The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

A GAMBLING AND DrsoRDERLY HOUSE IN BROAD
WAY BROKEN UP.
According TO the statement of Mr.. silas Louns
bury the premises No. I'LL Broadway, kept by Joseph
Lewis have been for time past the resort Of gam
blers Tho scenes of disorder which have occasionally
taken place in this resort exceedingly annoying
the respectable residents Of that ncigborhosd but
more especially to Mr. slas Lounsbury, living At 11ee
Broadway next door to the place in question He ac-
cordngy determined to take the necessary steps 70 abate
the nuisance and Saturday proceeded before Justice
Ledwith and lodged complaint against Lewis, charging
him with keeping both gambling and disordeny house
warrant was issued by the magistrate, and on Monday
nght Captain speght with ocer McGarty and others o.
Lewis and his dealer John Husace, who were amusing
themselves over game Of faro" The Captain and his
officers also seized faro table, dealing box layout
board MARKER ivory checks sundry packs OF cards. &C.
all Of which contaband articles they took tht station
house with the prisoners Yesterday morning Lewis
and Hustace were arragned before Justice DODGE who
required Lewis to find five hundred dollars balon each
of the complaints preferred against him. He mot having
bondsman at hand, the mag strate committed him to
prison to await his trial bforc the Court of Sessions
The proof against Hustace being insufficient 70 warrant
his detention, Judge Dodge discharged him.
DIsoRDERLY HOUSE IN WEST WASHINGTON PLACE.
Mr.. Cherrie NJ Levy, residing at 46 West Washington
place. recently appeared before Justice Dodge and pre-
feed complaint agains, MRS Matilda 81 smith Charming
ton place. the resort Of abandoned females and men of
dissoute habits. warrant was issued, and on Monday
night Captain Dickson OF the Twentyeght precinct and
force OF his paid official visit to Mrs Smiths
place. much to the annoyance and discomfort of the pro-
prietre6s ana also hcen men ana women tnen IN the
house, Mrs. Smith ard the fifteen were taken to the
station house for the night and yesterday arragned be-
fore the magistrate who required Matilda to find five
hundred dollars bail for trial at the Court Of Sessions.
The eight young men and seven females secured were
locked up for examination.
SHARP TELEGRAPH CARRyER-A NEW DODGE.
Mr. William Morrison, OF LII Church street. cashier In
the store of Mcssrs H. b. Clahin Co., yesterday APP
pearcd before Justice Hogan and entered charge Of
false pretences against VIM. Bell, telegraph carrier,
eghtecn years Of age Mr. Morrison alleges that the
2Sth umo Bel called at The store and presented to him
paper purpoting to be ieegraphic despatch received
the wires of the United States Telegraph Company
from Messs Harden, Taller Co. of st. Louis, request
ing that the firm of Messrs Clain Co. Immediately for
ward to them certain cases OF goods, named in the
despatch Mr. Morrison, believing the despatch to be
genuine, received it, and gave Bell four dollars and
twenty cents which the latter alleged due the tele
graph company. Mr. Morrison was subsequently in.
formed by Mr. Hiram Honcs of the United States Tele
graph Company, that noch despatch delivered by Bel
received at their Office and consequently
with defrauding him out Of 81 90 II il alleged that
Bell, who arrested by officer Stage, OF the Four
teenth precinct has been in the habit OF obtaining the
names and address oe merchants doing business In dis
tant cities and originating dispatches urporng to have
been sent by them 70 varir Wholesale dealers in thi
CITY, ordering goods presenting the dispatches and col
lccting the money due for telegraphng In this way h
has done quite extensive business for himself Bel
| pleaded guilty. and Justice Hogan locked him up 70
| trial In default Of $500 bail