The New York herald., 1850-12-27
Police In tell,~sncs

The Chssge .agsinst GsmSlers .Yss erdsy Afternoon
the inyestigatirn comnenced before Justice Osborn
In which number OF individuals stood charged With
winning various sums OF money, ranging from $50
$500 and ct one time The compainan mt in this
wood bookseller engaged in the bookstore Of Mr. Ed
win Bergk corner OF Grand street and Broadway Who
1t seems, is brother inlsw to Mr. lockwood and the
became psssionately fond OF gambling
and from time to time appropriated sums OF money
from the store and lost the at the various gamb
ling houses which places, he alleges he Induced
frequent by the persuasive art Of Harvey Young
Others. The sum alleged to be lost atogether-thst
Is divided among near dozen gambling houses is
about $4,000. Civil suits have already been com.
nenced against the proprtors Of these houses for the
recovery Of the money; and now the criminal com
plants are brought in order to punish the offenders
The first house complained OF was No 10 Park Place,
said to be kept By James ~. Bsfhoi Mr. Loci.
ton Of Haryey Young The first time he lost at gam
bling check for sIoo, and also about the same
the payment be stepped at the bank The second
time he visited No. 10 Park Place last October the
Goth and had in his possession $500 in city bank
bills this amount he lost at gambling In short time,
and finding himself wthou, shilling In his po cket,
he requested the return Of $25 his Immediate
had been given up as collateral security for sum of
money loaned, ana lost on the faro table The
quired s25 and watch returned to Lockwood, on
Received twenty dollars and watchrom No. 10 Park
Place in full Of al dues dues ana dsmanas ,oow oon
The above written document was produced by the
defence, and admitted by Mr. Lockwood to be his
writing, and placed file with the other papers.
The defence examined Mr.. Lockwood who stated
that on two occasions he witnessed cheating going
at No. 10 Park Place and called the attention Of Mr.
Berthoh to the fact Question by defence. Ho "
much money belonging to your brother. In law have
you gamblsd away?' The magistrate ruled out the
question at the present stage Of the oceedings The
fact is, said Mr. Lockwood Mr. Bergh is my brsther-
in.lsw and furnished the money for tss business,
which have very imprudeptly lost. The was
here adjourned until this day.
Charge of Buving Stolen Properfv.-Oncer Martin.
dale, Of the Third ward police arrested yesterday, a
man by the name Of Michael kirrigsn residing at
Jackson street charge OF buying clothing stels
from the premises No 247 Broadway the property OF
Mr. d. w. Boutei The property consisted OF coats
and vests, valued at $50 On Tuesday evening
last suspicious looking man with bundle, was
TO come from the premises He was follow and cen
to deliver the clothing to Kirrigau. No. 8 Jackson
street, who it seems, bought them from the rogue.
The facts, yesterday stated to Justice Osborn,
who Issued search warrant to search Kirrgans house
and in so doing, the whole of the stolen property
recovered. kirrgan was taken into custody, and
the Magistrate held him to bali to answer the charge
.4yTed of Burglars Two black fellows called John
Henry and phi Orchard were detected on Christ
mas morning, about nine O'Clock, coming cut OF the
store No 257 Washington street, occupied by G. j.
Morgan wholesale grocer. They were taken into Gus
tody by officer Lease of the Third ward police. The
store then examined and marks of the burglars
were exhibited conclusivey. The desks were broken
open the key hole of the iron safe filed with
powder and endeavors made to blow of the lock- Six
bottles Of champagne opened and drank and the
contents OF rkin OF butter carried of The work of
the negroes evident. The two accused parties
conveyed before Justice Osborn who committed
them to prison for trial man called Charles Med o.
nald arrested en- Wednesday night, by the
Fifteenth ward police, who the officers detected in
breaking into the liquor store OF Bleecker and
Elizabeth streets occupied by Mr. Peak. The tive
Charles Winter caught in the act fbreaking
to the store No 81 Division street occupied Richard
Walters Officers Mead and Bogsrdus, of the Tenth
ward caught the roguss and Justice Mountfort locked
hen mn for tria