The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-21
COMMUNICATION

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COMMUNICATION
To THE EpiroR NEw York HERALD =:
sR-Ihe undersigned, after taking dinner on Thurs
day, 18th inst thomas Days Turtle Bay Hotel took
boat from there to fish in company with small boy
named Robert Ellis On going down the west side OF the
presume to DO guards Of the Island Who " to
stop threatening to fire if we proceeded farther; where
answered by telling to hold damned lip The
young lad became much frightenedand, to my asonish
and another with three deputy Keepers came up They
arrested me and the boy demanding the Paynter of the
boat, which handed to them. then asked the head
keeper, whose name is Briggs what we had done that
caused him to arrest and he said that my had
touched tho shore, which pronounced to be false and
ordered his mena to take charge Of boat and conduct
much upon himself MIR briggs remarked that he though
ing he told Mr. briggs he too
John Orser, formerly keeper OF the prison know.
ders from the Common Connc-but he dared not further
detain me, and released through the influence of
that he had got hold Of the wrong customer, he said
could depart if chose On examining the boat after
wards, found some Of my fish were gone and also two
Mr. Editor -sir-I consider this act of piracy Of
the most outrageous character by this keeper and his
deputies and further consider them as mon unworthy
to hold office under that ed ever caused
man to live under. VIM. II. MERRITT,
No. 1913 Cherry street
The above communication published in the New
York Herald the 10th instant and since thenI perceive
that the fellow briggs has published denial OF portion
Of the charges made against him. in paper allied the C
tizen" in which he endesyors to justify his Illegal
and cowardly conduct towards the Undersigned My
character and position in society is too well known among
all acquainted with to need an explanation defence
Of any assertions coming from such contemplate
yet there are those with whom am not acquainted, who
may have pcrused bis tedious prosy column of
and SANDER and it is to them alone that address myself
support at the late charter election but little did suppose
that they would far Disgrace themselves to place
man in the responsible situation OF keeper OF Blackw
Island, who lacked the characteristics of gentlezan or
common sense sufficient TO perform his duties in proper
Sns.a. since my from an sy
period extended aid an established in successful
operation large number OF young men, who now aie
own pleasure and amusement devoted now and then an
afternoon in pscatoral pursuits, and thus engaged
when this man briggs dressed in little brief authority,
such only negro driver would have assumed arrested
because my fishing boat from the force of the current
accidentally came the shore OF Backwel's Island
The long rgmaroe relative his duties" and his
powers are strikingly contrased with his total gno.
almost every line Of BIS stupid article which evidently
written by ignorant himself, among
other beauties of sy les an escaped pr soner
deseer" from the island He denies that he Imprisoned
the two boys from whom he borrowed the boat to
the escaped prisoner but his denial will be the better be-
ieved a court of jusc, where he will soon have
opportunity OF defending this portion of his unlawful con-
duct the relief or discontinue of his securities, who
be compelled to pony the damages that he has thus
ioohy incurred Were he in any way responsible him.
seli shoud resort to such remedy for my satisfaction
burted up and have toomuch respect his surees 70
annoy them by prosecution of one whom have every T.
se before he is sent headong out 0: office Spring
have trace Of the fish lines that taken f,om boat
and found wner expect ney VIII BE- . sSs han thew
enjoy at present 1.-THE present Common council IN the
OF tins man e s S"a a.
pontment at and as these facts, with numerous
afdavits will be presented for their action at the next
Joint meeting hope that he will be forthwith removed,
and another competent placed in his situation.
II not, shall keep close scrutiny of his course OF pro-
ceedng for his term OF service and not only watch the
which the prisoners soup kettle is skinned
for the taow chambers, but mark his other
in such that he will be fully satisfied before
WIN. ii. MERRITT
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Z" dozen " 100
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