The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-03
The Cyprians.
THEIR DISCHARGE BY JUDGE NORRIS.

THEIR DISCHARGE BY JUDGE NORRIS
All the Cyprians who arrested the frst night
Of the descent of the police upon them, and to
Bsckwes leland, excepting Mrs. Wade, who was pre-
viousy discharsed, brought before Judge Roose
welt yesterday morning and released from custody. Mr.
John D. McGregor who appeared their behalf, asked
for the release Of the entire batch upon the grounds
operating the of Mrs. Wade tried before Judge
Norris To this Judge Roosevelt consented aad the
lease of each OF the accused accordingly recorded
upon the minutes Of the court.
The in the court room highly animating to
those particularly interested. The Cypraus Grove
down TO court from the place OF their incarceration in
carriages TIM Dash IN the ,, way o. ,.s urn
court the women were met by their various
who took immediate po.rssnon Of them after the edct
Of the court had been nounced No appeared in
court in opposition to Mr. hcGregor.
ANOTHER OPINION OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The District Attorney, Mr. A. Oakley Hall, has writ
ten the following letter to the Mayor regard the de-
eison OF Juoge Morris, dischargng the disreputable
females recently arrested
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, April q 1866.
Ny DEAR SHIN regard to yonr application for my
views OF the effect which the decision OF Judge Morris
the vsgrancy proceedings that you have set in
motion, bes leave TO say
bundanty remedy the dculttes upon the arrest com
planned Of by the learned Justice. The osers will only
arrest for acts and words indicating vagrancy occurring
at the time OF arrest, shortly anecsdent there
They win be prepared to make oath to these specific
and worda
II in the actions OF the supposed prostitutes nothing
Of present import s discovered and tue desr
bic, any officer cognzant OF mt acts make pre-
imnary adavs before magistrate Of acts of pros.
magtrato then authorize arrest by warrant. II
might be well II the Officer In OF doubt accompany
the suspected to her alleged residence and
inquiries there. These details are embraced by your
phrase OF extraordinary circumstances"
Alter the arrest is made the parties may be taken be
fore uap tfate, who will take the aidavts in writing
IN such elect the following
ss a. icing duly Ss0se, s and ay as, s
-, nov. present. That he arrested her on - in -
street That he beard her sssos citizens &C. or that he
S1 sr n ss .nSs ssU 40 That 4; .s,
rrotaon That he ha. seen her IN company with men At
The AFFIDAVIT being made as specifically as may be
possible for the magistrate TO infer therefrom the
grapcy n will be signed and the prisoner informed Of
her right 10 counsel ana to i'm immediate sxamna
ton II she declines this, let the fact be noted She
w then Re informed Of her right TO produce vi, Se,se.
for II this be declined aso let ths fact be noted II
she examines produces Witnesses the matters
elected also TO be written down signed and certified
II the vsgrancy Ia made out the papers will be at
ached together with the usual record of vagrAucy
ferrpg to them as schedules. This will be signed and
forthwith filed with the Clerk OF the Sc ssiops.
Juoge Morris thinks copy must also be filed With
the County Clerk. Judge lnsraoam In recent dec-
the latter but for the sake OF avoiding oil difficulty and
all interference of technca Titles with Justice the doub
course may be adopted The magtrate then issues his
warrant OF commitment, which should contain Q direc
ton after ordinary officers, "and to warden OF the
city prison and his deputies and to whomsoever II may
concern to convey to the said keeper Of the peniten
tsry,o thus avoiding the trick praetsed BY gen
tlemen learned in the law, (and winked at by some
judges OF serving habeas corpus while the prisoners
fronatu TO confinement and in custody OF some
subordinate not technically named tn the commitment.
II che arrest was made upon present acts, or upon
warrant issued upon past deedsf the affidavit details
specific acts OF vsgrancy the magistrate offers
examin aton and the bringing Of witnessesif the
cords and papers BE- fun and properly aledif the
mitmeni be specisl-I cannot see how the law Of va
arsncy be practically set aside At any rate, the
authorities can pr coed in this wise until new
"bigher law prompts TO newer aud cautious
eourse-for the latin maxim charges JUDGES mutHter
sf NOS mutdmer ab dhf,
with great respect, your obedient servant
A OAKLEY HALI,
II III EoSoF uu MAYOR