The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21
w n AT Is LIFE?
special Sessions YcSter~
day.
A Settlement with Fifty-four CriminalsRob-
berries, Perjury and tho Result Of Gormandlz-
ing Amusing Incidents at the Tombs.

| II not unfrequcnty happens that persons DESTROYS
OF extending their fields OF observation AMI for the
! purpose of gathering experience TO guide them In
| their ourneyings through life spend thousands Of
dollars and cross continents ana oceans IN pursuit
| OF these objects; but In numbefess cases II woud
| be far more beneficial Tor the student ana In
ducive to good judgment to study life closely
as 1t is at home Every large city possesses It's field
! for experience, and especially the city of New
| York, In which no better opportunity
| be presented than that at the Tombs Police
! courts, Life In almost NIL It's phases
| can be seen here. Mlllionnaires, merchants
| and paupers at different intervals are within these
walls, anu IT often occurs that revelations the most
astounding are made; sometimes OF a criminal aud
sometimes of light or amusing nature. The
| COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS
was yesterday occupied by one OF the most promis.
cuous looking crowds that mad been seen within
that antique apartment. Punctually at ten O'Clock
| Judge Downing stepped upon the bencn, looking
IA fresh anu energetic new arrival OF the
scholastic order from the "IIub,p and taking up
the calendar, containing no less than ntyour cases.
| he inquired IL the court was ready to proceed
Certainly said the Clerk OF the Sessions, and
| away started the Judge. Making a raid upon Fran
els Bassett, who had stolen coats boots, or what
else he could lay his HANDS on at 428 Hudson
W. II. Milderberg, Mrs. Fraser and pawnbroker,
| the
NoBLgsT WITNESS or THEN ALI,
| and probably the most interested all testified
against the unfortunate defendant, to the incl
dents attending stealing OF the articles referred
TO from the halls Of the house. and his subsequent
| share IN the plcdging of the goods. There was,
| however, some question as to his identity by n
| pawnbroker named simpson, and the Judge said
In hat Wua thu n IT
Mitchell was an accompce OF the prisoner. and on
him Bassett had conferred the duty OF assisting In
| the purloining, and IN the more important part OF
| dsposng Of the goods. Acting unter Bassett's
tuition Mitchell said h ''pawned" the stolen
| articles, and knew nothing further about them. Ad
| dressing Bassett the Judge sad-"I an sorry that
| the Court is compelled TO suspend sentence In your
case, as fully believe you to be the guilty party.
| YOU WILL CERTAINLY COME OUR WAY.
IF the evidence had gwen me hall Il chance, from
| what know Of your antecedents, would nave i'm
| prsoned you. AS for you Mitchell, viii give yon
nn opportunity for studying honesty Tor six months
to come In the Penitentlary.n
| An Old lady, his mother, here rushed TO the bar,
| seized the young recusanl, kissed hun alecOnatey
| and tainted, as wind-up TO the demonstration.
Tor stealing John Is red-iared rerret-cyed lad Of
| about sixteen years OF age. and apparently
so ON WarGs Island IN house of rar~s
and In the Penitentlary, but his thievsh propensi-
ties appear to have received additional impetus
|
stitutions In reply TO question from the Bench as
| to how many times he had been arrested he said
.Now, 40 you mean TO say you have not been in
| the Scnooiship Peni,entlary, on Wards Island,
| Weschesrer county Refuge and other pacesY
inquired the Judge.
NO, SIR answered the young, audacous rascal
leaning against one OIL the pillars Of the court; isn't
this your Doyr
| "Yes,r said Murphy, senior, for such was che
"Did you not run after me for several months
seeking to have this boy taken from the lsandr"
al might. sir, certainly; but, your Honor, | have
another boy just The likes o. hlm and he Is now In
prison, where mean him 10 remain; blt This ERE
lad has not been In prison quite 80 much as you
.'WelI, l never heard the like OF that Here Is
| your own boy committing base and wiiful perjury
| and you come here ana back nm up. Boy, away
with you TO the House OF Refuge, and the next time
you come here viii give you something wOrse.n
| After Judge Downing mad becn relieved by Judge
| shsndey great number Of cases of assault and
| battery we're disposed OF. Fines from ten to TWEEN
| ty-Dve dollars were imposed, and imprisonment
from two 70 twelve months inflicted. Catharlne
four different counts by different parties stealing
| dresses towels bel linen, &C.
| "Whal have YOU TO sayti said his Honor
| "Nothing sir, :" muttered the defendant.
| "Catharine, you nave been living for a long time
70 to the Peniientiary for SIX months on the first
charge; ana II that does not sufficiently teach yon
the principles of honesty, order you at the end OF
that time to commence to do months for
| each OF the three other Offences"
"Thars yare, any way" said Catherine, ana or
|
| A GENTLEMAN PICKPoC4Er.
~ am gentleman sad Isaac Mansfield In reply
| probably was gentleman, but he arrested hun
saturday last for attempting 70 PICK lady's pocket
most fasnlonaDlc style and having his hands
| covered with delicate straw colored kids stated
thai he went INTO toy store on Saturday last 10
look at toys for little girl ana while in there
| lady charged him with picking her pocket. Il
| never thought or such a thing sad tine enraged
Isaac, ana as there little douo4 about the case
| sentence was suspended.
James Flynn was sent TO rumnate in the Pcniten-
uary for SIX months Tor robbing Martin w.t. No.
| Elizabeth street, OF two coats.
| The most interesting on the calendar was
| that Of Noah Logan Jones against George Cutler,
| TWO GEMNEN Oh COLOR.
| Cutler the defendant, keeps an eating saloon In
| Thirtieth street, between Sixth ana seventh ave-
nues and rev evenings sinces Jones went there to
take his evening repast. Jones Jared surptuOusly
| on roast pigs head cabbage, short cake ana cup
| OF tea, which amounted TO thirty-nve cents. Not
being quite satisfied with the foregoing. Jones stated
that lie lawful fond OF meat aud cabbage" ana
must have another plate OF green's THIS came to
ten cents more but Jones did not seem inclined 70
| pay much for IL. He demufred aud the follow
ing amusing evidence was given III relation to their
| subsequent differences
| Jones on taxing the stand, kissed the book twice
before the Clerk could swear MINI lie was lastly, II
| not gorgeOlsly alfred; mad white handkerchief
throwing himself back IN the char, after the fashion
| of southern edlior,n commenced by saving that
he paid ms BIN for his grub without word Of
| ''dslocutions." IL seed Cutler come up, and he
said You've not paid enough by ten cen.s.' said
1 want nothin' to do vid you; 50 81 me my hat ana
| overcoat.' Cutler has got q
WHITE WIFE WITH A BLACK BABY
| such q black 'un2 Wen, when said would have
| nothn' To do Wid Cutler he took up club rs black
| as his baby's head and atherGd INTO me like fits.
| nearly knocking my head OIL"
Marguerite Thompson, a lady of color, said she
! knew Jones' and thai he was a gornlanuizlng
loaer she was IN the restaurant at the time stated
| by Cutler and saw him eating his pork and cab
| bape: when the white woman SAID Jones was 70 pay
thirty.Ive cents Cutler said 1t not enough then
Jones turned and abused him. AMI they IT. they did,
| ike devils.
| 10 Cutier-.What did Jones say 10 your'
ale called me carnlyefous production
.'What did YOU say III return ~
! II turns round and says /, Then you're a diaboc.>
Great laughter.) then said II am carrverous
bped, you're the deytPs reman, that's suppen wuss
tnan a qilbollc' "
al am sorry" said Judge STANDBY, but must
fine you, MIR. Carniveruus, in the sum or i've