The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-23
Police Intelligence

Police Intelligence.
Before Justice Nc Grath -Abductions, seductions
breaches Of promise, violations &C. appear to be on
the increase Scarcely day passes but what the
magistrates called upon to investigate Of the
above named charges on the complaint Of some disap
took place before the magistrate The pocemeuiof the
4th ward brought into court three young freshmen blythe
names of John lyman Patrick lyman, and David MUIR
ply The charge against these was the seduction
tion Of Q female by the name Of Mary Casey, whom
they charged with seducing from her native
innocence they picked her pocket Of the last few
regns she possessed, and then left her. The young
soveregns from pocket searching his person
about that amount found, exchanged into other
by the policeman called Mary Casey testify. Mary
sitting down on the bench, with black veil over
her face, apparently quite bashfu at being called
thus betrayed her under the promise Of marriage The
magistrate could not distinguish her features in
quence Of the veil The magistrate said (supposng OF
course to see young stout, good looking Irish girl
"Come, throw your veil aside" This was done, aud
counte exhibited that struck the court with
tonishment exposing to view Old wrinked face, OF
some sixty years Standing Is it possible said the
magistrate with his eyes dstended almost as large as
saucers shat You are the complainant against this
young man. on a charge Of seduction? Come. let me
hear your charge Wonders will never cease Go on
there, hold your head up don't be so bashful.-
MAkr-Your wors,ip, this young here (allud-
get to leave my comfortable home he said he
would marry me- and have to this
H..
from me.
MAclsrnArr, (sm,ling What part of Ireland do you
MARY-I come from Dundee where had n nice little
place Of my own wild everything comfortable kept a
boarding house, and these three men boarded wild me-
aud they all wanted to come to thi. country ana John
promised to marry me- so came along and paid their
passage He saia he would do it when got to Liver
pool but he didn't he then said he would do it when
we got TO New York and he hasn't done IL vet and
now all my moneys gone.
MAGIsrRArE-How much money had you when you
country? CLsushtsr)
MARY-IThe old woman mumbed out for want Of
teeth bet wecn a sob and cry Ii had ffty.sx soye-
reigns when left home and then cut of that paid
,ns Doys pas;ases pa,a fourteen pounds, ana hvo
that whin we landed in New York three weeks ago 1
had twenty. three pounds left. thin wanted him to
marry me as he said he would. " Whisht,n said he,
Wait little until we get out Of this big cityn So we
all went to Bunao where thought the boys would 90
TO work the railroad but div stitch Of work would
thew do at all at ALI so long ma had money
MAoIsrRAT.-And was YOU 40 foolish to think that
that young man would go and marry old woman
ike YOU old enough TO be his era ndmother,
MiRY-Indeed did think so, or | wouldn't have
come to this country; he always said he would aud
thought he would lie said he liked me as we'll rs any
young rl-.laughter)-but now he's spent all nv
money, he don't want to marry me-
MAeisrRAIs-How old are Won, Mary,
MApY-f am sixty lone years. daughter, the police
men placing their hands on their mouths scarcely
Able to contain themselyes1 am vidov INV srst
husband has been d, al some years
MAoIsrRArE-Yes I suppose your first husband ia
dead daughter Have you any children!
MARr-No sir never had any Nv nv frst husband
MAcisrRATn-What did Murphy 90 10 YOU, Did he
steal your money,
MARy-Re wanted me YESTERDAY to 20 of Wild him.
he sad he would do as well by me s John ana beosuse
wouldn't leave with him he .tole tn. monsv from nv
pocket
NAcnrHArr-Jobn did Won promi.e 10 marry Nary
when you came 70 New York; IIew old are YOU,
Jous-I am rs years Of are {. Juage 4 nsvsr .aid I
would marry her an. wanted m, 70 do n Anil I
wouldn't Wby what should I do with an cid woman
like that! Considerable lauxhinr) MAGISTRATE laugh
ing said should ,unnosa n yopng man III. you
would be crszy 10 marry your prapdmother or nv e,st
one as old John coptiuued That the old wonan b,d
plenty of money nj home and She was ~ilinr "a nav
what she did pny; we hsye enough ponev of o,r own,
We didn't vant her 10 nav, ,c have opr avn mnnsv
NAcurpIry - \ would advise YOU NV GOOD vsman 10
take the frat packet hack To iyerpooi and continue
xour bouae keenog AMI .iv, nver tb. i.a az
getting married nj vour tms Of i,,. "a ssnseaii
xonno man =. Az 70 m. cbary. M a. ,,.inst vnrnh
In stealing vour money that ill f,r,hsr nvastig.tg
But as TO the charge cfseductloo thai mast schsrye
a. a.. syd.n.a ~ ~ H.. -, 80 sse .ae',
be- more ON The par OF tse female thar ON t nat Of
IN. young man Jobn rvnan ma p.,r;.L vnr r. ~,
discis~esJ Int a. io Nyrnbv I hall s.ian bSn, o..
further bessing f''' ~ ~ ~ ~
IN. oil xa,san anneared to NJ. rnueb di,sat,.e.I =.
the masistrate,s deetop ms Ali she want.d xas MAJ