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Ac,ry OFFICIAL IL CoCRT-ALLEGED ATrENPI
~ Fxronr MoSrY.-A case of some interest was
ied before Justice Smith at the Fifth District Court
corner Of Grand and Clinton streets on Friday
ro last in which School Commissioner and Super
visor figures as defendant Margaret Insley by her
Guardian. David Safer, brought suit against VIM. NJ
Tueed claiming that said Tweed had agreed about
one wear ago to pay the board of a child for five
months at $l2 per mouth. In addition to this, the
child having died few months after claim for the
expenses Of burying said child was advanced making
in all the sum Of $7i. The case was tried before
jury. Richard S. Cummings and A. j. Dittenhotfer
for defeLdt n, and II. L. Vutee for plaintiff.
The plaintiff was first a witness, and test-
fed that the defendant had contracted with her to sup
port child then about two and a half years Old
agreeing to pay $2 month for its board; and at the
end of five months thereafter the child deceased, and
defendant has not paid anything toward the support of
said child during the time mentioned The amount
due for board and for expenses incurred in the buyng
of said child, witness swore was ~.
The defendant was called to the stand BY plaintiff
counsel and said he knew the plaintiff in this action
but denied having employed her to support any child
nor had he ever paid any moneys toward the support
Of this child. He also testified that plaintiff aided
| and assisted as he believed, by certain lawyer OF
this city, had eltoTted from him large Of money
during several years past under threats OF exposure
| for alleged seduction. TO question of plaintiff
counsel a. to the paternity of the child, witness replied
that he was not it, father and had made no contract
with plaintiff for its support.
After charge " the Court, the Jury retired, aud
after being ont some time sent word that they were
unable to agree, and were accordingly discharged. 1t
was understood that lyee were in favor Of verdict
for defendant and three for the full claim The case
will probably be tried over again.
The defendant asserts that this whole proceeding
has been instga,ed by political opponents, who have
employed this woman to set up an invalid claim
against him. with view of defamng his character aud
thus crushing him. lie says this persecution has been
going on long enough and he is determined submit
TO il no longer.
Annexed is letter furnished us by the Justice be-
fore whom the case was tried, which goes to confirm
the statement of Mr.. Tweed:
Nrw YoRE. February Il. 1859.
Wm NJ TwfEp-D Dcgy St: In sgswer 70 % your sonmanica
ebase ade sssps You Of dacf any person whatever that
tie claim for board OF child The Pa1tia in the action
poyed her to bosrd child at " per month
were debersiing for purpose stating the Jury that the
3 T rd them 10 % @ r S o%
relation to the matter and also offered to 60 nto the
make public statement 10 the same effect declined
interfering IN the matte ana the enla Iqes,ea me TO ase
her o the c ~9S9 did, and ee REssIER RI sfa hsI sM
THE LarE Co,FIDENcE CAsE.-Yesterlay, W. j.
Redpath keeper of intelligence office at No. 37
Broadway was arrested and brought before the Mayor
charged with being of the parties who relieved
Mr. Samuel r. Chase, cCuntryman. of his money.
The evidence of Chase that lie applied to Redpath,
who mad advertised fer partners with cash capital and
wa, induced by linn to invest 800 in patent medicines,
to be sold in another part of the above building Chase
was also induced to invest $3j in furniture for the
office, aud soon found that he had been victimzed in
the operation. lie applied to Redpath to refund the
money, but without success Mr.. Redpah replying that
he had license from the Mayor to keep merchants
clerks registry and was therefore reliable business
man. Redpath was very earnest in trying TO make the
Mayor believe the operation all right aud well in.
tended and in defense said he had gA Mr.. Chase his
note ss security. The Mayor told him he would not
give cent for hi, note; that he was plainly one of
those parties who deluded young men and induced
them to invest in Improbable enterprises The Mayor,
after all nvestigaou, decided that Re ipath should
fund the money or lose is license an intelligence
Office keeper. The accused promised reluctantly to
disgorge but he had not done up to the close Of the
Mayors office. Tie Marshal, therefore, sent tor linn
to oppeal at 10 o'clock this morning.
NEW DopCF or UlGHWAYMEN.-Wihn a recent
period higlwaynten aud ruflians have adopted new
and rather novel way in commencing their assaults
upon persons whose business may call them abroad
late at night. The rufIan pulls oil of his boots,
the soes aud heels of which are full Of nails and stand
ing alongside stoop fence, or leaning upon the
shoulder Of an accompce, awaits the approach OF his
victim The ursuspect!ng citizen comes along, aud
perhaps gives passing gsuce at the man, who pre-
tends to have Injured his foot; he has hardly pissed
however, before the ruian springs forward and deals
him severe blow over the head with the boot knock
ing him seuseleos upon the pavement. The robbery,
then committed. ana the unfortunate man left upon the
walk. Should policeman chance TO come along before
robbery has been committed, the ruiian pretendsto
be lame from sprained ankle aud limps along the
walk IN his ste, king foot. This dodge has become
much in vogue of late among the "roughs, and cti-
zens and policemen should keep close eve upon boot
less men in the street. a. night.
A Ffw MORE LorGFRT Ma Is TrouBLE.--Ser-
geant Berney aud some ct his squad have arrested
John Bresten of No. llOi Bowery; Andrew Sheriff Of
No. 53i, Grand street; Richard iims Of No. 10
Beekman street Richard Kimball Of No. Marion
street; Stirring Leach of No. 6l Worth stre,; Join
Arnoux John Barn. Patrick o Hare and ia mes Miller,
charged with selling lottery policies TO sundry persons.
The accused we're taken before the Mayor, aud each
held to bal in 800 to answer We understand that
upward of twenty Indictments found the Grand
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