The New York herald., 1870-02-06
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Public Officials Frcquentcrs of Mercer
street Dance HOuse-A Bri0ed Detective
Still Wearing the Police Uniform.

street Dance House-A Bri6ed Detective
StiH Wearing the Police Uniform.
soILED DOVES AND THEIR PARASITES.
John Henerman, the keeper OF drinking saloon
at 81 Mercer street, was charged with an assault
and battery upon Miss Jennie Collins, OF 1853
Thompson street. Heirerman was defended by Mr..
Peter Mitchell, member OF the legislature and Mr..
Howe appeared for Miss Collins.
This assault occurred at The .'dance housep OF
Fred Williams, at 81 Mercer street, where few
evening ago there was ball. which was attended
by the male and female 'Iancy" and ''1ralltyn OF
the city. among which were the complainant and
the defendant. The evidence showed the kind OF
characters that entrusted with important public
AFFAIRS.
son street, On the night of the BAH at Fred Williams
she was there and the defendant came In. There
had been some difculty between her and o girl the
defendant Kept, and ne came up to witness and
charged her with following disgraceful profession
with negroes. She called upon HIM to prove 1t ana
he could not do IT, In the altercatlon OF words that
ensued the keeper OF the house got between them,
and Hehermdn went behind this man and struck
her. knocking her down; ne dragged her by the hair
OF her mead ana kicked her while she was down.
They were taken to the Eighth ward station house
and when the. sergeant heard the complaint he told
them to 90 hOme Henerman had her Summoned to
The Tombs Court Tor dls0rderiy conduct and she
went, and IN reply 10 the charge she told the Judge
(Dowlngj how he had treated her, and the Judge
ordered complaint to be entered against Heffer-
man Tor this assault. She had never lived with
u
Collins.
In cross-examinaton by Mr. Mitchell Jennie said
that Collins was the name she was known oy, and
she declined 10 say what her real name was; she
had not been drinking IN the house that night.
Mary Eagllsh and Mary WILCOX residing at 1917
Mulberry street, gave conilrmatory evidence. They
said III reply to Mr.. Mitchell that these were not
their real names, and declined TO give their pap
tismal names They said thar Jennie Collins mouth
was bleeling.
The following witnesses were called on behalf OF
the defendant:-
g Vor CTR tba
''muss' at this house, but added that Jennie had
knife IN her hand, with which she had struck the
on cross-examipation he amended this statement
and SAID tnat the coat OF the defendant was cut by
the knllc snc had IN her hand, and that the knife
was little toy knife, with which she had been
cleaning her nails.
Mr.. Howe-What Is your occupations
Wltness-nspectOr OF lamps and gas
MIR. Howe.how long have you held that I'm.
pOrtant oficcf
WiJness-About two months; had known the de-
fendant about two years; he held public office
also; lie inspector Of buildings. Mr.. John
Grinde told similar story OF his visit to the ''ba,
and or what he saw there. In reply TO Mr. Howe he
said he butcher by trade; he carried ON no
business at present, and had moi followed his trade
months and was cierk In a dlstiery In Flfty.third
street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues was in
the distlery business at Philadelphia iaberore he came
to New YORK.
The defendant was put on the stand. He denied
knocking her down, but SAID that ne did 'haul on'
told Judge bowling in the acourt on Friday. when he
appeared as complainant against Jennie Collins.
that ne did not want to to Judge Scott because he
knew he should not get justice there In this case.
Mr. Michel then addressnd the court on behalf Of
the defendant, urging that the testimony rested
upon the evidence Of witnesses whose character
Dad. aud who did not give their right names; that
the defendant was respectable man, as was shown
by Mr; McGregor having employed him as inspector
ME- Howe, in behalf OF the complainant, said that
as to the character Of the complainant and her wit
nesses that might safely be set aside admitted
whichever the court Pleased. The fact, undlsputed
fact, was that that pontng to The defendant)piece
OF BarDarous vitality" for IL would be disgrace to
humanity TO call him man. had hit woman,
knocked her down, and kicked her when she was
down. What were these women. Fallen women,
who to their honor be 1t spoken, had with.
held their real names out OF regard for the
aud his witnesses had robbed these women OF ali
that women holds dear and sacred while they
were like filthy parasites as they were, lived upon
| the earnings or vice which these girls were COM
PEELED earn Tor them. Respect for women respect
for human life and respect Tor the law oil this state
which was hourly outraged by these ruiiaDs. would
isnment being awarded to this defendant.
Judge BlxDy-Henerman. the Courr finds you
guilty, anu will send you to the City Prison for ten
days and to pay fine OF twenty live dollars and to
stand committed until paid.
THE BRIBED DETECTIVE.
Cnares Dymond was charged with committing an
assault and battery upon offiCer J. w. Crawford,
OF the sixteenth precinct who appeared IN uniform.
Inc circumstances were reported In the the
HERALD few days ago. The assault arose out Of
fifty dollars from Crawford that had been paid him
to suppress evidence given before the United States
Court, In which Dymond was acquitted Of the charge
Judge Downing, IN sentencing Dymond, said that
Il clear from the evidence that the ofilcer had
neen induced 70 80 into the drinking saloon 10 get
from him. Now the cOrrupter was bad az the cor
rupted. The right course Tor the defendant to have
! pursued would have been 70 have made MIA com