The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14
Police Intelligence

MAYOR KIN0sLAND AND BERTINE AND RYERsoN,
THE OMNIBUS PRoPRIEToRs-ARREsr OF STAGE
DRIVERS.
According to iptimation thrown out during the last
few days past respecting the expected demonstration
about be made by Mayor Kingslsnd In equence
of Berthe Ryerson proprietors OF line OF stages
running from Thirty first street. down Tenth avenue
along Greenwich street to Spring street, up Spring
street to Broadway. down Broadway to Grand street.
and along Grand street to the WILLIAMSBURG Ferry,
considerable excitement was created yesterday.
This line Of stage route was granted by Mayor Wood
hull and on the present Mayor coming into Office, the
said licenfe Was revoked Notwithstanding, however,
such decision, Mr. Bertins denied the power of the
Mayor to take away his license without assigning
some just cause; and, accordingly, having paid the
city $500 for the license otwenty stages besides the
outlay Of near $1,000 for new omnibuses horses &c
the face OF the Mayors protest, on the 4th day
OF this month the stages were put In motion.
On the 9Th instant, Mr.. Berthe received from the
Mayor special revocation, bearing the seal Of the
city. This Of avail, as Mr. Berthe felt deter
mined to nsst las he bsieved his legal right aud
therefore still continued to the stages Yester
day, grand demonstration was made by the police,
acting under orders from the Mayor aud of the
drivers and four OF the stages we're seized and con-
veyed to the thir district police before Justice Mount
fort. The summary manner in which the arrests
low eager to see and her the result Many who had to
retire from the stages felt very and likewise
crowded into the court roo exhibiting evident signs
fore the magistrate, aud officer Mchanus one of he
stage inspectors appointed by the Mayor, made oath
that he arrested William yader driver Of stage No 5sI
charge Of driving said stage withouta license and
also saw that he him take tar. from spassenger Mr.
Pertipe who present with his counsel denied the
right OF the Mayor 70 make such arrest and demand
Cd an investigation The counsel for Mr2srtins con-
tended that in equity the Mayor should sAVgn some
cause for revsking the license Of sail etsses-but
as yet his clients had been unable to obtain any
The magistrate remarked that he would give the
whole matter full aud careful judicial Investigation
ordinance The following stage drivers were then
called up who were under arrest-0eorge Houstouu,
Ralph d Martin Harrison Weaver Jared COOK WIN
Holt and John Melrow. All these sllo we'd to
go the promise ofMr Berthe to have them in
when required question arose as TO who to Ia Ike
charge OF the stages four had been brought to the
police court and we're standing in the ,treet The
eisfrate stated that Mr. Berthe was at liberty to take
his stages But hos can - said Mr.. Berthe, wnen
all my drivers arrested; and they drive the stage
again the police officers will again take them into
tody Ye., said the officers orders to arrest
the drivers Of every stage running without license
and taking fare. That 10 orders, and until this
Mayor reyokes such order We are obliged to obey 1t"
Then said the counsel you must take chargs!of the
stages yourselves (Lgughter.1 The police officers
LETT the court followed by The crowd who were Join "a
by number Of others outside and three cheers we're
given Tor Berthe and BJerson. the o. GERS jumped
en- the stsg.s and drove them home to the stables Of
the proprietors. The magistrate has Get doun the
case for fu invesii ,aion TO commence at IL O'Clock
this day.
THE ALLEGED CHARGE OF EMBrzZ.EMENT AGAINST
FREDERICK d. ROBINSON.
Before Justice Mountfert.
pAy.
This case va. continued yesterday and the witness
Colen.l Russell Jarvis was further examined.
Question what vas your pecuniary situation in
the summer Of 1867 Were you solvent, aud abs TO
pay debt Of four hundred md city dollars
: THIS question was objected to By the witness.
The nag,trats ruled the witness might answer the
que,tion.
A 4 wa, able to pay a debt Of that amount In the
year 1850 will add that during my residence In
New Yofk. since 1870 never lett bill unpaid, or
permitted one. that acknowlsdged to be due to be
4 m II
resisted one uni oct claim.
Q.-Hars you no other sn,wer TO give 20 that ques.
A-Ycs have protest against the right you have
TO ask IL, on the round Of its irrelevancy.
Other questions we're gone Into, but the answers
rcsur,d only In oumustv. testimony amouotlng
TO about the ssme as already given In previous
days proceeding. The case Y still under advise nens
.qihnpi 10 Proturs .sio,ton The Of william IT,
M.l,n csptsin 81 the steamboat Hudson, heretofore
published In our columns, charged, on tho twenty
second day Of January last With an attempt 70 pro
yetsrday discharged by Justice Osborn, q the Lower
polio. Court, after fun examination otths case.
was made yesterday, before Justice mouutiort By
lawyer called Lawrence Gardner. against Robert
Willis sllessd TO be the keep.r Of ga nhiiag house
ctrner Of Warren street and Broaisay some din r.
ence ~ opinion u seems exi.ts between the lawyer
and willie, about some money matters which is .aia
70 b. the cause Of the complaint being made. The
sras held the accused 70 bail 10 the su Of $500
which he gave and thus the case stands at present
.qy,sftf4 No vLr ~ The gst - young man. called
jaime, Hogan va. arrested on Tuesday tight In the
act a xafousty entering OF the amer IL
the ieel,ing hcuse No all Pearl street. The rogue
obtsutdsn ard vas IN thssot az cary.
Ing 90 lot clothing valued at f37. the property o.
Henry keilichpr Tnerogpe was caught on tue spot
and ocer Lady, 81 the Sixth Tsrt secur.d bin end
convey ed bin before Justice Lothrop VINO committed
him 70 prison fur trial
ClafFt j St5actga - nsn ~ he asns ~ John !
McGaogban srre,tsd lest ws3oes1sy, 90 ths var.
rsnt Justice NcGrah charged With sraBc np youAg
Girl b. the name ~ Barbara Harris II sven. ths |
90 ~ woman attempted 70 commit suicide on Mon |
lay, ~ tsking = arg quantity Of isudsnum Il Il
slsxsd Oh. attempted her life tn cUnseVueuoe ~ ths
reduction end dessttiou ~ uegsaghan. The maxls-
tfste committed tas accused g pEson sc answer tie
charge