The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18

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MISERABLE DrrRArIry.--Among the many scenes OF
those OF ptable and sympathetic nature About
ayesr since Mr. w baker, OF Pine street. lost his
wife, who left with him four chdren-two boys and two
girs-the eldest of which girl nfeeu wears old
Having 40 maternal instruction, she did she pleased
with indulgent father who looked upon her as Kind
ofprotecress the younger children About two weeks
since che disappeared and the father after searching for
several vain his lost child gave her nm A
Unwilling TO rest without knowledge Of her where
ebouss, he thought he would look on the Five Points
20! supposing for moment that ,he had fallen low
as TO go to that miserable neighborhood He went and
TO mis- atonishment, found her In OF tho de
prnved and infamous dens In that second sodom He
means to try to win her back from her dssus
OF life Strange to say, all the pleadpgs Of the father
under the paterns roof bu. chose rather return
her late misersbls abode Finding words Of kind and
employed hsrsh and positive by placing her In
prison suppospg that the last resort would bring
protested sronsy sganst going home except to her
home on the Points The woman who keeps the house
s MRS Irving and from what We can gather from the
fanny through her solicitation These of fire..
qnsnt occurrence, and yet no means taken to pu
nsh the vile creatures who thus destroy the of
both parent and daughters for the sake Of thv ucre
bought at the price OF virtue Will measure
be taken to drive from the heart OF the city these prow
ing wrecbes who lay in ambush to deooy the
and thoughtless female? Persons Of character
not half vile often indicted for keeping dsordery
houses while those occed by the basest violators Of
the law 60 unpunisked.
REsuLr IrrKMpEnANcE.-Coroner Walters was
called yesterday to hold an inquest the body Of VIII
liam stanley native of New York, aged 81 years who
after leading incorporate life for some time past died
ington and Charlton streets verdiot-Death by disease
arising from intemperance.
Law Intelligence.
SUPREME CouRr-0enersl tern. Present, Justicss
Rested The argument Of this taken up yes
terdsy morning and was not concluded when the Court
adjourned. 1t will be resumed this morning
CIRcurr CouRT-Before Judge Msrse-R. c. Vors,n.
dyke, Henry Ha'chings 'tai-This was an action
OF rspevn to try the right to two horses taken by de-
PENDANTS for rent under landlords warrant The only
questions in the cause we're whether the rent was due At
the time of the seizure and the horses exempt,
fhs.e being Ssr. property on the PREMISE Sealed YER
Dresser.
COMMON Pleas In the hrst branch of this Court
there was only one important case tried in the other
branch Of the Court, Judge ngraham s occupied in ia.
king tstmoDy in the election contest between Colonel
Monroe and Alderman Jackson.
CouRr OF GENERAL sE.,roS', Jan. l7Before Recorder
Scott aud Aldermen De Forrest and Kelly.
Trial for Ksepfrg Disorderiy Howss.-The trial Of
orderly house, In Water street. between Roosevelt and
James streets was resumed ct the opening Of the
FAaLtr on being called and examined for the people,
tesfei that the premises occupied by the accused
tia rtsMt Of prostitutes and other low oharsoters that
that women rssortsd there frequently made
obscene Language in the street near the house to the
vicinity
Ronssox testified that he had prostitutes loiter-
msss Ssrgsin. With men. and then 90 together into
Mcntcomerys; the language which witness has heard
defendant very bad ind ed; witness had pros
tutes going in and out Of Montgomeys at ell hours,
from nine the morning until after ten at night Sun
day l the busiest day OF the week witness has
known osnciny going on there, between January and
October ls47;s person passing tina premises Gan see
dane in the basement when It 10 going the con-
duct Of the girls 10 question has annoyed witness
bis family account of living too far of to be Affected
witness had been In the misses Of the
end could describe single In It, state whe
tner there were beds in them or not
JoHN JiLLARp jun of 81 Cherry street, ts.tihet "a
follows One day man came to my house In his shirt
sleeves and requested to to tho premises Of de-
wss conducted by the man through the basement ana
mp stairs to back room in the third story, where
found three Of boarder each of whom asksd me for
fourteen shiugs, which let them havs-they handed
the money to the girls who then went out and brought
the their jsokets Counsel defence thought the
ssant District Attorney doubted not but the charge
quite much as the accommodations were worth The
stairs as I came down; after gave the the money
up stairs the girls began SKY lsrking with the men
Officer CAMPBELL testified that on going to arrest
Montgomery one evening last summer, he found num-
Der Of young men and women in the basement With
taken into custody Montgomery was not present
at the time.
Ofneer WATSON testified that he also went to Mont
gomerys, with policeman Campbell; saw six or eight
girls; on nrresrg three Of them, one CRIED and made
use Of very bad language.
JOHN sHARKEY testified that he had seen sailors and
women whom he considered to be prostitutes, going In
and ont OF Mong omerys at unreasonable hours was
in the premises Of Montgomery and knew nothing
about tho girls whom he called prostitutes except from
thsir conduct. style OF dress, SC.
At this stage OF the trial. the Court adjourned until
tomorrow morning
CouRr CALENDAR ron THIS pAr-Nos II, 10, Al. SO
81 81, 60 So. 60, 10 80, 50 &c. 4l-Common Pieas
lis ls, a. ~, IS, 81, 80, 500, 50, S5
CouRr oy APPEALS This tribunal, though It's ca
itndsr required much longer Term, eed to
adjourn yesterday accocnt Of the attendance Of
COUNSEL
Jan l7Much public interest being attached to the in
qury pending before Judge Iugrabam, in relation
to certain alleged frauds In the Of the contested
election in tho sixth Congregational district between
M,Srs Jackson and Monroe several reporters Of the
press 10 attendance at the opening Of the Court
With a view to report the testimony.
Judge IsonAHAM, on taking bis seat, remarked that
irssmuch ~ be had discretionary authority under
the new law without the mutual request consen. Of
the onmttee and parties interested, to allow tho pre-
ssnce Of reporters publication Of the proceedings
f, be c9uid pursue no other course than direct that
none the witnesses should be allowed to remain In
courtnut at tho same time no had no o'jsrtion per
tonsy otherwise, to the publication OF the prooesd-
iugs, provided the parties cbose TO consent TO IL
Counsel not having agreed upon SONS technical
grounds tho cleared hereupon aud exami-
ton conducted with closed doors, counsel having
arranged some preliunaris. as to The examination
DISTRESSING DEATH FROM HypRopnoBM.-ln
the month OF August last, child about years
old daughter OF DANIEL Hook, residing in Second
etreet, near Reed, Southwark, was bItun In The
| leg by dog that suppose to be rabd The
owner of the dog killed II, and the parents OF the
| little glrl had recourse 10 he usual ceuuonary
Y re NEEDLES. The wound healed and the hid con-
tnued in apparently perfect health until = few
days since, wnen on returning from school one
day, she complained OF pain in the place where
toe wound had been. Her brain next became
afi ct d, and in a short time all the horrid symp-
toms of hydrophobia began To exhibit themselves
The child commenced frothing az The mouth,
and would snap at her father and finally so VIC.
lent were her paroxysms that she required seve.
Iga men 20 hold her, to prevent her from doing
20 herself w others, She caniinued IN
| shis sitaan u until death ended her suilertnss.