The New York herald., 1870-04-23
TRAPPING TIE TIGER"
An Ambush on Broadway for tho Royal Beast
His Glittering DEN Spotted by tho Blues
An Ethiopian Guard at the Jungle
and . Posse Of Police Foiled-
Who Spoiled tho SPORT

NO. 6l6 broadway, on the nrst noor, neaS on'on
square, has long been known a. the entrance 70
jungle Of The voracious 'tiger," ana many nave
been the victims to 10 allurements. Within its
guarded portals velvet carpets gorgeous furniture
massive chandeliers, resplendent mirrors, tapestry
lace and paintings made magnidcent place OF ease.
where every night scores Of gentlemen sat down to
sumptuous feasts Wine nowed without stint,
choice Havanas filled the apartments with
fragrance and papers Of the best ine-
cut were at hand for chewers. 1t was .
delightful resort Tor the weared business man, who
when night approaches courts diversion before
taking rest and bankers brokers, merchants, grave
legislators, high public functlonaries including the
young democracy, and politicians Of every degree
met within It's eilded walls.
THE ''TIGERn
was on exhibition at oil hours. lie sported upon
tables covered with green CLOTH and played fantastic
tricks with cards that exceeded anything ever per-
formed by any other animal. The proprie,ors
OF the "tger'' were modest gentlemen, so
retiring In their disposition that tney put
public from knowing that they owned such remark.
able beast. Their names were said to be Mccormick
and Morrissey, the latter having "honoraoe" pre-
liked 10 his coRnomen aS O handle Tor the convent.
ence VI the numerous people who have occasion to
make use Of iG While Mccormick braveiy renamed
with the 'tiger'' IN the Jungle training him III all
manner OF dex:erous accomplishments, and gorging
him upon the countless victims that wandered that
Oslty OF his noble nature devoted his time and money
to The work o. ms friends d Wn the eats
OF Congress will long remember how
THE HONORABLE JOHN
took them by the arm and showed them the marvel
lOus beast. Olice-Seekers with money to spend Tor
political aid nave not forgotten how the Honorable
Jonn introduced them to mis- colleagues and pre-.
vented them from spending their money among
pollticians In Washington. Merchants and BANKERS
and clerks, and many an uns0phlstcated countrymen
will bear in mind for many year now fascinating
AMI sharp and cruel were his relentless claws.
AN ANECDOTE OF MORRIssEY.
In this connection 1t may not be inappropriate TO
Introduce the following cut from pennsylvania
paper
Congressman who heard II from schuyler Coliax's own
Mr. Gofaa who was then speaker was busy making up the
comnees ana happenedto conversns with thrae
the door, though desrous entering. X last after the
@ ot & Ms % v1ssos @ M Morsssy @ seay & cep'
"a a%i % e@f was As.s ana en-
gong yoa; WIN You %ssse: them )" .,' . N :.
that h ao YES, L scsspa5 replied Mr. c0f Anything in
can right" sai Morrisfey .
After pause he suddeniy broke OUT
me Speaker have favor to ask want you to put mo
Leave the side. and tell what it s
Morris.ey maze strenuous effort. closing his s. and
he brought II The desk. said:
Tsai yV% work pS On 'ha' committee "here wi" nave
can right said Mr Celrax
When the committees were announced, the name Of the
A MANGLEp VICTIM,
just escaped from the monsters clutches, few to
Wednesday,, and stated that MS name Was Charles
Greene, that he lived At Parker's Landing, Law
renceburg Post Office, Armstrong county, Ia:; that
he had been entced into the jungle at No 6lo Broad
way and that the tiger had stripped him OF $4,000
Of which $1,000 beionged to his Wife Cap.
to cali on Justice shanaiey. Of jenerson
Market Police Court aud Mr.. Greene, ap'
pearlng before tins administrator OF JUS
tce. made n formal COMPLAINT against the DrOprie.
tors OF No. SiS who, In the absence OF positive
PROOF as as 70 ner deay were mentSaeS as onn
dately sent proprletors Of No. SIS, notified
them OF the complaint against them ana advised
them 10 appear ana answer 1t yesterday, and at oul
O'Clock In the afternoon ordered Sergeant killliea
OF the Jefferson Market squad, to make descent Al
night upon the jungle and arrest all parties con
cerned In the tigel's games
THE RAID.
At precisely ten minutes after nine O'Clock Ser
gcant Killilea, with ten or twelve policeman, rem
| dezvoused In UNI on square. council OF war wa
held, KIea Insisting tnat 1t was useless to at.emp
a raid upon the honorable Johns establishment al
he had been '.giyen away" He nnally made al
attempt, which was frustrated by the Ethiopian
who guarded the door, and would admit none
but the "anontcdn and '1ntated." The first
attempt was made at twenty minutes after nine
O'CLOCK. Four otner attempts were made ana all
proved failures. Alter the third effort nad been
made, and while Killlea, the HERALD reporter, who
was put upon the scent by leading sachem Of
Tammany nail, and officer Joseph Strauss, OF the
Central Police Office, were in waiting, one OF the
sergeants runners cane In GREATNESS and ex-
claIned:-
''IT Is ALL UP.n
"There Is Justice Cox OF Jefferson Market piping
US OIL. We mad better 'gct.'n The reporter, who
knows Cox intimately as an Eighth ward politician,
salled out on the street, TO the terror OF Kea, and
found Cox IN cigar store on the east side o.
broadway, opposite the game. Cox came out and
immediately stopped, corner Of Broadway ant
Twelfth street, aid awaited the developn ents
tnat were supposed To come. Az this
moment one OF the ollcers-a "Gyo from
Ihmty-irst precinct, who superintendent Jourdal
should maze sergeant or Central Odice detective
rushed down, ana, addressing the sergeant eX
Claimed 'lt Is use ess 10 do anything. Cox has go
Snandley's case. Inc dog ls dead.p
A RErREAT.
Sergeant Kililea Immediately ordered hts com
mand to disperse and 60 home. They did SO
and Killiiea went with them The action O
Justice -landlcy In Issuing subpoena fol
Mccormick Is susceptible Of explanation. The &C
OF some OF his ponce subordlnates Is not. The
Police Commissioners should look after Sergeant
Kiiliea. who could easily have execlled the war
rant last night he desired (sincerely) to do So and
the Board OF Police Magistrates should make
searching inquiry to discover whether one OF it,
members has defeated the ends OF justice By givinQ
awayn q case OF one 0I his Tammany associates.
TEE WGODMUFF ALLEGED DETALCA TfGNs.