The New York herald., 1867-10-22


Afternoon tenement house 527 Thiresuh street.
Mrs Pagan and Mrs oBrisn, together with their ouid
min and srha childer, (" got s'nnl real night och
shure. an h an iiligant affair nllrely noA MIS-
Pagan, who s the younger and active OF the two
ladies, managed 10 alleged the meSe sto send homo
one' on the eft cheek Of Mrs. oBrien, and that abe
being Knocked out OF time, couldn't OF course come
70 the Scratch and console herself and friends the
detected ono put on her hat aud shawl, and, WIN
threats or the law her lips aud vengeance dire IN her
hear, sailed forthwith to tho Essex Market Police
Court, there TO explain matters In such ucise way
that his Honor Justice hsnsneid must have been very
much enfshtened-so much so that thoaght Il would
oe wen to have all things touching tho assault made as
psliucid as mud aud dense In conclusion the popula
non IN particularly lively cheese When the litissn,s
Yesterday afternoon appeared before bis Honor Hrs.
0'Brien explained matters thusly:-
"fese see your Haner-yese see Mrs Pagan, whin
.och, now, yer Homer. VIII yese be siuln' there
istcnn' TO the wurids that Shure she'll be
pete, oe ssn s 10. ~ stool IN which here nos DC wan
wurru av tnruth an got nine chiders," interrupted
ms. Fagan
Keep quio,,n said the magistrate addressing Mrs.
An uhn she kim to me. Till the collar darc.
again interrupted Mira T., turning her ie toward the
complainant ~ the time folding ner arms ncross
her breast Now. Mrs. 0Brlcn, 60 on wid yer
"I'n ten you what" saad the Justice, if you oon't
keep quiet IN lock you up Ill hear yoa presently
"An' wnfn she kim to the cellar durs - 80
"Nevsr mind the csllar door, rsmsrked hts honor;
That's u, yer Hansr; that's fas wants t hear her
Honor an encouraging smile. Remimbsr yer oAt, Mra
0'Brien, fatlvcr yese do.n
"weli, th'n yer worship" resumed the complainant,
looking somewhat distressed frequent Interrupt
tons her narrative had WITH ''whin We kim the
cellar dure Mrs Fagn, ses she'--
lure Ss . M os Mrs an don ps
defendant placing her hands on her hips and looking
knowingly At her friends.
n Ou MrQ lron ~ Dsatd unu
"Yis. sir." said that esimable lady. "Wei, whin
got till the cellar durs Mrs Fagan-this lady here
.Och, glory be till yer sowln exclaimed Mn Pagan.
"Now, sf yszs tell lie now, fot'll become Az yes"
that woman opens her mouth again walk her TO tho
prison. Go on, Mrs. O'Brien.
commenced the complainant, Il towld her she was
another an wild that she sthruck mo ON the cheek.
An live be the mother av nine chiIdcrs an hear
all av that, said Mrs Faaan, musingly. .sNow yen
be Kind enough I'll inform the coor where hurt yese.
"why, here" exclaimed the husband OF the COM
painant looking up with air ofsurprso on his chubby
sound sleep and he had not yet fully recovered his con-
seriousness, 'lts oniil me wifes check here"
Fat that scrach' cried Mrs Fagan, conlemptuously,
''she did that wild her oud dudhecni"
well Mr. Pagan" said his Honor, turning to the
m ana h 3, .ns wei nave 70 lock your ws
and take care oI those nine children"
.That'li be blessing, anyhow, said Mrs. Pagan with
yer Worship" here broke in Fagan in melancholy
tone Of voice, ycr Worship haven't done anything.
sofn
shurs an nasns ys sn'nced me to 80 home an
Certainly now go ~ added the magistrate severely:
'Faix, sur, an didn't think tina, yed be punisnin'
the innocent in that way. My wife what was in till tho
row We ony sind 70 the prisin an mesef that wasn't
In the house at all at ALL At the time 20 ordher to take
care OF the chiiders Couldn't 20 ater thingsa III
take the prsin an III Mrs Fagan have the chlders;
she's used I'LL thin, and I'm moi. "
HIS Honor co.id not see II in that light, and while he
''onld woman to JAIL where, however, she did not long
remain, friend appearing ana baiiing her out.
