The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28


DESCENT Uros MODEL ARTIST RsrABLISHnxser.
model artist establishment situated At No ID Howard
street, known az the San Francisco House was broken
up by the police on Tuesday night and the occupants Of
the premises placed in "durance vile" The establish
ment was conducted by German named August Meyer
who employed eight young 70 exhibit themselves
Pu'. nalwalprs to a select few who would keep the
matter secret The spectators such occasions consisted
chiefly Of drovers and strangers In Gotham who were
roped into the place by employ for the
Inc theatre OF these disgusting exhibitions situated
up ~ an ordinary barroo and from tns you nd TO
the secret performance which had been for
many months unknown 70 tho police. few DAYS ago.
however Serge ant Berney OF the Mayor oe eot wind
or the affair and Determined 70 make descent upoa the
premises Accordingly, he vse the place 90 Tues lay
evening, disguised droyer. and the company Of
two other mon who had previously witnessed the exhb
ton He obtaned admission TO the theatre without much
difficulty, and then laid his plans for breaking up tire
establh hmtnt When Berney had Witnessed enough OF
the performances to convince him fully Of the character
OF the house he pullec out his shield informed tho
manager and the fair actresses that they might consider
themselves booked for the Island" -Four girls we're
They told to clothe thomseves get ready
for nights lodging in the Fourteenth precinct
room At the time but az they were not exbibi,e them
selves, the police did not think they would DO justified
srrestng them 80 they were allowed to depart - their
respective bones The artists arrested their names
as Josephine Wilson, Sophia Smith, Cecela Smith aud
Elizabeth Doy The proprietor Of the establishment his
Wife, Augustus Meyers, Charles Decker the bartender
and Lewis Blayfeds the pianist also taken the
station house and locked up for remainder Of
night Yesterday morning the prisoners brought
before Justice Brennan at tho Essex Market Police Court
where they we're disposed OF In summary manner. Tho
girls were sent TO the pcnitentay for SIX months each,
under the varant act while Meyers and the other prison.
ers we're committed in default OF bail charge Of keep
ing disorderly house.
STEALING A CBEcK Subsidiaries W. Philips, lad
10 years OF age, was taken into custody yesterday fore
noon On ito charge Of stealing check for $780, tho
following crcurnstauces-0 the 2st of December last
Mr.. Samuel d. Stone appeared at the Marine Bank
check upon that institution for the of 500 drawn by
Mcssrs. McCurdy, Mott Co., Of this city, and made pay
able TO the order Of Nr Stone. The latter requested that
the check should be certified he wanted to send it
DOWN Fast The wing teller certified the check,
upon Mr. Stone gut II in envelope aud handed to the
prisoner, with instruct ,ns TO put in the Post office
Philips instead OF mailing the letter. broke open and
distracted the check He then altered 1t to make it
payable to bearer and presenting at the Marine Bank,
few days afterwards, had cashed. The accused
fessed his guilt Justice Welsh committed the prisoner
for trial on the charge of grand larceny.
CospI AMT DsMIssEp-We are requested to state that
the brothers John, James and William c. Hampton,
rested short time since for the robbery Of the National
Bank and the office Of Beobe Co. in Wall street. have
been hoporaby discharged upon examination, there
pearing nothing to connect them Herewith.