Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-01


ArRIL 30-Robbing a Sab 7reasmer.-A sort of
lanky, long visaged hobadahoy, who said his name
was Compton Slack, and that he hailed from Staten
Island, brought up charged with robbing an Off
belonging TO the Commits soners for building the
new Custom House Of Sl20. IL appeared that a SUBJ
treasurer, named William Swan, was employed to
pay oil the laborcrs al work on the building in
Pine street, and that last Saturday Slack came
in as swan was engaged, settling with a man
named Wimans The latter and the sub-treasurer
went out to get horn, and t.cn Slack opened the
subtreasarers desk, shuled his pockets full Of bank
notes, and d" swartwouted' in double quick time.
When Wimans and Swan got back, they were some
what surprised to find Slack missing, but when they
found the money gone they gave vent their ndig-
nation In curses not loud, but deep. Determined on
catching the scoundrc IL he was above ground they
the aid Of one Gott black smith and travel
led down TO the Island Arrived there, they srreed
out Slack, and after long and arduous dispute with
him, portion Of the money was produced from
hole IN an old wagon, and another portion from the
roof OF arig stye, They then took Slack into custo-
dy and brought him TO this Office. On being asked
what he had to say, he admitted the taking the
money, but said he should say no more. He was
thereupoR fully committed
n pretty bold hsff," as "desr Dick R;ker,,
would nave said was perpetrated in Chatham street
on Monday AFTERNOON. loafer named Mahoney or
Mahomet or Marcy, having suddenly found himself
IN land OF liberty, laid hold Of box Of shoes With
which he was marching of across the Park. when
the right owner caught sight Of him, and compelled
the loafer to carry his burthen 20 the Egyptian
tombs. Having nothing 10 say in his defence he was
very quickly disposed Of
Ertraordinasy-A Burglar detected in the act of
Rar,shing Married Lady-A tall huIking Irish
man. named John Gillon, was brought before Justice
Taylor at the Upper Office, TO answer the complaint
OIL Dirs' Martha - 1--WE spare the Iady's blushcs)
who resides at No. 237 Mulberry street. The lady
stated that she was the wife of a hack driver and
her being often out late at night, she had to
lie alone Tor many weary hour. On Monday light
she retired 10 rest as usual and about midnight She
was awoke from a very pleasing dream, and edo you
know, SIR said the complainant 10 tho Justice in
the most solemn tone "that found this here great
fellow right top Of me-"
Well" said the Justice, !" and what did you
dol"
"Why," said the lady, +" what should lone wo-
man dot Screamed with all my might and mainn
"And then -" said the Justice.
"Well," replied the witness, "of course the nasty
fellow ran of with his brecchcs in his hand but
leaving his shoes behind him.
IL further appeared that the complainant immc-
aiacy alarmed the house, and on examining the pre-
misses they found that the back door had been forced
open, and they then traced the trail of mans foot to
the next house. and there found the prisoner in bed
with another 1rishman named Burke. Gion said in
his defence that il was him that left the house,
but some other man. There were, however, other
prisoner and he was held TO bail to answer the
charge.
CoRorgR's OrrIcE, Apr, 30 Caution TO Ship
Masfeys-The Coroner held an inquest at No. 10
Depeyster street on the body Of Patrick Fitzpatrick
who was killed by the falling Of ga GIN" used on
hos ri shp ~. Jamcs for he If