The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-27

RAscAI.ITY OF THE Sun OFFIcK.-On several re-
cent occasions, the arrival Of the news here by
the Cunard steamers at Boston, we have been disap-
pointed in not receiving the proper time, our pa
pers packages, and extras sent to us by our Boston
agents. Yesterday the same thing took place, and
on full investigation into the facts, we find that
this rascality and meanness have been perpetrated
at the Sun Office, as appear by the following affida-
WITS, recording the TRUTH
CITY and County of New York ss.-Jsmes Mitchell, re-
siding in Ann street in the said city, being dsly sworn,
saws that he is empoyed at present the Office of the
New World in Ann street. that aeponen was sent down
by G. Daggers Of the New World office, to the loot oil
Peck slip board the steamer New Haven Tor bundles,
which he expected from England by the way OF Boston,
in the Caledonia; while there the conductor OF
dies and carpet bag which he threw into Adams Co.'S
Wagon at the head of the wharf, and deponent thinking
Of the bundles for the New World ONCE Jumped
into the wagon also to ride up When the wagon, win
deponen in H. had arriv ed in Fulton street. between Will
liam and Nassau, the conductor jumped of with some
loose papers his hand which he took out OF the carpet
bag and went Off that the driver then told deponent to
the seat OF the wagon, and picked out bundle
for the ''Sun" Office which office the wagon had then
reached; and as Francis Holland. who accompanied me,
lifting bundle enveoped in Newspaper and direc
ted in large letters Hsrad Office New York City, Moses
Beach Jr Of Moses Beach. proprietor OF the Sun"
newspaper snatched said bundle from said Hollands
hands with it into said "Sun' office, threw it under
the counter and said laughingy that all right that
dsponent then gave small package OF English papers to
person standing by who carried said package up stars
That depouenf accompanied by said Holland
about half hour and asked Moses Beach to pay them
Tor bringing the papers, said Beach replied he had
nothing to do with paying but that they must wait till
his Moses in that in about Is minutes after the
extra Suns" we're issued
JAMES MITCHELL.
Sworn before me this 26th day of January, ls4s.
STANLEY SHERWOOD,
Commissioner of Deeds.
City and County of New York. ss-Frsncs Holland be-
ing duly sworn saith that he accompanied James Mitchell
above named, represented in the above affidavit and
that the statement Of said Mitchell contained in said aida
vii, is correct. FRANCIS \ HOLLAND.
Sworn befc re me this 2sth day OF January, lsas.
STANLEY SHERWOOD,
Commissioner of Deeds.
City and County of New York, ss-Patrick Fre, resd
ing of Fulton and Nassau streets up stairs being
duly saith that this day he went into the Sun" Of
Acc little while before the "Herald" issued
ponent in said Sun" office, with sandy hair,
who took from under the of the Boston Extra
" Heralds."
PATRICK ID FRILE.
Sworn before me, this twenty sixth day Of January,
ls43. STANLEY SHERWOOD
Commissioner of Deeds, &c.
Such conduct hardly requires any comment. 1t de-
servespunishment, and accordingly we shall make an
application to-day at the police office for warrant
against the parties implicated and present the case
to the next Grand Jury 1t is very similar to the
transaction of a former day, in which the "Sun"
people appropriated to their use the Presidents Mes
sage, received by express for the "Courier & En-
qulrer," and for which they were indicted and pun
ished