The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-04

.nnoer Yiyiol Case-Since the unfortunate affair Of
covery, he wonderful chemical called choroform) ws
have been free from the horrible practice of throwing
the oil OF vtrio on females in Broadway The readers
VIII possbiy recoect the affair; and that the Doctor,
while aborng under the inf ence of chloroform was
detected in throwing vtriol upon the fal females ia
Broadway, he was arrested and placed in the Tombs
and while in the CELL no committed suicide by tho
of his own discovery Last night. genteei looking
in Vesey street Church. by officer Roberts of the
Sd ward and brought before Justice Lothrop on tho
charge of throwing vtriol the clothing of girl Of
disrcpute called Julia Meadows burning her green
vet vzette and silk dress into ribbons 1t that
the night previous. Julia was walking in Broadway
when she saw young man come close behind her and
throw something on her dress This proved to be
vitriol. The rascal escaped at that time The follow
ing night she the accused come, In company with
smaller young man, throw something her cloth
ing. She Immediately gave an alarm, as she
ynced 1t rio The acc used ran down esey street
and caught by the above named officer. On ex-
smining the clothing Of the accused large spots Of
vtrio were found giving almost conclusive proof that
he was the individual who thus wantony destroyed
the girls dresses. The accused committed
prison by the magistrate. for further hearing.
said that the accused had made threats to Mrs
iiams that he woald give ulia something, meaning
that he would do her some harm
ii Stpindie upon The PubHc-Captan Magnes, of tn.
Sixth ward pelice arrested on Wednesday night two
men. called james Bogardus and David Davis
charge of swindng the public, under the following
circumstances 1T appears that Bogardus and Davis
opened concert room, near the Broadway Theatre,
under the pretence Of giving exhibition of negro
Ministries. at % cents ticket. Upon this
ment quite a large number of persons paid their
quarter and took their seats-in fact, the
was crowded; but, at the appointed time for the
concert to begin it announced that the artists
had disappointed them and that, therefore,
would take place that night But instead Of returning
the money the door, they handed out six tickets to
each person which represented to admit that
Der the following night Some took the tickets. and
others raised 1t was evident that they had
all been humbugged. number of those persons who
thus purchased tickets would further the ends o. JUS
tce by calling upon Justice Lothrop and making their
affdavs of the facts. Both Davis and Bogardus
committed to prison. Bogardus was also committed Oh
indictment standing against him for false pretences
Assault ruth KnYe.-Ofhcer Mcclure OF the Fourth
ward arrested yesterday German sailor by the
of VIM Brown. charge of violently assaultng
by the of Michael Quinn, with sharp sailors
knife inficting very cut the side of his
head, and two gashes on the arm. The wounds were
considered dangerous, therefore the wounded
conveyed to the City Hospital In the aray which oc
CURED in the premises in Cherry street poor Ke
hoe received his death wound by slung shot Brown
had nearly severed his thumb with the knife. Justice
Lothrop committed him prison to await the result Of
tho injured mans wounds.