The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-07

gentlemen were 70 discharge the duties Of the
Grand Inquest for the ensuins erm.--
Isaac X. Bailey, foreman, Addington Reed,
Mapeer n Backus, James VAuorden,
Wi liam o. Bourne, Joseph West,
David Close. George H. 30 2kns,
Thomas Denny, John H. Moses,
Julien o. Davies, sampson doore,
Gbarst Eastou, William F. Mott, Jr,
Robert Hayward, William Morgan,
David NcAasIeI, Jesse Oakley,
Lssc 7. 0imstead, Daniel RANSOM
L ias Nxter;
The Reco der them proceeded charge the Grand Jury
a length enumeratng the prolific Of the increase
Of crime in city. rne crowded state Of columns
prevents us giving Honors able charge ezteso He
by stating that at every OF the Court at
tempts made to use the Grand Jury lever TO
the paymer Of claims which entirely matters
Of private interest belonged exclusively 70 civil tr
bupals. The attention OF the Grand Inquest called to
class of processing 10 be lawyers for law
yes Dest the minor criminal courts and by false pre-
prey upon the victims their rapaciy,
demanding and obtaining tees. rho chief sup
port Of crime in city, contr ued his Honor is given by
the large number Of who buy and receive stolen
carried openly and the parties connected them are
known 70 the police have every reason 10 believe
Of stolen goods are in the practice Of paying per
sons belonging TO the present police, as well a.
some who were Of the old force ,0 order ior,, 70
ton Of any danger impending from sortie Of the
police. is ost impossible % bring them to justice.
great are their precautions 10 avoid detection; and
when that does take place. the great amount OF money ut
their Command enables them 70 tuy OF or suoorn wit
nesses and thus defeat the ads of justice. Their victims
are daily arrested and hurried 10 prison, while they who
and create the evil continue the nefNous business
with apparent mpunty. Youth Of promise are by them
seduced from rectuce and induced 70 engage In career
of crime and to their influence must atzbute large
majority Of the murders as we'll as srcenies which are
s largely a..ribu.aoe TO the support protection and
encourage given TO by these establishments LAWS
set Al defiance and It's minister's thus far have not been
able TO sustain It's dignity and efficiency. II Is your
duty 70 seek the actors in this inquous practice,
and TO present them for public prosecution. Within
ne sys sd IN 81 the
city, places OF business, commonly known as loan
onices Their usual method of operating TO purchase
all kinds OF personal property, having an under
standing with the seller that he shall be entitled TO
return Of the property H q specific time, provided
which they exact There is, perhaps need TO remark
that in question constructed and inter
seldom obtain his property again and should he desire 70
do he compelled to pay an exorbtant rate OF inter
This practice Is in direct violation Of the laws rela
ting pawnbrokers, and the offenders should be prompt
y indicted and punished. further reason for yonr in
vcstgaton and efficient action in this direction, exists in
the fact that these loan Offices largely and chiefly
paronized by thieves for the purpose Of dsposng Of
Molen property Their operations should be checked at
before the evil shall become too powerful over
shadowing everything, and INJECTING reparable injury.
tnued the Recorder within the last few years calls for
where brokers buy and sell stocks be delivered
future day, at q certain price, without having them In
their name or under Their control & rhsr usual course
time and price, at which time II the stocks have gone
up down, they, instead Of delivering the stock
receiving the agreed price, adjust the matter by pay
ing difference between the agreed price and the then
value stock TO the party In whose favor the do
renee exists should the difference be great, they not
only refuse deliver the stock but also the de
renee and take refuge In repudiaton which they
easily do, the trans action s not oogoizabe by crmi
nal court, and being illegal, no action win ,bethus re-
ducing the ransacon in the scale Of morality to grade
no higher than betting al the faro table. Very many
those engaged In this business the slightest
wholly refuse 70 adjust their losses, thus bringing
p:oach on every man engaged therein, many OF whom
~ ,soss tan "a IN this soec,es OF gambling beons 10
what called the higher classes OF society which OF
necessity renders the example more pcrnicious and more
liable 70 spread in direction where honesty and industry
will give way 10 rascaly and idleness Il is usual for
many Of these operators engaged 70 combine for the
purpose increasing deprecatng the price Of stocs
ior the express purpose OF exempung themselves
from loss, Of securing advantage In such negotA
iion. II rs impoesiole TO preserve our general bust
ness cial transactions any condition OF free
dom from peril long this practice tolerated. We
are every moment volcano and liable 10 financial
community. Not only is demorasng, but II works
great injury 10 bona fde owners Of stock H. therefore,
AFTER Que you snn ~ s.
the evil In question, you are recommended 10 call upon
the Legislature 70 pass such laws s may meet the ext
sencee Of the Their attention then called 10
the reprehensble practice Of police officers In arestng
citizens without warrant, and the growing evil OF com
pounding offences His Honor said that several occa
sons lately e peace Of the city had been disturbed by
yagabonds and fighting men, who nfest the streets by
day and night acting in total disregard Of the police and
authorities and eopArdkpg tho vcs OF peaccable cti'
The spirit Of rowdyism seems 70 be constantly on
the increase Whether this arises from the insuiciency
Of the laws the inefcacy Of the police, am unable
70 say. II seems 70 be almost impossible 70 bring
these characters 10 justice; and should that desirable
result take place, the Executive clemency Ia too fire.
quenty invoked and unguardedly given Nearly every
disturbance that has recently taken place may be traced
directly 70 the influence Of two bad men, who use
these parties for the accomplishment OF some particular
purpose regardless Of the welfare Of society and solely 70
crafty their malevocnt and turbulent nciinatons.
proper and speedy example should be made OF some
pressed. Il 10 matter Of regret that large number
Of low and dsreputable dance houses are suffered 70 be
In existence open at al hous Of the night, where aban
doned males and females assemble and conduct them
selves In manner In The highest degree opposition 70
the requirements Of . well regulated community. Al bese
executed elsewhere These places among The hot beds
OF eva Remove these and OF the Of will
be eradicaed In conclusion the Recorder referred 70
the usual topics which he required by the statute 70 a.
ude o observing That dangerous weapons should never
be used unless there vss an Immediate and undoubted
reasosabe apprehension OF death or great bodily injury,
and that the sympathetic verdics OF petit jurors tended
to increase The higher grades Of crimes
United States Marshal's Once.
CHARGE ov AIDING sLAvRs TO RscAPE.
On Monday evening Mr.. william NJ Connolly was ar
rested by Of the Marshas officers, on . charge Of
aiding the escape Of two slaves belonging 10 Charles
wnhers, Of the STATE Of Kentucky. Mr.. Connolly some
twelve months since residing 10 Cincinnati, and re-
cevcd two colored persons into his house he was told
they not slaves, they had lived in the state Of
Ohio and were free. The oolored people, named Irwin