New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-18
re-. A sufferer gives the following compli.
nent 10 our Police system

lv' A sufferer gives the following compli-
ment to our Police system
Take one ease-and this Is only one Of many that
may be remembered by your readersmy store was en-
tered lat fell and robbed of some $50 worth OF goods
The burglars going the front door must have carried
quite large and conspicuous bundle Well OF course.
fapplied 10 the Police and found who post in
that locality at the time Well he hada great many sur
greet deal and did nothing. So after running round
some days, leaving bet and description OF goods with
the Captain and Chief of Police he found that nothing
more could be doneupo clue to the thieves Some six
weeks after the storebf one OF my neighbors some 3)g
feet off. entered through the front window, and
about 500 worth Of goods sto7n These were bulky,
and must have inside very large bundle. Well, he too
applied to the Police and found that the same Policeman
pest az the time who hal watched my store so
well This little suspicious The Policeman prom
iced TO make great efforts 10 discover the burglars or the
goods, and did very Eilerather kept out Of the way
This was more suspicious. My neghbor complained to
the Captain of Police who promised to meet him at the
CHEZ Office, and have investigation Ny neighbor
and myself attended. No Captain came. Inquired for
the Chei-he was not at home. Clerks did MT know
anything about had had any report of the burglary
went next day to inquire about both burglane1, and
with like result; and 20 my neghb0r and myself found
that TO have investigation would require some
thing like weeks time lost in running round and dane
ing attendance on men in Office and have IN 70 this
present moment houghti cheapestto "pockethe loss
es and keep suspicious at cost except that Of
doing good deal Of cur own watching" Now, Mr.
Editor want no bad doubtful men the Po-
lice. We should have none but men of known honor,
honesty and integrity and such be hadi There
plenty o honest, trustworthy men, who could and
shod be employed to watch the property and lives OF
citizens. Instead of appointing mere brawers at cleo
tons or grog shop rowde. recommended only by their
capacity to hurrah fight for party fight for our can
dates, and steal for their individual aud especial
benefit
You ssy there many good men on the Police do
not doubt it, believe majority of present Police
force honest worthy bat who does not believe
very many who have, through Forty Thieves niu-
ence got aYpoined Policemen, great scamps. II Is
this that renders the whole Police inefficient. The
operations and efforts of the beet thwarted and
rendered nugsory, by having many of these worse
than worthless men to deal with
Board OF Monday The Re
colder in the petitions for the correction Of
tax, received and referred.
treatment of Mrs Ann y. Smith, tw1dow OF AID Smith)
who pershed in the performance Of his duty the sickness.
OF 1854 and ms widow IN Consequence, became beren Of
reason, Sl6o SO, was ordered TO be paid
A Communication received from Shepherd Knapp,
Fsq Treasurer Of the City rcosng his account for the
last yearalso with request that his Clerk should be paid
$50 for hissryces in drawing up reports Referred
report in favor Of paying DR.. Sidel for making post
morte examinations on nguests by the Coroner laid
upon the table 10 be printed.
report in favor Of correcting tar to various
named and adverse Others, adopted also
report IN favor Of paying the widow of Miller Parker Po-
PHble School Socev-A revolution adopted that the
Board of Education furnish copy Of the draft of act
seSPted BY II on In INST Tor the union OF the Pase
debt there is OF the Public School Society be assumed by
the CORPORATION.
HABEAs CoRPUs-A child about five years
Of named Charlotte Story brought before Judge
out 81 the mother Mr.. Mary JANE C cooper omTy M
story.l IL seems he child was handed over ino the
tody OF one Angelina Stiles four years since by Dr.
Parsons the petitioners physician the mother being
sbe TO take proper oft About year writ Of
habeas corpus taken before OF the judges in
NewNoTk, end ~ alleged the child taken ont Of Court
and carried on SINCE which nOtnz has been hoard Of the
child til within few days past The woman Stiles Is 81
ofburgsrs recently arrested aud the child was given int
The custody Of Mrs Psrscns No Myrtleav- until Wed
nesdsy, when decision VIII be rendered.
SHOCKING AccIDEvT.--Yesterday morning
two sborers named John Walters and Patrick Csansgh
employed al the store of Messr. Woodwork and obnson
IN Conresss, terribly mu-ilafed by the falling upon
them OF heavy box containing materials for the cOnstre
ton of railroad Their escape from being INSTANTLY
crushed to death miraculous but her INJURIES Of
Tous nature as to preclude hope Of their recovery
AccIDEsT.-On Saturday evening as Mr..
Theodore ' Seaman and lady were rdns in Broadway
cutter, End dashed pieces Mr. Seaman and lady
thrown with great violence TO the ground The LADY
very severely injured but Mr. s. escaped Nth slight
bruises carriage procured and the lady taken 70 her
residence.
u.
ytsrs Of age named Ann Emma Weatherstoo attempted
% commit suicide on Saturday evening by jumping latO
Use toek Al Fulton Ferry She rescued by officer Ira
DtsbCssesst of the patrol She taken
% the Police Staten where she received the requisite
past and spirits much depressed This led her 70 make
the Tash attempt upon her he.
ARREST or A FU6IrIvE.-A man named James
Mckay arrested Saturday morning, by Officer Sat
OF the Eleventh Ward Police tTe from Leces
se W where ne stands sh,Isra with Grand Larceny N
Tie accused was en- before Justice We. and committed
preparatory to beng sent back for tina.
CHARGE OF RoBBERY--A man named Albert
Clark, residing No 81 Mulberry ST. Sunday appeared
ee.oEe Justice Os5orne and ,de affidavit setting forth
that on Saturday evening while he w n the basement o.
by Anthsny Hughes and eight others who az
ter Injecting him down and beating him ssyerey robbef
Inn Of ss IS N coin, aud attempted also 20 steal bis waien
bit be managed break the guard and hid the watch in ooe
o. be boot lees After perpetrps the robbery ne 49,
the Of the accused parties aud P.eed
IN tie hands OF oeer Niyen OF the Lower Pchcs Co1f
who succeeded in srre.ug Hughes who was fay dcnAei
By the complainant He was then committed 20 prison TO
await examination The rest Of ths gang are stu AZ 'ss
RECEIVING STOLEN PKoPERTY.-A mah
named Jacob s,urmsn residing No. % Pearst Ttson
Saturday srres,ed By officer Patterson Of the LOVE-
Court charged with bgyins some siysrSsF1I 49, of NJ
;ss. q 1s sss5 y No 5ns = E Twenty S h
that time entered by burglars. The silver ~ id.
bureau drawer in the house. Of the accused srn f..
tiled by Nj s. The prisoner he'd to Dali "
Stuart 70 trsTer the charse-
Gp.xn L.RcrSr.-Am man named Robert SUI
AT YESTERDAY ,Ire.,edw es.r Eacan.s livery sable
i.srsg q NsSbgr.h fron whom be hrss the gsopery
rested he "a be AS =, sGl. s1 .,d y .so
- a-ss proper and ne had not got through
,h 11 " He "a saksa before Justice ssrari and held
e.