The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-11

o. JtIY.-Nuinberles and remarkable as have
been the escapades Of our city fathers in times
past, the latest Development as to the capers Of
some Of their number exceeds any Of their pre-
vious operations. When we say that the affair
is one in which certain Of the better sex are in
volvcd, and that there is an angry brother,
armed with deadly weapons parading Broad
way on the lookout for q Iiovelace Of an Alder.
man (who, il is reported, has fled adrighted
from the city,, ii will be perceived that the af-
fair is one Of no ordinary interest. 1t is not the
usual awful case Of municipal corruption-it is
not matter of Aldermanic peculation or
Couacimanic bribery it is a direct official in
yason of somebody's sacred hearth-it is a
positive dissertation Of the lsres and penates Of
respectable citizen and respectable citizens
brother--ii is an attempt at the enactment of
the tragedy of Tarquin and Lucretia over again.
1t is altogether striking commentary upon
the degradation and decentralization incident to
holding office under the Corporation of New
York.
The facts in this shocking case, 30 far as they
haze reached us, are as follows:-On the even
ing of the 4th small yacht might have been
seen gliding aleng the East river The passen-
gers were three gentlemen and two ladies. OF
the gentlemen. one was an Alderman and
the other two were connected with civic
bareaux The ladies were the wife and sister
Of an ey Councilman. What took place on
board the little vessel is not exactly known.
The voyage must have been an agreeable one.
as ii was continued till near eleven o'clock at
night when, as the reporters say, several
loud screams were distinctly heard upon the
shore, evidently proceeding from the females
in the yacht" Subsequently the Calypsos
were landed upon Randall's Island, among Mr..
Diapers good boys, and the Goths, who had
been foiled in their helish designs, sailed away,
leaving their fair but cruel passengers to the
tender mercies Of the Commissioners of Correc-
ton and Charities.
Here comes blank in the romantic record.
II is to be supposed, however that the Lucretias
came home sadder and wiser women, and that
they have learned not to travel about in small
boats with wicked men after nightfall. With
degree Of obtuseness beyond parallel, the male
relatives Of the ladies fail to appreciate the mo-
raj lesson ineuleated in this novel manner. Que
Of the Indignantly virtuous champions of female
honor has met the arch seducer, and chivalrons-
ly RETAINED from shooting him because he was
not armed. The affair Is to come OF when they
meet agaipa rather indefinite period, to say
the least As we hear, there has been great
deal Of hard swearing but no fighting as yet;
and as. according to Mr.. Brady's rule suff-
cent cooling time has elapsed, there probably
will not be any bloodshed. The whole affair will
be taken as q serious imputation upon Alder
manic virtue and official politencss, both Of
which have been hitherto Of the most immacu-
late character; and we call upon the Board to
vindioate its fair fame by full investigation of
all the facts in the case. As the matter stands
now, il is curious insight into the manners
and morals Of the governing classes, and they
should not fail TO give the public the fullest
particulars of so charming story