The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-09
Police Intelligence.

JUSTICE BoGABT AND CAPTAIN CARPENTER-A
FLARE.UP IN THE STATION HOUSE.
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Is
cid adaRe, and very true one too and thought Cap
tain Carpenter Of the Fifth ward police when
day night he locked up in cell, refusing allow
Justice Bogar TO admit the prisoner to bail The vic
tim subjected to the edct Of the determined captain
no less parsonage than Conklin Titus, man Of
fifty years of age well known about town by the familiar
proprietor Of public house called the Victoria stu
ated at No IS Leonard street few doors only from the
police station surrounded also by respectable houses of
an attractive character noisy sometimes, but ge-
nerally quiet and peaceable in the eye of those
S Sa ss, duty i to keep shm in
ter of Conkin Titus and the order Of his house-the
houses in the vicinity will be matter OF discussion here
after. Well to the story: On Friday night of last
week, frolickng party of young paid the yicto-
rial visit and there remained until two o'clock
in the morning drinking and singing political songs
much as Is alleged to the annoyance Of the pcaceabe
persons in that vicinity. The police in the discharge OF
their duty, requested quiet but only received in
reply voly OF abuse and the police had authority
to enter the premises the singing and carousng
red on the windows thrown up and the neghbors still
annoyed During the day on Saturday Dr. Alexander f.
Hosack No 101 Franklin street whose dwelling from the
rear looks upon the Victoria porter house called upon
the Captain OF Police. and wished to make a complaint
against the proprietor the said house as his family
were very much annoyed by the constant disturbances
created in the said premises known the Victoria.
Ills neshbors likewise the Rev. Mr.. Warren and Mr..
Thompson, were also complaining OF the nuisance Ac.
cordipgly Dr. Hcsack taken before Justice Stewart
at Jefferson Market Police Court where the Doctor made
house called the Victoria a dsorderly house.
and nuisance to the neighborhood
rant was thereupon issued by the magistrate for
the arrest of Conklin Tusthe process placed in the
hands OF officer MoneyPenny to execute, and that
evening, between the hours of eight and nine
o'clock, "Old Tite,n as he is commonly called was
taken into custody. conveyed to the station house.
and there confined in cell on the warrant of arrest
No "Od Tte in the calaboose than the news
spread among his acquaintance like wild fire, and
number of his friends mustered ut the station house. for
the purpose of giving the requisite security to release
'Old Iite' from limbo but all to effect, Captain
Carpenter would hear to Old Tite' was in his
power, and tight he intended he should be- until
taken before Justice Stewart in the morning. The
served force was then called upon Justice Bogart
brought to the station house, who commenced judicial
investigation and requested Captain Carpenter to pro-
duce Conklin Titus for the purpose of taking bail The
Captain refused to obey the order giving that
he held the prisoner warrant issued by another
magistrate, before whom he should send him in
he morning Justice Bogart, Notwithstanding the re-
ufal to produce the prisoner, went out aud filed
bail bond for the sum Of $500, which bond
was signed by Joseph Sweet. written discharge was
then given to the captain and another request made
for the prisoner but the captain declined to produce him.
and Old lite" was kept in custody all night and in the
morning conveyed before Justice Stewart who bail
in the sum Of $500 and he discharged from custody
The question now arises whether Captain Carpen
ter has made himself liable to action false mpri-
sonment, by OBTAINING man 10 prison when a magis-
trate Of equal jurisdiction ready to admit such person
to bail on proper security being given We understand
mitted to Mr. Blunt the District Attorney for his legal
opinion and may be expected through the next Grand
Jury.
Suspicion Of Mwdc, Early yesterday morning off,
Black Of the First ward police arrested an Irish-
named Patrick Keys the South ferry on sus-
picion His appearance Indicated that he had been
gagged In conflict with his face and neck
scratched, and his shirt both front and back
saturated with blood When arrested he appeared
confused and accounted for the blood his shirt as
coming from his II ascertaDed that the prso
had expressed strong desire to leave the city and
suspected that he mght be concerned in the late
murder In Brooklyn Justice Bogsrt before whom the
prisoner was brought committed him to prison for
animation.
Saturday night, arrested william Minor charged with
committing an assault and battery Thomas NJ IIask
let The accused taken to tho station house. where
Justice Welsh happened to be present The magistrate
opened Court took the evidence Of the complaint Of the
assault, and held Minor to bail In $500 to answer the
charge The bail given. and Mr.. Minor was liberated
from custody The ARRAY took place in the saloon called
the Victoria.