The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-01

CdTptJ-DdBgeTS ana depart WITH Lut Ewing ny tic
trunk road for parts unknown. me maui rom
Staten Island yesterday was too hight, and so the
Jewellers did not leave before officer Young from
the Mayors office, called on them ana oDheeu theIu
70 restore the twelve dollars.
MAKING THE NEW YORK MAGISTRATES HONEST
Is the honorable and heavy work on which gentle
man from Pennsylyania has entered. The gentle
man referred 10 appeared at the Mayors once yes
terday, and the following conversation between
him and Marshal TOOker will fully explain his
El,sSlon:--
SrRANGgR-Are you the Marshal
Maishal TOOKER-YeS SIR, what can 40 LOT You
SrRANGER--Well. i went into shop down here on
Broadway, just near the old old hotel-the old How
ard House-and lost about $40 or $50 mere,
Marshal Too1ER--How did you lose its But frst
SrRANGEK-What's my name Well, III tell you
what my name IS; my name ~ Smith.
Marshal TooKER-John SmithY
sTRANGeR--John Smith? No, my Kind SIR, my
name is not John Smith. My name is Peter-Peter
Smith.
Marshal TooKER-where do you live
SMITH-Where do hve2 Well, lll tell you where
1--we. live IN -, Altoona ia. THAT'S where
Marshal TooKER--How did you happen to 20 into
this place? Is 1t a jewelry store something ike
browne ~ Standings?
SMlTn-No my KIND sir, it amt like that store
What did so IN there forY Well III tell you what
] Went In there lOr l went In there because knew
iJ was gambling establishment, and has been for
years, ana wanted 10 break 1t up and To make you
New York magistrates honest
Marshal TOokER-fo MAKE me honest?
SMITH-Uh, don't mean you But l'll tell you
what 40 mean. mean 10 say that your New York
well, you KNOW what mean.
Marshall rooKER-Then Pm the only honest magis
trale in New York, Ell? and you went into this place.
knowing you were going to be swinded, ana lost
seventy or eighty dollars for the purpose OF making
the New YORK magistrates honesty
SMITH-Yes, my kind SIT, that's just IT,
Marshal ToOKER presenting the Bible to smith,
Be kind enough to place your hand on the book.
SMITH-Wel there amt any OF them darn reporter
fellows around, Is thereP
Marshal TooKER-My clerk Is here, and he will
take down all you say, 50 oe careful. (rhe gent
the Marshal said)-Now, under oath, what Is your
manner
sMITH-Well, don't care about having my real
Marshal TOoKER-There you're wrong. A man
undertaking such great WORK should be known.
Now, what is your real name?
SMITH-My real manner Well, I'll tell you my real
name; my real names Baker-JOsepn Baker.
Marshal TooKER-And where do you hive, Mr.. Ba-
Ker, alias SMITH
BAKER--Wnere 40 I liver Wen, I'll tell you where
live; live in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
laughs and says, lyon make me laugh you DOH
you come here TO maze the New York magistrates
does is to make axe You honest now, Mr.. Peter Smith,
Just tell how you lost your money.
CONTAMINATION l lost my money! Well, Pll
tell you how lost 1t /; l lost il on policy.
Marshal TOOkER- On what kind OF policyP Insur-
ance policy or Andy JOhns0n's policyY
pooiest forehead ever saw On what KIND Of
pOlicy2 Well, now, You know what kind Of policy
Tne t Sey On 70 nH co@s ont
CoMPLAINANT-Why, yes they did come out. l
know they did.
Marshal TOOKER-HOw 40 you know Are you q
"beautiful dreamer9"
COMPLAINANT-NO, not exactly but / know the
place Is q gambling establishment, and l went In
there for the purpose OF busting up the d policy
business.
Marshal TooKER-You only want to get your money
back-alnt that TT
CoMPLAINANT-Yes, want to get my money, of
course.
Marshal ToOKER-Suppose i would undertake to
get the money back for all the people, black and
white, that play policy and lose; would have my
hands full.
CoMPLAINANT-Have your -; well it would
break up the d. policy business, and that's what
want 10 do.
The Marshal had despatched an officer to
bring some Of the shOpkeepers from liza
Broadway, the place complained Of, and when
the officer returned he had with him Mr..
Carpenter, clerk of the establishment. From the
statement OF this gentleman 1t appears that the
complainant went Into the office, ia Broadway,
three several times and bought lottery tickets pay
ing for all some sixtyseven dollars, and that he APP
pied yesterday morning and offered TO settle for five
dollars, aud said otherwise he would report the
place as q swindling concern.
COMPLAINANT with look OF contemptu0us In
Observation-Disclosures Now, my kind sir, there was
no swlndle about it. 1t Is gambling house and
know 1t Is ana has been for years.
MThe Marshal then told both complainant and Mr..
Carpenter to call again on Monday next, at noon
and see what could be done In the matter.