The New York herald., 1870-12-11

The Police Actively Engaged in Carrying Out
Judge Dowling's Suggestion -Child-Mur-
der Under Difioulties-A Cruise
Among the Temples Of Guilt
and Dens Of Crime.

Yesterday, which shone 30 brightly and pleasant,v
for all good citizens, In the crIspness and health
fuiness Of its atmosphere Afforded delight TO those
whose business called them on our splendid PROM
enades, was dark and lowering for those accursed
enemies OF society, the infamous wretchcs who
thrive on the practice Of infanlicide and wax fat
In worldly wealth through murder Of the innocent
offspring Of unnatural parents. The recommends
ton OF Justice Bowling, the Tombs Police Magis-
trate that ocer OF the law be placed at the door
OF each unhallowed den devoted to abortion, was
carried out by the Superintendent OF Police. AZ
each and every door leading to houses in this city
where 1t was known such infamous practices wero
carried on policemen were stationed at an early
hour, and there renamed until late last night.
THE RESULTS OF THE DAYS WORK
In behalf OF doomed nnocenrs showed the wisdom
OF the recommendation and the timelness OF its
adoption. And, moreover, had this measure been
adopted years ago, before the detestable French
doctrines OF maternal responsibility mad gained It's
present f0othold, there but too much reason for
believing tnat the census returns OF the metropolis
would have far exceeded the count given by Mar
shal Sharpe and his men. t&s- r.H
with the view OF ascertaining by actual observa-
ti0n the kind OF women who resort 70 the abor-
tionists for the fell purpose OF destroying the lives
murder Kidding themselves of their proper resUoH n
sibilities, q HERALD reporter yesterday visited
number OF the dens alluded TO. or rather he con-
OF those places and watched the conduct OF those
who sought admission He found the officers to be
intelligent men, specially selected for their trust
worthlness by superintendent kelso. They stood
about
THE DOORS OF THE INFAMOUS wRErcHEs,
against whom it was their duty to warn of callers,
apparently In lstlesS care ess manner but really
lynx-eyed ana watchfuL whether however, 1t was
that the would be murderers for whom the "dOC-
tors'' and "doct0resses" OF abortion were anxl0usy
waiting had read the morning papers which an
nounced the intention OF the superintendent or
Police, that the sight OF o bue-coated brass-but-
toned guardian OF the law at the entrances they de-
sired to pass unoDseryed, were the repeling cause.
NO FEMALE CALLERS
at these honses OF I'll repute. The policemen, how
ever, on post at the doors mad, on numerous 0cca-
sions during the day, Their attention called to per-
sons In vehicles, which in the morning drew up at
the sidewalk before them, and on Seeing how mat
ters stood quickly drove away. None came on foot
TO any OF the uptown houses OF infamous practice,
but 10 the lower part Of The town, at the more mo- vme
and notorious dens, frail women, few OF the hum-
bier class. but more whose appearance indicated
that they we're well to do IN the world, timidly ap-
preached where the policemen kept watcnul guards
but quickly and silently Went their way;
The reporter, In pursuance OF bis Instructions.
first visited the establishment at the corner OF Fifty
second street and Fifth avenue. q house whose
splendid exterior a app.easfa,nce wen mgns in
officer was here found on duty.
HIS OBSERVATIONS DURING THE DAY
were not noteworthy, and Indeed the closed blinds
indicated That the Madame was fully alive TO the ex
lgencies OF the occasion, and that her scouts OF
her pay, had posted her customers. After
conferrfng briefly with the policeman the
reporter was turning away, when he observed COM
ing from the direction OF the Park splepdid car
rtage, drawn by PAIR of magnificent bays. Stopping
to gaze for moment on this most aristOcratc turn
out he was surprised to see 1t draw up before the
peril0us portal The door Of the carriage opened.
dainty foot rested on the step; but at thai moment
hand waved from window directly over the police
mans head and the lady drew back into the car
riage, which In few seconds drove rapidly away.
The reporter saw ut once that this was lady too
much occupied to read the morning papers, too
SUNK IN THE DARKNESS OF SIN
to see the light; one ia dlant with the adornmenta
OF wealth and fashion; ossessed OF the evil spirit
OF the time; whose riches brought no comfort or
unborn babe on the altar OF deadly pleasure. He
had thought OF seeking this woman who kept the
house and listening to her story. but the reflections
which rose In his mind at this fncident-the police
dec.are them to be common as not 10 deserve
even o passing not,ce-that he had no heart for 1t
and involuntariy turned away with
FEELING or UNrrrrEnAHLE MS nnsr.
Presently, taking Car. he returned down town
and paid flying visit to an establishment In First
avenue the slaughter-nouse Of the now VIGOROUSLY
infamous cdr" Evans in Chatham street, and
another place, OF not equal Ill fame, but OF equal in
terest the police In the same locality. The OFF,
GERS had but little to say more tnan IS stated In the
foregoing to their experience during the day, but
all were found unanimous in the opinion that their
presence prevented many q would-be murdereSa
from the commission OF CRIME.