The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-22

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MIR. John Parks, eyed t. Of Pike county, H. died at
sea on the 18th.
Thu p left at San juan the United States sloop war
Albany to rail- in few days for supplies; all veil Also,
the Engiish vesses Of WAT Calypso AMI Express.
Police Intelligence.
uorrrE IN SEARCH OF HER cHILDREN-ExrRAoR-
BINARY AFFAIR.
On Thursday last, genteelly dressed woman Of
pectable appearance, carg herself Mrs. Best applied
to The sitting magistrate, az the Torabs Police Court,
and represented the strate that se in search
OF her two children, both girls named Matilda and Cor
n.iia Best tho thirteen years. and the latter
shout eleven and wanted aid Of the police anthori
ties to her to find them Che magistrate remarked
that he would render every assistance in bis power that
might tend effect the OBJECT ofner search The mother
then related to the Court following remarkable
as to how and in what manner the children have
been taken from her, and for space Of over five
yyh.reahouts Tbs mother s>that about tho Inid-
ole OF November 1896 she lett this city New Orleans,
in the chip Palestine, Tor the purpose Of meeting
children as above mentioned who Were then between
the ages Of five AMI seven years, In The care and Gus
tody Of Thomas j. ClemesGs residing 1t that time
at No leo Clinton street. with whom they were to
main at board the mother on lea wing paying months
hoard in advance with understanding forward
board as it be came due The arrived at New
Orleans and met her husband and the following sum
er lsa7 he unfortunately died yellow fever During
this time the mother still kept correspondence with
| Clements sending him money from time to time, in
payment for the obdrens bcard and In answer to the
letter sent by her. Clements would write that the chill
dren were with him, pnd doing well Thus maters went
en- until near three years had elapsed when the mother
received letter from person in New York informing
her that her children not in the OF Clements
but had been taken to tbs police court and given up 70
the Ans House This fact alarmed the mother, and
letter was dispatched by her to Mr. Borthwick
friend in this city with instructions to find Clementc,
ana ascertain facts and the whereabouts of the chill
dren On the receipt Of this letter. immediate search
was maze find this man Clements, but without being
able do About two years ago, the mother came
to City N a.. %
ously employed in every way imaginable to ascer
tain the whereabouts Of her lost children, but
up TO this time ehe has failed in the attempt.
However within the last few days the mother has
taned that tie Clement, working at Thompson
VILE Conn, and under the instruction Of the magis
tra.e the mother accompanied by friend proceeded to
IhompsonyiLe saw Clements, and asked him about the
chdren when he agreed to come on WITH them to this
in hose custody they had been placed Yesterday
mcYIiDg Clement. brought before Alderman Barr,
az the police court III Centre street. when he stated
that about two months after the children mad been Left
IN bis charg,he became distressed, oad u2abie %
leos tls any longer, oud accordingly took both
esidren police court IN Centre street. and told
tie mag rete, then sitting on tue bench, chat the
New Orleans and that he unable to look after tnem
ana wanted 10 give them up TO the aims house Tee
magistrate he sworc him to an sfadavt to which
he affixed bis mark, and the children then taken
by the magistrate and given sto the charge of the
atron Of The city prison. and from that time he has not
the children lie furtEcr st4su, That lew days
alter hs placed the children at the police court, two
ladies called st lis house and asked about the childrens
olsthng, which clothing no said he hadpawned, and tie
naxt dag he brought the tickets down. and gave them
TO ptrron in tho female department OF tie city
prison Ihe Clements varies somewhat in his
Statements which induces The police TO believe that he
can yet If hs pleases, give information whersby .he
dscorsolete mother can be placed in the possession Of
her ehidIsn; and In order 70 refresh the memory Of
faith towards hs Best-the msgstrate committed b. to
the Tor1bs, to await further hearing Meanwhile il
H.
