The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-25


Police Office - Tuesday, SrAa CHAmsxR PROCEED.
iscs.-A .TrEMPr COMMIT RArE.-Complaint was
respect able married ONE OF Two
him it'll having attempted to commit rape upon one or
both Of them On Monday afternoon, the person charged
was arrested by officer w. II. Knapp and taken before
Justice Job Hsskei who held him to bail TIE pro-
ceeding conducted 10 the private office attached
20 have the to publish and the papers private
ly put away by one Of the clerks The matter leaked
out to-day, but reporter could not learn the of
the parties because, iorsoothhe person charged with
nfancus crime is rich, and 10 friend Of one Of the
What right has a magistrate or q clerk to put away
papers, or 70 have privsse examination of any party
charged with crime. Except when 1t will conflict with
the administration Of public justice The public will
not tolerate such proceeding Why should the msgs-
ratos desire to hide crime committed by rich man
be democrat, but this 10 novel way of carrying out
his democratic doctrines in the discharge Of his magse
rial duty.
A LEGAL GEsrLrmAr IN Taouslv-A SUPPOSED CASE
OF IyrArTucpE "A member Of the bar, who for him
self considerable notoriey the counsel and adviser Of
Jones' button maker of No. 26 Plat street, up
stairs appeared at the Coroners office this morning and
stated that murder had been committed at house in
an unmarried servant HAVING ing
Pivy The gentleman was ready to make amdav Of the
fact OF the murder having been committed and he wished
the Coroner to investigate the matter Immediately The
Coroner happened BE- absent and the gentleman
very indignant He said that His Honor the Mayor had
with the matter.
The fact was, the gentleman had begun too early 10
celtOraSo tno cnristE-os nouuhys lie was ultmately
lett in quiet possession of the Office and soon fell sound
asleep and began to snore Justify The Deputy
after in and not having the Of the law
yers acquaintance greatly enraged finding such
subject called in the aid Of the redoubtable Bob Bow
YER who succeeded, after clover little pugstic en-
counter in pumping him down in the Police Once. The
deputy still standing his dignity made complaint
against him for gross ntoricao and he was committed
by Justice Haskell to spend Christmas in the Tombs
Another MYSTERY SOLVED For time past,
great excitement has prevailed in the upper part OF
Spring street. in consequence OF body having been
found box clothed in the dress OF States Prison con-
vct. The box left at carpenters shop by car
man, and opening It they discovered the body Il was
thought by many persons who viewed it, that It
he had boxed his request and sent out OF
the prison with boxes Of Shoes but that owing to the
closeness the box he had suocaed The matter was
investigated by the Coroner, when 1t was ascertaned
that the body that Of convict who recently died at
the States Prison OF consumption and had been sent to
this city to his friends for burial.
COroner's Omce.-TnE RECENT ATTEMPT AT Nun.
ARsor.-Thc Coroner yesterday held an ante
norton examination upon view Of the woman, Hanln
terday morning. He found her in terrible condition
She much bruised about the breast and side and two
OF her ribs broken From the effects Of these in
uries and the inhalation Of fire and smoke her lungs
effected that she scarcely breathe and there ID
chance of her recovery She will probably lDger along
for few days in her present dreadful condition. and then
expire victim to the brutal passions Of man. The
child, it is thought may recover KLEIN is still at the
Upper Police He is perfectly RATIONAL and does not give
slightest evidence OF having labored under tho effects
Of either temporary confirmed alienation OF intellect
BoDY Founp-The body of an unknown man was
found in the North river at the foot Of American pier
yesterday. The inquest will be held today.