The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10

and the Essr river the dce not ress ia my vard
nor near 1t; he lives In Stanton street. do 7hnk
G. nss up town much nm he goes through the ~
tewn wards Ijudge this from going out st nish ~l.h
him when WAS detailed at his Once; l have know
ois:,et; am given to understand dat one has beci
started within few days on the Of E2oet~en,t
street but We made il rather s.2 IL
moved report all such places In each six
to the Cbief OF Police aone; last sx months Aal
knowledge Of any such places in the wAre do al
ways furnish the particulars places have taken
measures to set rid Of these houses requested ~
he citizens not To make arres 1t would OK pose the
ne9hborhood to slender; IT assign alton ,se;
made tie business unproftabls BY detailing pol,
when any visiter came no turnad the light up 40
his face, to be able to recognise tie party
their teing surp ised and arrested aud of they
did net often return in consequence she house old
ay and was removed elewhste tho lady OF the house
complain Of ne the Coief rfused TO interero tsng
her that he had heard Of her es ablishment: thtns
here are but two policy SHOPS In my beat bu am not
quito sure have never been Inside of one Of them l. Is
my duty to ir them out AZ fsr possb ou, had
Sn, anowifdge Of enc OF these sin's few ds,s have
hsaId 1t IN current rumor that Of the change
cDcs 90 butine's In that way sometimes go round my
Va ~ hight every hight fr say ,wo three months
~ Tine thon omit to. perhap for three f,uc days.
and ifef IL; when was frat sppoited aud for
Jsar or more, never retired until tSo O'Clock In
mor ming II early only arrange our beats
VI Crosby What 60 you d. with parties arrested
duing the nightf A. We keep them in cells provided
e ~ tion honke tor thai pur, ese; do ty any
ntgefatc Of the arrest, 10 ever discharge i-on-
eis myse never discharged any one, do deliver
them up on the written order Of any one the Mayo. and
y Judge have sent orders for IN. release PRISONERS
but have invariably refused to co II.
AIR StpyvesanI--Blt yon not requ cd TO obey the
orcer of the Mayor A. Tie rules the depsr asy
so but general order scat Ia tine eecs tim.
was not 10 release pioner the written osde Of
any magistrate, without an exsninaton being had;
n made no distinctions and believe them all 10
sisraten do not obey the ORDERS have allowed these
parties to sit in the police when the Is al
magistrate; we do not always lock them up; ~h N
was det.cd AZ the Tombs have had Ia wyocs apply TO
asss, them 10 get casss for them whea they said
they would do what right have pcfsonL Il
kScw,sdse Of any oiacers WAC were in the h.bi:
arrests, Dni afterwards defended the csu,e, from
yers ut refer to have practising In hs
civil courts; know Of no gambling houses Ia my ward,
e IL u eer"a 'i ia the ,sou
just referred to the officer who stood 1t the door
meEfiepsc that he housekeeper 10 him and offered
Tor be s'ayei by the door and said that he had not M
property which taken into my station previous
- tic Iasssce OF the law binding to the maais
uste deli,cIed up and ia evefy receipt Tor
4 II the book which hold Ia my band; this book dates
ter il my station houe, pniess it such thisg
tee o old lead pipe worth two three .aDts,
tbirg of bat lind; hsvo heard Of the psynent OF
'etu'y keepers OF city pris,ns FOR cases; have
Own p isoners to 30 c'nioed pending an
4 ~
where paIues have teen rested and temporarily
alItc aud we have heard nothing moe OF them, 60
tIeeoloet sny parfcu ease In which prisaasrs have
IN tapt NJ The ail house fof two days before being
tser btore arnagire but think tcAts few such
have occurred when prisoners have been arrested
ciages grand larceny ard burglary, permission hav
ing fee b1d from the Chic of Police Mayor to mold
,h,in While The worked np believe that tho
law lately passed requires ,c being conveyed as early
rs possi lie before the nearest committing nsisrate
fore that slw,ys understood that we gut retain
pisoner we he'd the permission Of the Mayor or Chief
of IL sA do act llfv sr gf Ax{A n
rclice magistrate at each police station have known
Of young thieves who they served time out
To which they have been sentenced onld the
end o IL have know ocers 20 he court and
axe plalis and be told that The accused would
committed for three six ooDths and then for want Of
time the magistrate would temporarily commit them
In iour go they would pass the station house
nd laugh in our faces At the came ,-e could not say
could not Keep hfm, have heard Of vher.
rsones have escaped through being hsd at ths station
bouse, but 90 not know OF any such MYSELF.
