The New York herald., 1869-04-18
MAYORS OFFICE.


to the requirements Of the committee.
MAYORS OFFICE.
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The fact that there some place to which citizens,
residents Of the metropolis, strangers and aliens
may go to obtain redress from sharpers and SWIM
dlers of all kinds has been 80 frequently and fully
shown In the columns Of the HERALD that the
throngs which daily visit the License bureau of the
Mayors ONCE to make complaint or ask for informa-
ton are such as would make study for an artist.
Marshal Tooker has had his hands full during the
week past, ana glance at some OF the cases will not
be void Of interest. lengthy and severe complaint
was made by Mr.. McCracken, of West Twentieth
street. charging certain parties with being
QuACK DOCTORS.
The complaint states that Messrs. J. Walter Scott
and William Tripp are engaged in conducting an
establishment which they style the New York Medi-
cal University at No. University place; that the es
tablishment is not college or university, but Is con-
Quoted entirely in the interest Of Mr.. J. W. Scott
who pays Trpp twelve per cent Of the profts that
the advertisements state that the professors engaged
are DR.. John vanderpoel who is now deceased; DR..
John E. Quidor and DR.. George p. Hackenburg, both
OF whom are surgeons In the United states Army.
The complaint further states that certain Andrew
Meade, OF Paterson, wrote to DR.. John e. Quidor.
New York; that Scott opened the letter: and Tripp
| in answer went to Paterson and got nifty dollars
from Mr.. Meade. 1t also states that diploma which
hangs in the back room OF the establishment, pur-
porting 10 have been awarded to james w. Scott, is
forgery; that Scott bought the diploma from
| man named Thompson. and by chemical means
The nee Complaint AYERS that the name James Jones
given in the books published by Scott and Tripp as
man WHO distributes the books on the streets,
and further that the complainant knows the TWO
' Marshal Too7er, deeming that such complaint
must have some foundation, sent for Mr.. Scott.
for the latter and denied toe
that he did not want the counsel; he wanted
Mr.. Scott. grave charge Of imposItion
ecutive ocer Of the city had determined to rid toe
city Of some, n not all, OF the swindling establish
Mayors representative wished Mr.. Scott to appear
and answer the charges. letter was subsequently
received by the Marshal rom Scott wherein % I'LL M & ap
! Marshals order. The Marshal thereupon expressed
his discrimination to have Mr.: Scott appear before
him. even 1t were necessary to bring him there BY
the university win not wait for the last resort and
If their institution be au l they can readily prove
Dealing with alleged quack doctors is a new
sphere for the Mayors Marshal but he seems deter
mined to ferret out the swindlers and punish them
| to the full extent OF the law. The
BOGUS JEwBLRY SHOPS
still continue to claim o large share OF attention.
Among the complaints against those fortune dis
pensing establishments was one made 6y three boys
and Henry Kroll, against E. Farley, 'jeweller," Of
No. 81 Chatham street. The complaint was as usual.
easiiS they ~ could win fortune, ana then demon
stratlng to their chngrn that "a fool and his money
s5e dollars they honestly told the Marshal
on being asked, that they did not think they would
| But the query comes, does anybody ever draw the
right ticket unless Mr. Jewelryman wants him to ?
Another similar case might justly be styled -,
sGIvING JOHN BULL THE SLIP"
| for the reason that John Meyers Of OF Chatham
street. had neeced certain Bull named Cathcart by
aItx IF
| fortune Mr.. Cathcart, on complaining Of his loss
stated that he had not been in the country twenty
Of the Yankees now; well, they're mighty sharp
they're mighty sharp The Marshal then ae-
to show the visitors how remedies were applied
| here. and ordered him to get the money back or
bring the offender 70 the oflce: The oiieer named
good looks and fear OF his muscular powers, aided
BY authority and he found little difficulty In making
Mr. Meyers dsgorge, as he also did In the case OF MT
| come In for O good share or complaint and abuse
day after day. An interesting came up on FRI
| day, In which Mr.. Joseph Frankie, OF No. Oliver
was cnargd n By Mss RSS, ya really pps
| out OF her watch. The case was Interesting from
the fact that the complainant was curiosity In this
| country-a pretty French wonan-and was made
more 80 by the piquant manner In which she stated
and argued her case. The watch was 9 small lady's
| watch, with enamelled back, set with diamonds. IL
was taken By her "young mani and deposited with
| Frankie as pledge for twelve dollars, and when
complainant went to get Il she discovered that nve
frankie said:~aT don't know noting apout Id.
Ny seester she vos IN de sntore ana she , dook de
Complainant-0h, no. sar, hlstare Marschal. Zis
cells not so. He has taken out re stones. Five
Marshal-Well how do I know whether he took
them out, or whether your young mn took them
friend OF Frankles with his hair polished down
so that it impaired lustre TO his face and nose
stepped up and said very knowingly, 'Good lady, dt
/ ma In
Seu SSsTe% ss' INC III u'' p0n' sup ''n '0u 00"''
Complainant-Yes, sare. you were sere
| Friend-Veli, now, hold on, good lady. Vot die
you say ven you coined INTO dat poneshop Won Miste
becos zink have loose &c tlckate for 10 watch, ant
| may say something Eat don't recoect.
Mr.. Frankle's friend then went on to give yarr
| which he said she told him about ring which hao
been pawned and the diamond changed by hel
Complainant-bting her lips and Struggling hei
shoulders-o Eat Is long ago; Eat has nozng TO dc
wiz zis. Eat was not zis man; t was enozer.
gsa. asa gles h2Tsys S sSSds Fspff Is sfTss$$ SSc$
as the others remaining in the watch for 81 90,
TRUSTING FRIENDS.
Mary Mahony, Of James street. was complained on, o. o.
him until he would pay ten % dollars: Mary said
to do something worse, but he did not do T. IN,
Mahonys and Quhons were finally paciied by the
presentation OF hve dollars to Mary and the promise
OF a speedy transfer of the trunk to Denis.
Joseph Walter, Of 81 Allen street, kindly gave .
| trunk worth seventy-nve dollars, the property o
| Augustus wes. to some person to whom Weis owed
| money walter was ordered 10 find the trunk and
| deliver Il to Its proper owner.
| The Inspector OF Weights and Measures was com
planned OF by g. Pollock OF 62e Eighth avenue on the
ground that he had charged 81 6S for testing nine
teen yardsticks, whereas the proper charge should
be but nilety-nve cents.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
I Resides those there were cases which would puzzle
Phlladelpha lawyer TO understand; questions OF nc
seeming importance asked by all sorts OF individu
| ais; people with breath favored with whiskey
peanuts or some other equally agreeable extract ap
plying for licenses 70 engage In all manner o.