The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-13
Williamsburg City News.
ALLEGED SEDUCTION BY A PHYsICIAN-A STREE

The particulars Of street fracas 70 light yestcr
day. in consequence Of alleged seduction OF young
girl by physician II respectable standing in the Eastern
district Early Wednesday evening, the doctor
passing along Fourth street, in front q the Wall House. he
accosed by elderly man who inquired OF the doc
tor il his name was He replied In the airna
tive when the elderly denounced him a
vllan and II is saRd, threatened TO have his heart
blood a, the same sms mrus,ng ms nan0 mn , ms
Doctor seized his and a scutfie ensued, and the
old gentleman came of second best Quite number OF
persons assembled by this time, and the old gentle
man stated the Doctor had been employed in his pro-
essona capacity and that several months since he had
succeeded enecng the ruin Of his daughter at his he
Doctors) Office and that since that time the girl had
adopted life Of shame. For this he had attempted 20
avenge himself Upon being asked why he did not resort
to law he burst out in tears and said that he was
poor and il would be Of no He then went away
friend Of the Doctors states that few days since the girl
in question: accompanied by clerk IN dry goods store
Grand street. called the Doctors office and asked for
private interview that she then presented bill for dry
goods amounting about $lo0 which she had just purchas
the store the Doctor had seduced her and he
did not pay the bill, her father would shoot him. The
Doctor is said refused 10 pay the BILL as it was an at
tempt at extortion The clerk who accompanied the girl
states that the Doctor offered 70 pay $25 OF the amount
demanded Those connected with the store not favor
ably impressed with the character of the girl The Doctor
I is understood, feeling that his life endangered by
hreats proceeded yesterday the Western district
take legal steps the matter which, when made public
will probably place the affair in very different aspect
STAmNG AFTRAY-An old man, named Michael Blake,
employed ia the COW Stables al the loot OF Nortn fourtn
street. arragned yesterday before Justice Garry
charge OF sabbng Vim. Murphy. The complainant tes-
titled that the 10th of October he went the stables
in question: bis brother in law where he and
charged Blake with having slandered him. Blake called
Murphy liar and then sung out for knife; Murphy told
Blake to throw by his knife and come out and fight him
like man, in the yard He testified that he walked from
the door, when Blake out and stabbed him in the
left side and the hip and from the effects Of the
confined TO his room about four weeks. Accused
held IN $500 bonds TO appear for trial.
RELIEF FOR THE PooR-A call signed by large number
Of wealthy and influential residents of the Eastern dis
trct has been issued for public meeting to be held at
Washington Hail. Of South Sixth and Fourth streets
Monday evening, adopt for relieving the
unemployed poor OF that portion of the city during the
coming winter.
RoBBSG A CHuRcH.-The Reformed Dutch church, in
Bushwck avenue, near Bowronvie, was burgariously
entered the fore part of the week and robbed of fancy
chairs marble top table, eight hair cushions and
yards of carpetng valued in all at about $780,
REDUCTION OF WAGEs-Since Monday last the wages of
the conductors and drivers the city railroad
lines have been reduced twenty per day They
are now receiving 81 rs per day for IL hours work.