Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-26

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- short go Of tive .nssths thie y0hg man. 81
- prime an1 visor e his sxistsooe, vii Be same
nosed from - earthly judgment to tia which 10
eternal-a life which might have been one Of
fslness and vae, ended in disgvace Of the deepest
dye Let il not be supposed for single instant that
we object to the verdict the sry the sestenss
OF the judge. Wehighly approve of each, and Con-
alder that Essa White has fully erted his fate, and
that the welfare q the community not only demands
his death, but the banishmeat or death Of some Of
his riotous and disreputabls companions.
Il is high time that terrible example was made
ofthe riotous and disgracefu body Of young mon to
which Ezra w hite was attached, and Of which he
formed sort Of leader. They have, for the last
three or four ysars kept this city in constant state
OF excitement; they have led young 10 scenes
Of riot and depravty, until the prison,
or an antimely end have cut shoit their wild career
The have either learned honor able trade, else
have left the trade which they apprenticed,
order to lead life of rowdyism. Dissipated and
idle themselves, they have induced hundreds of
others to follow their example; and as they were,
from the nature Of society and circumstances, COM
PEELED to make show ofan occupation, they be-
came hangers-on at oyster cellars, porter houses,
luaches, theatres, and gambling holes, supporting
themselves by preying upon their fellow citizens.
Such is faint outline ofthe character and conduct
of the scandalous set to which Ezra White was at
tached as leader. He has been mixed up III very
improper manner, with the highly respectable mem.
bers Of the fire department in this city; but he did
not belong to that body. With all its abuses
(and they are neither few nor smalD the sin of
numbering murderer for one Of its members,
does not lie at its door. White ran with Gre
engine, it is true; and was one Of that infamous
class Of characters that are denomnated varously
" soap locks, Ground rmmers," i" fire rowdies," &C.
&C., but he was not New York fireman. We feel
bound to preserve the reputation Of that body OF men
rom such imPutation. Still he was of those
numerous scoundrels who too frequently are to be
ound hanging round engine houses, to the annoyance
of the regular members, who wear the dress Of FIRE
whs designate themselves as one Offs
company and who under this fictitious arrangement,
20 to fires, kick up row, fight, knock down. steal,
lad commit all sorts of disreputable acts.
Such was Ezra White, and such 10 the party with
which he connected. He 10 now about twenty two
,ears ofage and was born in this city, in the neigh
'orhood of Walnut street; that dirty and disrepu-
able portion Of 1t, known to rowdies by the name Of
he " Hook" Brought mp in brothels, greg shops,
md lunches, he spent his time therein he grew up;
md amid the thousands Of horrible holes and cellars
n this city, where the maddening temptation Of Ii
aor is held out to the young and old for few cents
4 course he acquired the habits Of rum cellar
requenser. He became noisy, brawlng drunken
agabonL; initiating the example Of those who were
etter dressed and older than himself, and who had
econe hardened by long career Of guilt. His life
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rant examples in the rich, the fashionable and the
oisy politicians, and the drunken bankrupt seekers
Or Office. |
d through the city. unpusishsd He saw that Robin
on murdered young girl, without any kind Of pro-
oc.sion; that he shielded by high in sosis-
y.thss wealth AswsA freely get him liberated that
y was liberated. and escaped unwhipt Of justice"
IL within the last two years less than six or
light murders committed in the city, and yet that
70 one was punished far them. A beautiful Ger |
IN girl was murdsrsd The battery; q stsveders
ID his throat cut, and wss throws into the East |
liver, near whitehall; . man was nurdered in |
road aylight by Negroes In Anthony street; unof
ssding We murdered BY carsaa in the Third |
venue; M'CsGrey, the physician, was knocked out |
hs gig and killed in Anthony st.; the waterman,
.suba was stabbed and killed in in the Bowery;
man was Knocked down stairs in Cross street and |
Tiled. Ezra White saw all these atrocious murders
cmmitted-he saw that no one was punished for the
ommissioa Of either murder; and therefore il 10 |
ut reasonable infer that he thought he also might
nbrue his hands in the blood Of his fellow creature
nd yet suffer no punishment.
In addition to all these Instances Of murder in tho
hort spase Of two years, We have had wretced |
reature hung for murder, one murderer committed |
uicide in fprisoa, two cases Of murder Cor some
all tAem, naaslaughter) are out on bail, and two
more are sst down for Immediate trial Here then
70 have over dozen cases Of murder committed in
his city, In two years, for which no one has bees
'rosghs TO justice, and punished. What, wonder,
hen that White drew . knife and stabbed Fitxps- |
rick; nay, he went even further and stabbed |
our or ave sthsrs, and all this was only carry |
ag out the prseiples Of action universally adopt
d BY the "sosp locks" the round rimmers," |
nd the . Are rowdiss;' and in which they are to .
erain extent encouraged by the indoleaee, want sf
Mercy, and esnupt stale Of the police Of this city
carce member Of which will stir to arrest rotsr
r. murderer, ualsss BE receives . handsome reward |
. advance.
whilst the disgraesfui end Of Eznwhi,e should act
sawarning to the pso6issts "soap locks" and "rousd
INNER" who still running the career, IL |
houd city suthoritiss to Institutes search
M inquiry. preparatory TO sDtire change Of our