The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16

Breaking mp 81 Q Dasosderly Dance H0ussi d
Phnadei phla-F1fsy-s.u u. p fs0ns Arrested.
Prom the Phladsish Bulletin, Aug. "A
This morning there was q dshse crowd ct the
Mayors Office 20 witness the proceedings in the dis
orderly house 2csse. A party Of nfty officers, IN
der Lieut.. A. W. Blackburn, IN YER direction OF the
Mayor had surrounded dance house at the south
west corner Of Fifth and Gallo whl streets, on Sstur
day night, and arrested the proprietor, George w.
coleman, and some fifty penoDs, male and female,
VINO were upon the premises The parties were es-
corted 70 the Adelphi street station house, where
morning At eleven o'clock.
one young man, named Vsndusen jumped out Of
the third story window at the time OF the outrance
Of the officers, and landed upoa an awning which
S SroKe ms as ne got on This was the only indvi
This morning, at the time fixed for the hearing.
It was almost impossible /, get into the Nayor's
onice in consequence OF TIE immense crowd attract
ed by the novelty OF the circumstances. Inside and
outside the bar was TANNED, the windows were
blocked up by the anxious multitude the space in
side the rail was crowded to ~ b degree that the
Mayor could scarcely reach his seat, and even the
sidewalk outside the building was thronged with an
eager multitude
The scene In the dock was novel one the Gfty-
four prisoners were all placed within its limits with
ont distinction, and the space vas divided between
the male and female occupants. Gay young men
about town"-gray hai'ed veterans, . newsboy, Q
couple of Portuguese sailors several decent locking
mechanics, l0afers, blsckless jockes, an applicant
or two for Office under the Mayor. and . party Of
nondescripts, made up the motley group on one hAf
the dock, while the other was occupied by the fal
females who appear to have been the chief attraC-
ton Of the dance house.
The females generally seemed lost to all feelings
OF shame and decsncy, and most Of them laughed
and chatted with degree Of erontery that evinced
entire Iecklessness and Total disre gard OF tie
shameful position in which they were placed. Many
Of them were quite good looking, and most OF them
were well dressed. Their ages appeared to vary from
sixteen tO forty - .+3@.s
After order had been obtsined, the hearing com
menced. II. ii. st. John, No 2l7 North Fifth
street; Lowry Churchill, las North Fifth street.
Gerry store on the first floor " the building where
the arrests we're made, were qualified and testified
to the character Of the house. N1ise and disorder
were frequent there; fights had taken place on
several occasions; the persons who visited the
scene language, and the place was considered by
the neghboIs generally az very great annoyance.
Lieut.. Blackburn, and officers Mcclure and 70
der described the circumstances Of the arrest and
testified ito the general bad character Of the house
After the witnesses had given'rheir evidence, the
Mayor directed George w. Coleman to give bail 10
81 900, and Samuel Coleman in 81 600, to answer
the charge of misdemeanor in maintaining aisOr-
DERBY house, and the first named was also required
to find bail in $500 to answer at court for selling
liquor without license.
The following named persons were then required
to give bail in $500 each II keep the pea.e and be
of good behavior:
6. N. Coleman, Jos. Croutbers, Jno. Maxwell, Jacob
Coleman, Henry Ihiele Jno Denny, Henry Davis,
Hiram Kirk, VIM Simmons II Yeager, susan Hamilton,
Maria Jamisep, Sarah White, Nary Dougherty, Annie
sproule Samuel Colen 40, DLahe'h Parker, Mary Ann
Growers, $. f. Hides, Jno Bsroes Catharine Watson,
Chas Pister Chas Frye susao Davis Ellen Wilson Ann
Wedner, Jno McCauley, Anna Reed Eliza WrAy, Susan
Jackson, Mary Stewart Lewis Rice Jno. Parker Jne
Ramsey, Nelson Bennett, JDo. p Johnson, Jno. nsore,
Francis Smith, Lewis Walston, Geo. Hay, Curtis Bsnee,
Rob!. Norris Jno. Smith, Jno. thomas, VIM Mathews,
VIM. Budkey, c. J. Wilson, Michel Tobyn, VIM Davis,
Elizabeth Thompson, VIM. Acllvan, Geo. Deets, Thos.
Burke, Jno uck.