ccnysrtant with any facts which would be the of
placing this poer distracted parent more in
to Mr. Stewart Clerk Of Police st the fombs they would
bestow act Of humanity highly commendable, and
noo;he the aching hea-t Of widow, and almost distract
ed mother
J.reni,e There, rni Picpoke,s There is gang OF
juvenile rogues prowng about oar theatres eni pablo
r.s, q y es Ss pcSno aT S
within week or two, been arrested st the Broadway
theatre The other erersg lad named Francis O. Back
about IL gears OF whose patents res1e in Will
ansLurgh arrested by oicer stephens detected in
the act OF stealing monnaie, containing near s2s
from the pecket cf Mrs. Csrniu resident also OF Viii
arnrbmgh che procesoing the crowd frorn
theatre the hand OF the boy war discovered BY the lady
posse the sidewalk where it aterssrd,
4 iouno lie was taken TO tina TOrnbs By the police.
On the following evening {ruesdey as), ir g. Mcdonald
was also passing from tho Broadway Theatre,
ransd by hi, tister ana While in converson together
her pocket picked Of porte nonnaie, ooatSiniD
s. bank bill ana some papers Of value The young thisf
Iunnii quickly f6m her sA $40 would not hsye sus
pected him be caught by The pciics and the porte
Of and only four weeks IN New Yozk from the city Of
Lndon where undoubtedly ne has been tsinsa to the
Botany Bay, but he had learned that II America
they only shue hem up httie Will. snd
which he I'D rot consider much hs-dship. The same
evening, We uaders.a1di a gentleman hal his watch
hi. person coming from tho theatre The
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thieves they becoslins Iaueh TOO Our
ferry boats are also much annoyed With this class OF
roeue,. a lady, ca Thursday evening hsd her packet
picked the Fulton ferry Of purse containing about
two cellars. I. viii DO remembered that parsons in
lsa ahoss pockets arc 50 ftmarSsby handy for these
pity roguss.
krovn as Charley Quinn, was arrested yesterday by
Cheers Harubin and G1o.ets on Chsrse Of robblrg
oounrynsn Of $500 and upwards by wnst is termed the
Panel game'-thaS u.s. The unsunprotirg stranger Is
Induced enter Tie premises No n Elm street 10y
CT Chsiley's yellow women and soon after the pocket
book Of The oountyman dYested Of the greater pare
Of the money Charley was cenmitod FOR examination,
by Alderman Barr la tho Absence OF tbs Police Justice
who Ia detained a. home by ricknes,,
DISTRESSING OccuRREEcE-C CHILDREN BugiEn
ny FAILING EARTH The sayannah iGa) Republicans
states hst melancholy accident occurred lhe 18th
nst ut white Bluff IL appears that several ohidr.n
playing the sands uuder the highest part Che
bluff when large mass o. ear.h Of some tons Ia weight
oayed In and fell upon them entirely burying two btls
daughters 81 the Rev Benjamin Byrcueh, and partially
coveipg daughter CT Mr. Fulton. Mr. fulton's child
and one Of hr BuTrou yhs Immediately exsrjclted
by the other children present; bat Laura, yourser
daughter Of Mr Burroughs lovely and most Interesting
child Of yesrs, deeply bu;ied uadec the pra.
cual mass OK earth, which had fallen her from
height of some fifteen Feet Asssssnce immediately
procured aud the earth rapidly and carefully removed
When found, the child showed sigos OF animation
ard the most judjcous for restoration vera dill.
gently uted but la yain-~lits entirely extinct II
said that similar accident occurred at the pame point
some yuass ago, by which two children lost iheg lives
SHOCKING MURDER. The Mslbor0' Ga-aic gsyQs
M account Of roet iendi,h mnrder committed 10
Charles county, Maryland upon Mr. Jsmss ~ Johnson
by tying him 70 fence placing fuel under him. aud set
TN is Gre This extraordinary bsrbaYy was com
utted by two named Smith and Osborne who have
bee arrestedtheir unhappy victim having barely
yived opr enough to depounoe them 81 bn urdercrs