New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
CITY Iz,EMS.

CRAzY MAGsIR.-For five or six years a crazy
woman, known Maggie, has been almost daily
applicant at jefferson Market Police for warrants to
arrest her imaginary persecutor, whom she designated
by the name Of Pat Riley Maggie's case is a very
peculiar one and bat very little of her personal history
can be ascertained. She is about 30 years Of age
native Of ireland, has pleasant, smiling counenance,
is plainly dressed bat always most scrupulousy clean
and tidy. About six years ago Maggie fret made her
appearance at Court where che would take back seat
and quietly watch the proceedings for time, and then
depart as quietly SO che had entered She observed
TO in this way FOR several days. always occupying
the same seat, and always going away again without
asking to zee the Judge, or speaking TO any OF the
ocers Of the Court. Her modest behavior and retir
ing disposition in sach striking contrast with the
duct OF the usual female visitors at the Court finally
attracted the attention Of the Magistrate, and he
entered into conversation with her. She then made
complaint against Pat Riley, character existing
only in her diseased imagination, and charged him
with having followed her TO church. when he seized
her in the midst Of the congregation, and violently
pulled out three OF her teeth. Thinking to get rid of
her. tht Justice promised to ssue q warrant and have
Pat Riley arrested, upon which Maggie, with many
thanks departed In a day or two she came again,
and this time pasniy waiting till the magistrate was
at liberty, she again wanted Pat Riley arrested. For
getting all about her previous charge, but clearly
membering the officers of the Court-an Of whom she
saluIed with pleasant smile and a CHEEKY g Good
mornng"-she sta ed that Pat Riley had met her in
the street. and forcbly OBTAINING her, had in spite OF
all her screams and resistance poured large quantity
of vitIio down her throat, Again "a warrant was
promised, and again she departed, with many thanks,
and the same pleasant smile and quiet, dignihed ar.
And 80 poor Maggie has been coming and going to and
from Jeferson Market for all these years, preerrEs
the like frivolous complaints against this suPpoSiti-
tious Pat Riley. Enorts have been made 10 as
certain if there really was any such man, but
none can be found The magistrate learned, bow
ever, that Maggie formerly worked as servant
in respectable family in his city has relatiyssthst
she knows Of and that she Lad few hundred dollars
in bank That II ron Of ber time which is not spent
in Court is employed in doing various kinds Of work,
by which means che her living without touching
her reserve fund in the 5ankon the contrary she con-
tinuslly makes small additions it. On one OCCASION
the Judse thinking 10 Ter Of attending Court so
much affected a severity Of manner toward her, and
! scolled her eorndy. Poor Maggie seemed almoSt
heart broken, and left the Courtroom with her eyes
full of tars an did not mako herapPearsnee again for
sometime. Stin Pat Riley ever before her, and
c. instantly afeliDg her with bis miseheyous perseeu-
| tious and 6Dally some one Of those land'shaEKs
known az "shysters," who hang about the
Courts aaacted to sympathiie with her under P e.
tense of relieving her from the persecutons OF Fat
Riley Tn reaching the OF the Magistrate be sent
| for Maggie, and by dint of entIeaiy aud promises
| Of good behavior was again received as her
friend and confident. Maggie then recommended
| her vista TO the Court, and still makes
! her appeslance two or three times week,
citing quietly and rescryedy in her corner,
waiting patiently til the Judge shall have time to
bearken 10 her complaint One or two Of the attaches
of the Court are permitted 10 enjoy her confidence, ut
10 all others she is distant and cola but always CIVIL
reserying her story for the attention OF tie Judse.
Her complaints are as singular soutsmes 81 they are
fiyolous--sometmes Pat Rllc, has pat warts ana
moes upon her person or eons upon her feet, or vie
and poisonous matte INTO her mouth he pinches ner
while aslee, ries to put her eyes ou or 70 olana '
tc,s upon her back, and th5usana other ridiculous
things does she charge him with and want him arrested
for Her stories patiently s'eued TO and promised
immediate attention. Sometimes she IS told that Pat
Riley is already in jail, that he has been sent to
State Prison, whereupon Maggie departs perfectly
satisfied She soon forgets that Pa. in custody, how
ever and returns for new warrants on new charges,
seldom remaining absent more than three days. Mag
pe has come to be looked upon as one OF ae attaches
of the Court and is as confidently expected as any one
| Of lis officers