Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-25
A BROOKLYN POLICE ITEM.

6NuM lht DFopA1h Alueh Juue Aos
little occurrence vas accidentally discovered
last evening in Broadway. near Hewes street, by
Officer Stterly of the 9th Precinct Police, which
was certainly not intended to be made public,
inasmuch as its recital will not tend to increase
the belief Of the public that all officials are made
| OF i;eorruptible materials About II o'clock
officer Sitte.-lv saw couple of men walking
lesurely along BrOas% s%ay in the vicinity Of HeweI
street Upon taking secv 'OOA ~ anousu wv
thelr aonons appeared slightly 81. 'Sa biue
perceived also that one OF them wore l., NAN-
coat anu brass buttons. 0Hicer s. saws nj fra.
ne thongnt the policeman was drunk. and went
towarus him. But before he got to them he
noticed an embrace which was much moro offac.
tionate and lengthy than is usual betwixt mascn.
line human nature. He walked up to them
cautiously perhaps, and applied the palm of bis
hand with some force TO the locality of the blue
coated fellow, which in tender years was the re.
cepient OF the maternal slipper. The blue coat
made very sudden and surprising movement:
It's owner sPrang like frightened hare from the
clutch oi oihcer 5. and bounded up the street as
though pack of hounds were after him. But
the other man, who was rather short and slender
thought officer s., was so frightened as not to
know which way to run; so he stood right still
and blubbered in voice not. at all masculine.
In tue little scule which followed, officer s. was
not n little surprised to see long hair fall from
and small hands protruding from the coat sleeves.
Well, he thought, that was pretty nice fix to be |
caught IN, one OF which needed little inyestiea-
tion, for he had already decided, which the man |
did not deny, that he was woman. Her soft |
silyery voice begged pitiousy to be "let alone -;
but the officer S. knows his duty well, and listen.
ed not to her earnest petitions. She was march. |
ed Of to the station honse, where by the kind
assistance of ex-pOliceman Ed. Thinkham, her
female attire was procured from her home in
Graham avenue. Dressed as a woman, she was
brought before Justice COlahan this morning and
gave her name as Mary Smith. This is not her
real name, which is not considered prudent TO |
publish, as she is young woman and has a re
spectacle aud devoted husband She was called |
to the Judge and questioned pretty sharply as to
her motive for doing as she had. Through her
sobs and tears she was understood to say that
she left her home deliberately to meet man,
and the object Of the meeting being such as she
would not like TO have known, she disguised her
self to escape detection. She said the officer
with whom she was caught was officer Wrigh-
nour Of the 9Th precinct, although for long
time she refused to tell, appearing 10 have n
desire to shield him, much more creditable than
the action Of the officer, who ran away from her
when she most needed his protection. A charge
Of vagraucy was made against Mary Smith, but
the case had not yet been disposed Of when our
reporter left the Court II attracted a great
deal Of interest, and Of course, Mary had numer-
Gus sympathisers, and "kind friends" who tried
their bert to make the reporters understand that
it was case Of no consequence, and should not
be mentioned on account Of the "lady's" respec-
liability. Mary is a very good looking young
woman apparently about 20 years ofage. Officer
WrightuOur is young man who has hitherto
borne good reputation. lie has an amiable
wife, to whom he was married about six weeks
lgo. lie has been member Of the police force
about three months