The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10

Mayors Ofice.
aLhBLfNG AND rRosrrrurios-rm DHffcutfns
OF SURPRISING THEM.
II appears that tho audable efforts Of Mayor Wood to
put an ssctuAl stop to the operations Of the anusra
BILE gambling dens and houses Of prostitution which are
80 speak, full blast in this city attended with
almost insuperable difficulties and dangers This may
strange persons unacq uainted with such mat
ters but slight examination 1t viii be found to bs
nothing more than the truth IL win be remembered
that it Was stated not long ago. in the HERALD that
was the intention Of his Honor TO obtain list OF all
those property holders who rent out their houses for the
above dsgr Aceful purpose and to publish the in
all the leading journals Of the city with the object Of
tbs pu Ssm NC
. compliance with his Wishes by compelling them 70
fuse under any whatsoever, to lease out
their property when there n to know that It wi
not be used in proper This, after considera
BILE labor and trouble he has at last succeeded in
compshng but other obstacles unperceved at the
outset have arisen which would the
course both dangerous and mpoltic in legal point OF
view and which might involve both himssf The Mayor
and the newspapers In Of troubles and petty an
noyances Tho gamblers and keepers Of houses Of ILL.,
fame well or his Honors kind intentions towards
from place to another and continually changing the
theatre Of their operations to different places, thus
liable list The consequences is, therefore that house
which week was summed by respectable persons
the resort ofgambers prostitutes win the following
week be inhabited by worthy and virtuous inmates
So that publish list under oh circumstances would
only perhaps bring down shame and ruinaton upon the
heads Of innocent parties Acting then, upon the wise
and merciful principle that Is better that ninety nine
guilty should escape from justice than that innocent
should be made to suffer- his Honor considers 1t advfss
BILE ECt TO publish any list until he ascertain be-
yond the possibility Of doubt that those whose
are upon 1t are really persons Of such character.
Again Ii not certain that he would be sustained by
the law pursuing such course even II he were per-
fectly and satisfied that his List correct and
reliable one BE might, too, bring upon himself and
the newspapers prosecution for libel, for many of
these the possessors Of unboundsd wealth
and resources and very respectfully connected Upon
this point however, the Mayor intends to take counsel
from his legal adviser the District Attorney, who,
given to understand Is decidedly opposed to
ing such for the suppression of these great
evils. In the meantime every other allowable means
wiz be employed and the gamblers ANA prostitutes must
not be surprised they find themsevss when they least
expect it. successfully Gagged than they have been
by the recent plans adopted by the Mayor.
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
We understand that person occupying elevated
position public officer, has recently found to
have been guilty Of defraudng the city, by sppro-
prating large Of money for improper purposes.
The matter Is being investigated by the Mayor who has
taken the afdsvs Of several persons In rel.sa to it
The name Of the precise nature Of the charge
has not yet been sscetaned but win probably be made
Known to morrow, when further examination will
take place.