The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-26

Freuds upon Emigranfs- Oncer Crosett Of the lower
ssovsr ON warrant issued by Justice Drnksr wherein
he stands charged with defraudng an emigant ~ the
name of Patrick Kearn out OF VIZ, IN ss'Gg ~
stead Of which, arriving at Albany ne oiacoserso
the ticket was Of value Justice Drinker ne'c nm 70
| bali In the sum Of $500 to the charge.
| "A Seen. at the Police OGce.-Quite an exciting
scene yesterday at the Police Once before Jus
looking Irishwomsn by the name OF Catharine Collins
to big black negro, about NIFTY years OF sge Dy ;ne
of John nvineas keeper OF Dlack SAILOR poaroHg
| house at No. 63 Mott street.
rested by policeman the complaint OF her nrother
iuaw who charged her with stealing some trining ar
tice from possesson this however she denied and
substantive her statement to the
she appealed to her who was In Court al tne
| time.
NEoRo-Yes, your honor she is my wife, and she is
well provided for gives her all she wants. ana she mas
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is this black your hus-
| band?
wednesday night at minister's house, corner OF Csnal
and Church streets
certhcate showing she joined in the holy bonds OF
matrimony on that night, by Timothy Esto, black
MAcisTRArE-Why Catharine. good looking young
woman like you why you ought to be ashamed Of your
CATHARINE-Wel your honor something got into me
to marry him; cannot tell why, bu love him and he
in this
York
MAGIsTRATE-How long have you been acquainted
CArHARrSE-oG and on, since the first of May last.
MAoIsTRArE-How old are you, Catharine
CArHARINE-I am twenty -one years next birth -day
| your honor.
MAGsrRArE-Do you know that your husband has
CArHARrNE-No, sir I do not
MAGsTRArE-Whos black girls are those! tpointing
| to two girls from IL to 10 years Of age)
| NEoRo-Thcm girls, your honor, are my daughters
MAoIsrnArE-Wen, where is your wife John, if these
Catharine, and said, Girls, is that your mother Al
this they both burst out laughing with YAH YAH yah
NEeno-No, your honor; the mother OBJ them girls has
been dead three years This the girls
be tine fact and a; there was Was netting shown
been committed he discharged the parties from custody
the parties, however, had not left the Office than
an hour, before tall eshy, pleasant looking black
woman entered the office, possibly weighing about 200
pounds and enqured for the magistrate when being d.
rected to the desk she stated to the Justice that
having heard that her husband John nvness had been
marrying " hite woman, she wished to say that she
MAoIsrRATE-Why, my good woman, his first wife is
dead, at least so his daughter testified to-
step-mother to dem children and his lawful wife
dats sure cause knows it, have de certificate paper
take
MAoIsrRArE-Are you of that ? and if So I'll
certainly have the rascal punished for bgamy. How
long have you been married
BLACK WoMAN.-Neary three years
MAeIsTRATEWhataw was the reason of your not living
| with him
BLACK WoMAN.-He all the time abusing me ; he
used to batterwang me almost every night-see what
cut he gave on the arm Showing large SCARF and
used to threaten my life.
MAoIsrnArE.-But how came he to take fancy to a
| white woman?
BLACK WoMAN.-Why, your honor, he said he got
tired OBJ de old black cows intended to have white
woman next This makes his third wife.
Upon this testimony, Justice Drnker despatched Off
Stephens in search of the black rascal who
shortly, having in custody Catherine and her DARK
| Spouse who looked completely down upon their luck
The magistrate committed them both to prson-Catha