The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17

appearance at the jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day for the purpose Of settling little difficulty between
Them, in which silk dresses tickets chemises and
theatre tickets proved the principal sources from which
their troubles arose The fair one, whose name haue
Bgin but who also known by the cutting appeliatoa
ing a silk dress belonging to complainant,
and OF owing her money for board Maggie ,e'
Ssc, Of xS rt no. or Se pavmeu Of
the board; but whether tho lender imagined that she
freed herself from her previous obligations to Kate by
formsnce and which invitation accepted, does not
clearly appear However after their return from sight
ssor.ed by the beigareats Justice Dodge,
after hearing both sides OF the question and compelling
the incensed females settle their differences sasfac-
torily, cleared them out of the court.
WELL KNOWN CHARACTER. james wdey, alias
James Monday-a character well known in and about the
neshborhood Of the Eighth ward and who has nothing
TO say to the charge Of being common thief, except
that he denies the soft impeachment-was brought
before Justice Dodge yesterday II s charged he was
found on the Hoboken ferryboat in company with
thieves The accused says he has house and lot and
James welfare for sixty DAYS TO come by sending him
to the Island much to the dislike Of the accused.
HEARrIEss MoTHrR.-On the 10th inst. an unknown
woman, carrying female infant, not many days old, in
her arms stopped the residence of Mrs. Catharne
Heyde 10 Gcrman) 2os Second street, and, accostng
her, requested her TO hold the child for few minutes
remarking that she had errand to perform few blocks
OF and would presently return The good natured and
OF the little The mother walked away, and, up to
the application OF Mrs Heyde for permission 10 place
rectons had appeared to claim it, The story Of the
woman was SO extraordinary that Justice Shandley was
In her statement that no was length induced order
the child to DO sent to Mrs. Kellogg, No. Bond street.
DRUNKEN MorHER-A poor miserable, besotted
creature tho mother Of four children named Caharne
Sherry, residing in Goerck street. was arrested by
police officer yesterday afternoon for lighting ip the
street. The clothing upon her person would not bring
Of auction ST. and the garments on two OF her children
who had followed her into court (the eldest girl OF
twelve years. carrying avery pretty boy child In her
and CRYING II her little heart would break could
not have originally cost much The woman sherry,
With her children, sent to the Island for ten dave,
where her little will at least DO taken care Of for
time.
A Row IN PRospEcr.-Mrs. Margaret Smith appeared
yesterday afternoon before Justice Kellys in highly
illustrated condition OF mind" as she hurriedly and
somewhat warmly informed his Honor, to complain Of
Mrs. Bridget Muldoon who lives on the 1urs In
the tnimnt house. at . hundred and thros, West
Forty ninth street."
sWell, madam" said the magistrate good naturedly
squaring himself in the chair to endure lecture on
tenement house grievances and women's disputes,
which he well knew by the cut OF the complainant gb
wond be dealt ont to him In ades full" II he chose
to permi. it. well, madam" he repeated. 'what Is
Mrs smith, who cannot, except In the matter OF hair,
which is Of the neres lay claim 70 any kind Of beauty
backbone mind that now. Of Indian, Irish and Mon
golan-high cheek bones short turnup nose fiat face
and almond shaped eyes-sood upon tho complainants
rs il tot is the dflculty yess were asking me. yer
Honori An shurc, although I've been In the country
but little while. atm me supper as did In Oroland
last Halloween night I've niver BAN in coort befoor,
Muldoon Tot lives in the same uimsnt house wild me-
which, an Gods thruth, niver lived In tniment
house aors since n esss come TO Amerkay' an shure
.But," said the magistrate, ''what is the difficulty
with you Let US hear that"
nure wild me fats tho difkky.- shure she's the
torment ov me lfel Ne ould man. he's bess up all
she's bese dancn' an bawhn' all the days an whin
axed be joost quiet fat does she do but call
faggot, yer Homer and was niver in coort afoore
swell, proceed" said his Honor, resignedly.
'Ths marnin', yer Homer AM now tells yes: the
doom fat lives on the same Hure wid mesf ould
fa bese on tho road all night an me childsrs och
atm me supper as did in oireand last Halo weon"
.Ths quarrel was with Mrs Muaoon t ssu. -,
drunk or sober, yer Homer: an I never was In
We wall. vevs heard Al, that. Now proceed with
the cause Of the quarrel" said Justice Kelly getting
rather uneasy in his seat
tho wan TO live . tinmint house. an on tho Same
furc Wild yese whin yer bese aslape after ben out
in coors house took mo be the hair Az me
head an that too. wnn was agon up the shais TO me
rooms, wild the baby in won hand an the napkin. 10
lift hand an the mdicne, in me right; an SOS she
to me she. Bad luck to yu ugly pichure, 70 oud
faggot ye;' an wild dat she gev mo pull, an av
caught al the stairs-shure. yer Homer, Of hadn't
there'd bin throc ov kilt ntirely nowl' An /
nivir was in court house 'sfoore, yer Honor yere
500"
"whas sort Of woman Is Mrs. Muldoon'"
Och, yese know her the moment 20 be seein her. yer
Homer. as 10 balm here good many times"
larry in Mrs Maldoons conduct Go home, and should
IT, I.orot
III issue warrant for her apprehension and then
will hold her In $500 bail to keep the peace"
s.s upon W yer. head shSrs % although nSf
was In coort house"
and DO as and ii viii g
A few moments OF silence followed the disappearance
OF Mrs. Smith, long enough to permit the good natured
from his brow. when there entered little stout lady,
with her face covered with VEIL who unhesitatnsy
walked TO the stand before the justice, and said
tho artist Of Margaret Smith. Mary 70. and
in the house live n circumspecsy, myself an me
husband shure we live dacent an kape ourselves
from the low people e. vss IN the house wild Us an
"what is your name, msdame' and where do you
livef" inquired hi: Honor.
Della Muldoon, and live at 1o3 West Forty-ninth
.'Dsl." questioned the Judge, 'a' not your name
''No yer Honorl" was tho answer "thim omod-
"wbss have they done TO your why. Mrs Smith
has Just been here making complaint against you"
'.What have they bose don'9 Look there yer Honor.
and see for yourself" and the whipped aside
her veil and displayed CHASTITY forehead, fully
fourth Of the skin Of which had been some
peeled OF. "They did IL wild o piecc Of glass, yer
Honar; an J. a dacint respectable woman fat thrys TO
be gintoil en- look down upon SIGH thrashln
HIS Honor, thinking this too much OF joke caused
warrant TO be issued for the apprehension Of the assa
ants Of Mrs. Mudoon. and II 10 opinion tho will
be tried on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs Muldoon
Mrs Smith wi on
occasion.
CITY POLITICS.
New York Democratic General Committee.