The New York herald., 1850-03-25
Police IntellSgencs.

a Scene tetsrs justice Lofhrep - One morning last
two vsrdant youths from the quiet town OF Csbondae
Penn, figured somewhst smusipsly on the ANAL
esmstion principle. william s:cCsrty and Charles
Robinson were the names Of the countrymen. Mo-
Carty Was the com psinsnt In the who entered
charge sgs'nst two negroes, called George Lawrence
having stolen from McCarty pocket book coniaions
f11. In bank bills. Offcer Crolus Of the Fifth ward
arrested the prisoners and brought them before the
McCarty called up to give bis evidence He IA
tall ssunt looking young man, sandy complexion grey
p,ss He s,st,d to the magistrate that. about four
o'clock that morning, be and his companion looked
down cellar and heard music, aud we're attracted to
go dewp and when down there, his friend thought Il
beet TO take . drink "Welln said the witness felt
myself pretty much like taking . drink, aud afser
snoose, and eat down and just dozsd OF; and when
woke up. made . noise about my money cause IL was
ooorsd men In the shop at the time and rscoi
lect seeing there two fellows there found out that
which know 10 mine, cause lost one; s. bill was in
my pocket book !"
Mssi'tIa,e-Hov do you know 1t We. your money,
Nc, srty- Because Lost my pocket book and eli In
IL; have not . cent left
The regro Lawrence then spoke mp and ,aid Judge.
may be slovsd TO speak "oh. y.s said the ma
g,tfsie, "the court viii hear you in your defence
Nsgro We'll, then. Judge, that man there fpoiutins
the cellar corner Of Leonard and Church street.. and
ssk,d me 60 bring him decent coored lady aud he
would siye ne rom.thing for my trouble; WELL goes
Oh color, and ade em both acquainted they den went
Into III. cellar together after they into the cell
lar went Gown and dare Just b. the step on de aoor
I picked up . eve delsr bill; well when End dis
morey Of felt good and went nto the ds nee
and care danced ob~r hour; but dis child never
stcle the money from dis white man no h. 9
dsy had buspesf among the colored folks bat dsy
esid dsy liked de oolored folks best daughter
McCsrty.- Say. tqure, would Ike you to put this
black fellow on his oath.
Magistrste-Oh, that would not N AXE any difference
In his story. He would st continue to tell the came
rtory.
Negro u would just ~ live be swcrn by the Judr.
az rot 'cause didn't steal the money. =
Magistrate -MoCarty. you aud your friend are
auott verdsnt TO associate asgsmsts with IN.
coiored gentry OF this city. Your phsnthropc prin.
ciples do well In some instsn but 4, thi, case
n,esssy TO protect yourself Ho.ever you have seen
pert 81 the Elephant" In New York and as yet AZ
has oriy eost you eleven dollars You must ret vnur
friend to pay half of this oes and both prort by the
experience. At present there !. enensA evidence
sesn these nssoesto commit them for trial although
sor.fs are oisolsrsed from custody.
MoCnty thought the justice aiministered here
vas not exactly according 10 the rule laid ds~a
By Squire sno.epdyhs. 81 their toun, aud de-.
ciared that " the dafned nsssrs were only 90
hone, they would take that much vsiu. cut of thir
court much dow wpcast at not recovering their money
~ that all they had 10 bear their expenses home
.an,rrf 10 Tof, illegally A man By the name %
Wm. Cknent was srrtsted yesterday, on Q warrant
Issued By Justice Mountf.rt, on charge Of sttem
TO vote Illegally st the Fiith ward pos on tha ath Of
November lsst In default Of bail, be com mitt.d
TO prison.
The cholera has sppeared At Bston Rsuge La aad
fsv.rsl fatal csres have occurred