The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-25


The Horrible Deprarity" Case.-Under this head.
ing in Saturdays Herald, noticed the arrest of
french Canadian woman calling herself Mrs. Ponier
alias Mintz, together with her two young and hand
daughters who have been encouraged to prosti-
tute themselves, at tender age, by their base and
liquor and segar shop on the corner of Laight
and Canal streets, which was, in fact, blind
thus gained by the nfamy of her own daughters. il
Astounding to witness the excitement created
the arrest of these pretty girls among certain gentle
and the singular interest taken by certain Alderms
who, understand Is to be brought forward to prove
daughters If such is the case we trust he may sue.
coed but the evidence at present. is quite the
Counsel has been procured for these girls by
their influential admirers, and the result that en-
Saturday Afternoon writ of habeas corpus was
BY Judge Rdmonds and the girls Marie and victore De
Laney brought that Judge for the
of obtaining their discharge An argument was submit
ted to the Judge in favor Of their release custody
when Mr. Stewart the efficient clerk Of police replied,
setting forth the evil that might possibly occur, and
the ends of justice be frustrated IT, In this instance
the Judge should discharge them from custody, as
the
against the prisoners was only just commenced,
was there any part of the evidence complete there
fore he begged they might be remanded to allow the
committing magistrate time to finish the case
Judge Edmonds, upon the statement Of Mr.. Stewart,
ooincided With him exactly, and at once remanded
the two interesting young French girls to prison,
to await the further action Of the magistrate This
case Is dill grace to the morals Of the city, and
shockeu 10 zee men VINO stand nigh In the community
upholding and backing such infamous deprayity
attempt at Rape.-OfRcer VIM II. Stephens Of the
lower police, arrested yesterday man by the name
Of Frederick A. Heath, warrant issued by Justice
Timpson, wherein he stands charged with attempting
to violate the person Of young woman by the name
OF Margaret Blake. 1t seems Heath keeps boarding
house at No LOG Greenwich street. and the complain
ant was Of his boarders where the outrage COM
planned Of perpetrated Justice Timpson held him
TO bail In 81 600 to answer the charge.
Robbed on the Fire Points.-Ofhcers Duffy and Wat
son, Of the Sixth Ward police arrested, yesterday
Charlotte Wiley, Margaret Mitchell, and John Mahon
on suspicion Of robbing Jerseyman, by the name Of
Henry Sloan, of $3.50, while in house of disrepute
located at No 1S9 Anthony street. On the arrest Of
the accused parties $115 Of the money was
Grand Ldrceny.-A black fellow, called George Smith
was arrested yesterday, a charge of robbns man
by the name OF Nelson Thorne Of f25 and watch
Justice Lothrop committed him to prison for trial
arrest of Supposed Burgiars.-Under the directions
OF his Honor the Mayor the following men, said to be
cunning burglars were arrested yesterday Joe Muir
Bill and John Garrison. alias Clark On the arrest
OF these men who charged with burglary several
pieces of broadcloths, together with some cutlery
which are said to be the of various burgsrss
were found in their possession. The officers likewise
discovered lot Of well finished burglars tools The
accused parties were all looked in the Chiefs ONCE
to await further hearing