The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-25
SPECIAL SESSIONS,

SPECIAL SESSIONS.
tBcfore Justices Connolly, Steers and Kelly
JuIY A-It having been understood that Peter Dawson
whose notorious den in Cherry street was broken NJ BY
tho Mayors squad, ~soais bv s,sr n.
having pleaded guilty 70 the charge Of keeping . cs
orderly house, the cramned a. an early
hour, and all the leading 70 we're blocked up
By the arssVcracy OF the Five Points The court room
the Special Sessions NJ the rombs nov undergoing ex
tensive alterations, that justice administered Mi,
morning by the Justices In the Court Of General Sessions
The calander being unusually large the case Of DswsoI
was ro,resched TIL noon although the business was oom
mcnced nine o'clock. After abou, sixty charges Of sssau
and battery and po,iy larceny were disposed o. Pete
Dawson and his wife Reoeooa called 10 t,e bar
Peter mSdc his appearance, but his better hair
was non est xJudge Phillips, counsel for Ds~.on said
she WAS IN the room below snd asked Court sead
an cncer Tor her While the officer was in pursuh Of
tx Judge Philips sail, that he dii no, in,ona
for e prosecutor but s ssn's va. re . '9 wsss
occurred yettercay. which, some Of the state
m. nts made In the adavs against Dawson be deeme1
II bis duty W state Yesterday afternoon Of tho
girls who had made siavts against the defendant went
70 bis place and desired TO be taken back house
The estab.shmont was oosed tho only inmates being Mr.
and Mrs Dawson, and servant girl o refused - take
the girls, and they left Counsel deemed duo w DAw-
,on VIEW o. the scs sworn 20 by those girls before his
they were not detained and old not testify fear
gentleman stepped forward sod said thss no was re-
appear for him He askod the counsel 10 give the
q the girls who offered e go back the fond embrace OF
necessary for the public 10 know the facts
Coursel ought not 70 make loose xnd
but should furnsh tho names OF the parties.
Mr.. Phillips-n the Court desire 70, viii do 90.
Justice Conoliy-n 10 entirely Unnecessary, from the
nc. that the dssndsn. has pleaded guilty % the eharso
The Justice then expressed An opinion n reference
70 one fof the charges made Against Dawson,
tutes fined the house for easa fact sworn 70 bv
some OF the girls Justice Conolly said tbAi with regard
the detention Of females the Court hal some dcabt
10 the Truth OF that portion Of The tss,imory sur
rounded ~ Mr.. Devson's estsblishmens wss by very
respectable houses IN the rear and in It's vicinity, wbere
girls could be confined in TIE house against their win
Mr. Connolly doubt, read that part Of the evidence Of
and Assistants velAni guarding prsos 10
that none OF It's inmates could escape.
the csSr The rss hing 70 be decided ssd ss ss
point by The counsel for the defence With regard TO
Low far The wife s Responsible TO the lag in ns sass.
Upon due reflection the Court Of opinion that
not be put ual in TIM she was entirely usder
the control ard coercion CT her husband We have re-
viewed all this testimony carefully, and have
conclusion that Dawson should be confined IN the penep
tary Two month"; and pay nnc Of ay doIisrs
scmmed Until that fine n paid and that MRS. DAWSON DO
A soon AZ ue decision rendered Mr.. Philips said
We appeal 70 the Court Of General Sessions from The
Justice vcnollv-we have DO suoh power.
Mr.. Phiips-I 0k stay OF proceedings simply for the
dscre,en Of the Gown whether DAWSON remain the ely
prison next week or not
Justice oonoily-I cannot see upon What ground yeu
can appeal
Mr. fhrps-r wan, 10 discharge my whole duty. am
nAructed by my client " take appeal 70 the Court OF
General Sessions. and embrace this opportunity Of
nouncing thai fact
Counsel apes ed In vain 70 the csmency OF tue Court
The solemn iuegmeut had been pronounced that Peter
Dawson who b. keeping Of The most notorious and
Infamous the city had auassed wealth enough W
purchase valuable real estate fashonab locates) he
taken into custody by minister OF the Ia AMI couveyet
70 The pepenty and that he be incarcerated therein
for the period offs months ard further that the sad
Dawson pay nne Of $50 snd further that N The s.d
sef 70 pay the ss1 fine OF $50 that st the an
prstor OF the said term OF Imprisonment namely, two
months IN the penentsry, that the said Dawson stand
committed until the said ans Of $50 be raid
1heCOurt was memorable The sentence must be spedy
xecund The dignity Of The temple Of justice nus be
atntared The majesty OF the aw must vindicssed.
ne peace, prosperity, happiness and mcrzty OF The
ems OF New York must be recognised such helish deus
nfay that kept by the aforesaid Dawson muss bs
rohen up The virtue and lives Of toe unfort ate fe-
Nts, by whose prostitution their masters had be
wealthy and enabled 70 WELD great influence political
rcee WI. al stake. Nothing could move the Justices 10
lent, thoreufh, deliberate, critical and humane nvsess
ION, examination, and sfing Of the evidence aadussd
'gsrst Peter Dawson. The eloqueoce on INC besxoen
ounsel for Dsvson produced no effect upon me o3u,
md Dawson unceremopiously reno ed rom me o0,
'fter which The Court sdjourned.
These spaamodc virrus suempss Of Mayor rernanr 10
)reak up suco establishments ss VT DawsOns was
vowed 10 be viii he uselcs urless ne car succeed n
breaking up every similar house, Of which there are han-
ircds in ths etv Nor wil the seDtcpce imposed upcr
.xscn fwhc u e sat, hG always heretofore escaped
rom the ppk Sc1t tue I, offences perpetrs.ed Oy Ii,
roduce any mcr etci upcn me kecpers ~ rss ssaeo
shnso'r unless re eNtfelno yeualty q NE laE STA.
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