The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-29
Affairs In the Fifth Ward-Whcre are the
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
I glad to notice by yesterdays HERALD that my
communication respecting the dreadful state OF af-
airs in the Fifth police district had received aen-
ion in the quarter to which directed but Capt
Carpenter his letter to take up the idea that
nasmuch Of the depredations complained Of by
me had not been reported at the station house they
could not have occurred except in my imagination
take the present occasion to give their precise locality
and such information connected Herewith as may leave
the public to determine whether the charges made by
me in my former communication strcly true and
in accordance with fair and impartial justice" Bat be-
fore proceed further, must notice the assigned
by Capt Carpenter for the absence OF the police from tine
neghborhood ofthe Brazilian Ccnsus residence, the
morning OF the day on which an attempt was made 70
enter his house by persons who recognized by
neighbor as part OF gang Of notorious pick pockets
The captain states that his men "were held In reserve
in the station house. being the occasion of the celebr
tion Of the emancipation Of slavery in the British West
Indies" Is true hat the day to be celebrated BY
the negro population, of whom procession to be
formed during the forenoon but where the necessi
~ fr holding the police in reserve in the station house
every man should be at his post duty, par.
tieulafiy II any dis RIDER to be appfehended,
The attempt at burglary about O'Clock in the
morning, al which time not policeman Of the Fifth ward
could be found in the vicinity but after search,
Der Of he third district found in West Broadway,
who accompanied his informer and with his assistance
arrested the parties, Of whom, however escaped
his way TO the police station, policeman
to render him assistance in holding his prisoners.
The attempt to enter the houses On Beach street bor-
deriDg ST. johns lane first discovered by the po
lice for which give them due credit.
The robbery in franklin street comes next in Order
which, BY the bye, Captain Carpenter hints must have
occurred in my imagination inasmuch as he says, : IL
had not been reported at the station house" but in
which suppoilion the captain was greatly mistaken for
(who reside at Ie West Broadway) that hey gave no,
tice ut the station house their loss also several
ohcers on duty in their vicinity together with such
other information they had been able procure would
hey fully beevc) have led the recovery ct their pro-
pery, had due diligence been given to their As IL
Is nothing has teen done the recovery of their
property lin value between 5000 and S30o) or what
avail then, Is the report Of depredations at the police
station even of the arrest OF burglars no no
tce il taken In the and in the other notorious
cha acers allowed to 60 clear from the neglect of
the proper notice summonng the witnesses to APPEAR
as shown in the TWO instances alluded TO by me- So
much for the robberies.'
Captain Carpenter in abiding to the of the party
who struck by slung shot in Vaick street. st.
Johns park, that he agreenby prised to
lealn that the Doctor In good health and out Of
reading the account in the HERALD" &C.. &c. Now,
Mr. Editor this rise of the family surprising
strange TO me- for when went there to-day TO make u
similar inquiry to that instituted by Captain Carpenter
"tie family at corrected my mistake by telling
it patient and boarder Of the doctor ana the
doctor himself who struck by slung shot, stated
by me- receiving injury in his face and his
badly fractured. also ascertained another fac, whe
Their reported at the station house know no viz that
last night the oct0rs residence entered by window
fronting Laght street. when the wearing apparel porte
ncnnae ard its contents, belonging to lady who
nseep IN me room ot tnc tme, were stoen moreover
the Doctor assured me that he very much annoyed OF
late by the assembling Of persons of doubtful character
and around his dwelling and several times Of iate
his LADY boardcs and patients have been shocked By the
appearance II these characters both in the street ami in
adjoining houses, in state bordering nudity very
different class OF persons from the seryant girls living in
tie vicinity"
From what have above stated, think II must be I'D
mtcd that there is ut this time dreadful state Of affairs
in this portion Of the Fifth police district requiring
efcient services from tho police whose efforts to sup
press the evils complained Of viii receive from
more hearty cooperation than from your correspon-
dent. W. ~ NJ.