O. With respect TO those who tell you that you can't
keep them, they politsianss A. see them around
the polls the " eections but do consider
them politicians they slge cause Why they caanot
be held but have heard them stas that long they
could ,ai,e.'en dollars the, we're tate
O. What court d. you take your cases tor A. Jeffsr-
fon market; these csses occur quite frequently bat
cannot, a. present, remember particular ~thn
sbcnt three tour mon' hs We co not lately have 10
nufh trouble ufed to, which attribute 70 the
fact that tie magistrates getting TO be mose parcu
s ss: or mos nonefs co na kno. which, p.asa'es,
!. giren in custtdy Of the officer who msde
the arrest and vhc takirg the commitment. give, min
the custody of the Keeper Of the prison. my
perepce these releases from custcy has been, that
whtn prisoner II tsken before magitrate under the
wgrant act, the magistrate temporarily commits the
thre Elk onths, the may De, but toseai Of
matirg out constituent In full, the party 1. only com
n.ted for inaion he Is then sgan brought 10,
bas 20 be dschA ged for the want VI syisnce; 'hA,
certainly hs fault ef tie strsie In the cAs which
cor rle Q, csunty Who getting sruus yer. dsSr
tsry IN the streets; they had fifty six dollars ao6ut
them, he proposed tor 70 aivi-e tn 70 employ
Linn counsel when he would get forty or hty dollars
Tor his fee and wfud do what right BY me u<evs
thht II a man bad money with him IL the COMBS, It
that 'ahe- i. il !. usual qr Oh grs e search ,he pd.
scpers but there Is M satule me eject ofauthorlns
~ ,upio-e fha, sc have no right to 90 70 .1cHi In
MEASURE Y, 'ts. :.,. 's s r,aoersr sar bs MAJ
shou to robbed ~hie IN the CELL ve d. NO, search
charged ~hh simple assault snc battery, he i
srter have known, when Was at the T3rbs for the
me- Risrste 10 be In the outer Office while b. clerk tok
testln CRY IN the her ROOM the magistrate goiog
In TO the parties either tefore ths tesu
rnsny rscorc.d; have known par los 20 be In
frernent at the Tombs or about week teioTe exsnns
IL then 20 be called mp, snd the evitcnce not being all
through FOR them 20 be put back and for four
Eve weeks before final examination had; have
Ietsons nowedge Of how long vi.nessss have eeea de-
tsinse lave hem NJ the Tomrniss ners ofcs
wlen they allowed dollar day for ther s'end
snce gtns paid fer from hf:een 70 tsensy day. aoa
'cmt nes orser, these Witnesses are key ia eonane
nent st the Il nhs snd unders aud, are placed IN the
cells where kept the pri.on-rs ch srged with tbs
grade Of crime d, not knoS thS ,hsy fare better
Iran cirniosls believe that there mock auction
stores in the city, having been 70 such pls;es to
get money refunded, but In 20 doing I never
acted NY own responsibility. white ct the
rornbs acted under orders from the magistrate and
when Al the Chiefs o, q go, my orders the Cbie
ave kns wn such parties 10 be srres,et, bat d. not
emter 0 ~ conviction; the difficulty has always
arisen om the want Of evidence; they give bsi ~ their
2earaDce to ver and when the examination IL ca l.
20 scme Witnesses absent, and the uiti.
ms.ly by default II IL very castnacy for peesoa
who has been cheated the restoration Of hs money
20 paw sornehpg to the officer the money paid after
sann IL psop~r papers bsfors the Mayor Axns ths
emit the permi II 20. Immedia ely sftr; Il Is
ect.t hs, w give this reward but IL equentiy
hsfIsns batsuch J. not the case have hsd tbs suction
ocer money but have never taken II; bfeve
ave known @hsn a resident Of the city
tuelv in this wsy searches OF prisoners sie BY
sufhorty of whoever may BE- In charge u the tin. ~
thsir arrest bot should ihpk that this In
the street; have inown parties 70 b. brcoghs b.is,e
The es,k AZ he Tambs court, end there searched,
bat do not know os It's being done without consent
" I0ase once took q Dsn 20 the Toubs. srd
searched him during the absen e OF the martsts bat