The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-05


Is his intention to leave in few days for Bedford
| Springs where he will remain for a short time and
then return to the duties of his department.
b,teligcncer, Aug. 4.
City Intelligence.
aCURloUs DEVELOPMENTS STATE OF
Morals FLARE UP IN THE BowERY During the
last two days some most astounding developments
have been elected by Justice Matsel in case ex-
amlned in the "Star Chamber" which goes to show
that the state of morals in certain classes of the
community is at as low an ebb as honesty among
the financiers of Wall street The examination in
tins case was strictly private, and access to- ''them
case as we heard it, and believe it to be substantial
y correct IN ALI particulars. On Wednesday fore
| noon, two females, young, fashionable and hand
some, appled to Justice Matsel for warrants against
their husbands, one of whom is dry goods mer-
chant IN the Bowery, and the other dealer in no.
sery IN the same street, for having beaten them in
violent manner, threatened their lives, and those of
the merchants who fast friends, and near neigh
bors, were brought up for examination, which re-
suited, as we understand, in their being severally
held to bail in the sum of $1,000 to keep the peace
wards their wives for SIX months, and So 500 to an
swer the charge at the Sessions
The following are the events which are said to
have led to the assault committed on the ladies by
their liege lords. On last Monday, fortnight, the
females, who likewise fast friends, prevailed on
their husbands to permit them to make visit to
Philadelphia, to see some friends of the hosiery
mans wife who had just arrived from England.
Somewhere about the same time, worthy ex-As-
sistant Alderman Of the Tenth Ward, who is some
what celebrated for his whskers, his love of sport
ing and fishing, and attendance at all the balls of
the season, whether fancy. or check-apron, and
genteel, good looking tailor of Chatham street,
likewise left the city, for different destinations,
either of which was far enough from Philadelphia
After an absence of about nine days, the ladies
returned to the city, well pleased with their visit to
the city of Brotherly Love-" and about the same
time the ex-Assstant and the handsome tailor also
returned home.
Things went on smoothly for few days, when,
alas, the green-eyed monster took possession of the
breast OF the hosiery mamie suspec ted the fidelity
OF his wife, and seeing the ex-Assistant engaged in
conversation with her in his store he crept under
the counter, listened to their conversation, and
thought he heard enough TO Justify his suspicious
He questioned his wife on the subject which led TO
quarrel and ended in his beating her until she
acknowledged that he had cause for complaint. He
immediately flew to his friend the dry goods man,
clusion that their wives had played them fnse and
had gone to Philadelphia in company with the rx-
Assistant and the tailor One of the party them
went on to Philadelphia, and returned with The in
tellgence that the women had not been at the place
where they stated, in that city. The deceived hus-
bands then took satisfaction by committing the
assaults on their spouses, which led to their arrest
Not satisfied, however, with this slight revenge.
they determined to seek out the authors of their
wrong. So, on Tuesday night the hosiery man
armed himself with a keen edged dagger, and the
dry goods man with club, and sailed forth in
quest Of their foes. They first visited the residence
OF the ex-Aldeman, in the Tenth Ward when they
were informed that he had been lucky enough to
save his bacon, by taking trip to Connecticut
Alter letting little OF their wrath boil over by tell
ing what they would have done, if they had caught
him, they proceeded to the tailor's residence, in
Bayard etreet, but were again doomed to disap-
pontment, as that worthy had concluded to lodge
at ms store II Chatham street that night, he was
rather crowded with company from the country.
They entered the house, displayed the dagger and
fourlshed the budgeon, and even invaded the
sanctuary of his wifes bed-chamber to find the OBJ
lect OF their vengeance.
L appears, however, they finally discovered the
tailors hiding place, and proceeded TO his store be-
fore daylight, on Wednesday, armed, in addition
to the bludgeon and stiletto, with musket, The
him Of his danger but they effected an entrance to
his chamber before he had time to dress.
The redoubtable heroes then commenced work
In earnest, threw the tailors wife down stairs and
shears, until the cries of the female brought the po-
lice to his assistance.
The tailor solemnly denies the charge brought
against HIM by the jealous husband, and says that
now in this city, that he was in Boston during the
time he Is accused of being with the women in Phi
ladephla The ex-Assistant Alderman arrived in
town Yesterday morning and immediately called on
Justice Matsell, in company with an ex-Aldeman
of the 18th. The result Of this conference has not
yet TRANSFERRED.
We understand the dry goods man started for
Philadelphia, with friend, on Wednesday even
ing, to pick up evidence as TO the conduct and com
panions OF the ladies while in that city.
The following curious advertisement appears in
Sun -
co. All persons forbid harborng or trusting our
wives Mary J. Morgan and Mary Ann vensbies. as no
debts of their contracting will be paid by either of u.s.
w. J. MORGAN,
New York, August Sd, 1884, a4st
What all this will end in, we cannot tell but pre-
sumo there will be work for lawyers in abundance
SERIOUS CHAReE:-We understand that V.
day laid an action for damages in the Common
Pleas, against William Venabes, hosiery dealer.
96a Bowery, for violent assault and battery. COM
mltted by him In conjunction with VIM. ]. Morgan,
dry goods dealer, 81 Bowery
That $1,000 NoTE.-Charles Stone. alias French
Jack, was yesterday brought before the Recorder
on writ OF ha6eas corpus, and admitted to bail in
me sum OF S2OOO to answer the charge of stealing
ton, at the Sessions, Simeon w Barney liquor me.-
chant. OF 1877, West street, becoming his bondsman.
BENCH WARRAyT--A. M. G. Smith Yesterday
arrested lvers Barton in the Park, on bench war
indicted Tor larceny. Barton acted as bail master
Tor such rogues as Bill Kingston, Ezra Cleaveland,
and others, short time back, always describing
large quantities OF real estate in his afdavits Of
PROVIDED FoR.-Dan M'Bride, who was caught
by officer w. III. Stephens on Wednesday night,
while IN the act OF robbing sailor named John w.
oodward, IN den In Orange-stseet, and Bill
Sore, for robbing ledger of his vest and money,
n hawkes. lodging house, 27S, Front-street.
:. DEATH CAUSED BY CuLpABLE CAREtEssNEss. The
Coroner yesterday held an inquest oh the body ofa
negro badly, aged l6 months, and the fury returned
verdict That " Esther. Thompson came to her death
Dy accidental drowning in cistern, on the lot OF
VIM. Smith, in 9th street, the said cistern being
without box, or other protection against acc-
lent"
0(5- CHATHAM THEATRE. n. Scott appears to.
tight in his celebrated character Of Macbeth supported
~ Held as Banquo, Kirby as Macduff, Thorne as NAL
olm Mrs. Blake Lady Macbeth, and Mrs. Thorne az
he first singing witch j. II Kirby also appears as Giles
n the meodrama Of the Miller's Maid.