The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-25

!. INFAMOUS isrEspERENcE WITH JUSTICE This was
the caption used by yesterday preceding staten emit
relative to tie manner in which two rogues named r.
Martin and George Fisher, who were connaed in the
CyPison on acharge petit larceny and no were slso
suspected of having committed several recent robberies
the Clinton and Pacific hotels he'd escaped Justice by
being let loose straw bail entered by coorcd barber
named Tucker of los Centre street. through the soc
tation Of L. NJ Peck, one Of the Tombs LAWYERS. We
have received accommodation from Mr. Peck in which,
alter confirming previous statement so far as the
facts concerned he adds the following by way ofexo
neration for his singular conduct in this transaction
We do not remember who the police magistrate was who
on the bench when these rogues were fully com.
mted but presume he and his associates as well the
officers concerned will be enabled to explain their share
in this peculiar transaction. Here is the explanation
such US it isl;
al there other charges against these men, as APP
pears by your paper the fault be with the commit
ting magistrates, whose duty it to have marked the
the commitment II this had been done it would
unquestioneby have prevented their being baed the
Recorder never take bail without full nvesg OF
tho charges against the accused, unless the amount Of
bail he's been fixed by some other officer.
In regard TO the statement got the Police Office,
between the magistrates and officers to take the respon
nounce the same 10 be a tissue OF fasehoods and
prepared TO prove the same at any noment and would
ask whore Yves the necessity of fuckers affidavit unless
il was to duplicate mel And besides he that he
induced by the persons around him in the police office
make this affidavit they having told him tina, they would
lock him up and send him to the prison for PERJURY
and that he confused and does not know what he did
or said.
ain conc fusion, must say that do not consider my.
self responsible for the neglect of the police magistrate
for the looseness it'll which they please to transact
their business had no right or necessity to go behind
in accordance with my duty towards my clients
L. VI. PECK"
ROBBED s5eoo-Mr. Bruce, the out door agent OF
John Jacob Asor was robbed of $4,000 yesterday
ing. He had drawn the money from .he North River
Bank in notes ranging from TO fifty dollars and
stopped at the post Office in the Park TO obtain his letters
when sharp rogue of the pckpocket order picked
him out and picked the money from his pocket Areward
is offered for the arrest of the rogue and recovery of the
notes
FIRIMENs' Vnir-We understand that the New Mar.
ket Fire Engine Company, of Baltimore intend Visiting
this city with their engine the first Tuesday OF No
vembcr and that they will be received by Protector Fire
Engine Company No 90 and be escorted through the city
and its vicinity during their stay here They will put up
at Old Tammany.
CHILD surrocArEp IN A MorHEns AHM,-Mrs Eliza
Frederick Haverstraw, arrived in this city yesterday
in the steamboat Warren with her female infant child,
aged about eight months and proceeded to the store of
Mr.. Mossman, in Resde street. and from thence TO his
house On her way from the store to the house she
nursed the child, and arriving there removed the
shawl covering the child and found that she dead
The child had been BOD health, and sutocated in
her mothers arms while she carrying her through
the street.
SMALL ArrAiRs.-James Rockford was committed for
stealing an umbrella from John D. Bull of the board
ers at 80 Ann street. and Caroline Morgan locked
Tor cribbDg the OF Sl in bank notes and So in sill
yer, from the bed room of Terrence Hall.
MORE BuhoLARIrs-The dwelling of T.. r. Ludlow,
40 East Broadway, was entered Sunday morning md
eleven silver tea spoons marke "P L." and number of
other spoons marked a." with a variety OF clothing
and other articles, stolen FROM the PREMISES
Where was the watchman OF that beat1
ANoTHER.-On Monday night the dwelling of William
Bradbury, music teacher of l42 Eldrdge street. was
iorcbly entered through the front window and
some silver ware clothing. glass and other articles
stolen. Was the wa'chman asleepf