The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-02

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used the violence complained Of Mr. Tron asserts that
he struck severe blow, and Mrs Tron alleges that
the complainant struck her 20 violent blow on the
che has not yet entirely recovered
For the defence several witnesses introduced,
who swore that they were there At the time but dd not
see the assault complained o. The Court reserved It's
decision in the matter till Friday next
Police Intelligence.
SCENES AT THE POLICE CorRT-THE BLooMER COS
TUME-soUTH AGAINST NORTH, AND VICE VERSA
ABOLITION AND SLAvERY-HIGHwA ROBBERY
BRokEN NosEs-BLAcK EYES, &c.
Before Justice Lothrop.
The Police Of this metropolis are frequently the
recepaces for all classes Of society either plunged into
the hands Of the guardians OF the public pssee oy
drinking spree by some feonious act whereby they
become liable to for the violation Of law and are
therefore conveyed before the authorities to an
swer the preferred charge 1t frequently too we see
the banker the broker the lawyer the merchant and
other of society down to the verest iosfer who
steals vest that he may be sent to the Tor
better keeping during the inclement often
times mingled together at the return OF prisoners
made by the police captains from their respective wards
ed before the sitting magistrate truly comcay hor
rb and read unless they have been witness to
such exhibitions cannot possibly conceive the re-
hottest idea Of the congregated forms OF humanity con-
sisting Of black white and yellow complexicns hudded
and seated side by side the mornings usually termed
full watch returns "
Last Tuesday morning was one Of those full returns
and surely the court presented grotesque medley
appearance The prisoners, arranged along on bench,
sary and others scarcely rag to their per-
son, white woman with sad looking black eye, and a
black man with bright looking white eye the latter
seated by the side Of who bears appearance
Of only much the for the nights
debauch his clothing bespsttered with mud the effects
of roll in the dirty gutter and his face showing evident
signs Of having been in close proximity with the curb
stones the result Of ovia evening" spent st one OF the
oyster saloons in Broadway the policemen having found
him his back in the gutter epd avoriug to count the
stars and brought him to the station house in hand
fer safe keeping This individual called himself
highly respectable and occupying cierksnp IN large
was an evil looking fellow named Stephen Dolohan
under arrest for highway robbery charged With VIC
lently sssaulting Southern gentleman, by knocking
him down and endeayoripg to lob him The complain
ant who standing up in court exhibited full evil
cencee of the violence received his upper lip potruded
distance and his face otherwise badly baatep,
hibtpg serious injury The surroun ding mixture OF
heads and bodies mostly OF east brought
in for oxication and arcenies But among all these
degraded miserable, and much tobe pited fellow sub
jects CT poor human which tended much to en-
liven the Of the presence Of two Bloom
ers as termed by the policemen They we're two young
Of i'll Iepute from tn. vicinity OF Church street
dressed extravagantly In the Bloomer costume The
court room was crowded not only with prisoners but
outside the railing thronged with spectators anxious
ly looking with eyes to witness the disposition
ma de Of the Bloomer The girls, who gave their
names Julia Sherwood and Sarah King stood in front
Of the Magistrate bench with s the dignity magina
BILE to the admiration Of al the dirty oafers and the
meIriment Of the lockers on outside the bar The
girls were passably good looking, one having a
profusion of auburn hair flowing In ringlsts
her shoulders, over which an extensive Hat
hat, trimmed with tri-colored ribbons her dress was
white satin, handsomely embroidered silk mantls with
lace worked sleeves white satin trousers and gal
boots and black silk worked gloves The other
wore a hat Of the same with flowing black hair in long
rncles with straw colored satin dress with lavender
colored mantila blue satin tro and CATER
boots Every now and then the girls turned their heads
towards the audience outside the railing and recognized
with q smile, old acquaintance who had hurried to
the court TO aid in procuring their liberation fro Gus
tody or by going bail for their future good behavior
I,,S+ hn trafa III.
