New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-21
II CAN'T SWEAR TO THAT. SIR"

IAN CN Ian ~ hh-hi' HA''-
It's an old adage that truth viii out although it is
not always so soon verified in the following in
stance While walking up Broadway through the rain
Of yesterday afternoon, at the corner OF Chambersst
We observed slaernly-lookng Irish woman dart down
the street TO the side door of the Irving House in pur
suit of a Young man, who just by the door exam
lining something in his hand. As she seized him rather
violently we were impeled take little nearer view OF
the proceedings, and accordingly moved thitherward BY
the time we had reached the spot crowd OF persons had
rushed ont from the hot. doubtless attracted by her violent
cries of g. es got my money he's got my money"
Tie young man thus charged apparently Is or 10
years Of age and perfectly dumb but whether with aston
lment at the charge consciousness of guilt we could
not then determine AS the woman continued to charge
him with having her money in his hand he hesated for
moment, and then said
Got your money hav mt got your money and
won't give il to you, either
The young man was dressed in roughly neat man
nor and although his brown face and clear eye bore the
impress Of honesty still there dash of the daredevil
in his countenance that suggested indsnct belief that
he might do wrong for mischief sake
You've got me money. Give me me money again
exclaimed the woman in trembling state OF excitement
and with tone of voice between shuttle and scream
What money have you in your hand inquired stout
looking country gentleman saw you looking at some
he frankly replied They just given to me by our
boss mason to get them changed he is paying of the
men And with that he handed them to his interogator
"What money have you lost T. inquired the gentleman
of the woman, who stood by, making most lamentable
cries for her money" ~
Sure Sur" she replied had tree five dollar bills and
ointeman came along TO buy a shllins worth OF mo
PEACHES and he gave fifty clint piece and whin tux
from me pockebook the change, dthrawed out the bills
whnth young man came by and he picked thin up and
run away wild EN-, as ye see yerseli sur
Public feeling evidently against the young man, Olt
he Or ceeded to explain
1You see Sir was ordered TO get change for those
bills and went into shirt store around the corner, on
Broadway and asked for change they told me they
could n change but could get il at the Irving House
was coming out of the store dropped one OF tie
bills down by the womans basket as she was selling
reaches the steps picking it up ran around here 10
get the change, when that woman came haloons oit
Still the woman persisted in claiming the money and by
her earnest and beseeching manner cast considerable
doubt on the young mans statement N me minus ., t ,e
Tombs other thought he ought to be arrested lie tod
them if they would with him to Warren St, where the
foreman paying oil the men, he would prove by tween
" witnesses that what he had stated was correct As
was raining violently, and but few had umbrellas with
them and policeman could be seem he was told to 50
ard get the foreman and if he did return in fifteen
minutes the money would be given to the woman lie
eagerly embraced the offer and off to get the requisite
proof As h. lett the charitable crowd very generally &C
Quilted him Of all intention of returning He II never
come back again said one. lie got OIL 700 cheaply,
said another; he ought to have been arrested Athfd
advised the amiabe stout man II black to give the woman
The gentleman thus addressed replied: If he does not
return in the time specified will give 1t to her. and
added doubt much ii he will ever come round here
again" A tall and exceedingly dyspeptc looking ndi
yidua was positive lie looked like thorough rogue,
when all surprised the object oftAse Iljudgsd
comments making toward them Accompanies by very
singular looking person, of square build, with rough
and rather red face eye turned toward the other SHE
Of the sree-probaby this singulary was produced py
necessarily squin, along his straight line TO see the
walls he built parallel with IT, lie was dressed IN
witty brown suit and wore much battered Jun Gro"
hat Of the same color-this was the Foreman
TIE yosng introduced him TO the stout gentemanin
black when be cOoborated the statement already gwen
and produced an book show that he had been
paving his men, and offered to show all present. II they
would accompany him to Warren ST. sl50 on the same
bank as that which the money in question belonged 70.
The case now appeared bear quite different aspect
in the minds Of ALL and they begant whisper uOuDs VI Tue
woman's statement when she began
"Indade sir but its me own money which l made IN
the pache sason, and ginteman- OF the ike yees,
would Mt be for taking from apocr lone woman that
can afford 10 lose IT,.
Mister viii you let me see them bills said the Fore
man-being shown them, he said =" Now young CONAN
II amt no ind Of use for you TO lie Ike that Il swH
gave that youngster that money to get it changed not
half an hour ago .-..
GATED the gentleman who held the money suggested nat
all parties had better 20 the office Of the chei Of 70
lice Accordingly all started OF in body for the once
of that funconary. a. passed the aforesaid snrt
store the Young invited TO enter, when We &C
eordngy did and the shirt merchant assured Us that ne
accused ldd DecD mere nOt Dr'-N - -
purpose which be had stated. ~,
SUI the persisted in her original statement IN
the most unblushing erontery but the sympaes o TUG
bystanders were no longer in her favor.
Arriving the Chiefs Office, we discovered ma, ne
Wa not present but his Deputy promptly attended 70 ts
case lie questioned both parties very closely and neither
Of them varied iOa from their original statements
Bring NE q Bible said be IT,.
One with a cross on its side wa brought LOOKING
keenlv az the woman. he held il 10 her, and said
Put your hand that book and answer me Just saeh
questions as AK you
sure Sur, can { swear 10 L.
Who ssked you to swearl~ inquired he your
hand on the Bible .A
So made several attempts TO DO So but drew Il remD
rr.v back lie again ordered her 10 put her hama on A.
Atlenrth she did with much trembling de said II
b verv solemn tone Of voice, .1.
y on solennly to speak the truth and nohih
hat the truth. 50 help you God 81, -.
She drew her hand back with shudder' and with asny
Urs sa.d. can sNear 70 q, str -,
nj thought knew YOU" said he Do you not recol
et lie woman gho dropped five dollar gold piece mo
your tesket. few weeks since Don't you fe.1slDe
hat you denied H. and when brought here you sAd q
+ your's And don you know when tod 70 swear - =
ibst vou aid 4 cont sreQr 70 that, sir
TIT. di The alter question her 'he 'ill sa4 Il We