Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-17
Police Office.


Auausr l6-The Spirit Of Soaplockism.-If the
apo,ogists Of the riots which continu-
ally enactDg in this city, continue their eloquent or
couragements, the spirit OF soaplockism wall drive
all the foreign residents from this place. or else by
awaking the ministers Of justice from their state Of
torpor cause the suppression of the nuisance IL is
a fact which has not yet been commented OD by any
portion of the press, that whenever riot has been
got nj il has always found apoogists who have been
shameless enough tn defend the rioters, more espe-
ally when the parties who have suffered have been
of foreign origin. The murder OF Fitzpatrick, and
tb, riots and excuses OF New Years eve. were
both defended, and the users up of the " reign
vagabond. :" eulogized by persons who would sacri-
fee the character Of the city for the pleasure OF
mnstering to their pitful cuP'dity and odlous We
nality The El,sler riot defended on Sunday,
ana befor. the Jublic had time TO digest the doe
trine of down with the foreign ,agabonds, ansther
party Of the same school Of political philosophers
assembled in Grand street opposite pub ic house
kept BY a German, aud there began hsllooing and
shouting in a most riotous and disg aceful manner.
The careful members of the city watch remopstra-
It'd with the rowdies, but were answered bv cries
Of " Death to the by Dutch" "foreign vsga-
kond. - and some of the soaplocks said thew had
right to be there, and would not move without the
orders Of the alderman furthermore they would
kill all the foreigners IL they liked, &c One fel-
low who appeared to be ringleadr, swore he was
ready to extcrmnate all the foreign vagabonds on
his own hook ard by way OF commencing the
good work, he knocked down the Waterman. This
vas the signal for general fight, which lasted some
twenty minutes, aud ended in the capture Of eight
Of the soaplocks. They gave their names Robert
Lynch. Jane Saffen, Anthony Giddy, raham iso-
den Hugh Clany, James Wells. Peter y. Dorsett,
and Joseph Start They were al held to hail.
Yet Anofher.-Wh,lst the above affair was enact
ing in Grand street, another, though smaller spec
~ the war came off in Franklin, near the corner Of
4 nton srst which resulted in the ar est Of a
soaplock named A.drcw kearney. He was alo
seat to the tombs.
One MORA r,w was also got up on Saturday
in the Bow cry Theatre. and one loafcr taken into
custody who was submits TO the scarciipg opera
tion and two pistols, heavily loaded. csps on, and
all ready for immediate use. found in his peck
cts lie was sent 60 the tombs in default Of ball.
and his arms deposited in the police office.
More Of the Credit System young fellow who
has for some time oficiated marker to- billiard
table IN the ghborhood of Park Place. was brought
NJ before Justice Stevens, charged with obtaining
sui, of clothes by false prctences. Mr. j. y Coid-
smith. of Bsekman street. sworc that about the MO
die of MAY last the accused ordered suit oil ciohes
which were to be ready by a certain day. and ior'y
dollars 10 he ready to pay for them On the DAY ap
y intcd the clothes were ready, and the man VINO
was ready TO we,r them ready Tor every th,ng
but IN pay the forty dollars The complainant did
not like to- part with his clothes but at leng his
customer discovered that he had brother living
down town. and he proposed 90 pay the tailor three
dollars in advance and t. give an order on the bro
Their for S37 The complainant, after some conisb,
agreed to this proposal, provided his customer