The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-30


brought before the Police Court yesterday morpiag
was comparatively very small, being on Sunday
morning which is generally well attended the effects
Of Saturday nights carousing. On the bench desg-
mated for the prisoners rather decent looking
man; by the name Of William Dougherty, who was
huddled amongst some miserable locking loafers On
his name being called by the magistrate he placed
at the bar. complaint made by his wife who was a
decent looking woman, residing at No 1863 William
street She stated to the they did not live
together in consequences of his dssipated habits and
that he continually giving her much ann pyanoe
when in liquor Last night he came again to the
house broke the furniture and insisted upon taking
her baby away She then sent for the assistance oS
the Police and caused him to be taken to the station
house. The magistrate asked him what he had to
say, when he stated that money matters was the
Of the difficulty between them. and that il tho
court would be kind enough to let him off this time he
would never trouble her again. This the wife agreed
to- If she could be satisfied he would keep to his word
Thsxeupon upon this faithful promise the magistrate
allowed him to go; but he remarked that if there
another complaint against him made by his wife, he
would certainly commit him to prison. Dougherty
Thea discharged from custody. Some few oafers
and disorderly persons were disposed of-some for
six months residence on Backwelrs Island and others
for five days to the city prison.
Robbery in the First Degree.Offcer Kruse, of tho
expert policemen of the First ward arrested yesterday
morning. man by the name John Kelly, a charge
of being accomplice of William Foster, who is
in custody charge OF highway robbery 1t appears
that a man by tho name of Patrick J. Waters
crossing the Battery the evening of the 9th of April
when he followed by Kelly and Foster, and likewise
another man not caught yet making three altogether,
who closed in upon W alters, knocked him down, and
while on the ground they held him, and took from his
finger and before Waters able to give alarm
obtain assistance, the vIans off, and made their
escape since which time the police have been the
alert and have succeeded in arrestng two Of the guilty
parties, who identified by Mr.. Waters as two
out of the three who thus committed the outrage.
Justice Lothrop committed the accused to prison for
trial.
Receivers Of Stolen oods,-oficers Moore and Hea-
seldom of the Eighth ward, arrested yesterday, two
men, called Robert Oliver and Bracket N Marstou,
charge of buying stolen goods as the officers found in
their possession lot of made clothing, valued at
of
Bowery. The accused parties were both detained by
Captain Farchild for further investigation.
"Defrauding Stranger ~ nder this caption in your
police intelligence Of saturday you have the arrest Of
George Il. Stanley, by officer Mclaughlin Yon wipAae
kind enough to give place to the following in defence of
Mr. Stanley The spurious ticket which he is accused
of selling Chadwick is genuine ticket issued by the
Railroad Company, and which would have been proven,
as there was witness to testify had Justice McCirath
given him hearing in the case; but no-McGrath had
time then to grant it, and refused at any appointed
persisted on commitment or bali for appearance at
the Court Of Sessions. In vndicaton of Mr. Stanley,
will only say that the ticket genuine and there is
ample proof OF 1t in the city; for of the firm Of
Wolfe, Rechmiller Co. ready to testify had he
had the privilege, that they had sent by the same
G. r. Barker will testify that he never refused the
ticket upon the second class cars and that it is
genuine ticket for emgrants by that class cara which
MIR. Chadwick admits to have understood he to 20
in. AS regards the arrest of Mr.. Stanley he not
taken by Mclaughlin, but was at tho Tombs other
business at the time the occurrence took place.
Our brief report of the above Affair before tho Police
Justice perfectly correct. A full and complete
report with the statement Of MIR. Chadwick, and the
observations of Justice McCrath will be given
row. but advise the Justice to give both parties at
once full hearing There is great deal of roguery
going on in the system of selling tickets.
JEALOUSY AND REvENaE.-Some years SINCE
says the Louisville Democrat, of yesterday, a man
residing in Patriot, Ia, married young lady re-
siding in the same place. After they had been
married some five years, the parties were blessed
with two children, and things went smoothly on,
until it discovered that the husband had fallen
desperately in love with a young woman living in
the family. Finally, the husband eoped with the
girl to parts unknown, leaving his lawful wife and
children without protector, husband, or father
few days since, store boat arrived at Patriot,
the owner of which proved to be the recreant hus-
band, and his mistress was on board. These facts
soon reached the ears of the deserted wife, vino
forthwith armed herself with Ratchet in one
hand, and pistol in the other, iutent on Staying
the husband, and the wretch who had seduced
him. The woman on the boat noticed her APP
Proach thus hostiley equipped, and there being no
chance but fight or foot race, she took to her
heels pursued by the injured Infatuated wife,
After run of some distance, she was overtaken,
and several fearful and dangerous wounds were
inflicted with the Ratchet. She would have been
fairly "minced but for the interference of lockers
on The husband fled down the river in time to
escape coat of tar and feathers already prepared
for him and his paramour. The mistress remains
on the sore-boat, under the protection of the po-
lice and physicians Public sympathy is st ongy
in favor Of the injured wfe.-Cincin,iatt Nonpa-
rid.