on
Friday about 5, and said he could not get the cut
done till midnight. This told TO MIR. Bennett,
who replied that then the cut would be OF use
Witness estimated the loss from not having the cut
$40. Ii would have been possible to have put the
cut in the paper if had been done by ndnlght but
that wonld have caused considerable inconvenience TO
the workmen of the establishment and additional
expense that expense would not have been near $40
he saw Mr. Butler on the next Saturday morning
he had not then finished the wood cut witness told
him. and Mr.. Bennett also told him that MIR. B. want
ed TO have the cut done IN ume for Mondays paper
Butler replied that Mr., Bennett should not then have
him have II then because he had made some arrange
| ments 10 dispose of 4, or had actually sold H. to an
other paper. Witness saw the wood-cat in the Sun
day Morning News the next day
William II. Attree, eXamlned.-ls reporter for the
Herald. Wrote the article in question preparatory
10 the account OF the Loater Meeting" MIR.
Blocker drew the sketch 10 illustrate il and MIR.
Bennett added Something 10 it, Mr.. Bennett was
anxious to have the sketch carved and published,
and took considerable pains to that effect; delay
ed the article one week TO accommodate Mr. But
Ter. Ii was twice promised and not done. The
foreman and deputy foreman both took pains To wait
on Mr.. Butler TO expedite IT, On FRIDAY evening Mr..
Batter called and told Mr.. Bennett he could not get
II done TILL late hour IN the night. Mr. b. said
was Of no use. Mr. Bennett is very precise and re-
gular, never leaves any one else 10 attend 10 any
thing which he can TO himself; he always super
intends the making up OF his paper to the mnutest
details. He gives directions concerning every depart
ment and then personally sees that these directions
are followed up The cut could have been inserted al
midnight but II would have deranged the usual order
OF things. Mr. Bennett TO the arrangements of
the weekly paper and regularly retires to bed at 10 at
night. When Mr.. B. told Butler the cat would lie Of
no use after 8 or that night Butler said he could
not afford to lose his time and labor. Mr.. b told him
his loss would be his fanlt, owing To his not
fulfilling his contract. Mr.. Butler said a boot. maker
was able 10 tell exactly when he could finish piece
Of work, but wood engraver could nol-he was not
boot-maker Mr.. b. replied 81 boot ma
ker, You are a boot maker, Shakespeare was boot
maker we're all boot makers far as being obliged TO
work for livelihood, and 10 keep premise Bstlcr
said, "then I'll sell the wood the Sunday Morn
ing News dare say Mr.. Smith will give me some
thing for it. Mr.. Bennett said If you sell il TO any
one III bring an action against you for it's my pro-
perty." Defendant then went away. The wood cut
appeared in the Sunday Morning News, next Sunday
with Buffers name on il.
This the st OF the evidence. John A. Nor
rill for plaintiff conducted the case with great skill
and elected much mlrth. Mr.. Barnet for the Defence
contended that the paper could not have been delay
ed till IL at night. The Judge said that as Mr.. Bat
Ter did not fulfil his first agreement he had no right
TO expect Mr. Bennett TO SIT up for the cat till
reasonable hour and IL o'clock was an uureasona-
BILE hour for man of MIR. BIS regular habits.
Judgment is to he pronounced on Thursday, when
we shall give further particulars.
CALLous AND CoLp HEARTED.-Sad are the scenes
that daily in the Police office painful the
proceedings that take place there and heartrending
the hourly events there but of all the scenes
have witnessed within It's walls seldom have we
had our eyes and ears panied so much as they were
last Monday. well dressed man came in to take
steps to have his father arrested. Justice Hopson
made some enquiries of bia, and found that he
charged his father with stealing a horse wagon, and
harness he had taken out warrant in Hackensaek
10 arrest his father upon, and brought it 10 this
city. He procured officer arrested his father, and
dragged him to Jail by the collar Justice Hopson
then refused to allow him take his father as pr-
of the city without requisition from the
Gov rner Of New Jersey. The fellow then desired
TO get out arrest his own brother for the
same offence, but the magistrate would not entertain
his complaint. The father asserted solemny that the
horse and wagon were his own property yet the fell
low with leer in his eye, smirk on his face and
halt in his gait, skipped out Of the Office, declaring
his ntention to go over to New Jersey and take the
necessary steps TO have his father as felon to
his birthplace Can calousness 60 farther
ALAS! Pooa VAN BrREs The wing victory in
Baltimore followed The heels Of the enc published
this morning from Virginia, has, we fear, gwen Mr.
Van Buren, the asthma. Alas, poor Van! Unless
can Immediately negotiate with Queen Victoria for
him, he will be in no position to assume her hand.
Astory is told Of monkey in a BARRIERS shop, who
watched, with great interest, the movements of man
shaving himself As soon as the man departed, the
monkey snatched up the razor and drawing few
strokes across his neck cut his hroat. So il is with
MIR. Van Buren,. He has travelled in the footsteps"
Of General Jackson, till like the monkey initiating
the man shaving himself he has cut his throat.
II the wings manage their cards WELL they will
carry New Yerk in November by 20 600 majority
Even this city may be placed on the whg side by
3006 We do want a revolution in the policy Of the