The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-27

Breaking Up the Dens-Daring Robbery in q
Street Car-"Fatty' Davis in Trouble
Again Pulling" Pig Iron-Damon
Denying Pythias- Sharp Practice.
Before Judge Hogan.

sundays joys and fr0cs, when they are carried
beyond the moderation mark generally terminate
in Monday aches. The Court was full, and every
artist who had a part 70 play In the drama of the
day was early at his post. The scene upon the
stage of justice was thoroughly Monday morning
one, and unlike the gatherings Of any other
day in the week. On the opening OF the
play yesterday morning the first scene
dcveloaed the case OF two pckpockets.
One OF them gave has name Charles Josephs,
living at tile corner OF Fnyhfth street and Second
avenue. But he was Instantly recognized in Court
as an old acquaintance and he now stands in
dicted rhe books of the establishment as Manuel
Str0se, his real name This worthy youth was &C.
companied in his expedition on Sunday by con-
federate named James Green They got into
Third avenue Car at the City Hall on
Sunday evening ana rode up town as
far as Sixty-third street. Seeing man
named Henry Barrett of 30 Third avenue asleep
beside them, both gentlemen began to playfully
empty his pockets OF their contents Barrett suffered
these delicate little attentionssfor some time. until
Strose made a
TUG AT HIS TIMEPIEcE,
when the good.natured sleeper jumping up, found
his fcker" gone. lie started at the thief but this
agile youth appeared to have had his heels made TO
suit his fingers for he disappeared like light
ming. with the angry Barrett In pursuit The
chase was continued for some time, the
avenger suffering martyrdom as he went from all
the dogs IN the neighborhood, who grabbed at his
legs as he shot by them. He was rewarded at last
By a generous volunteer who nabbed the flying
thief and held him till Barrett and policeman came
up. The second pickpocKet was
CAUGHT UPON THE CAR,
and both were brought before Judge Hogan yester-
DAY. Strose was searched at the station house,
and one OF those amusing little toys known
as "A skucracking shooters was found
! upon his person. Both were committed to
| Next in the line OF tho procession came
modest reaMg yomsn VINO c1maea ms name
| verv pidnSSilno. He feared no doubt that the
echoes might catch the sound and carry Il to the
sidewalk. This delicate sprOut, so shrOuded In SEN
sbllity. stands recorded on the police register as
Lott Lemonson. OF III West street. Mr.. Latt drop
dropped 1924 IN United States Treasury notes, the
property Of Samuel Mcknight INTO the open palms
Of Mary Mills, one Of the waiting girls. Mir. Lemon
son could not have been at
PRAYER MEETING,
for unless Onsthe occasion OF strawberry festivals,
such aduncts not numerous at these gatherings.
Perhaps Mr.. Lott likes to enjoy his strawberries in
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public feast. as more IN harmony with the
ans Of 3 his fnoeso% street. Mr. saw Albert sas
covelous Mary abstract the package or money
from the coat pocket; Lott sna Mary Mills were n
the remainder IN consequence OF the pointed vision
of Albert. An old face Is cheering thing to look
upon, especially III 1t is the face OF q lrend and
even In the case OF enemy is better to have
deal with one whose ways are familiar than with
Dung man. and well known one, TOO, IN halls OF
| PATTY" DAVIS
alias James Nolan, alias George Ford. "Fatty' is
one OF those ubiquitous young enthusiasts who are
nonnced communist, and believes the basis of uni
versa Affection should be an equal distribution OF
property. Fatty Is somewhat In advance OF the
bOdV III conservative communists he wOuld
not only have the distribution equal but also early
SO that as the times are out Of joint and
men generally not prepared to take up this doc
trine, "Fattyn has put himself forth as the cham
pion OF hs principles, and as men are not willing to
this system abroad some time ago at the Paris Ex-
hinnon He was rather before the time, even there,
and the galleys was the resultOf hts rashness. He
has since then made several excursions to the
Tomos for cnsng SO to his IDEAS As
Judge Hogan, but the Judge was reluctantly com.
peed to part with q his as there was not
company with disciple, whom he has gained over
TO MS way OF thinking on the property question, ne
| MERRILL, FITCH 4 ALLEN,
at 10 John street. They represented themselves as
merchants from Syracuse. and said they wanted TO
SION they ieit the store without making any pur.
over Quantity Of the stock, William Watson. ' Fat:
ty,s' friend and disciple. took such affection TO
The young man who was waiting on this precious
pair saw the action and at once shut the
e Watson the o S nana o ns sSe te as
Ket and then sat down on sofa
which is kept for the use OF less enlightened Gus
toners. Officer Gunson, OF the Twenty-fIth pre-
clnct, was sent Tor and he arrested the thieves.
When the aged Watson had removed his elegant
| person from the sofa
PAIR OF BRACELETS
was found there and both now stand charged
with the robbery OF goods Of the value Of
| $S5 So Watson Is fOrty.thre years Of age, wears
! beard which Is very coarse and toleraby
gray, spring glasses his head Is bald, and
he dresses well his appearance is-verv deceptive,
When brought up for examination Fatty denied
having any knowledge okhs friend and declared he
never had any conversation with him In that store.
nature as to ask That his friend be put the stand
| 10 swear he did not know him. HIS Honor deemed
this practice little TOO sharp and said he had not
Inc slightest doubt but that II either one was put
upon the stand he would swear he did not know the
| other. Bail was named at $4,000 and as 1t
| was not forthcoming the WORTHLESS were retained.
An examination extending over several hours was
! made in the OF Charles Wilkinson the proprie-
tor OF one OF the houses broken up by the police last
week In Greenwich avenue. In view OF the terrible
nuisance these places have been to the inhabitants
Of that locality and the fearful example 1t is In
the sight OF such a number OF children
as live there, Judge Hogan had number
| OF residents from tnat locality brought up as
witnesses to prove the characters OF the houses.
! he would go into some other business to make
livelihood and never again open place OF this
kind.
His Honor SAL he had no wish to prosecute these
people or be too severe with them, but he was de-
termined to
| PROTECT THE MORALITY
Of people to the extent OF MS power There Is q
large proportion OF poor people In that district SAID
! the Judge, and / Will NOT have them insulted ana
| annoyed every time they come out or their homes.
am determined to break up this business in Green
wich street, and warn you now to give 1t up,
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