New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15

bill is heavy. There have been about 200sessions the
first having occurred December 49, 1856. II 10 under
stood that the bill of the referees for fees and expenses
amounts to about $4,000. That of Mr. Wells prose-
cutting attorney for the State s something like 81 500
making pleasant little for the plaintiff to
she ulder II this decision is sustained will do
thing toward repairing the reputation of Gen Lock.
wood. which has been sadly out at elbows since bis
come cton with the Prison. The General ia now re-
siding near White Plains, where he has established a
military institute, and il said to hsye improved his
habits snd assocstions very decidedly within the last
few months. II this be the case, even his ost ran
colous political opponents viii be disposed TO wish him
well Of the verdict just ,endSed.
ANorHfn Broadway GAMBLING EsrABLrHNTNr
BRoKEN Ur-FIrrrEs ARREsrS.-Sergean Croft and
squad of the Mayors Office made successful descent
about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon upon gambling
concern kept by Thomas Ii. Conkliu, and Thomas
Griffin. in tho second story Of No. 2ri Broadway 1t
was said to be O1e of the oldest faro banks in the
city, and fayorite resort of Brotherson the defauug
bookkeeper of the Union Bank AZ the above house
mcl of The party play ing around the faro table,
and where Copklin was dealing. The others were
smoking and looking on. The police had got up to the
second entrance By PR ing open some ongclosed doors,
te which they gsoed through Gepins hat store,
ard the noise being heard withir the checks and other
gambling tices were in an instant gathered bytwo or
three Of the party, who with lightning speed
bounced through a panel into an adjoining room
This panel-room the police were, however post
ed about, and Sergeant Croft, followed by
Officers Arthur, Black, Armstrong, and others,
were in it from hali-door soon a. the gambers'
BY this time the party scattered about the room,
kaL,p -nlx
but all 10 the greatest state of conformation. The po-
lice managed the case WELL They could not possibly
have gained an entrance quicker owing to the plan Of
the place, which not only guarded against intru-
son BY negro on the sidewalk, to give signal when
any persors looking Ike policemen around, but
secured BY peep-hoes in the wall looking out the
entrance and another negro at the second door. With
tbeee ookouts il was impossible for the police TO
catch the party in the act Of gambling. Immediately
on the entrance of the police inquiry AMI search were
made for the checks and dealing boxes, but the keep
ers denied that there had been any playing, and as
serted most positively that the checks, &c,
bad been removed two hours previously as
they had expected a visit from the police, and the
party present only assembled for dinner. After
opg search about the premises Sergeants Croft and
Berney, gave the party polite invitation to go to the
Mayors Office, which they very anxious 70 de-
cline One Old faro sinner said he lawyer, and
knew TIE police had sLt to arrest parties unless
they found them gambling. 1t necessary, too to
have warrants and he for woald protest against
going. Others tried 10 reason the matter with the
pclice but al to no avail. The Mayor having by this
time left his Office the party was taken 10 the Second
Wa,d Stai:on.IIouse, where they gave their names
and occupations as follows;
Thomas Couctia aged s., gentleman Married
tos%,' f Sn s geo 81 b G5sSf macd
CLarlcs Me-teI ssed s. broker, single
yo,c i5l R..:rh sssj s sceSar iat, H,i'icd
Nsrtsu Cholard. atcd 80, 10 occupation. mar.sI.
Jola Jackson. aged ~, merchant married
, Ccorgc II Thomas aged 10, no oceupa'ioD' natred
Nn II P tnsn. aged 81 car lse maker married
Jsnes Lansing aged &c. cuppirs ia'rune- miniac'l'er
single.
David D. Nose. oged 20 occrpa'ion married.
Rich0d Richards ssed %. booskeeper ma1ed
Charles BoureI The water, cooTed
Tie checks, which could 10! be found a. the prem
seq were found in the pockets Of Of the prisoners
but the silver dealing box missing The prisoners
we're held 81 tie Station-IoUse until Justice Welsh ar
lived to dispose of them. Conkln the principal Of the
c,rcern, aId CT fin his partner, we're each he'd to
bsi 10 81 go to answer and Bcurer the coored man,
in $500, 40 witre-s. TIE other parties. some Of
whom were only spectators, were discharged. The
above place was for yesrs known - the Old police, but
slowed 10 continue in fall blast to the serious injury
Of hundreds of merchants whose clerks hsd been &C.
coyed into II. The Mayors police are deserving Of
great edit FOR their 4 ewd management
Capture OF BrRGIARs-About 0 clock Saturday
morning, a. Officer Steele OF The Twentieth Precinct
was patrsling his beat, bis attention was s'tracea oy
three suypcious.lo king characters walking eis-rely
down the Ninth avenue near Thirte'u street. de
made auries OF them "a to their business and Where
they came from, and whittier they were gong but not
being satisfed vita Their answers, which were Oh
very contradictory nature he determined upon taking
them into custody The f,lovs at suspected the
officers irteution ard attempted TO make their escape
BY h:gbt Officer Steele called cor help. snd ater
brief chase Il fellows were ove-ta1en ana Conveyed
70 the Ho-,e b. TIE officer IN question assisted
BIZ Officer L.nebeck and Davis. Phey gave toe''
name o. George Wiley, La"rerce S'eepe! a"u '0"I
Carney Upon sesrchrg the prisoners there was iolnd
u,on TIE person q Wi.sy large o-Iche''kn''e sIH
trnob of kee.on keys; AMI in POSSESSION OF sweeney
az spron ord quantity OF peuniss' IL Sa' '4o'e'
,uepil sscertale that tee butchsrshop Of John J.
Mi No $40 Tenth avenue, had been burs!at;oasy
ept,ed and !arse butcherkn9e a. in pennies tares
ca :! kils IKE ponds Of cerued beet and butcher
,nro, .,o,eu tierefron.. a. Of the stolen prop,t?
excepii,g tie peBIies were IDENTIFIED oy MI Marsh
The accused were .ater tc.o.e Justice Quackenbush
a. the j er.on Market ice Court aud committed 10
nraf,r exami.at.on. IL me ou,se: the fellows made
1, qoera,4 aempt TO escape from lie officers, ard
shen FIR, sl ested deni. knowing each other, but ct
the station House they Acknowledged having been N
company ir-ipg the night.
TIE prisoners, th55sh yourg az rather hAi look
rg fellows, eri Il IS taid Their characters ass bad.