New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-30
OUR EFFICIENT POLICE.
To n. ESito, o II. n. Y. TySbs,


SIR: On Saturday morning last, while proceeding TO
my business through Centre street, observed po-
lceman leave the Tombs with dressed Like
sailor who, supposed, was just discharged over
heard the sailor say to the officer, So you want tlj
for your trouble J" could not distinctly hear the an
aver but understood the cum mentioned not sufii
Gent. The sailor then said "Ths is hard, for was
- robbed of all had last night"
had new heard enough 10 satisfy me that the poor
sailor was in as bad if not hands than ne was the
plight before. therefore resolved to follow, aud Try
TO ascertain from the saor, if possible, whether my
conclusions were true or false. When they had ar
rived at the corner of Pearl and Chatham streets they
entered GROCERY, and the officer called for hot rum
and urged his victim to perake also who, however
refused alleging as Iesson that rum the cause Of
bis sleeping in the Tombs the night before Ater hay
ing Deposited bis hot under hs vest, with tue ar
Of man Who knows his duty and dsres perform IL tne
officer sad, Gone, let's 60 and len Me place, lOic
loved by the sailor who seemed u consider hInseli
still a prisoner. They then went 10 No. Oak street,
where they ENTERED. TIE Fourth Wsrd S.ation-House
being in the immediate vicinity entered TO procure
help and there found another poor saior relating ms
.1terepee the night before, Of the Mysteries and MIS-
,ies Of this welregulaed city, under the rue OF FER
II spp.srs the sailor bad been robbed and knew who
did H. begged Of the officer IN attendance 70 come
the bouse here be robbed, bat the of1cer only
sad be could 60 nothing for bin. then stated mar
another sailor was Low being robbed and asked he
off Ger 10 attrd 10 H. " What the Hell Il that your
bt stnas;" Miod your Own business, and not meddle
WITH ghat don't concern ysu," said the officer TO me-
Ending there was but little hope OF obtaining hep
IN thai quar- er went into the street again tnat
nil ht better watch the house which the policeman sod
tie sailor had entered. soon had the good fNtune 10
u.rett couple Of gentle In the duty had under-
tsken who az cnce started for the Sailor lone IN
Cherry street. get the assistance OF the proprietor Oi
that house while stay 10 etc tor any changes
inst mpht Is ke piece. coon noticed man about ~
xnars OF eee come from The house aud cross the street.
INT sc on return ed with some writing paper The
gentlemen concerned With me now returned with the
Ircpietor and b,ggsgeman Of the Sailors Home, waen
We wen, 20 The door and inquired for the p:li eua
Who lived ihers and were informed that the polio
lived o. s.ar.. proeeeded up stairs and Knocked a.
the fret door which anssered by stout lrlsh "o-
| man ching abcu, $50 10, accompanied by TWO
% uDg men who presumed we're her sons and one OF
| wLora rad erosscd the street for the paper Ing
", man informed ne ,ha. the officer had gone out
told her We were from he Sailors Home and were sitef
! a toor sailor WHO we UndeotOOd had Deen IooOedi
,hst we wsn;ei 10 &c. bin some clothes ana
else be Lii BIT peed She sad the sailor Wss mere ou'
| gsuied 10 know Who'd pay his nptnss mere
| WV. madam" ssd l. what expense has be IN.
| ,,rrs ht-e. be has been here b1,s few minutes
On. 4 The I-i.huen ,hec said, co o. oi here, Cd
d-n y3ur So" vac s:.t u i-sy ln.endsd 10 EefI