The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-08
city Intelligence.

MYSTERIOUS AFrArs.--Notw ithsts nding it has been
publicly made manifest that William H. Thompson, the
one eyed" printer, let loose upon society, after
having been indicted six charges of larceny without
the consent or knowledge Of District Attorney Whiting,
yet no movement has been made to bring this scoundre
oJustce by the proper authorities. The District Attor
ney owes it to himself and the community at large, to
make public the assigned for the
entering oil Elk noHe prosequs by acting District At
orney in his absence. Mr. strang who performed this
service, owes to his reputation as man and law err
10 state publicly to the Court the reasons that prompted
him as acung.Disrict Attorney, to set such at
large TO prey upon the community Why is it that
ues Oh he DISMISSAL oil these indictments not made
in the usual manner in the records ofthe Courq WHY
that the entries Of the noe prosequs were kent 30
secret reporter ofthe Court Sessions contrary
to all practice and precedent Mr.. Whiting expressly
stated that the confessions made by this Thompson were
not TO be depended upon he had faith in him. nor
would not consent such fmsy proposition to allow
him to be discharged, yet he was set free in his alb
sence II the statement Of Mr.. Whiting is correct
which doubt mot for instant what other important
service did Thompson render the police that he now al
lowed to prowl through the streets of city, and when
his rascaes are exposed through the public press
have the unblushing mpudence to thrust his into
publishing Off to ask the author Of the article AS
the District Attorney has publicly ed that he had
knowledge OF the release Of Thompson from the six in
dicm found against him. end ALSO that he refused to
grant such release the alleged confessions and expo
sures as made by him in the police Office it is presumed
and his high and responsible station demands, that he
should call for the of this escaped thief and pun
sh him according to his deserts These questions ask
ed from Of public duty that has prompted
to speak when such rogue set liberty by my
rious influence. More anon.
HONESTY is THE SAFEST Policy "A day or two since a
man named William fenlson, carpenter, of 2s2 Broome
street and Spring street. arrested by CITIZEN
suspicion of having attempted to pass $40 bill Of the
Charleston Bank South Carolina in the pu, chase OF some
ihDg article Suspicion excited from the fact that
several bills of the same denomination were passed
in the vicinity within the space of few hours but
upon investigation the offered well as the Others
were found to be genuine Their being my stery in
the affair." and Penlson not being able satisfy the police
Justice from whence he obtained the bills he held
bail to answer any charge that might be alleged against
bills OF the Charleston Bank lost few days since in
pocket wallet containing papers of value. The pre-
SUMPTION therefore, is that Penlson found the pocket book
and then passed notes. above stated The offence
is constructive larceny.
BLACK WOMAN SHOT AN affair came off yesterday
at the house Of Gerard Banson the black dog killer No
345 Madison street, in which black woman, named
Lydia Williams, shot by James II. Livingston. also
black. appears that he to the house Of snson
Clothes which Pnillis Banson as TO wash for him. He
there met Benson his daughter Lydia Williams ia
scufng and foolng together Livingston took up shot
gun. which standing in the corner, with which Ben
son was killed manyan unfortunate levelled at
Lydia Williams he would shoot her. He returned
the gun 10 the corner, and the scufng recommended
Soon after, he again took up the gum leveed it, and
fred and the contents entered the head of the
httcmpe passed through the lower part OF the brain
and came out at the left eye taking the eye with it and
part Of the socket All the parties estsd and
commit. d by Alderman Nash The woman attended
by DR. Archer and Dr. Charles Marsh, and at O'Clock
last night it was thought she could not survive many
hours Whether the act intended not, the part
Of Livingston will be determined at the inv esgaton
which will take place this morning before the Coroner,
should the woman have died. expected last
ing.
CROWLEY THE FoRGER.-The Cashier of the Seventh
Ward Bank and the former employ of David Crowley
the foger on the fbeng sent Sing sing for term
Of years will lock to their interests by by
search warrant into the legal holding of quantity Of
Amazone braid in the possession OF friend OF this
DOUBLE LAuNcH-The two ships Charleston and
Vernon will be launched Saturday morning from the
ship yard of VIM. H. Brown, the Dry Dock East
River. They are both full rugged, and will be ushered
into their destined element at the moment, thus
forming strange and unusual scene, which will ever
after cause them to he christen cd the twin sisters
STRANGE DEArH.-A man named VIM D. Bell, native
of Boston, aged about SO years no has been complain
ing of partial illness for several months past found
dead while seated house attached his
body resulted In the opinion, occa
stoned from inflammation OF the bowels. We understand
that the deceased has had some difficulty with his son
Charles that caused much dependency on his part and
desire to rid himself OF life. He was a widower