The New York herald., 1869-05-23
MAYORS OFFICE.

The past week has not been peculiarly bright or
busy one in the way Of business at the Marshas
department Of the Mayors Office. There mas been
the usual number OF complaints made but the ma
jority Of them were settled by Marshal Tooker, in
his own peculiar, brisk STYLE and generally to the
satisfaction Of all interested parties. Although the
week has not been prolific in the number OF inter-
esting brought up and settled, yet there
few WHICH appealed at once to the sympathles and
maniness of the spectators. Among the latter was
an evidence OF
HEARTLESs SCoUNDREIISM,
which is practised by some OF the sharpers In this
city. respectable ana very intelligent looking
young applied at the Marshal's desk and stated
that he thought he had been swindled. The young
man applied al an intelligence Office on Broadway
and paid few dollars to obtain situation. lie
was sent to 2os Broadway, room No. 9, and
there met q man who was in the real estate
business-providing "Homes for al.n To this man
he paid $3.50 for share in the business and taken
in ~ partner. In . day or two after he had paid
the money the man to whom he paid 1t dis
appeared and has not since been seen or heard
OF. The young man instituted search for
him in every place that he had any reason to believe
he could find him but could get no account OF him.
He had entrusted to this man all the money he was
worth In the world and found himself left In charge
due. He could find nothing OF the intelligence once
people, and thus he led believe that they and the
person whom he met at 20s Broadway were IN league
to swinde him and had probably swindled others In
the same way. Nothing could he done IN the matter
by the Marshal, and 1t than probable that the
young man--who told the story with tears In his
to profit and ioss although lit it reduces @ ''In. nim
to poverty. Another case, which was really
AN AFFECTING EPISODE,
hlfn fhA n ssla pal
a heavily whiskered and deeply bronxed man OF
some forty-ve or fty years Of age appeared at the
desk was asked by Marshal Tooker what could be
done for him. The stranger, who was much affect
ed said he thought the Marshal could do hum SER
vice. In response to the questions Of the Marshal
the stranger said that fourteen years ago he mad left
his little girl with stout In the city Hall, and
he wanted TO find her. but he could not find
the man ne lett her with. The child was only
two months Old when lie gave her up. Her
mother , ~ had died, and ne % nad red her ns from from
Europe working al his trade ~ q stJnenasOn in
Paris and other places, and had come back to try
man attempting TO smother the sobs and RESTRAIN
the tears while he old his story. When Marshal
Iooker suggested that t must have been Mr.. George
Kellock 10 whom the child had been gwen the poor
man bounced al the name as drowning man might
at a straw and exclaimed "ies. yes, that is the
name, remember 1t now.n Major Hart, the Mar
shas assistant wrote note detailing the points Of
lhe applicants statement. and the Marshal directed
him to the ONCE Of the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction, where he might nnd Mr.. kellock
aud probably earn something Of his child.
Among the amusing scenes was that III which
a SMART LAWYER
figured, without much credit 80 himself either as
man or as lawyer. young woman colnplaineh
at the Marshal's desk that her employer lawyer.
who keeps an ofice IN Tryon row, owed her large
amount OF money for wages; that he gave her
check one OF the city banks, and that on applying
for the money sue learned thai he nad ovofdawu MS
account some time ago The.Msrshal sent note 10
the young mb OF the law requesting hun 10 appear
at the Mayors office. At the designated tlnlc the
"limb" entered the office, smiling confidently
as II ne had been summoned 10y the Mayor to ASSIST
In regulating the executive business OF tue city. tie
approached the Marslafs desk Ia the most patron
ling manner possible, when the following dialogue
took piace:-
Mr.. LAwyER-"what can do for you, Mi. Mar
shalr'
Marshal TooKER--"I have sent for you because a
complaint nas been made against you, DO you Keep
Mr.. LAwYER-"Y es, sir; do.v
Marshal ToOKER--.ls that account oyer'lrawny
Mr.. bAwYER--"Well don't know what right you
have TO ask that question: that's my private Dusi-
ness and you have no right TO ina,irc into It,"
Marshal TooKER--"Nes; but very often have 10
inquire into peoples private business here This
ing to dcffaud her out OF money actually earnedn-
Mr.. LAWYER tinterrupting)--'l can settle with her
myself; ! don't need your interference. am
lawyer, SIR. and know more about law than you do.
II you knew anything about law you would not
send FOR me on this charge,
Marshal TookER--i may not know much about
law, put know what justice Is and Intend TO uy
and do IL. And II you are n lawyer you ought to
know better than attempt 10 defraud poor servant
girl. You may know great deal about law, but II
right to send for him, why did ne come.
The LAwyER-fhe Mayor is . particular personal
friend OF mine.
Marshal Tooxrn.weIl II you had not come !
and get your particular personal friend" to sign IT.
don't think ne would value your friendship very
n'ghly u hs was 70 know that you carried On the