New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-11


| grlevOus disappOintments. In sixteen States, this
delicate woman has had the satisfaction 10 see ssy-
lums for the insane established under her influence
and still she leaves in the United States twenty one
thousand insane persons lodged in dungeons or pens
not less loatbsome more comfortable than pi ysty
| -tweDty-one thousand whom she has her-elf seem
and whose miseries therefore fully known to her.
1t was III behalf of these that she petOned Congress
After years OF earnest toll and patient waiting she
saw her hopes for them on the eve Of accomplish
n ent. The picture Of comfortable lodging aud kind
and Iudcious attendance restoring them once moro
! to the condition Of men, rose before her. She was
ready to say, Ny work is dOne-Lord, now letes
| Thou Thy servant depart in peace
The work of one man has struck down her hopes
can we wonder that with her hopes her life has well
nigh fallcnl'
FRAcAS BETWEEN JUsIICE CLARK AID Police
| CAPT. HOPKISs.-On Saturday night disturbance
occurred at the Third Ward Police Station between
! Capt. Hopkins and Justice Clark, relative to the
arrest and discharge Of young man named Charles
Eckh rd. book binder, which had been effected by
/ Policeman Hope. Justice Clark proceeded to the
/ Station-HOuse and ordered the discharge Of the
prisoner Capt II. refused TO comply with the order.
Words ensued aud the parties clinched but wore
soon separated, and the Magistrate proceeded to in
vestigate the charge against the prisoner. As his
arrest Effected by order OF Capt. Hopkins, that
gentleman put under oath and gave his testimony,
after which the Magistrate discharged the prisoner
not being guilty of the charges against him, viz
Drunkenness and disoTdcrly conduct. The following
is the statement of Capt. Hopkins in relation to the
affair and also that of Justice Cllrk. Capt. II says
During the burnog of the store No. 273 Green
wiCb-si., at ~ o'clock on Saturday night policemen
Hope arrested ard conveyed 10 the Stlt cn-H0u'o
Cbas. Eckhard who intoxicated ana djsorderly.
HOpe made a complaint against him AMI he was de-
tantd. After the fi'e was eStnguished returned to
the Station House. and about clock son OF Jus
tice Clark there with an order from his father
for the release Of the prisoner which refused II No.
tice, being Instructed 80 to do by general order No
353 issued b. the Mayor and Chief of Police. The
young man then left, and abOut clock Justice
CLARK came TO the station accompanied by his two
sons and son-in law and striking hi fit mp IN the
desk, demanded the prisoner and complainant to be
brought before him. ] offered to bnug the prisoner
up in order that he might be admitted to bail and did
so, when the magistrate ordered hi+ release | re-
fused to release him unless the case was adjudicafed
He then told him TO 60. refused TO let him go aud
| ordered the doorman TO lock him up aln proceeded
TO assist him. Justice CLARK then arose from his seat
and seized me by the throat tearing the flesh from
| my neck. HE sons and son-in-iH then interierei
! and took him from mo aud from behind the railing
The dOorman then Camo toward me WIN me prisoner
and JUST, &c Clark again attacked NE seizlDg me by
the throat seized and held HE hands until hs sons
| again took him from me. The doonnan was then
pToceedipg down stairs with the prisoner and vas
again attacked by Justice clark, Dut his sons pre-
vented him doing me any further injury. Justice
ClaIk then stated in very excited manner tnat no
would remain in the station House all niy9t,
take the prisoner with him in tie morning. abd ne
also said - You are a scOuudrel, and am b0ss mere
/ hftcr remaining about an hour be again demanded
that the accused and the complainant SHOULD DC
brought before him. refused to send Tor NE com
plsinaut but volunteered 20 make complaint uysen
rather than have the magistrate annoy ny me anu
the reserve corps who were Sleeping up stairs TIC
then took MY complant and ordered the prisoner 70
find Tail 10 Keep the peace, before III o CLOCK mn
that had acted perfectly right The accused was
very mpudent to the magistrate when, ai'er hea,ns
/ the complaint he Threatened TO lock MN up ine
magistrate told him that be was yet drunk, add 'hs,
had be obeyed the Captain ana the oncer ne EOli1
fine him and his sons this trouble lie further id
/ that he knew the Captain, and that he would 90
nothing wrong. On leaving the station tae in M,
trnte told me that h. would see ME again IN inc morn
/ ;rg Officer Hone went 20 the Police Court IN the
/ morning. when Justice Clark told him that ne hal
done perfectly right in Grrtstng EckhaTd' ana asAel
him ishe would have arrested nun II laa ~ -
there TO which he replied that he would have done
/ so lsignedl,
LANES A. T. HOPKINS Csptsin Third PstEol District
statement of Justice Clark: ~,
On Saturday night Learned that as Chss. EcAharu,
of ectablity, was walking between tne
hour III II and II O'Clock, IN Greenwicnst., IN COM
nsny with Nathaniel Mott a sOniniaw OF nine lne!
/ discovered smoke issuing from No. ?'' ana ours'
open the door, at the sano lie s'd eS,,;n,;sbad
The 6remen soon came q the place ana eAilhs
he flames Next door 10 the building when to1A nle
an acquaintance OF the young men hVeO, anu WIN
I hin ,hev commenced a conversation on u'e sto'P
While Eckbard was giving detail OF the ute' FL "
! Uo,kins came up and ordered him to "-nut up. ~.
-al;sd that be would not, he was not interfering
with any person. Capt. ii. then caused n's asI
rnII;pr him violently of the stoop, ana he wa
- tbe station. House His friends then procee lea 10
~, ,es;aence AID l. well knowing Eckharf wrote
te 10 Cant Hopkins for his discharge ana senI II y!
INV son. Capt H.. was informed, refused % V s
II and threatened 10 lock up the messenger. tnen
- 10, % IA and nroceeied 10 the Station House
/ Eckbsrd was brought before me and Quiet. l
! his discbsrve directing him to appear oyI?rs
| me in the morning 10 answer any OoA' -,
which might be preferred again-t hui' "s u
| HOPKINS refused 20 discharge HAuIi o. r., IA.
him 10 20; Capt H. interiered TO prevent h,s us,
LIME whom i stepped in between them ana NAs
struck by Capt II. then took him oy tIe tlrya,
We were sepsraied and soon atier, capt IL u1ig
comnIaint AGAINST Eckhard before me, anu upon ".
evidence. / discharged him. Eekhard theh wen en-
home and in the morning procured "9rrs.i y. va.
arrest Of Capt Hopkins for assault ana Os.tS'1 1L-
,La matter between them will he nvestg tte !. in
above facts can be proven BY several nl 20
I'd exnected courtesy at least from Capt H., out re-
e-rst that failed in having it extended TO me-
Isorrsr rPoS NE BODY OF MR. BRADf CoSrN'
r,p.-Tbe INQUEST upon the body OF Mr.. John brsay
late lawyer doing business in Broadway corner ~
Iaon,,dst. who died from injuries reeeivei al 'i'S
hands Of gang of rowdies, on Sunday nlgn' OF i.'
I'll was resumed on Saturday. Tue evidence Oh
nol;ceman of the Sixth Ward was taken VINO ''A'''
tbs, he had been aware ofthe existence OF gang
ro-d;es who almos, nightly csngregsted about tA'
eoner OF Mott and Walkersts' lie. hoee'e'' A"''