The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-14

country Last night while seekag for his lost children
and took something 20 drink Again facing tho
stormy elements he uens FORTH and the dreadful
storm raging outside soon grove we weary wanaefer 70
into liquor store st the corner Of washington aud Canal
streets and seenetwo or three men o. me stove DO On
tered into conversation With them They drank together
and short time after Hast nss started 10 ieaye tho
store He bad scarcely time to cross the street when
he alleged seized hold OF him. threw him down in Tho
snow and forcibly robbed him OF money amounting 70
W., poSxsIoook cap and pair o. gloves . rnsSs
he met officer Schmidt OF the Twenty nth preenct
to whom he related what TRANSFERRED. The ofncer. =
the Of Spring and Washington streets, brought
MIN TO tho station house, where complainant was, VINO
identified him As one OF the men who attacked and
fore Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court
and charged with highway robbery He was committed
for trial. IN default OF BAIL Hastings the ccmpainant
In the case says that from facts In his possession, he
was led 70 believe no might obtain some tdings OF the
lost children from some parties on board the steamship
France in which vessel the girls camo 10 this couatry
about six weeks since and IL was these circumstances
that brought him so far from home last night.
FREEING 0ur CouRr.-In consequence OF the negli.
gencs OF the engineer appointed at fat salary to
keep BY Of heating apparatus the Fourth
DIssrc, Police Court and prison adjoining, yesterday
and Thursday were 50 cold In the audience chamber
that Judge Connolly necessated TO adjourn busl-
ness to the "oncers' Room, aud listen 70 Tho very
few complaiuts that fortunately preferred. The
engineer gays the boiier is bursted aud that he
get up steam On the other hand, the Judge IL OF
the opinion that II the engineer had paid to more
attention 10 his business Me boiler would net have got
out OF order" 10 to be aoped that just now import
ant gentleman II the Fifty seventh Street Courttho
frsmanwiil hurry up" she repair Of tho apparatus,
SO that business, with some degree OF comfort may be
resumed and speedily despatched by the civil and crimi
nal magistrates presiding there a. present
ACAsR or Ps1rr SwSDLrsG james Racket who pre-
tends TO do nourshng business In tho carriage TRIM
ming hns, became exceedingly DESTROYS, about tho
middle OF last November OF enlargng tho area Of his
usefulness, and TO facilitate matters advertised in
German paper for partner with small capital. Tho
call brought John Schoz OF 100 Third street. to his
shop ana his notice. short conversation being held
between the man IN business aud the man In
tScholtz)-as that gentleman alleged before Justice
Shandley yesterday-would pay 500 into the new
firm they (Hacket and Scholtz) would mutually earn
from $50 TO SIS week. scboltz, believing from the
representations made by Racket that all right went
with him 10 notary public, and had articles OF agree
ment drawn up, under which they were 70 be con-
sdered partners, and share alike for one year. when,
matters should prove agreeable, their relations would
be continued for longer period On the document
named being signed and seaed Scholtz handed 10 his
partner the 500 agreed upcn and Went 10 work IN
labored steadily seven days, when his partner
handed him So and told him he didn't want him
any longer, as work was light Scnotz inquired about
his money, but Hacket told him he would pay u 70 him
when IL convenient, out OF partners
money As this promise was quite indefinite, 5choltz
called his associate many times but without getting
his hundred dollars Hacke meantime, advertised for
another partner, with Capital Of "from $500 70 5000
on these matters being explained to the sitting magis
trate tho Third District Police Court that gentleman
expressed the opinon that Hacket swindler and
affidavit beng made out embody ring the facts, al
related above, committed him. in default OF $500 ball.
to prison. whero he will opportunity OF pondcr
ing his misdeeds. Hacket got . partner on Non.
day, bot failed 70 fulfil his promise to bis Old one.