The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or CRIMINAL JusrioE IN
NEW YoRK-THE CASE OF HuRRY-We desire
to call the particular attention Of the public to
one of the most fragrant cases Of the laws de
lay which has ever occurred, even in this city,
notorious a. II Is for such occurrences. Early
IN last week we published a circumstantisl ac-
count Of an alleged fraud committed by note
broker upon a well known banking house in
Wall street. The note broker, it was charged,
operated upon the ps.,A.as y ,Lo cAv0.t VI
~ignt thousand dollars. After realizing the
proceeds, the rapid 6nancier proceeded to in
vest portion of them in various faro banks up
town. lie played with varying fortunes, and
before be was arrested by one Of the detective
police, had lost about three thousand dollars
He was placed in charge Of the officer by whom
he was arrested, and We have no evidence tina.
key has yet been turned upon the alleged
criminal. No examination, such as Is demanded
b, the statute, unless waived by the defendant
hs yet been made by any magistrate.
TIE cae has been still further com.
pfcated by the issuing OF warrants
asaints three persons, reputed keepers
q the houses where our Hnancier made his In.
ss'mense After these warrants had been
Tree days in the hands of the officer the per.
sps named therein appeared before q loca,
magistrate, and, with princely air, offered to
Iut in bail for their appearance at some future
ay. The magistrate was evidently penetrated
Nth admiration at this evidence Of condescen
ion, and must have concluded that the giving
q surety by euch elegant gentlemen was a
natter Of ceremony which might easily be dis
passed with. Tie remanded them into the Gus
toy Of I, officer who had been loo king for
them unsuccessfally during the three days be-
fire. This officer be II remembered, IL
na a Sherifs deputy, but only q sort Of
Independent detective. II the magistrate
ha nothing bette, to do, be will examine the
caies OF the gamblers on to morrow. When the
matter between the note broker and the
bankers IL to be settled we are not informed
Probably. as the offence is difficult one to de-
fine a; law, the parties will settle the matter
ansng Themselves. As this last affair Is Of no i'm
porance TO the pubic, further than that II gives
another proof Of n, loose way In which bust
mes, Ia Wall street II conducted we may az
web leave Il where il is. But in the case Of
the alleged gamblerswe have distinct offence
defined by law and Punished as o felony. The
statute makes II the atty Of the police to break
Up tie gambling hcises and to arrest the
keepers thereof on tie complaint Of any citi-
zen. II IL the duty c the committing magis-
tra'e 70 send he casesso submitted immediate
" 10 The Grand Jury, md 70 zee that the bail,
both for witnesses aud defendants, Is sufficient
to insure their appearare G. the time OF trial.
The statute is a epscial one, made TO meet
grea, social evil mad " = plain "a the common
iaw upon any offences sains' person or pro-
psrty.
Under these circumstances. We ssk the mapis
irate In this case II be ha any excuse Tor his
misdifecied lsniency towafis the alleged fslons
sho appeared before hn with such easy
confidence The houses they keep are
well known. This Is cot tn. frst time
,hst tseir names have appeared In the
same disreputabls conneciin. Why, then, dli
he &c, seri them 81 oncetc the Grand Jury?
rerhsps the General Superintendent Of Police
can tell us WHY he did ut comply with the
terms o. The statute aod roceed to break UP
| the hcuses couplaired Of Or II may Re tast
b Is bay 4 arranging y pisa Tor co'p