The New York herald., 1870-02-09
NEW HERALD WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY l87o-rRPLE SHEET

Sixth Ward Hotel, hut nod not Deen ut . wrestling
match there shat night lie mas told that there was
mtlss there. und he went In; but seeing aii " as
quiet he came cut again: he did NOS stay more than
minute or sw0. lie Also denied owing NevlDs any
Of 81 co. Oiicer Giynn and three other officers who
nad seen part Of TINS muss gave connrmatory ev'
The defendant Nev.ns was rnen placed on the
stand and he said tnaI he was putting the shutters
OF his saloon up when he saw oiiicers Mcintee and
snsy ossu da 's and wnsn Nsyns went m Gnn H.
CURED who was going TO treat
Nevins repred-.i am not; II you can't pay up
the first OF the month wnen are you H0ng TO pay
me the 81 90 you owe me, Msnteey and Gynn owes
me 50 60" McIntee took or his gloves and belt,
taking. Nevlns told him he had not aud went to
his M to what bills were there, for he said there
was ten dollars before those men came In. He told
them that they mad not paid and he went and carried
out another shutter Tney then threatened him, and
he said, "Don't threaten me or ri report you to
Captain Jourdan." While he was picking up some
small stamps they hit him with q club ana the
.muss" followed. Nevins showed the shirt he had
on, which was covered with marks OF blood and his
begged the officers to allow him TO 60 into
drug store to have his'wounds dressed. but they
Uass H sren sq ne S e N %
namely and like q gentlemen. He denied nghting
with any woman. The girl named Nevins also said
, she was struck oy officer Mclntee, and exhibited
:. Mark Gill and Daniel shearn also proved seeing
Mclntee at the Sixth Ward Hotel at wrestling
match, and that he stayed there at least half an
hour.
Judge Dowllng said that as these policemen would
refrain from Offering any evidence as 70 their guilt
but the defendants would all be discharged.
ADVENTURES OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE IN WATER
WN STREET.
james Mooney, wnoisaid be was private detective,
anOwas respectfully dressed young man, was
charged ca Sy MIS-. mary CHRISTOPHER who Keeps what
sle Termed "a Variety At No. 215 Water street, with
assauting her.
Mooney was defended by Mr.. Ready.
MIS- Christopher, tall well dressed lady, said
that Mooney came In her house Thursday evening,
and when he was gong out the defendant struck
her, giving her the marx she bore now upon her
VARIETY. there were two or three women there;
they worked there; she did not sell liquors.
MIR. Charles Laburnham but whose real name was
the assault committed.
Oounse-Are you Of the 'varieties," MIR. Laburn-
hamy
Lanurnham-Well, sir sings there.
Counsel-Were you singing on tins EVENING"
Laburnham-Yes, was singing.
Counse-What were you singing Mr.. LaburnhamY
Laburnham-Well, sir, l was singing .'The
Whlstling Thief" very popular song, SIR. IN Water
street; much liked by the "lapcy.n
Connsel-Are you liked bv the "fancyw
Laburnham-No, cir. the song.
Counsel Well, sir, what aid you see OF this
troublef
Laburnham--well, this gentleman here po,nting
to the defndanp was what, should say, slightly
Connsel-Inebrated2 DO You mean drunka
LaDurnham-Weu. not quite that Sir, but inebri-
ated; IN liveiy very lively condition sir; when Ia
done singing he wanted o "waltzf he tried TO
waltz himself, but didn't get on very well. so he
wanted the girls to waltz they tried to persuade
MIN out OF the waltz your Honor, but "a waltz the
gentleman would have; and when he found the
girls wouldn't waltz he waltzed himself again,
Judge and he amused the company good deaf.
COunsei-Well, did he have anything to drink after
all tins 2
Laburnham-Hc did; ! saw hun pay Sor some
liquor
Counsel-And drink it9
Laburnham--Well, he or the girls did.
Counsel-Tnen you know nothing about this Do
saults
Laburnham-Yes saw Mrs Christopher hit
by TINS gentleman az he went Out OF the saloon; she
wished 10 turn HIM out.
Counsei-You offered TO give evidence In TINS
mans favor II he would give you $40
LapurDham-l should like to explain.
Judge BAby-NO you wont; that Will do, sir; step
down.
witness named Michel was called, who proved
an oller by Laburnham to Michel, as money was
money! 10 square iL' for hlm in his evidence.
The defendant said he was private detective, -
ana went ia ths saloon; he tnought ne was gong
u be robbed, and 50 he struck the,complainant
Judge Blxby-Y0u are fined $50.