The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
COURT OR SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Ship FIght-South street Ship Brokers as
Dueilists-Attempt 10 Seize Vessel In the
East Isiver-rhc Verdict Special Sessions
Saturday Scene.
Before Judges Bowling and Shandley.
From sensations derived from "keno," 'faro" and
multitude OF other peculiar things, the public Is
now to be treated to little diversion from those
who Ego down to the sea in ships" and bring the
products OF he East and the South for our special
benefit On Tuesday last the case or Morgan VS..
Tapscott was before this court, when the former
charged the captain of the ship William TapscOtt
with attempting to
SHOOT HIM WITH REVOLVER.
The case was then dismissed on the ground that the
attempt to shoot had not been proven. Both the
men named In the suit are shipowners and
merchants in this city. James I. Tapscott
it appears formerly owned the whole OF the vessel;
but some time ago he mortgaged twenty-seven
forty-eghths to the firm OF Morgan & Co. The ship
was then away on voyage; but before she returned
Mr.. Tapscott claims that he took the mortgage out
of their hands, ana that consequently the entire
vessel was still his. Morgan claims, on the other
hand, that the portion of the sn named has not
been taken out OF their hands, ID thar they
hold three forty -eghths more THAI The half OF the
vessel-th half being tweny-fou. orty-eighths-
they were entitled. according to the. mortgage. to
enter upon and
When the ship arrived IN port they went down
and told Captain spencer, who was then in com.
at ne must up ae snp 10
the latter Immediately told him he would hold him
responsible If ne allowed Messrs Morgan's men on
the snip. Morgan applied to the supreme Court
and obtained an order from Judge Brady Tor posses
sion OF the ship until the dispute between the parties
should be settled. They went to the ship on the
instructions Of the order; but when they arrived
there Mr. Tapscott was there, and as they approached
he leaned over the railing at the stein and said,
su ehn irSt
with my property" A new phase OF the case was
presented yesterday, disclosing
MORE EXCITING INCIDENTS.
Morgan, being armed with the order obtained
from Judge Brady, had instructed one William Arm.
to take charge Of tine vessel IN the interest OF his
firm on the "4tn Of April last he proceeded with
number Of others to the docS where the ship was
| about to take charge vi her, when
PLATOON OF POLICE ARRIVED,
In accordance with the request OF the owner, Tap
scott who had forescen the difnculty. AS Armstrong
was about to 60 on the ship Mr. apscott said TO the
handed him one. Flourishing his lit was alleged
he struck Armstrong on the head with 1t and dared
HIM to remain on the vessel. ut, the sergeant
| Tapscott with the pistol, he demanded 1t from
him. returning 1t to the captain aiterward. grea
crowd had collected on the DOCK and caused con
siderable excitement at the time, but when Sergeant
| Crow learned that the chief difficulty was IN the
sent his men PACK to the seventh precinct station
| house, as he could only interfere IN case breach
Of the public peace was ; committed. ane striking
cause OF the suit this morning, while last court day
| Morgan charged him with
| ATTEMPTING TO TAKE HIS LIFE,
by presenting the pistol al his body. Both The
Judges and the bevy Of counsel engaged In the
nesses appeared to establish anything beyond thu
fact that the defendant ld take pistol IN MS hant
made AS af IS one se sn
dozen on the other. SO thought the Court. Tap
scott SAID they had no right to trespass on his ex
| DIN rtv no n IN
| right to control the vessel.
Judge Dowling-So far as the attempt to take life
or even violent assault, As alleged are concerned
the Court see nothing to prove. from the test
mony, that such attempt was actually made. The
| shows that the mischief was anticipated by the dc
| PENDANT. The sergeant did perfectly right not Il
should be settled In another court We nave no wsf
TO take the matter out OF the Supreme Court,
must, therefore, acquit the defendant.
Nothing daunted, the complainant next wished u
punish James Gallagher, man in the employ OF de
| iendant but the amInus was clearly shown tina
| the Judge with his usual good sense advised sus
pension OF hosuiities until the nag Of truce sent
Judge Brady should be withdrawn.
the curtain having fallen upon TINS scene o.
heavy tragedy the court next treated to litt,
OF the seno-comic Alexander sawyer mean anC
| contemptibe-looklng rowdy, was charged b.
Patrick Collier with stealing eight dollars and hal
from his sleeping apartment at 5l7 Pearl street OF
| exact impersonation OF green 1rishman, IN dress
speech and manner stated that he had only arrived
| from tIle 'Cuiu country lisl tue uay uloTe liz
tIther; the money he t0okt from his pants pocket
bang livery snt he had IN the wor-rld.' He tool
| tins room In conjunction with the prisoner, as
| was more economical than having q room by MIN
sell; Tor, 'in good faith, yer honor, said Pat m IL
taken the Astor House could not have paid NOR
than thirty slnis night for IT. Sawyer arose OIL
| the morning In question. cmphed the contents 0
Pats purse into his own and went out withou
| leaving the other dime with which to buy cup o
| coffee.
Judge Shandley to prisoner-The Court is deter
| mined TO punish such Idle thieves as YOU. The poo
emigrants who arrive in this city appear to be tn
| prey for every kind Of human vuture Every tricl
Is Iesorted to in order to fleece them. Now here 1
sad case. This poor fellow mad landed here Blu
| one day, inexperienced and extremely poor yet yo
did not hesitate 10 take from HIM every cent he pos
| sessed The sentence OF the Court Is SIX months n
| the Penilentary and fine Of hlty dollars; you Il
| stand committed unti the fine s paid
| John v 1son was charged by Henry B. DAVIS, o
$40 West Fourteenth street, with stealing roll O
oilclotn, valued at fifteen dollars the prlsone
admitted hts guilt, and was sent up for SIX months
| to Xix it,
| TIE FORD DWoacE CASE.