The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-05

Mosr IsHuMAS AND ISFAnous OurRAsE.-That the ci.
ty oiNew York daily becoming the transac
tons infamous than any other part of this habit
al globe have only to refer to the records Of the
times evidence. The spirit of rowdyism that exists
was never height than at the present period
and the total inecency Of the Police system daily be-
coming and evident. The latest exhibition Of
inhuman ruiHanism was exhibited on Saturday evening,
in Broadway at an hour while streets swarmng
with passers by young woman about IL years OF age
named Ann Murphy servant GIRL OF respectable parent
age and virtuous habits while passing down Broadway,
on visit to family in Beekman street. stopped opposite
the porter house called the Broadway Cottage next door
below the Masonic Hail. and enqured the direcu'n OF the
street she was going One OF the soap locks that nest
that place of nfamy named John Underhill, who was
standing on the told her that his sister was just
preparing to go to Beekman street. and if she would step
inside and wait minute she would accompany her. No
the door this den opened than this innocent
and unofending girl forciby grasped by underh'
and the keeper of the premises named William Dingsr
and fellow named Gabriel Hatfield and carried into the
building at the of the house. and there forcby held
atable while Underhll and Dnger perpetrated their
brutal and infamous purpose leaving poor girl scarcely
able to support herself She then prough into the
bar room when nhuman wretch named Charles Pierce
who acted in the capacity Of bar tender forced her
the street. These beasts in human shape arrested
yesterday morning and lodged in prison. in default of bail
The girl is in distressing situation but has been care
fully attended by Dr. Macomb ply stefan of the city pr
son.
This den in Broadway has recently been known as a
place OF resort of the infamous vagabonds city,
and many ofthe night walkers that nest streets have
been hurried that building by the inmates and
there compelled saate the lusfu appetes of the ruff
fans who had seized them.
NED SPRAGUE.-This man, who stands indi
in westchester county for mansaughter in,
first degree, and assault and battery oSs9l t.
reporters of this paper, and also two indictments
recently found against him by the grand jury of the
session, for assault and batteries committed in this
city still large and the whole police ofNew York ap
pear be insufficient to bring him to justice. After
ming away fom,Westchester county Wednesday week
he this city he remained until the day;
then went to Albany, from thence to Boston, and on
Tuesday night returned here again He has been
his old haunt Water street, and at several other places
the city this week. but strange say the pslce
lay their hands upon him. The authorities of Wescheser
have been the alert and would have succeeded
their efforts had not counteractng influences in the New
York police been brought to bear against them We un-
derstapd that arrangements made to release
Rebecca Powell who stands as Spragues security from
the forfeiture the $1,000 then he will deliver himself mp,
and not before Mr.. District Attorney Nelson will hardly
make himself liable of he people of Wesches
county by such course and call upon the author
tiles White Plains to apprize us OF any made
in this business When such ruians allowed by the
police city to large the only security for the
public is to prepare themselves with such material will
| protect their lives in an emergency.