The New York herald., 1869-05-28
MAYORS OFFICE.

The Marshals department. ct the Mayors oface
was rendered quite lively yesterday by the number
and variety OF complaints entered and disposed OF.
A very amusing case OF
MARITAL INFBL1Cfry
was developed in o stunning flow OF rich German.
An old lady, clad In the height Of the fashion Of some
fifty or one hundred years ago, stepped up to the
Marshals desk, and nodding to the bland dignitary
with so much vehcmence that the front OF her
cosl-scuitle bonnet almost touched the inner
edge OF the desk, commenced laughing with
40 much gusto as to excite the risIbties
OF the crowd present As soon as the Marshal
succeeded IN getting his face composed, by fierce
Juggling and brushing at his flowing beard, he asked
the laughing female what he could do for her.
.wie gents, men Herr" quoth the laughis., with
another sweeping bob Of the coalscuttle. Then In o
perfect torrent OF German and laughter she went
on until the Marshal, finding himself ready 30 burst,
cried out for relief calling 'Mr. Reifert, Mr. Rel,
fert--quics !"
Mr. Reifert--who acts as interpreter for French.
men, Germans, Russians, Greeks, Irishmen, Jersey
men, or any other foreigners needing faithful inter-
prefer at the Mayors ONCE, who IS in fact entire
polyglot bureau in himself-very quietly stepped to
the DESK and by few we'll directed questions ascer.
tanod from the woman that her husband had at
tempted TO split her head with an axe, and tnat she
wanted something 10 tell him not 70 do It, Marshal
TooSer directed Mr.. Reifert to give her note to
Jndge bowling reniarking that he knew how to tell
people not 70 do such things about as well as any
Another case Of infelicity WAS presented by very
respectable looking old gentleman, who was armed
20 the course he should pursue. II appears from the
old gentleman's statement that nus wire, VINO Is
nome ssars s@I bs stn he ike true phosophe
undertook to keep bachelors hail. He had edibles
In the house, and among other things some very
nice butter. lie took meal, at which no used tho
butter and was soon seized with violent ft OF
vomiting. and examination OF matters and things
he came TO the conclusion that his wife had put
arsenic in the butter for the purpose o. trying TO
4 scientc gentleman who was present remarked
there was arsenic present In the butter It would
be az sweet as sugar, and then quietly asked the
complainant "was she sweet ~ Tne man. misun-
dofsianding him, said che had left bim now aud he
believed she wanted TO poison him. Marshal Iooker
suggested to The gentleman OF scientific proclivites
that ne might examine ,n me @ eu,tef anI , see ne
man declined the task, wliercupon the Marshal d.
rected tho complainant 10 Visit Judge bowling ut
the Tomhs. and make his statement to him. Tno
BOGUS lEwELRy sIoPs
despite the repeated exposures made Of their mode
OF doing business, appear TO find Tools enough to
enable them TO drive y nourishiug trade. rcier
Patterson and companion, bearing The euphonous
into the jewelry den at No. 154 south street, aud
were neeced out OF twenty nine dollars. John Mon-
roe DAVIS aespe r ms =, nsarHms ,ss lou name was made
the tune of forty.tnree dollars and silver watch.
All three succeeded IN finding the Marshal TO have
their money recovered for thom. The Narshal sent
hts compliments by officer MoGrath, ana the keepers
OF tue establishments IN each case. bowng % tho
will OF the Marshal and the sialwor,h ilv,rc OF NC,
Graih. refunded the money.
AFTER MANY DAYS
~ amount or money was recovered by German
who had been neeced ut an exchange oilloo IN
Liberty street. Augustus Schucttel thc complain
ant. went into the establishment complained Of on
October i3 1868. and gave ssOB In greenbacks 10 he
changed into French gold. lie was put through the
ordinary coufse-kept until the last moment, the
com wrapped up Tor MIN, anu he hurried on board che
steamer. On examining the money at his leisure he
found he had received only forty fosr half s0vcrsps
and gold a the time being i3S he GAINED tnat he
was defraudcd out OF twenty-four pounds sterling.
Marshal tQpkcr, on hearing tuy s.aencpt " the