OWEN CLARK AGAINST OWEN CLARK.--The leading pecu-
larty in this that the mpanant and defendant
are of tho same nosnen and pyenoraen About twelve
O'Clock yesterday Owen Clark, who resides in Forty
first street. Tenth avenue had quarrel with Owen
Clark, who resides in Tenth avenue, Forty-1rst
street; and Owen, Is alleged, struck Owen with his
clinched hand the face and Clark was knocked down
by Clark, and the former alleged kicked tue latter
with his feet the Dody brusing severely njurng
it His Honor, Justice Kelly lacting for Justice Con.
nolyL Of the Yorkvile Police Court held o. en- Clark
in $500 bail TO appear and answer when called at The
Court Of Special Sessions charge oil bfutalIy and
maiciously assaulting owen Clark
A WIrE BEATEN. quiet, respectable looking woman
with her left eye deep mourning, named Mary Do
vine residing at 21 sner street, appeared before JUS
tce Mansfield, OF the Essex Market Police yeser-
day morning. and stated that her husband bad
the house and struck her In the eye, knocking her
down and blacking it.
'Did You do anything to him - asked his Honor.
.No, sir; only scolded him"
HAS he supported you according TO his means here
"Yes sir; he hasn
"CouId you get along without himfn
II have four children, and cannot work and take
care OF them"
III arres. him, then and lock him up, wha, viii
you dof'
II don't.want that your Honor; don't want that, ("
che answered; thut can't he DO made to- keep from
striking mcY See. your Honor" and tho woman ex
hbitec bunch OF hair which sue had wrapped up In
white cloth, "he pulled that out of my head yesier-
day."
before and will hold min to bail TO keep the peace "
you VIII agree 70 get reliable bondsman."
''Ill do that eir, said the woman.
.'weli, then, take this summons and II your
husband and then come here tomorrow morning
security that he win keep tho peace for the next
MONTH"
The woman appeared contented with this arrange.
ment She WILL d0abtlcss, not only the
on her husband thus arrcstng him for nareatng her.
but turn around aud solicit some one TO enter into
bonds for his Liberation and futurs good behavior.
A SAD CERTAINLY Nor A USUAL CAsR Yesterday
afternoon two ladies i've use the word in Its pc
ceptabie sense, apparently between TWENTY-FIVE and
twenty nve years Of age, plainly but neatly atired
accompanied by pretty child OF four Ave years,
called Justice Mansfield at the Essex Market Police
Court, ana stated that they in destitute circun-
stances, and asked 10 be placed In Institution
where Their pecesses mieht be Immediately attended
TO- The Justice looked as he astonshsd At
application from persons OF their apparent refinement
and In sympahzing topc Of voice, said, "Lafes.
cannot send such you 70 any OF public
items Your poverty ought 10 be made the
degrading you am satisfied you women OF iuteI-
ligence aud honor, and 10 send any public nsi
which cannot o,ct TAX. ,hs % sh sho ma
istrate pulled from his pock two dollars In
handed the money 10 them-''as loan. With economy
will support you Tor couple q days. IL you should
ever have the money 10 repay, give TO who
ID as unhappily crcumstanced ~ you are at this mo-
ment." Tears filled The eyes OF the applicants they
thankfully accepted the Donation and With those
came smiles OF ASSURANCES that they had not been entirely
forsaken. Then with bow N quiet II graceful.
they gded out OF the coutrooni naturally and self
possessed ~ II they walking rich carpeugs In
home that was once doubtless, very pleasant 70 nem.
TEE EXCISE LAw.-Thers were only two reported
Of violations Of the Excise law the Jefferson Marks,
Police Court yesterday. The arrests In both instances
were made By officers Of the Twenty ninth precinct In