The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-27

venienceCap RUSSELL OF teenth ward notified.
The Case or the Shirt Sewers.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT AGAINST THE sAMg HOUSE
EXAMINATION BEFORE JUSTICE OSBORN.
The parties made their appearance In the Mayors
Office about balf.pas ten O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr. Davis, J, and Miss Davis accompanied by their
lawyer ard FIVE six Of the seamstresses from their
sb. mandatory in the second story Of No 90 Warren
street. Before their ARRIVAL another poor woman ma
her appearance at the Office and complained that the
house owed her three dollars for shirts which she
had made and two dollars she bad deposited with them
security for the material The following is tho ada
Wit made by this woman
Mayors Office, CITY and County Of New Fork, g.
Mary Gilroy, OF 24 Mott street. being duly de-
and says that she has been workas for tho store
OF John Davis Son, mnkiT shirts that on commencing
TO work for sad store che required to leave deposit
OF two dollars that returning her work, at various
times sbe told by Sarah Davis here on dcpon-
ent demanding money for the work, that they had
money that during the time she has worked for said
store ony been able TO get money on two occa
sions when she got 81 Mt each time and deponent has
frequently demanded Of said Sarah Davis settlement
and return Of the deposit but the at each
time refused deponent further says that finding II i'm
possible 10 get settlement, she took out work
toztn h rts, and has hcp the for week in order
to enforce settlement from the part es and for that
purpose has been TO the twice during the said week.
but settlement at each time was denied and there due
to dePonen as she believes from said Psre, Hoeot s.
Sworn before me, Feb 20, 1855 B. OSBORNE, Police
Justice
After the foregoing AFFIDAVIT was made out and sworn
to- Justsce Osborne called tho parties before him The
lawyer here forward and addressed the Justice in
relation to the charge preferred against Miss Sarah
Davis, Of the shirt manuactory of Davis soa No. 2s
Warren street. second story This mltter said he has
reached that stage that IL must be met by this
house Here Is a case of another woman understand
who obtained work from the parties before yonr Honor
When she hal .he work finished she and demanded
her pay, and said unless her money given to her
she would go and pawn the articles Now these gentle
men reietrDg to the repot ser may have their sympi
thes excited but say that in the press OF Saturday
they have given an unfair account Of the matter We
must meet these charsee and desire 10 have fair op
poItuni,y Of removing the unjust imputations which
have been cast upon this house
& @ ). s 80 on and ian oppSta &
members Of the press-that Is another matter. What
90 you want TO prove
lsvyer-i want TO prove that this house under the
necessity Of demanding dspost as security for the
Justice Osborne--we proceed, sir, but win be
obliged 10 rule IT out at the close OF the case.
lawyer-I wish to give as evidence the testimony Of
Justice o.borne-wen, let us have it
lawyer will prove the general practice OF requiring
Justice Osborne-I don't want the general practice.
This is specific charge, and there II evidence you
bave yet produced 10 shake the facts in ths
Any evidence going TO contradict the statement made by
this woman VIII receive.
Davis, Jr-I would Ike TO prove that the custom We
out in this case.
IawyerI certainly think your Honor. in view of the
charge being OF false preences will receive testi
nony to show that other houses in town demand depo
sits from their work girls
Justice osborne-wcl have only to say that, II yon
have no further tetimony to ofcr, will close the case
and will require the parties n give $500 bail
Iawyer-Weil, then, your Honor, have got young
The yourg came forward with great reluctance
having at first refused But you must up to be
1 he WI nd tasti.
he'd os folo~s-My name u Ann Brady; live at IS
Nandewater street; bave worked at MIR. Davis three
years next June they employ good many operatives;
sometimes they give six and sometimes dozen shirts
where they are well acquainted with the person. TO
the safe return OF the work they demand two dol
lars deposit don't recollect when this young
came 10 demand work was there Friday, VIII IN she
brought back the work cannot .ay what transpired
the machines made such a noise; heard Miss Davis
complain hat the shirts did not sit right did not SEQ
the work; heard Miss Davis say that when the
returned properly done lie would give her back the
two dollars did not hear The young say any.
thing about the work don't know that she refused TO
after the work.
The next wtre callei was
Margaret Byrne who testified as followsI went hrst
70 Iavs On Monday eysnins M 19r work shsn his: Da
required ~ went the next morning with 81 and
eev.d work which brought back on Thursday; they
with the work thursday and they were dissatisfied
Miss paVi, said the bose too full the collar
not fesed we'll and she seemed 10 fnd great many
faults with IL took the shirts home and di them ssI
thought would please her. brought them back
Friday forenoon one Of ths bottom bands Of the bosom
Fnisl BIT short. and she gave q no one TO put
complaining that she could not have any patches,
don I know but i was my own fault; cut It. and u
bl. mish the shirt but altered IL Afterwards
che gave me the band and put Il on; she didn't
pleased hat should put IL on la the stors at least
thought 90 wept TO place in East Broadway AMI
put on there, brought II baeh and she found fault
with i sgaiD, and ssii she wouldn't pay the o. TIL
got u right
10 the Judge offered 10 Miss Davis to give up my
ella N for pay II they would give me back my two dol
lar. f sia they would not give IT, and then oeredo
sell mo the shirts Tor iy six cents apiece but didn't
want TO- they wouldn't ft my husband they did not
tay tnJ thing about pay ng me for the shirt that
well tone Miss DAVIS sad she would not pay the g.
until such time as 6nighel. the work.
Here The lawyer rested the case, and Justice Osbarn
said that b. would not give his decision til to
tbis) nouing.
The IAwJer-i believe there IL another against
the house before your Honor, and II so wish
say that W. are rssdy 10 meet IL.
Juftes O.bornI am not ready for that yet, and
in the o,her viii render my decision 20
ing.
Tie Isrt's l.n the offer, and the matter rests u
ten o'clock this morning