The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-26
Police Infellluenca.

a Scene in the Mayors Oce-At O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, quite an interesting little scene came
before his Honor the Mayor in which the contendin,
parties showed strong array of witnesses on bot d
sides. The complainant was dashing looking womaa
called Kate Rdgely, keeper Of a fashionable mansion,
at No rs Duane street Kate complained to the Mayor
that she had been much annoyed by three sport
ing individuals who visited her house. and threatened
to damage the furniture and also alarmed the peace
and quiet Of her female boarders and
this fact, she exhibited to his Honor six very look
ing young women dccked out in the tip of the hon
with silks satns. and jewery These precious dam
were seated near the Mayor to be called upon in order
to substantiate the accusation On the other ha nd
Captain Ryndcrs, who appeared as counsel for dcfen
dants brought up an equal array of testimony prove
quite the reverse II necessary The Mayor on hearing
both sides OF the story concluded to hold the
PENDANTS to bail in the of 800 each keep the
peace for six months. This decision appeared meet
the views Of all parties and the females after chatting
little with some Of their old friends, left the Office for
quiet home
Charge IF Stealing Officers walling and shad
bolt, OF the lower police arrested yesterday Young
man and an old thief besides, called John Dwyer on
charge of stealing six coats valued S24 from the
store OF Amos T. Gayatt, situated the of Ro
bnson and Greenwich streets. Three of the coats
have been recovered Justice Lothrop locked him up
for trial.
Indecent Erposre.--A very deccntly dressed man.
calling himself James Johnson of Baltimore was ar
rested yesterday by officer Bowycr who detected this
,agabond in making indecent exposures of his person
to little girls in the Park of the City Hail. he was
taken before the Mayor and committed to prison in de-
fault OF bail in the of $780, TO answer the charge
Charge Of ForgGy.-A complaint was made yesterday
against young man by the name Of George Wctseli
He Win the OF Smith
Bertinc wholesale groccrs No 100 Murray street on
promssory note drawn at three days for the sum of
81. On being brought before the magistrate 1t an.
pears that Wcts considerably under the
Of liquor at the time of passing the note Stephen
Bushell and was cous of having committed the
offence as above alleged. The will be further
heard before the justice and Mr. Wctsell asserts he
will be able TO prove his innocence the whole matter
Malicious Mschief.-A fellow called Jerry Davis or
more commonly known by the name Of " Niger Brick"
was arrested yesterday charge of entering tho
dwelling house No Franklin street. kept by Maria
Adams, and demanding fifty cents, and, because she
would not give IL to him. he commenced to destroy the
furniture by cutting the carpet Sofa and chairs with
prison in default Of $1,000 bail
.ftTesl 9; .ctrroc.c,c.-S ..t0rs Reed Cairow and
Coles, ofthc Chiefs Office arrested yesterday at pub
lie auction, at No. 81 Greenwich avenue three light
fingered gentry, called Lewis Barney Daniel Finlov
and James Williams, alias Little Frenchman, whom
the officers found pushing in the at the auction
endcavoring to pick the pockets of ladies and gentle
men present They were taken into custody and con
veyed before the Chief of Police and in the pocket of
one OF them piece Of paper found giving list of
furniture auctions held at private houses in different
parts Of the city where these industrious individuals
had been visiting in search of plumber These pick
pockets will be held in custody and exhibited daily,
until the first Of May, TO the members Of police and
other citizens in order that their persons may become
known in all public places in which they may enter
for the purpose of stealing. His honor the Mayor
has issued positive order to the policemen to
auctions, as all such thicving scamps he intends to
detan In custody until after the first Of May in order
to save the pockets Of the honest citizens That is
good.