Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-08

TAKING A SASDwIcH.-Yesterdayfo forenoon, at IL
o'clock, constable Anthony King, of the Newark, ".
J. municipal corps, entered the abode Of a certain
spinster who keeps a house better known than
spected, IN the immediate neighborhood Of the juno
ton of Little Water and Cross streets, COMMONLY
called the Five Points, in ORDER as he said, to make
inquiries respecting relative of his, Of whom he was
in Search with view of bringing him back from the
broad road of vice and destruction and restore him
to the bosom of his kindred whe willing to re-
ceve him with open arms and bring out the fatied
calf for slaughter. Accordingly, while constable
King pursuing his phlanthropc course, it became
necessary that he should take something to drink at
each place where he made inquiry, lest his visits
might be deemed intrusive, and the grand object Of
his expedition, viz the catching of his vagrant kns
man. be thereby defeated. Unfortunately Tor this un.
fortunate soiourner he had taken one lass too much
and under the effects of this inordnate cup
in evil hour he sought the object of his inquiry
pom the premises Of Miss Margaret Matthew'S, spin
ser, Of Cross and Little Water streets, be-
fore referred to. Mistress Margaret after having
heard the story Of the dapper little constable coaxed
him to treat her with glass of spirits, and then in
vited him to go up stairs. "Not for ten dollars
said constable King. "But for one moment Bub,"
was the csjolng reply Of Mistress Margaret. "Eot
for instant-for twenty, for fifty, nay for hun
dred dollars, would 60 up with you alone" rejoned
the New Jersey officer. "Ah- oh won't you 90 up
just to look at the pictures in my room1" coaxingy
added the fair cyprian "If il be only for instant
and to just look at the pictures" coadescensingly
replied the gentleman "why"-"f knew yeu would"
said the Other and taking him by the arm, they beth
disappeared. Hardly moment had flown by, when
in bounces Mr.. Constable from up stairs, with a
"damme, madam, tell you I'm robbed, I'm swim
died, and I'll have redress" Margaret entered next
"lke Niobe-all tears" holding on to the skirts of
the officers bobtailed green csat evidently anxious
to appease his wrath, and "do what was right" Ru,
il was TOO lste-oficn Jones was called in-Mrs.
Margaret was taken TO the police, and complaint
lodged against her Of picking the pocket Of Mr. Con
stable King while he was engaged in examining she
pictures, and taxing herefrom the Of fifteen dol
lars, which he made oath to. The accused in her
Defence denied all knowledge Of the fifteen dollars,
and stated that the only money she received from
him was the amount OF rs cents, which no volunia-
rily paid to her for locking At the pictures Mrs.
Margarefs statement, of course, was not TO be be-
leved in contradiction 10 respectable citizen as
constable King of Newark, ". J., and 50 she was
committed in full TO take her trsl for the offence.
az A most splendid wedding takes place today
The parties, Miss p. and Mr.. G. Of Broadway, are "a
be married in the church; and great entertainment
will be gwen in the evening. We have received .
! beautiful ticket, done up with silver brand.
J BT The wheels Of Broadway omnibus passcc
over the breas, and shoulders Of lad sbsu' IL year.
of age, the other day Strange 70 soy, the boy wa
nhuu He mus, have been manufactured 81 Ind,
Rubber, or come other equally plisbe material