New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-19
DOINGS AT THE MAYORS OFFICE.

DOINGS AT THE MAYORS OFFICE.
SEDUCTION ASD DEsgRTIsS.-A rather cookbook
ing German woman appeared before Mr.. Senior on
Friday, and entered three several complaints-one
against tailor another against Police Court, and
third against the Governors Of the AlmsHous The
tailor she said seduced her about four yesrs ago un-
der promise Of marriage. They lived together for
about eighteen months in very quiet aod, she
thinks happy union. Daring this time her first babe
was born and buried, and she became pregnant a
second time. At the expiration Of this happy eight
cen months, che awoke one morning TO find him ne
longer BY her aide. She was left in anxious expecta-
ton until the second pledge Of their affection was
born. She was not allowed to keep this one; like the
other il died and sbe wss left alone But when the
tailor bea,d tha. the child dead he came to her
again but again left her, and when third child
was born, she asked him in vain for assistance.
She then went to Police Court-st present We
ue not at liberty TO cay which-to complain OF
her seducer, ard compel him to perform his prom
Use and marry her. The charge was received,
and Der affidavit taken and the tailor was arrest
ed. IL few days, however, he was released on ball
Two or three months after his bondsmen lef The
City and he was again imprisoned for few days IN
til he could procure other bail. Since then she has
asked what had become of the case great many
fines and has been tod either that 1t had not been
taken up that i, had not been brought before tss
Governors Of the Alms-House. Sho says that the
tailor IL In good circumstances, that he now has an-
other mistress and tina, he keeps girl for her, S'h
whom he is on quite nt mate terms. She knows that
he is able 10 support her and her child. She com
pajns that the Governors Of the Aims House tell her
that they can do nothing for Der until the papers are
made ou--und the papers never are made out She
has been waiting nearly Elk months. she has no hus'
band, and has to work for living. SO she comes to
the May TO get help TO push on the Court 10 DO 'he
du,y-to push on the tailor to do his duty The
Gaze will be thoroughly investigated.
CAPT. DowLISG IN THE THIRD TIER OF ThK
BROADWAY Tho Mayer, on seeing in iHE TRIBUNE
the account of the occurrence OF FRIDAY evening In
the third tier Of the Broadway rheaer sent for Cspt
Bowling and reprimsnded him very severely tor De-
ng in the premises Further proceedings will Prooa-
bly, be taken against him in legal form
Can't Dowliug denied the statement in THE TRIB-
pxE IN toso lie said tina, he interfered merely to
protect Mr.. Potter from Alderman Towards attack,
and that Potter instead Of complaining ought to DO
under Obligations to him for his protection.
LOTTERY Policies AND GAMBLISG.-Many com
plants against policy dealers and gamblers have been
made at the May ors Office For the arrest OF any OF
these men, it is necessary that complaint should DO
made under OATH The Mayor is quite ready TO attend
TO the cases of any OF these gentlemen against whom
afidavits may DO made, but mere informal complaints
are worthless
GROCER AND HIS WEIGHTS.
The following letter was received by the Mayor, on
Saturday:
NswYoKS Saturday, Feb i, 1851:
IT.. IL. yooD M.xor DSly
ina (Fsb ~ discovered Mr. Sehuia Grocer No ffsukeIt
in the &C, Of halns tive Sn pOuni wssS' to escape DO
lection no" the D''''' rue Sr'i ;%EsAsiSS@hrasr
Inspector OF WEIGHTS and aeasures Second DISTINCT
SWIM '~''' Commissioner OF Deeds
CBrAIRr AND A NOOK AVcTios. Barney MINER,
a gentleman from the Shenandoah County, Virgins,
came to the Mayors Office yesterday aud compliance
that they sod him a watch down In Broadway Tor
So and wbec he csue to look at It, 1t had n l any
runners inside He made th; known 10 the sucuoneer,
and the generous man. at the suggestion OF several
benevolent gentlemen who were looking on,
offered to give him good silver watch for 1t
II he would pay him 90 more Toe scion
OF ohivalry agreed, and found himself IN
possession of German silver watch worth
about g. Co Ming asked him If they ever read tue
paPe,s down il Virginia. Mr.. Miner ned slightly
confused for & moment as though he did no, know
what wss meant by that mysiesious phrase, the pa-
pers, and then answered in the negative. The swind.
ling was considered TO be very excu,able his part,
and Officer Wines was sent down TO recover his
money.
A victim to this swndle the other day said that he
bad read about such things but did not think Their
were any such shops in Broadway.
SwISDIISs BY K.DRHIRs.-The following
affidavit was taken in tie Mayors Office on Saturday
morning:
E.,h,n lid Of No eoi Filth being duly sworu says
Thai he sriyed City between 10 and oeloes this
Nv he Hpdon River Rsosd and arriving ct the esPot IN
G,mh,rs, In company with his friend he a,eoses By
Martin Lypeh who .led deposent sod friend We w.n.ed to
Yiaa ssd lived w the City and did not want him
Ths ala ,rh then said be belong to the RAILROAD and
.0sd a9An to ride .Ss n ss them No
2ci Fi0h AZ Bat Instead OF driving to ftaN tas SAID
ISlsA sisvs sswa Gseeawieh Of saa osP'nsi' So