The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12

county by the OF James Taylor entered the police
Office yesterday with quite long face and sccosDg
of the officers related his tale Of II appears this
his first visit to this city. and having read Of the
fit determined not 10 leave without having peep at the
much talked about FIVE Points. that he might return
the big sixhts0 thus Witnessed. Therefore, to full.
III his desire, he strolled along Centre street
was met by rather genteei looking man. who, seeing
he was stranger in the city asked him whereabouts
Country and felt desrous # seeing the celebrated Five
Points before he returned home. Oh. said the young
man that's the case m Just the man you wsn e I'm
liged to you tar your iindness into the bargain
when tho NJ. r. said, Hockey here my friend
before 60 any further, wish to say that al the fell
these Pns" and you had better do ali other vsers
do when show them round these "diggns." Give your
and book a ss to me for
money l've known many man to lose his money
while going around with me. because he thought h:
could. Well, said Mr.. Taylor, i such is the
custom Of III. place. ! am willing to comply
r. follow me )" taking Taylor into small room the
rear of Dutch grocery. where very dim looking
penny csnds was heksrng in one corner Of the room
watch and pocket book to me- where we are not SEEN
for any OF these desperate chaps to You give
even the property, they would as leave knock me
dow and rob not" Upon these solicitations Tay
lor handed him the watch, worth $40, and his pocket
ceps notes. and off they started Taylor in high gee
OF his anticipated treat They strolled along Anthony
to Cow bay when the NJ r took Mr. Taylor into a
black dance house, where he was completely struck
with the novelty Of the scene in the form of all shades
Inc sweet strains Of The aads played by str"pppg big
yellow wench and the tamborne, beaten by little
hunchbackca oneeyed dake, to the tune Of the Polka
The NJ T. seeing the effect ii produced upon the
pectng countryman, said to hin, hold on here
inert, my friend, while / 20 oat and bring in
W a rQal MIG
break down." AID suny the action TO the word stepped
Tay Tor wsitei and VOTED hour, expecting
every moment to him return, whsD at nst feeling
very uneasy be mustered up courage enough 10 speak
to the negro barkeepsr, in the dance house. asking
him whom hs expected that Officer TO return What
officer !" said the, nsgro laughing why said Tay.
Tor, tho NJ ?. that came in with" Yah yah |!
yah said the dars laughing out With perfect
chap is no NIP Dat is Slippery Nike, oh do pnta I"
At this mark cold sweat ran ell over the country mac
only at finding lac wss robbed Of his watch and mo-
ney but how get Of this den All the horrors
over him of being murdered buried alive and all such
thoughts his magnifypg all into robbers
roats and murJegers how to get out the
question. However at last he screwed up his courage
made bold pus, for tho door which led to the street
and finding no r.stanco took the first street he came
to- daring leok behind for fear OF seeing SOME
behind him, ready to cut his throat, until he found
in Centre street and from thence he hurried
home hs boarding house minus his money ana watch
Several expert officers are in search of slippery Mike
but he being Of the most cunning thieves on the
Five Points it will be time in all probability before
they succeed in making tho arrest
turdsy night in the occupied by Frederick Ave-
ry and r. < A. Post, Nos a. and 90 Front street. and
after the closing of the by the owners these
Gals broke open the desks, turning all the papers and
other articles up side down. evidently in search Of
money. In this however they were mistaken mo
ney having been left within their reach 2enty
they were compelled to depart empty handed.
4 Larysr in a ElI-Oficer Alexander Smith, tho eff.
Client anaehs Of the Aims House, arrested yesterday
lawyer by the name of John s., ant issued
by Justice Drinker the complaint Of young black
girl by the of Sophia Curtis, wherein he stands
charged with beng the parent Of little responsibility
which is about 10 become burden to the city and county
| ofNew York The girl stated that she only IA
of age and that she bad been intimately acquainted
with Mr.. s., at his place Of business, Ne Nassau
street. for tho last three years. in busting his books and
keeping his Office in order which resulted in the abovs
little accident
Touching on the Points -Oficer Murry, of the 9Th
ward arrested yesterday woman called Ann Smith or
q charge Of robbing man by the name OF w lillian Kelly
Of So %, while in den OF namy located the Five
| Points. Justice Drinker locked him up for trial.
| Robbery of Siiper.-Sone sneaking thief Sunday
afternoon about four O'Clock, entered the basement
the dwelling No IS Franklin street, occupied by Mr.
NJ l.. Andrews and stole therelrom four silver table
spoons two dessert spoons, two tea spoons and but
knife valued in ell S26 The thief made his escape
! Pickpockets IN Stighs-Now that the sleghipg sea
nenced, all persons should be very careful
10 visiting the omnibus sleghs for they will surely b
well attended by the pcsp3ckets especially the Dry
Dock and Broadway lines Ladies' should DO partic uarly
careful of gentlemen short cloaks, for jus
they crowd alongside their hands will b.
into the ads pocket in search Of her reader
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