Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-24

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Witness-She stole them from my bedroom.
4 Recorder-Thars very odd How came she in
| yeur bedrooms
Witness-She came in the back way and went up
| ta:rs.
Reoorder-Oh but you should mt let Young women
60 up the back way to your bedroom. Young wo-
msn have no business in married mems bedrooms
must be put stop to-t's becoming very prevalent
| IN ths community.
| Bst whether Dicky meant stealing from bedrooms,
| or going int them we could mt learn.
Recorder-Ann, why did You do this?
Prisoner (sobbing bitterly)-Do what, sir?
hecorder-Why, you went into this gentlemaRs
bedroon,-ihats pretty high handed offence; mean
you stole his frocks; that's very bad crime; no,
should say, his wife's fr0cks; you couldn't want
both frocks. You must suffer some. This goingin-
10 gentlemens Bedrooms and stealing their focks and
things, Is serious offence, and practised to great
extent In this community. Ii must be put stop TO-
We adlud9c you 10 be imprisoned in the penentiary
Upon BackwelPs island for the space of one calendar
month--yoa'll be made to get out oakua.
Inc young GIRL who was evidently novice in these
matters, began TO weep bitterly, and cried oat in
aeart-rendlng manner, "Oh God my poor mother 4!
my child my dear babe my heart will break !'-
and her sobbRg and hysterc cries increased in vehe-
mence
The Recorder, who began himself to feel for her
stuation and TO sympathize with her sufferings, ex-
claimed Blees me, she's got a mother and little
child: Then wiplng struggling tear from his eye,
ne said, Why Ann-youve got no husband How
wreng lndeed-its sad business, your honors (turn-
ing TO the aldermen)-must be put stopto-ths hav-
ing Rothers-children- mean steaiing-takesher
away-Qooking towards the bench, where sat II fe.
MAZE prisoners.) Bless me! what shall we do q
She weeps bitterly-take her away-theyl all set up
crying together in two minutes, thsn what shall we
do? She's got chlld-no husband-gota mother
has no father-stse that gentleman's frocks-must
sufferEsome-take her away-let her of by and by
serious DEMONSTRATING no husband-young girls
praensed TO great extent Go TO the next Mr..
Clerk.
Clerk-Put Francis Binney to the bar.
Rccorder-swear Mr.. Keller VIVA, did you see
| the prisoner do?
Wltness-He was very ugly
Reeorder-Oh! but he can't help his looks. We
can't hang man for his looks they do at the Old
| Bailey.
Witness-I mean he was very quarrelsome; came
upon our beat; pretended to be drank, and tumbled
against several persons doors; one in particular,
where lot Of young miner girls lived, if he want
ed to break It open We turned him of several times,
and ne came back again, and arrested him.
:, Recorder-And you did very right. Arraign him,
Mr.. Clerk.
Clerk-Binney, what have you now 10 say whv
Judgment should not be pronounced upon you ac-
| cording to law?
Prsoner-If the Court please, Il
keeorder-Oh, but you did! the Waterman swears
he saw you. Besides this pretending to be drunk,
and gong about al night, tumbling against doors
where young mlllner girls live, and trying 10 get in
amongst them is pretty serious offence, and 1 am
sorry TO say, IS praciised to great extant in this
| community We adludge you to the pententiary for
one calendar month; you'll be put upon Blackwells
Island, and made TO get out stone Go TO the next.
| No. 9, your honors.
Clsrk-Put Robert Richards to the bar
Recordsr-Call the witness.
Clerk-Ann Elmendorf!
No answer.
Clerk ouder)-Ann Elmendorf.
A big, black negro came out of the crowd and
advanced q desk vith a #
his hand.
Recorder-(to the black mani Your name isn't Ann
| Elemendorf surely7
Witness-No! not quite she's my wife.
Recorder-Why amt she here 2
! Wtness-'Cause she's very sick abed
Recorder-Whats the matter with her.
Witness-The doctor says as how she must be
topped 10 day.
Recorder astenished,) She must be what7
Wltness-Doctor says she must be topped.
Recorder-Bless me never heard OF a wonap
being topped He might as well say she must be bot
toned. You're thinking of boots and not ysur
| wife.
Witness-l mean she must be tapped.
| Recorder-What, has she got the dropsy?
/ Wtness-No-too much blood to her head
Recorder-They don't tap women who have toe
much blood in their head.
Wtness-No mean she is 10 be cupped.
| Recordcr-Oh! remand the prisoner-go to the
| next.
Clerk-Put Barney Good win 10 the bar
Recorder-Swear the witness. What did he do
Mr.. M Cormckf
Wtness-I caught him with bucket full Of mo.
| lasses while was on the watch.
/ Prsoner-lts false your worship. That fellow
ddn't see me when took the 'lasses-he was drunk
| in porter house, and OF his pest.
Recorder-Araign him, Mr. Clerk.
Clerk-What have you now 10 say, &c.
/ Pnsoner-l didn't know a man could be punished
for stealing 'lasses.
Recorder Barney, this stealing moasses-serious
| offence-you must 90 for six months-your good
strong fellow, AVID the corporation want stone.
| You've made a siceet business of this
Prsoner-Yes and I'll sweeten you when come
DOT suppose you'll support my wife and children
whilst | m breaking you out stones.
Recorder-(L aughlng)-Oh! yes, Barney; I'll see
| to your wife. Go TO the next No. IL, your honors
Clerk-Put Mary Grooner to the bar "a pretty
| young girl appearcd.)
Recorder-Swear the witness. Kiss the beck.
Jones, what did she dol
| Witness-She threw two hot brick bats at me-
Recorder-Mary, why did you do this7
| Prsoner-Ifthe Court please, he called my mother
thief, and me something worse.
kecorder-Ah! that was wrong. Jones' you cal
led her something worse.
Witness She's got two brothers in the STATE pri-
\ son.
Recorder-Ah! Mary, this having brothers in the
state prison is very bad crimc-what do you do for
i living1
Prisoner-Ifhe court please sew and work as a
maid Of oil work.
Recorder-Aye put down she's maid of all work
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