The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-20
City Intellixencc.

MISUNDERSTANDING
A CAprA,N OF THE WAIcH AND A WATcnMAr.Malachi
Fsllon, late keeper of the City Prison, and the enter
prns proprietor Of the popular place Of resort 5
Franklin appeare before Justice Merritt yesterday
morning at the Lower Police, and charged wachman
battery committed his person Saturday evening
II appears that Dunbar had arrested young woman in
the stree! Saturday evening on suspicion Of her be-
and while taking her to the City Prison, and passing up
Elm street. opposite the "Ivy person came
and almost instantly he found himself knocked into the
middle of the street. in something the shape Of cooked
a nns that a o s' Ws AZ win The @
had knocked him downwas not to be seen he rushed into
the hotel and seeing Mr. Falou in the part OF the
building arrested him the charge Of being the
who had committed the assault and battery This
led by Mr. Fallon whose assertion confirmed by
vera gentlemen in the house. who declared that he had
not been at the front door for an hour previous Notwh
standing this testimony, this watchman insisted upon
taking him to the wstchhouse' to which Mr. Falon as
modern iDquisition" Capt Oliver Wetts appeared as
the Dogbery Of the night and in violation Of every prn
csve testimony Of the parties present. but ordered
Mr. Falon to be incarcerated in one Of the cells Of
and the circumstances detailed to Justice Merritt
who came in soon alter. and who directed him
to be discharged until Monday n orning at nine
still obstnately persisted that Mr. Fallon the person
but, by some hocuspocus communication then made was
induced moi to sustain the charge under OATH Mr. Fal
lon then demanded tor his arrest and also that
Of Wilet the captain Of the WATCH for assault and bat
terry, which granted and heavy bail set for their a
pearance also gave directions to his counsel to
mence civil suits for heavy damages against the watch
man and his captain.
ANOTHER CHARGE Immediately afterwards, Aaron
ButterAed late auctioneer entered the Office and made
another charge against Dunbar Of assault and battery
committed on his person with club, the same
ing at the house Of Mr. Fallon, without any cause
provocation and obtained warrant He has also ordered
civil suit to be commenced against him for heavy da
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Arrest FOR LrBEL--Warrants were issued yesterday
against the Editors Of the Express Of this city for lbels
published in that paper against Sawyer Rynders the Pre-
sident Of the Empire Club and John Austin one Of the
members, which ibes were published Thursday last
James Brooks of the EDITORS appeared and entered
bail In the Of $1,000 each charge Messrs Ryndsr'
and Austin also gave bail in like TO keep the
peace charge Of assault made by them on Mr. Brooks
since the publication Of the libel s5 ..d
SAILoRs' BoARDING HOUSE KEEPERs.-In an article thai
appeared few days since, relavs the Of the
notorious William Reed charged with brutally beating
bis wife and woman named Haight, who afterwards
died. Reed was termed the keeper of sailors boarding
house in Water street. We have since learned that such
Is not the the house kept by him the notorious
resort of profgaes, and not OF seamen We cheerfuly
make this correction there many persons engaged
in this business whose houses well kept and their
mates well supplied with every comfort and convenience