New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-24


sr e.ted ard held foi eIasiraiioa.
RosB,D n TRY SrREEr.-Tor-e p-eccc,cu' ycu'hs
named G-crss Fnmau. CAsries A. Morris snd Wn
Ptips The frt 10 years of sge ami the other L.
were arrested yesterday afterroos 6y Oaeer Barker
ch.rced vita robbipg William W. snt,, resdirg at
the irrct:o1 OF Broadway and Seventh avenue OF $50
10 bsnk bis M Smith was on as way home on
Saturday night: wien the three youry fellows ap-
preached him, one of whom sad, Lets gsrro,s
smith, They t6ea caught hold of him snd Jumped
on bis shoulder ard to Use MS language, fooled
around him b7 spsyrrg with NM"
They fns!ly threw him down aud in moment or
two thereafter ran of leaving him upon the ground.
Upcu searching for bis money he found tast it WAS
gone and pursued the boys but did not them again
tbst night The accused subsequently admitted TO
Smith tha they took the money, but only carried OF
SIS Justice ConolIy held them to bail in the of
$500 each. J. W. Ssalpaugh Of Twenty'thiri street
and First avenue became surety for FIrmsu, W. u.
Reynolds of Eigtty-sxth street, Second avenue,
surety for Morris, and TOomss Phillips of No. 80
Seventh avenue, surety for Phillips.
To the Editor Of The n T. Tribune.
SIR: AShsk spesrear reading WILDE given shortyfor
the benefit Of the Msgds.en Female Bepevo Society
VIII You say word in its behalf in tue columns of
Your widely circulated Journal, thereby rendering sub
stsutsl aid to noble aad much needed institution.
know Il ere many persons who rather frown upon
thar encourage the efforts Of those who wish TO extend
q savirg hand to the poor Magdsleu-those who say
woman once lost il Lost forever. But while would
not wish to set aside tue ban of society, the punish
uent of erfor is It merciu, Is It just, to condemn
eterpalyl Many Of those unfortunates are hurried
tito throughthe force of cruel circumstances
than through cboce-ndeed, It s difficult 10 believe
that any woman could choose 40 dark path.
As An instance Of the snsres and inducements laid
before poor and riendess grs in this city, viii men
ton the case of 40 orphan girl who, thrown on, of
employ mtLt, wished to hnd home in some American
family, where she might earn email compensation
for teac bpg children She advertised 10 this effect IN
Of the daily papers and out OF eight letters which
sbe received 10 answer TO her advertisement, three
were from families who offered her her board merely
for her labor and FIVE from indivdu sis 70 whom
nature through some strange mstske, had given the
forms Of men, Offering the orphan girl, "a che had
stated herself TO be- home with taem, and tne pro-
lection. have never read an advertisement OF SIM
liar kind but have trembed for the safety OF some
homeless girl. Are there not many who fall into
these pits laid for their destruction Ard when worn
with remorse ard finding too late that sin brings
nothing Il misery they wish to turn to some friendly
door to their bondage should there no, be at
those who following the example of merciful teach
or who once said, Woman neither do | condemn
thee 20 thy ways and sin more" are ready to
comfort the truly sotrowipg hesrt, and point out
path Of safety, if rot of peace Oh, Sir say some
thing that may aid this work of mercy. and the good
which it may do will trust, be satisfaction to your
self. T.. NJ. POWELL.
Ne,o- Yo,k, Nsy 81. 1853