" Bloomtrn case, old comcsl looking Irish woman,
rushed into court with her hands upliftel her face
covered over with blood exolaiming, Oh. glory
be to Cod Judge Judge-grant me a warrant. OH
grant a wsrrant-for me nose and BY all that's
mercfu Biddy Pagan has bit CO me nose bad luck to
her. The audience turned around in dsmsy and the
Magistrate raised his eyes from his book and there
enough he the poor woman minus the tip end Of her
more and the blood flowing freely from the wound The
Magistrate ordered her be seated but the old woman
refused to obey the request and kept Shaping her hands
on the aoor exclaimiDg, oh glory be TO Got-For
musha how can take me SNUFF oh bad luck to
that Biddy she has kilt me and Am Kilt" (Laughterl
Magistrate -0fhcers, take this woman away until 1
get through with the other business The old woman
accordingly escorted by two policemen down stairs
/ pto another apartment
The Boomers were next in order on the ,apts Their
names were called, and they generously smiled at
the Justice who endesyored to look but there
evidently to be slight at the Of his
mouth, which indicated merfment within
Capt Carpenter of the Fifth ward police made the
charge against them and stated that he orders the
evening previous to arrest the girls dressed IN the
Bloemer costume they were disorderiy In the rub
lie streets followed by large number Of ros thereby
tending to q breach Of the public peace end officers
Cochran and Nesbt brought both the girls the station
house The magistrate the facts bling set forth in
sidavit committed both the Boomers to prison. in
default OF $40 bail required for their good behavio
during the next six months About two hours after this
however, they procured bail. Robert W. Higgs Vandam
street appeared ut thpoce court and entered into the
required security for the future good behavior of the
girls, who were accordingly released from castody.
rsmsd Stephen Dolohan, charged with an attempt ct
highway robbery. Mr.. Thomas Turner, . resident Of
tSs shog ~ Sa nj.
way along Centre street his lodging at Frenchs Ho
, when he was met BY the accused who s-ked him for
aims Mr. 7. represented to him that he southern
and would do all he could 10 alleviate the wants Of
Northerner and gave him quarter Of dollar, ~ the
then r,tortsd and said d-n the south; and 10 In
Mr. T. received blow. which felled him to
the wn Gs to
voring to extract his pockebook Ultimately the police
to his aid and the prisoner taken into custo
dy. ON these facts the magistrate committed the ac-
cused to prison for trial
Shooting teftl Pisioi-Aboy named Lewis Dslloran,
fifteen years Of sge residing with his parents at No ia
Hester street, arrested on Sunday night by the
Fourteenth ward police ct the request Of Captain May
Bard Of the Nineteenth ward the charge Of shooting
boy named Thomas Ryan in the with pistol loaded
with small ehot, last Friday afternoon Seven grains
Of shot took effect In the cheek and lips causing the
poor boy much pain and considerable Inflammation. Ii
appears tnc sthterents OF Doys
accompanied BY two other boys, PANIED George Dobbs
ard Jsnes Howe went In the vicinity Of fisth street
and Third on the afternoon In question and were
met by number Of other boys who bad declared that II
the three boys Halloran, Dobbs and Howe. visited
their demnions in search Of apples in the ncighboring
orchards, they would iniiict penena punishment on
them ard TO rerel this assault. Hallorsn and Dobbs
armed themselves each with loaded pistol On arriving
at the Of Ffteth street and the Third avenue
q number CT boys rushed towards the three above
named, and Thomas Ryan, small boy Of about twelve
years Of age approached Hslioan the head OF the
party when the latter fearing the assut and the threat
ened beating pulled out the loaded pistol presented IL
the head Of his antagonist and drew the trigger which
discharged the contents the greater portion of which
took effect in the face Of ths poor boy A. the
pistol discharged the three boys on The police
since that time. have been the look out for aloran
and succeeded in taking hin into custody Sunday
night The two have not yet been arrested
Yesterday morning the prisoner and the injured boy
conveyed before Justice Lothrop aud the necessary
snidsvit made setting forth the fclonsus assault
end the msg strate committed him to prison 10
the charge Hslorsn, when brought before the court
sid not deny discbsgng the pistol but stated that the
trigger vent oG aecidentaytbst be only presented the
pisfrl to Tho loxs be did not