The New York herald., 1869-06-14


Last week was q remarkably busF one at the
Marshass department and besides the issuing OF
licenses some 600 complaints have been heard and
adJudicated upon or Information and advice given
to the conplainanIs and defendants. The room Is
daily crowded with eomplainants witnesses, spec
tators and others that ladies obliged to stand.
Marshal Tooker and hrs assistant, Major Hart. dis
pose OF the business before them remarkably brisk
style; yet the crowd Is ever changing ana
the want OF accommodation is made painfully ap-
parent The Mayors Court has become estab-
lishment and should at be furnished with sua-
bic rooms by The city fathers The desired
at their disposal and they should make delay in
providing proper quarters ior an institution which
has already been productive Of much good In The
metropolis, to citizens and strangers and for which
there can always be found work enough. Among
the amusing cases was that in which
THE HAZARD OF THE DIE
was the primary cause OF the complaint. healthy
looking Teuton walked up to the Marshal's desk and
after bidding the Marshal good morning, said
eur. | wants dat gate zum inyermashun pout desc
dings. geebs blace und av cote mon vot gollex
dose pees yur me, una he go by dat par run
down dis yay shust dare, see, und de mon dare
he say dake trnk, und den he zay gum on We drou
dose dice dot hoo dreat de gr0ut, una all de
dime de mex dot mr. collector he git shtoock. Now
don't dmk dots ryet, do y0u, DOT dey mex my go-
lector he bay awill de dime VT dot monish yot he
goleck vur me: und deg know vera vale dot he doan
hof zm monsh y0t IL hee Is und, dot dat monsh dot
he lewis dare dot ish aw1l myen."
Marshal TooKER-Oh it's customary In all bar
rooms to throw dice for drinks. II you are foolish
enough to keep man IN your employ that goes or
and spends your money that way you ought to lose
1t. How much has he lostS
CoMPLAINANT-He lewis dearly tollar. Veil. he Is
ne's nn gSte lamiy doo and nes s9ot mon, but dem
dem tam gombllers DOTS awIl.
WAS 1T HARD CIDERp
gentleman with healthy looking cheeks and
peculiar showing expression on his iace and wear
ing continual smile and o striped coaL called on
the Marshal, and swinging his head and the upper
part OF his body ds II ne would enforce obedience,
said In semi dctatorial, nqulsoria style, "l want
TO Know II mans gotta right to charge Ifteen cents
Tor glass OF cider. ! went INTO basement rignt
In with me and we asked for CIDER both OF us, and
ne charged me thirty cents. Now want you 10 tell
me II that's liquor or cider or what II Is"
Marshal IooKER-Im sure | DON'T know; you
drank 1t; don't you know what It iss
COMPLAlNANT-No, sir amt no Judge OF cider
Marshal TooKER-I should think so.
OoafLAiSANI-No CONF M sA, mas tnat man got right to
belong TO the State militia the First regiment: yes
SIR, and know all them lodges that's gong on III
TINS city, out ! don't think man has eight to
MARSHAL iooKER-Did you MAKE bargain with
the man about the pricea
tell you we-me and my irnd--we jist asked for
two glasses OF cider and he charged us lnrty cens
that's fifteen cents glass.
The Marshal told him to find out II the man was
licensed, and II he was not TO 90 TO sol Mott street
and make complaint to the Board of EXCISE.
BRACE OF SHARP LAWYERS,
EMO wn as A. II. Reavy Brother, have come IN for
a severe 0verhauling Some seven or eight COM
plants have been made against them for nalprac-
toe The gentlemen IN question were sent
for, and they appeared at the Mayors oflice, and
seemed to treat the matter O good JOKE
street. left his watch and cham as a retainer but
says he mas heard nothing Of any proceedings being
taken. John O'Hara, or West FOrty-fuurlh street,
charged Rcayy with passing bad ten dollar bal on
him Mr.. Peter NeeIus charges the Reavy
Sl,500 Mile Rosalie Sacieus Charges that Reavy
owes her s22 % for making dresses, &C; that she
times" thai he puls her of from time TO time and
she Tears he Will not pay her. She told her story as
4 .. deeply Affected, and drew lively picture OF
Reavy'S living In brown stone front while |
she toIis In Il garret. some other complaints |
were made against the Reavys, and their appear.
ance Marshal fooker, alter delivering aud
appropriate lecture to the young limbs OF the law,
ADVISED them To reform. ana, as an evidence OF |
their Willingness to do so, he desired them make
had obtained from tnem and told them to cal again
on saturday AZ naif-past one O'CLOCK: AT the last
mentioned hour the room crowded with people |
who had made complaints against the Reavys. One
OF the Ilustrious pair entered the room, and on /
seeing many whom he knew. he Immediately With
drew, and ike that other gentleman "Reddy, the
Blacksmith was not on nand when wanted.
THE oaoiDR WATCH EsrABLIsaENT,
at No. l7g broadway. was the subject for several
more Complaints by counirymen VINO went In there
and loaned money TO honest ~ young men whom
they did not know, but who had '.sure thlng' on
getting heavy prize for few dollars. Oiicer
McGrath was despatched with the complainant in
each case and succeeded an getting back the money
Dufng last week, In the Bureau Of Permits |
and Inspection and for the issuing Of licenses direct
under Marshal Daiy and Mr.. G. ". Morton. the bus
ness has been remarkably brisk 4 git hundred and
Iorty-ilve licenses have been issued, as folows:-
Ncnders. 81; public CARTS lG coach drivers, Az dirt
carts, Ia; car drivers, o; Junk boats 81 cartmen,
coaches. Gi4; express drivers, y; porers, 81 stage
drivers, 2; pawnbroKer. Il second hand dealers. 8;
JUNK shops, 4: junk carts, H. gunpowdcr, /; dog
cart, l. express wagon, 1; kindlig wood, /; char
coal wagon, l. Total, si5
For license fees and fines s4043 were collected,
and the sum OF $l,y2D recovered for parties VINO
had been swindled In cheap jewelry establishments
and the like. The Junk boatmen are beng over
hauled and each one must have his license number |
painted legibly on ms boat and on demand show his |
certificate Since Marshal Tooker has taken hold of
these "bds OF prey" more licenses have been taken
out tnan there were before.
AN HONEST HACKNAN
turned up In the person OF John Graham, driver or
hack l20, IN whose coach coat was left by passcn
ger and handed over Dy him To the Marshal Tor l
delivery 10 the owner. |