The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-27

there; that quite recently Mrs. Finn had absented her
self from the shop considerably that accordingly myself
THIRD and South Seventh streets where we saw Matthew
Finn, Mary Matsel Firms eldest son. out of his
sisters toy shop and come to the where were
followed by two desperate bues that while my attention
was diverted Tor momant friend directed my eyes to
revolver that Matthew Finn was just putting in his
breast Dote having just brandished in the rays o. tne
morning that Finn and his comrades soon went down
the street; that my friend then went into bakery on
the corner and requested permission to examine the
ara which was granted while went up ihra rr
came several times and stood VERY near me- frequently
hailing and talking with rowdes they passed to and
fro and who seemed to be gathering very rapidly
that in about half hour my friend returned and in
formed that he had been in the rear of the toy shop
and confectionery store where he asceraned that Mrs
Finn and her daughters resided in the house owned by
Mr. Fenwick who married Mary Matsell Fnn's eldest
daughter Mary Abbott that Mr. Fenwick owned and re-
and which fronted another street; that the rear of
both houses connected by yard; that he
vera ferocous in the yard which the neghoors
Geved Mrs. Finn secreed in Mr.. Fenwick's house;
that scaling the fence, and while he about to de-
scend into the yard, Mrs. Fenwick came running out,
crying sWhat do you want, sirs" that he replied, 81
desire to examine the yard, that she said ''f you
succeed in passing those dogs we will have bullets for
which be kept of with getting only slight nib,
'You to take things l,ther cody and you must
be the alligator, and you had better depart very
soon,' that after looking around the yard nttle,
and not finding Mrs. Finn, that he could place
he subpoena in her hands (Which he had in his
pocket he left the yard by re-scaling the fence and
passing through the bakery again. that hearing all
this concluded to beat retreat had no idea Of
storming castle to serve subpoena that before re-
treating went into several stores and invaria-
bly, informed that Mrs. Finn resided in the of the
toy shop, and had been recently in the sore that
as was going down the street Finn again where
was; and was informed by the neighbors that he be-
longed to terrible gang of rowdies; that had not gone
far before again saw Finn at heels in company with
the worst fellows beheld; that my friend about
this time, suddenly disappeared and continued to-
wards the ferry but had been there long when Finn
and his ruans again by my side, who pointed me
out the alligator to about every that passed. and
did his utmost to raise mob against me; that remain
ed at the ferry about two hours conversng with two po
lice officers for safety, Finn pacing to and fro
passing from to corner doing all he could
to attacked that my friend finally down to
the ferry after obtaining all the information he could
that then consulted the expediency of entering
the toy shop and serving the subpoena at every peril
but concluded that attempt to serve the subpoena
under the circumstances, would be attended with very
serious results, and might end in riot and bloodshed;
that finally recrossed the ferry to New York and fur
Their this deponent saith not. WILLIAM BAKER.
NEW YORK city, Sept. 26, 1855.
Sworn to before this Goth day Of September, 1856,
GEORGE W. WHEELER Commissioner of Deeds