The New York herald., 1869-06-06
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYORS OFFICE.
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The good sense OF Mayor Han In re-establishing
the Mayors Court Is being proven more and more
day after day. The amount OF good which has al
ready been done is almost incaculable, and since
Marshal Tooker has been In charge the number OF
swindles which, by the aid Of the HERALD have
been exposed would astonish those unaccustomed
to the ways and means to which lazy, incorrigible
and, OF course, heartIess scoundrels resort
for the purpose OF robbing the verdant
and the credulous The past week has not
been as prolific In good cases as some which have
preceded 1t. But several interesting and amusing
examinations have taken place. There were many
cases OF minor importance to the community at
large but Of course OF much to the parties
interested During the week the Marshal has he ard
some 500 complaints and has adjudcated upon nearly
the entire number Many OF the cases are such as to
necessitate the fling OF the complaint in one of the
civil or criminal courts and many, OF course In
vove questions OF law, which are referred to COM
peent expounders OF 1.-THE letter." Some fifty or more
letters containing advice or directions have been
written for persons applying for such by Mr.. Hart,
the Marshals assistant and s841 have been recov-
cred by the detectives at the Mayors ONCE for par
ties who had been swindled. Violators OF Corpora
when they least expect it they find themselves in the
hands Of roundsman Byrnes officers Kenneay,
Dwyer, Carnochan or Armstrong, and marshalled
before the Marshars desk and made to answer and
pay for their misdemeanors. An amusing and
somewhat Iudicrous sight met the Marshal on his
appearance at the office on Friday morning. Get
ting 10 the ONCE at an unusually early hour, he
beheld
FOUR AND TWENTY FIsuMoNGERs ALL IN A ROW,
and looking crestfalen and anxious; while the Of
fcers above named stood near the door each onelooS
inxn tfufar dfxfu hah tlad IN In
thing distasteful The reason OF tho array OF scay-
looking individuals appears to have been that they
were In the habit OF peddng fsh through the streets
aud having no license so to do. Friday is well
known to be fsh-day, and these cuprlts wishing to
crafty the holy Ig aDpettes OF vv Metrop0l, gon,o
unemployed wagon, procure a load OF fish
and hawk IL about the streets, much to the incon-
venience OF established fish dealers throughout the
| city. The Marshal having heard the complaints
nned each Of the cuprits two dollars, and ordered
them all to procure licenses Immediately. Among
the cases was what might be termed q
GRAND GAME OF TWELVE HUNDRED PoINTs-FULL
The contestants were Chris. Connor, the well
known billiardlst, and John Houghtalin, clever
amateur on one side against J: W. wilson an an
| Houghtalln, with their swives, were enjoy.
| ing the picture OF "Love and Pride'' at
named J. Pluvius had rendered the streets exceed
ingy filthy by too much sprinkipg, and was still en-
gagged IN spTiRkling SO muSh , as would sady aanage
406, was called and the party taken TO Fourteenth
street. and arriving at their destination the sum OF
| against Connor and Houghtalin. They complained to
Marshal Tooker. and stated that they had been In
duced to acknowledge defeat because OF the
| presence OF the ladies'. When the trial came on Mr..
| Connor was accompanied by MS counsel, Mr. James
| Houghtan by Landry Barbeau Collier In the alb
| sence OF dr. Peter Mulveyl. Marshal TooKer soundy
had taken In the presence OF ladies, as well as for
| the manner IN which he conducted himself In the
we're mot needed, and the case was adjourned for
| nnal adjudication till tomorrow.
past must have heard from time to time the cry OF
| oAT STRAW oAT STRAW
and have recognized goodnature easy, good, old
| man, leading an easy-Pong old horse through the
Streets hawking the article named The veritaDle
oat straw man appeared before the Marshal at the
request OF oficer Dwyer, on the complaint OF vend
| ing through tho streets and having license, al
though being nonresident The old man is a char
acter He came dressed I'm a rough white SHIRT, bis
pantaloons hitched up by one suspender and holding
coarse straw hat in hts hand. He answered the
questions OF the Marshal with comIcal drawl which
| would have put Soon Shingle owens to the blush.
When he stood up at the desk the following col
| loquy took place.
| o. Well old man. what have you been doing? A.
| Wall, epon my weord, that's what deon't kneow.
Here the officer made the charge as stated above)
| o. How's tnat9 A. Wall, meow, jess look here.
| I deedn,t kneow as heow that eout o. the
way. l been a sein or straw here meow nigh
| twenty-five or thirty year. and Mr.. Tappan-he was
here, We kneow, afore you KEN here-he were always
very kind to me.
| U. what Is your manner A. MY name ls Wnlte.
| Why, everybody kneOwS me.
| o. Where do you live, Mr.. whitef A. WALL some
| times 1--we here and sometimes there; wharever ]
happen 10 be jes drop in, git my meals; IN whar-
| ever git my meals that's whar live.
| Q. Where do you resdef A. WALL Jes the same;
| sometimes here and sometimes there.
| q. Where do you lodgeS A. Wall, now, lodge
| les about the same
| o. Where did you sleep last nightP A. Wall, las
night slep out to New Lofts.
O. Where did you sleep the night before
| Wall the night afore sep-out to New Lofts
o. Where did you sleep the night before that
A. Wall, the night afore that slep-out to New
Lofts.
| o. III kept on asking for year back might GET
| the same answerY A. Wall, mebbe yeow might
q. Now what shall do with you, fine you or lock
| you upf A. Wall, meow, yeouu wouldn't be so hard
! on poor old man, would YET
q Why the people say you re rlch. A. faas, they
ALL say I'm rich but ! amt; that's 'he reason,
| s'pose. they're all agin me.
| o. suppose I'll have to lock You Up. A. Wall,
but look here, whatn do with my team
| Marshal Tooker-Oh lock them up, too. Lock
| you all up together.
MIR. white-iE dogs, You say9 Wall. meow jess
look here YeOu arnt goin' to De so onraSona-
bic 1 deedn't kneow as war don' ennytnlng
| the city SOS TO git the moter right. Heow's that
| Marshal Tooker-Wel, that will do, and on that
| condition Ill let you or this time.
| The old man then bowed himself out thanking the
Marshal and renewing his promise to come within
| the law.
| Marshal DAILY, In charge OF the License Depart
ment, reports that during the past week license;
have been issued FROM the bureau as follows:-
| Pawnbrokers, q second hand dealers 80; junk
shops 80; junk carts 81 expresses. Q; venders, AZ
carts. 6s drivers ~; porters, 5; boarding house
L; intelligence office, 1; coach transfers. 0; total
2T6 and that the total amount received for licenses
aud tDes was 3l,SOe.