The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-28
CITY Infelliuence

POlice.-Friday, Oct 27.-ARREsr or "PHLApELrnA
BiLL"-PRoMIsE OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN HIM AND MARY
JAMS MoNraoMEN During the month OF June la t q
gen.eelly dressed young took lodgings the Frank
lin House in this city under the OF William shep.
pard endorsing himself recently from New Orleans
via Philadelphia. He aourished there for few days but
was missing morning. as also gold watch valued
$780, that had been stolen from tie OF Robert Saw
yer that adjoining that occupied by Sheppard.
gold and silver watch being Immediately after missed
from the Western Hotel belonging pedar from Plo.
vidence r. l., it also supposed. from the description
OF the person, that he was the same genius that
had committed the depreciation at the Franklin. OH.
GERS Cocketair and S.okely took trail for the
gentleman, and found that he had been
paying close attention to the celebrated courttz
Jacks woman" to whom he had promised marriage and
in the tervescence OF his zeal gave her the identical
gold watch he had stolen from the Franklin HOTEL She
play ed the mistress with mis- affection, cast HIM oft
his means secured, pawned the watch for
S25, and owned up the whole affair the officers. A
few days since they arrested the rogue who appears
better known as 'Phisdelphia Bill" alias "Huni" and
among the thieves as "Bll the Blower" Mr.. Sawyer
having recently returned from Canadc. identified The
gold watch and the silver lever stolen iron tie pedlar
having also been recovered he has been for to claim
it, This rogue has for years past been travelling FROM
New Orleans to this city putting up at the most Ia ho
able hotels and stealing opportunity favored. He
will now bs taken care Of for a time at least.
TIE "sTRAw BAIL" CAsE.-The examination Of E.
NJ Peck on the alleged charge Of subornation OF pea
ry inducing the oolo ed barber Tucker perure him.
self in ustiiying as bail before the Recorder will be
heard before Board OF Magistrates ON Monday at IL
O'Clock, at the Lower Police Office.
The CHAPTERS FROM rHR BKLLs.-In times gone by,
when "Od Hsys"was young and in his prime, the sit
ting magistrate at the Police Office could summon the
whole frce waiting by tho sound of his voice. but
rogues and the population increased becem, the
tom for the magistrates to call attendance the rap ohe
turn stick was sed and more recently bells ere
aced in the officers ROOM with wires attached leading
10 the magistrates desk, for the purpose These
bells have been sources Of much dquetude many of
anli lhn thatrN
lngs as not only an annoy TO in any way
cined to somnifc comfort warm summers after.
noon but also as classify ing their brief authority With
that OF the attendants at our fashionable hotels Several
schemes to to end tnkngs
sumed his seat, with al that gravity of character TOR
which he Is noted when on the BENCH and having
sion Tor the services of an officer, twitchsd the bell
haudle, but not sound answered his Effort Another
twitchy witch was given, but brought forth hormo
responses and yet another and another and still
Jingle ling was heard upon his The stentoran lungs
Of the amiable Judge then extended and the old
turn stick" was brought into requis ition when in
stantly the whole posse Of police in attendance
"hand.me the bible-and now, gentlemen of the police
place your hands upon the book and be sworn" This
"Now, gentlemen, what ais those bells-iet each
and every msn who has had hand in this
transaction tell the truth, the whele truth and
nothing but the truth or suspended he shall be from all
future service" Not word said not a whisper
breshed, until hat Of suspension" wasutered by the
Justice when spontaneously Ike The crack Of Kentucky
rifle, the whole dozen responded, "Judge, Judge we
plead entire innocence OF ngueing them bells
"Thafs enough gentlemen said the Judge, in his emia
Bile manner; but the whole department shall be
tut what li find out who it that thus caused me TO
ring fongueiess bell four times without answer"
meeting Of magistrates held last evening this
important subject the OF which will be given
tomorrow. still the bells are topgueless.
CorOMer's OMce,--Frlay, October 27.-SuIcIpE OF
AWFE-The wife Oft Thomas G HOdgkins, coniectioner
OF 40 Courtland street, committed suicide Thursday
under the following circumstances For some time past
she had been addicted 10 the free use of Intoxicating
drinks and laudauum and Monday last took such a
quantity of the latter that she laid in state Of stupor
nearly Gil day Her husband then forbid the
from purchasing laudanum for her Tod also caution
I'd them to watch Ter If they her 20 On Thurs
day morning she ecteavored to persuade the
obtsin some laudanum for her, but being unsuccessful
went out herself and purchased six worth at the
drug store OF Dr. Burger representing that she had
tooth ache and to Confirm the statement also obtain
ed some cotton which She said she wished put her
tooth. The servant Immediately gave information to Mr.
Hodgkns who started in pursuit of her, but before he
found her she had allow ed about half the contents OF
the vial He Immediately induced her to return home
and says he administered tartar emec make
throw up The lsudanum. She remained in state of stu
por until o'clock in the afternoon when she died. The
Corcnor called in to hold inquest the body.
post mortem animation held, but the physicians
present differed TO the immediate OF her DEATH
thinking that tie laudanum she lad taken was su.
cient to DEATH and the other that il not but
that she had died from the effect the lqour and lau
danum combined. With this disagreement among the
physicians the coroner's jury returned verdict that
Emma Hodgkns came to her death by admnist -ring to
herself excessive quantity Of ardent spirits and auda-
num-"