New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-09
The Reporters and the Politicians ofPark Row

The Reporters and the Politicians ofPnrk Row.
The Morning Ne,r, Of yesterday administers the
following rebuke TO its political friends in Park
Row:
Every few days We hear Of the arrest Of some young
man previously considered respectable and honest for
! embezzling money from employers. During the last
year this species of crime has nearly irebled. which
probably arises much from the uncertainty OF punish
nenf from the extreme mldne-- vtn when cOnFlc-
lions carried out In city ike this there are OF course
many inducements TO crime, and the many gambling
houses in al parts Of the city great cause Of the
commission Of crime young men beginning 20 mix IN
society and who fall into the hands Of set of sharpcrs
who frequent every public place On the watch Tor fresh
/ pigeons 70 piueA
1t then relates recent case Of accomplishing.
as follows:
A man named Joel Brocket in the employ Of Barker
T0wle dry goods merchants Of Catharnc street here
tlJre considered a Young Of exemplary character
was arrested fr embezzn- about $500 the property 0
his employers II was known 20 the firm for some time
! that money and property were emnczzcd, but until
within few days they unable 10 tx the matter
upon the guilty person. Brocket confessed bis guilt
and declared that passion gaming the cause o.
his betraying their confidence He also informed them
that ne lost the principal part Of the money 10 mnn
named Philo Brush At the gaming house kept by John
| Hyerson and Patrick Hern At No. Park Row. suf
was Immediately made in the matter by Messr- Barker
Towc and liyerson and Hern paid than back N, mo-
ncy that had been won OF Brocket
I 1 men tbut- iAt tlfdll 81 lif rt'ts
We trust the matter will not end here. But whether
the magistrates OF the Lower Police, before whom the
came have taken any steps IN the matter we are
unable say nothing OF the case could be learned ~
the Police Office the matter being purely star chamber
one and the particulars were obtained nom another
source. bui equally authentic. WI the magistrates
dare 70 say that such this should not be- mad
public. And will they dars % say that II would not be-
pcrversion of the ends of Justice that such matter
should be- suffered TO remain unnotced in the privacy o
the star chamber
This is all very well a. TO the first lesson but
We think all the rest decidedly wrong. joel Brock
ct. being thus held mp to the world as swindef
and the associate Of blacklegs, may now be consid
cred lost man. and nobody need be surprised if he
should speedily and naturally fall through all tho
STAGES OF vice until he becomes a ferocious despe
RADIO ready 10 prey upon society with pIckoc bar
and knife or If such il not To be his destiny. il
will be no fault ofthe Necs and the immaculate corps
Of Tombs Reporters. whose hundred conscienccs
could all have been wrapped up and laid away qui.
etly TO sleep in twenty dollar bill We have taken
some pains to inquire into the crcu instances OF Tie
case and So far may Judge OF man We
Judge that Brockct was heart broken and sincere
Is rcpeniant criminal and that had not the door Of
society been thus rudcly shut against him, never
more would that society have had cause to fear him
Oh if men would only learn from their own hearts
and consciences how great strength is infused into
SHINING and broken heart by drop Of merciiul
tenderness at the critical moment of the fever which
begins with life and ends with The grave, TOmb-
and officers and Police reporters would be tar less
frequent or necessary than now-would be in time
qziie done with, and remembered only a. execrabe
records of an humiliating past.
But the Reporters who were not permitted to
get at all the particulars Of this case, IN order TO
dish up a chocely peppcred tit bit for the delicate
paa.es of their readers VIII they dare to say that
they have not long banded together for the purpose
of putting in eieciua practice regular system OF
black mail whose proceeds are faithfully shared
among them VIII they deny that many crimes
much deeper and backsr than grand larceny and
embezzlement have been suppressed by these con.
scieniious reporters upon payment OF suitable lee
by tie guilty parties or their friends And Is not
the practice Of this system regular topic OF boast
ing aud selfcomplacent fun among these moralsts
and geniuscs of the Police office If these things
are So we say the magistrates have acted rightly IN
attempting TO break up such neiarious transactions
to upset system which deprived accused per
sons Of every legal right in the preservation OF their
good name, and even oppressed the criminal hiliseh
beyond the power or right Of the law.
We will 20 with the Magistraies-mark u.s.
only so far as they 20 with right and truth GIVE
Us to know of wrong or corruption or iayoritism or
bribery in the Star Chamber or on the Bench and We
will not shrink from exposing ii but we think that
the Discretionary power Of screening criminal or
stamping an accused man a. infamous ought not to
be entrusted to the cupidi,y Of reporters
As to the gaming houses, whether IN Park
Row, Frankfort street. BOwery or broadway We
will 70 As far a. the News or any body else Tor tler
determination. Tear them up roos and branch
QrFsr1oxs FOR rHr NEw-YORK HIsToRIcAL
SocIErY-The Historical Society having. we believe
disposed II the question of rebaptzng our Country ana
other matters Of interest are prepared douDte-s
for other Investigations There are no" hiee very Gun
ousy involved questions. win "ncn y D'leN.u, tn'
Society nigh, be usefuly employed Inese questions
FIRST What j. the aame Of that Young Nsn-thsi
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Southern sun could make MN.
who came O. Washington and obtained letter oice
than the one from which be had been removed
Ssc0ad-Whose name is represented ~ me seven
mystical stars in Gen Jsck-ons Letter - MAJOR Le"ls
/ Itrd-Who keeps shooting capt fAnc' d NOf'n
Oxford
II the society gets credirably through with these in
quires per ape it VIII be deemed expedien' 10 submit
another VIZ whether Nr. LAwRENcE nss remo'so
Cant Ryuder.r from the Csstom. House Tor re IN
vesti.siion The Evening Post or Morning News
should answer hi. inquiry, but the Empire CUB hA'
spiked their .rln. Albany Eve. Journal.
- We can help the h : answer Only one Of
those questions. The seven mystical stars IN uen
Jacksons letter stand, a. we are assured by one
who knows, for CameroR-Gen SIMON CAMERON.
the new L. : Senator from Pennsylv ania We
hope he takes this dispensation easy as We should
Now if the News or Post will answer the ques-
ton about Capt Rynders, the Society work viii
be hall done TO il hands