The New York herald., 1869-06-10
Mayors OFFICE.


him to spoil their 'qittle games" and bring their
most cunning devices TO naught. verdant tndivt
duals from New Jersey and Pennsylvania who resort
hither ITO see the elephant" and VINO seem to be
almost proverbiay the easiest prey OF such rascaly
gentry, having been shown that animal by exhibitors
OF gorgeous exterior and pleasing address and In
sinuating manners, but Of more than questionable
integrity, are fam to seek the Mayors ONCE te
regain the money out OF which they have been
neeced, albeit through their own covetous'
ness and ignorance II Is astonishing that In
spite Of the warnings which the exposures In the
Mayors Court daily published In the HERALD,
afford to strangers In the city against the knaves
who trade upon rustic credulity and avarice, that
any one with the faintest glmmering Of reason can
rush Dlindy into their tolls. But such are OF
constant occurrence. The two following are notable
instances Of this species Of foy:-
PAIR OF vERDANT pEENsyLvANIANs.
Charles Shay, just arrived from New Orleans, but
hating from the City Of Brotherly Love, Is dis
charged soldier lie appeared yesterday before Mar
shall Tooker and complained that an individual
named John Wilson, the keeper Of bogus jewery
establishment at No. ls3 West street. mad induced
him t0'bet on three card monte, the bait being o
gold watch, at which interesting pastime he lost
thirty dollars. The compliments OF the Marshal,
with request to step up 10 the captains oice and
sett le being conveyed 10 Wilson, he deemed 1t ad
VlSaDle 10 refund the money.
James Dalton Is likewise PennSylvenlan; his
abiding place Is Westdear township, Allegheny
county. Mr.. William Osborne OF No. 233 Broadway,
observing James in the act OF gazing at the Brum-
magem plate and jewelry displayed In his snow case
requested him to step In ana examine the same more
infinitely. James ''suspectmg no harm" as he
affirmed, complied, and was induced TO lend youth
with an honest countenance seventy-siX dollars to
bet On three card monte. upon the assurance that
young man then LETT the store, for the purpose $50 at
least ne averreD OF obtaining seventy-six dollars
pay tSe 70 Dato neeGess 70 say
iaied to keep his promise. After waiting some
time the fact that ne had been done
the Alleghanian. He was asked by the
Marshal when he made his complaint,
Piled that he hadn't done 90 lor six or seven months
Oncer McGrath was despatched in quest OF the MISS
ing money and the complainant was advised to sub
scribe Tor a New \ ork paper immediately.
GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST LAWYER.
A complaint was made In May last against Alex
Broad Roadway by John Byrnss for %o resans % the
amount Of Judgment recovered In behalf o. the
complainant against the Second Avenue Railroad
Company. When summoned before Marshal TOoker
he expressed his Willingness to pay the money,
and subsequently did pay over fifty dollars. but has
failed, SO the complainant alleges, TO pay the re-
mainder although he agreed do so In three weeks
Yesterday complaint Of similar character was made
against him by Mr. ii; s. Danzilger, an insect de-
strOyer, OF 43l seventh avenue, who alleges that
Reavey collected Judgment OF twenty live dollars
fer him and retained the same Reayey's defence Is
fesslOnal services.
Marshal Tooker expressed his surprise that two
such cases-tne circumstances or which were 30
damaging to the reputation Of o professional man
should have appeared upon the record at such q
short interval from one another, ana said that he
tho ght the charge very serious AMI one wlc 4
nearly affected the character OF the accused and al.
lowed him until twelve NJ. tomorrow To pay over
the money to his clients
COW CASE.
Bridget Farrell OF Schenck street. Brooklyn, CON-
planned that she mad been vlctlmzei by Isaac Ham,
nf NN pl1 Last
transaction. She had purchased u COW OF the de-
fendant for Sll5, paying thirty-iilne dollars down
doaF V isaac ns thai e
milk twenty quarts day. The cow was TO have four
days trial, and II she did not give that amount OF
refunded. But alas for the duplicity OF human
nature; the cow turned out not only to be dry but
her quondam owner, who seemed much surprised al
such a bad report and promised TO restore the
BEING thus at one fell blow jockeSed out Of the cow
and greenbacks, hastened to the Mayors Court for
pressed their Indignation against the Teuionic COW
fancler. The defendant was accompanied Dy hts
counsel, George A. Greensward, who at first seemed
disposed TO deny Marshal Tookcrs jurisdiction OF the
case but drew IN his horns when informed that II he
doubted that, any interference OF MS own In the
case could be dispensed with. The principal witness
for the complainant was grimy man named James
Higgins, who also acted US q sort OF counsel. THIS
gentleman corroboratcd Bridgets statement, and
proceeded to argue the case on her behalf with
volubity than eoquence, which aroused the Ire and
contempt OF Greensward ut being opposed to such
practitioner, and he smiled the air az II hs
Emelled something very unlike green pastures.
the upshot OF the case was that the COW
'iest worse chance might befall him. agreed TO
restore the money aud the note TO the injured
tons OF her friends deputation OF two 0i whom
waited upon the MaIshal In the course OF theaiter-
noon aud informed him that the Dutchman had paid
over the greenbacks.
SOLD AT AN AUCTION.
number OF incensed individuals appeared before
Marshal Iookcr yesterday afternoon ana complained
that they had been swndled by an auctioneer OF this
city, who had advertised TO sell quantity OF un.
opened packages remaining unclaimed ut the ONCE
OF Adams Express Company mail square box
was exhibited by one OF the parties as sample OF
the way In " hch buyers had been vlctlmized. The
box was marked Jenkins Murphy, Ea3ton, Pa, G..
o. d., $l2 4o,r and contained pieces OF red brick
wrapped IN brown paper. One hundred OF these
boxes bad been sod ~ rom four TO nve dollars
apiece the contents o all corresponding with the
one exhfOited. One OF the conpainants stated
that large DoX which was sold contained
an entire skeleton, another package sleeps head
wrapped In straw. Others contained rusty pieces
OF iron. stones, Old clothes ald u variety OF non-
descript and worthless articles. OF 100 BUYERS all
OF whom had purchased packages not Que obtained
an article OF the slightest value. A few OF the
rlainants gave their names and the amounts paid
Dy them as ioliUws:-George shear, OF no. "a Mac
douaai street, s3s; u. ID. Palmer OF W. 10 William
street $50 as Philip Russak, OF No. IS Pike street,
s'oi Caspar Liiss OF NO - warren street so David AVID
Kearney, OF No. 1866 Second avenue, SIS 20: Der
hard Primer, OF No 224 West Fort.eh street. $40 %.
Several of the victimzed offered to swear that the
eSckages sold them were not the original packages
ADVERTISED, 20 DC sold but that they hld been opened
and the worbess 4~ies substituted for their origi-
nal contents. and MIR. sneass slated tlat he was
informed nv gent oman IN the auc,'on rooms w Ine
time that the buyers were being sod tias the pack
ages we're worthless and that THIS psf.Ql Rlyl!eq
him not TO buy any more thai everything ID WAS
a regular huTbug.r one Of the vIct ms, with rue
ful vsage, showed his purchase, box filled with
tatteIed, discolored and nl.smelng garmcGts.
Marshal Tookcr opned that inasmuch rs the auc-
tioncers had not represented the packages as vaua
BILE the sale was at the buyers riss, and there
was no redress, but advised The c0mpainants to
Office declaring that It was the "biggest swlndle
that ever was got up ia New York; Shortly after
wards one of them returned and sad that The District
Attorney conceded with the Marshas views on the
sublect