The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-11

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bis Memoirs AM Confessions, and pledge, his fame
for their perfect honesty: he " viii make clean
bresst OF IT." he will give US all the facts about
his celebrated contemporaries, Joyce Heth. tie
Fejee mermaid, tho woolley horse, the herd Of buf
faloes. Tom Thumb, and Jenny Lind, as we'll as &C
counts Of the purchase and management of the
| American Museum the travelling circus the msna-
gerie, agricultural experiments, experience ia oank
ing, Intercourse with crowned heads and their
household Minister'S &c. &c. Bacnum's OK aeriences
have certainly been ra her rich, well various;
and as he was once an editor. and knows the art Of
parsgraphpg as we'll hosxing. his hook will sell
all the better for its honesty, it, in his old age,
the show nan has come to Franklin's conclusion ~
| 10 The policy of this rare quality
Great Flsrcup In the Judiciary.
iRAcAs BETWEEN JUDGE CLARKE AND CAPTAIN
HOPKINS OF THE THIRD ARD PoLIoE.
On Sunday morning. about o'cl,ck the bird slr6
station hous. was the Of . funny occurrence
enacted between Captain Hopkins of that wari and Po.
Ice Justice Clarke, sitting the bench the Halls
OF Justice in which very lard words passed ami
blows were given 1t Is alleged both Sides on
account Of arrested for druuksnoess and DIS
orderly conduct 1t appears Captain Hopkins had man
arresed, nsmec EckhArd for drunkenness and disc ery
conduct whsreupon Eckhard's friends, soma of Judge
Ob<Anel
discharge from him at the hour OF half past twelve A. NJ
on sundsy morning. Captain Hopkins refused to let
tho man go on this piece Of paper. and no other
recourse presented itseR to the friends Of Eokhard
for his release, but to up tae magistrate and
bring him there in person This done; and
on Judge Clarke making his appearance which he did at
two O'Clock, alteration took place between him and
Captain Hol ks to the right of the latter to refuse
dischagng prisoner at the written request of the
former. From words the affair grew still serious
for Judge Cnrkes attempting to release the prisoner
ca pt Hopkins stepped In between thom and denied the
power right Of Judge Clarke to act in that
Blows then given and both parties clenched
soon separated-not, however, until Captain H re
csiy.d several scratches On the neck jaws
After some parey and negotiations both sides, all
parties with the exception of the Captain left the station
house.
Yesterday warrant issued for the arrest OF Captain
Hopkins by Justice Clarke arging him with having
committed violent assault and battery on Mr. Eckhard
bu. he not arrested up late hour evening"
although he the vicinity Of the chiefs Office nearly
| ali day
The fair thus far has ed great sensation among
IL police captains and politicians generally and the
right OF police captain to hoi prisoner when the
written ducharge Of magistrate prcsente dis
cussed pro and con.
The parties concerned in this ludcrous affair have
forward and made separate statements the pub
lie concerning the origin and details of the whole aar
Captain Hopkins cut body aud signs his own
sstvnnt, while ii o:her hand Jndge CI4rses sids
# The Is Represented by san Witness which we
cpne written at his scagcstcn by either son or
in law beth Of ttese gentlemen were with Eck
hard on the eventful Sund+y morning Ih' folla wing
statements will be TO doubt I'D With greit interest
CAPTAIN HOPKINS STATEMENT
During the burning Of the store No. 273 Gre wich
street at IL oc'oeA, o Sarurfa, nigh poic Hope
arrested and cd to the stat ho Chas Eckhar
vho was intoxicated and discsaor'y Hope msds n
plant sganst him End re detained the He
neuisueo, returned 20 Tho station house AMI
nj shout O'Clock Of Ju .tico Cha Ike came ihero
With orter from his father for The r.lase the
prisoner, which refused to tice being instructed s.
TO DO by general order No :55 issued tbs
Chief Of Police The Young man tn left, aud ut about
O'Clock Justice Clarke TO The station accompanied
BY his two and In Law, striking his fst
upon the de.k demanded the prisoner ard com oanant
to be brought before him. offered b.ug prisoner
up In order that be might be admitted bs and Gid
90, wh,n the magistrate hIt release refused
to elease him, unless the casa adjuoicated. Hc
| then told him to 60 1 refused to et him go, and
ordered the doorman 10 lock him and
ss him Justice Clarke from his seized
ne by the throat tearing the flesh from my His
and from behind the railing. Tho doorman then
wards with the prisoner Jus ice Clarke agao ut
hands nntf hi. soos again took him % from mc Tho
dooms then proceeding down With the prison
er, and was gain attacked BY Justice Clarke but his
sons prevented him doing mo any further injury
Jusice Clarke thcn stated in very excited manner
that he would remain in the station house all night
And tai the prisoner with him Ia tho morning. and he
also said :. You scounsrc and 40 boss here.'
After eu aiming hour ha again demanded that
the accused and the complainant brought bs
fore hm-I refused to for tho complainant but
volunteered to make complaint rather have
were sieopirg up stairs lie then took my snt and
ordered tho prisoner to 6nd bail to keep the peace before
seS Toll ina, h, s6o he s0 .s
The accused was very impudent to the magiatrste,
when sf'er hearing the complaint, ho threatened
vn~Lk ktvx.n hA that kn
yet drunk and had he he Captain and the officer
be would not have been arrested and been the Of
said that be knew tho Captain, and that he would
nothing wrong On leaving the station, tho Agstratc
Oacor Hope went to the Police court in the morning
when Justice Clarke tod him that no had done perfectly
have arrested him Il had not been there, to which he
'f''- ' '' JAS A. P, hopkins,
Captain Tnird Patrol District
JUDGE CLAnKE's SIDE OF THE QUESTION: STATE
MENr OF FACTS.
On Saturday night last, Charles Eckhard, book
between the hours Of ii ard e O'clock /" awicS
street, in the Company OF Nathaniel sott son inaw
cske 4s they sscSvsrcS .ss mo issuing from the
ala,m. 1ne 6remen were upon the ,pot and the
are exinguisied At No 27l lived acqasintanc of
these young men. with whom, N whose stoop, they
commsr ced aconversation While Eckhsrd wac giyngs
detail Of ths Gro captain Hopkins, of tho Third ward
up ands ordered Eckhard to hush up H. replied
that he would not he not Interfering With per
SOD. Captain II. then caused his arrest, pulling him
yisleptiy Off ths gttop. He taken TO the Third
ward station house. lis friends proceeded to the
d. nce OF Judge Carke, who we'll kocw EcAhard Judge
O. rent written dscharse for Eckhard Captain Hop
iins by bis Captain L. refused to read it, and
tbrs atened to lock up t1e messenger again Judge @
visited He got up from his bed and repaired in
pereon the station house. Eckhsrd brought ur
Judge Clarke ordered his discharge, aud directed hi
TO appear before him in tho morning 20 an-
swer any complaint that might bs preferred
ogainst him. Captain Hopkins refused 70 die.
charge bin Judge Q. told him TO 20. Captain II.
interored 20 prevent his departure whom tho Judge
sepIed In bet them and struck at by Captain
BoIkins. Taxing the cap.aia by the throat Judge
placed him In his place, him. and tho evil
oepco dischar Ekhard who then went homo In the
NOR ming Ecl hard procured for Captain Hop
klns, and tho matter VIII re invesgatd
Now, Mr. Ector the above facts can DO proved by so
vera aole itncsscs Judge lsrkc, out
" severe hbor during the past hot wcck both at JEFF
| fcrson Market and ihe Tombs, might wei wnen tkon