The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-17
Police Intelligence.

II HOGrdng House ETpOSe.-U nder this head, pub
lshed in Fridays Herald, charge preferred by Mr.
Michael Hoyne against Mr.. N. f. Miller, Martha his
wife, and Miss Jane Struthers, alleging that certain
anonymous obscene letters had been received by them
and that suspicion rested MIR Miller and wife as
being the authors We inadvertently stated yesterday
that the boarding house kept by Mrs Whitson at
No. 81 East Broadway We should have said Mrs.
Horton and the house situated Mt 81 Henry street.
instead of East Broadway. In this house Mrs. Whit
son resides, who Is the mother of Mrs Horton, she
having been married but does not live with her hus-
band Mr. and Mrs Hoyne were likewise boardcrs, and
like many Of the fashionable boarding houses about
town number Of scandalOus stories have been circu
lated touching the regulations Of the lady boarders,
and these reports like many others lost nothing by
petition but soon grew into quite story resulting in
Horton of the vilest character These ladies' in order
to defend their reputation have instituted the pro-
secution against Mr.. Miller. This charge Mr..
Miller sseIts he easily refute and for that pur-
pose the case will undergo n thorough investga-
when many strange dcvelopements will be disclosed,
showing up completely the manners and customs
adopted by lady boarders in the fashionable boarding
houses the oyster suppers in Bayard street the pic
Dics pastry the soiree parties the Castle Garden par
ties, and many other little funny ways and modes
adopted in boarding houses that will astonish the
reader The investigation will be of considerable
interest, quite number of highly respectable wit
nesses arc notified to attend and eminent counsel
both sides are retained to fight the battle.
II Desperate .attack Of ChoieraY esterday morning
the cholera hospital situated at Monroe Hail. of
Centre and Pearl streets was the scene Of much con-
fusion, and quite number of persons had collected
around the door on behoding the rumpus up stairs
1t appears that Captain Magnus Of the 9th ward po
lice, aided by pose of policemen and headed by Dr.
Bue with the authority OF the Mayor. through
order ISSUED by the chief of police, made q despe
rate attack the second story Of that large building
for the purpose of taking possession thereof to
the same into cholera hospital Mr. Matthew Bren-
nan, who already had rented the third story Of
INJURED to the leasing the second story for such pur
poses as 1t was valuable room to him, which he rent
I'd out for balls and theatrical performances and IL
taken for hospital he felt assured that it would much
inJure his business during the winter season. The
protests, however, Of Mr. Brennan all in vain as
the doctor determined to have the room-and in the
name OF the city. the policemen with broke
the door open, and placed DR.. Bue in possession
of the ROOM and number of men were set to
work to fix IL up as a cholera hospital. Upon
MIR Brennan finding that his rights thus dis
turbed by the police authorities he laid his be-
fore Justice Lothrop, who took his aidavits
ing the facts and issued order for the appearance
Of Captain Magnus to show by what authority he thus
violently and with force Of arms did wifully break
into the premises of Mr. Brennan and take possession
thereof for the purpose of using the cholera
hospital without the consent knowledge of the
complainant Captain Magnus showed, in his defence
tn. written authority Of the Mayor, by the order Of
the Chief Of Police and commended that under the law
made and provided such occasions, That the autho
rites bad perfect right to seize on any building
suitable for tuch purposes, and adopt the same with
without the permission Of the the matter
merely for the public welfare and general good OF
the city. On this subject. there appeared to be q
difference Of opinion in the court Chancellor Stew
art remarked that he was totally opposed to any in
vasion on the citizens rights. and doubted the law
very much that would authorize the public aushorities
10 violently break into his private dwelling. aud turn
the same into receptacle Of cholera patients any
other disease, although possibly they had the power
This lat remsrk of The Chancellor led to considerable
discussion, both sides when Vice Chancellor Welsh
rose and contended that the police had created a
breach 81 the peace. by riotou>ly, and with malice
aforethouph and violently. with and other dead
ly weapons force, push and break open the private
door Of Mr. Brennan's room. without showing due
process Of law Many other opinions given, but
of" no consequence" The magistrate. who heard
both sides Of the argument and being of rather a
vel nature the Justice reserved his decision until this
forenoon Captain Magnus intimated to the court,
that should the decision be given against him, he
shopd carry 1t to higher court situated at Jefferson
market. whore Justice sits alone supreme
Charge IF Enbes tkmsnt CONSTABLE Joseph arrested
yesterday young man by the name of VIM Camp
bell on warrant issued by Justice Lothrop wherein
he stands charged with embezzing property from the
foundry Of Mr. A. w Metcaf No 63 Centre street, to
upwards of 81 600 The accused warehouse clerk
To MIR Metcalf, and would sell goods his
count and pocket the money. Upon being detected,
he ran away, and has been absent some two three
weeks from the city. during which time he has col
ltcted moneys belonging to Mr. Metcalf and besides.
sold goods aud obtained the money In advance In
this way, together with the property embezzled, Mr.
Actcaf believes that over 81 coo has been stolen.
Justice Lotbrop committed this dishonest clerk to
prison for trial.
charge Of Stealing a Boat.-Offcer McCabe, OF the
First ward. arrested yesterday man by the name OF
Michael Vcnger a charge 81 stealing small boat,
valued NJ s4b belonging to chip lying in the stream
he accused was detained by Justice Lothrep to an
swer the charge.