The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
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TIE sTiBBENG OF BERRY HILL.

Fanny Kelly and Nellie Smith, the two girls who
were arrested on Friday night at the well-known
saloon OF Harry Hill, III Houston street, near Broad
way, were brought before Judge Hogan, at the
Tombs, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Howe appeared
for the prisoners. Harry Hills head was bandaged
and pastered and at The suggestion OF the Judge he
withdrew any complaint against Smith, against
whom the charge OF disorderly conduct the only
charge that could be brought. Nellie promised not
to annoy Hill again and the Judge discharged her.
Hill said he was always glad to see the girls
come in, he always treated them like father and
gave them very good advice; the --'-'~ wA-A
always welcome to any protection his 'alss .10ia
AFFORD them, and their friends Also Iwge se.e
was quite true that Hill had been very f4
and II she had not been intoxicated she 9ua h,t
have done 1t. She did not know what Aae ls9r
until after she was arrested. MIR. How aH RI. 3g
was counsel in friendly way for both these girls,
and he knew from what they had told him that Hill
was kind to them. He understood that the quarrel
out of some grievance, lancied or real about
the banjo player. The girls bitterly regretted 1t,
and Mr. Hill need fear further violence. Judge
Hogan told Fanny that she had been very foolish
and she must be committed to the General Sessions
to answer Tor this feloniou5 assault.
The particulars OF this assault as given In the
large crowd OF the regular irequenters OF HarTy's
saloon. II was evident that he was greatly respected
Dy every VI sporting fraternity VINO
are in the habit o using the house, and none were
anxious as TO tine progress Of Harry's conval-
essence than the fral sisteihood themselves. The
woman's instinct that wakes up all the vitality OF
tender care for the sick and afflicted. broke unre-
STRANGELY through tue thick coverings OF life OF
vice and irivoty, and there was not girl present
that dId not betray a genuine solictude
in her anxious inquiries as to when
Harry was likely 30 be amongst them
again. Harry was only visible in his quiet
snuggery at the back OF the saloon to his very par
ticular friends. The medical men had ordered him
TO avoid all excitement for few days, and 10 be
far as possible Ieetotaler a little London porter
Is all that he is allowed TO drink. several leading
gentlemen III the city, OF sporting procvtes, called
the bar to make inquiries to Harry, and left ex.
pressing their thankfunes5 TO find that the ARRAY
had not led to more serious consequences. Harry
says that he had forbidden Fanny Kelly his house
Tor more than two years past IN consequence OF his
knowledge that she was great panel thief. and
that she had stabbed men In different saloons
In tho neighborhoOd. Until Friday night sne had
not been in his house during the whole OF that time.
The BANJO player, Misunderstanding colored man,
clever performer, appears to have given offence
lew evenings ago TO two or three OF the girls who
nightly freguenters OF the saloon, and they had
made ring to get the poor old Niger discharged.
Harry's good nature aud love oil far play would NOT
tolerate ths and these girls ordered by him to
leave the saloon This woke up the innate womanly
desire for revenge, and they plotted assault upon
Harry with what result is already known.