The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23
Police InteliluenCe,


.4dpanage of Being Gooi Looking-It has often been
said, and with much truth too that pretty woman
can work wonders, aud accomplish things which to
Others appear to be almost improbable An instance Of
this kind shown most concusively yesterday, upon
an arrest being made by the Third ward police 1t APP
peared the return made of prisoners before JUS
tice Lahrop, that the night previous, between the
hours Of II and o'clock officer Waiting arrested
women charged with prostitution and dsorderly
ton house, where they gave their Kitty
Bracket and Emma Howard. The former a short
homely looking woman, wi h a face much ptted from
the effects of small pox; the latter the contrary
was very pretty, possessing good figure, and taken
altogether, was what you may call quite handsome
The policemen mustered around Miss Emma, nudging
one another on the elbow accompanied with pleasing
remarks, such as know her." she's devilish good
looking what do you think 2? and on, with such
similar remarks until the poor girl shed tears and beg
ged the captain to let her Off the first time
she had been taken up by the police. The captain
prsof against all entreaties as his duty would not al
low any Partially therefore. he ordered them both to
be locked in separate cells in order to send them be-
fore the magistrate in the morning and down they
went according to orders During the night, more
properly speaking, before daylight, the pretty Emma
became thirsty and received glass of water from
of the officers duty who then felt satisfied she
in the CELL but strange to say opening the cell door
at daylight, to arrange the prisoners for the police
officer, the pretty Emma found to be missing but
the homey looking girl found in her cell, safe
and sound This curious circumstance created some
little astonishment among some of the policemen but
not among others, who knew of human nature
and the power ofpretty women. A light however.
procured, and the cell searched and on throwing the
door back space discovered quite large enough
to allow the graceful form of Miss Emma to slip out
The captain was astonished; the doorman
founded and remarked that she could be caught
again, no doubt; and others went so far TO say
they thought they knew where she used to live;
rate as she gone, the best they could do un6er
the circumstances. was to take up the homey Kitty
Bracket and make her suffer for both she'd
business to be ugly Soup she went before the JUS
tice, who on seeing the name Of Emma the return
asked where she was, aud was informed she had
capped from the station house; Kitty then pre-
the Justice who begged for mercy promising
he in ia tTp
at that late hour again. All these eutreatics
in vain, as the policeman made the necessary
affidavit, which consigned the homely face and
figure of poor Kitty to a residence of six months
on Blackwell's Island. while the pretty of Miss
Emma is decorated in silks aud satins, at of the
fashionable boarding houses 1t seems both We're
charged with the offence; and yet escaped,
and the other punished, showing the decided advan-
tage OF being good looking We have always been led
to believe that Dame Justice is blindfolded but we
sincerely think that in this instance the bandage slip
ped off eye, and throw the balance in favor of
beauty We understa nd that the captain intends to
have the investigated; and, if possible. procure
the assistance of the superintendent of repairs; and
thereby prevent any more such escapes.
Scenes.-The next case before the magistrate was
tall sandy complexioned Iishman pretty well dressed,
with large red whiskers calling himself John Redmond,
who was found by one of the policemen very drunk in
the street, and unable to know where he going,
what he was doing.
MAesrRArE--How long have you been in this coun-
try?
PRrsoNrn-I arrived yesterday afternoon from Liver.
po9 and after voyage, took two glasses, and it got
right into my head
MAGIsrkATE-I think you must have taken few
more with those two, you were, fir the officers
count, stupidity drunk. Are you going to remain in
the city!
PRHoNER-No, your honor, intend to go to Proyi-
dence.
MAeIsrRArE-Then, upon these considerations,
Will let you CO. as think the liquor of New York Is al
together too strong for YOU and the you leave
the better You can GO
PRIsoNER--Thank your honor.
And off he started out of the court thanking Provi-
dence likewise for obtaining his liberty more rs
he supposed he could do just he pleased in the land
OF the frec-nOt supposing for moment that New
York was guarded with police force for the protec-
ton of its inhabitants.