The New York herald., 1871-06-22
TOMBS POLICE COURT.


Policy Players Pluuging into Dinl,ulties-
Harry Hill and "RedGy tho Biacksmita''-
ulloinings from the Pers0n-ROD0lng u
Dry Goods Priuce-A Strife set Up wisa
= Carving Knl
Before Judge Hogan.
That delightful class OF young practitioners who
exercise their talents behind those mysterious
and cloudy.looking shops ostentatiously marked
"Excnangesn was numerously represented
at the justice seat yesterday morutng Po-
hoy was the rage throughout the
CITY during the day, and many Of the
vo aries Of the enchanting pastme came to grief by
an over indulgence OF the appetite for gambling.
An ever-watcnul officer at the head or the police
force had determined
TO PUT CHECK
upon the open dongs In these places, and the guar
dams or the peoples peace were sent In force to
break up the unlawful PRACTICES Some sixty-tve OF
these Inelegant swlndlers, who atten upon the mis-
fortunes OF the poor. were brought into court, bur
the Judge was reluctantly compelled to discharge
them for want OF evidence.
ANOTHER RAID,
similar to this one, was made by Superintendent
Keso some time ago. and the venders OF ''slips' In
the gloomy holes were warily watching the move
menls OF the authorities since. The result was. they
ping again SO easily. number Of them, however,
were held In default OF bail. But even these pro-
cured the necessary bonds before the court closed.
Among this lot was an east side swell, rObed IN
velyeteen, who vegetates under the ap-
pella.ion of Robert Williams. He was &C.
companicd in his dinlcultles by Edward
Smith, Henry Harris, Edward Erich ana Dietrich
Curtis. They were admitted TO bail in $500 each.
william Buell. was committed in default John
Luni and Edward Stanton were brought up bv
CAPTAIN Allarc OF the Fourth precinct. He had
previously sent one OF his onicer5 to the place 10
purchase eggs" 80 that yesterday he had tile Oicer
! Tor evidence. Tney were Dotn committed, and the
judge gave the captain Instructions to prlnx
| THE PEOPLE wnO OWNED THE PREMISES
before him ana they should be dealt with according
! An examination was held in the case Of the dis
tinguIsned pubic character known as
! FREDDY THE BLACKSMITH"
Mr.. Hill came into court and told the story Of the
diniculiv, He had found filcGu or his to go bail
Inc prile fight Narley went ,nlo Hlll's saloon on
/ tuesday night on drunken spree: ne conducted
himself diseracetnlly, aousing everybody and using
tie loulest language by way OF VARYING the enter
ta,nmen. ne tore up the clothes OF Of The wait.
ing gnls. and when demonstrated with turned upon
a pryvncia guest, y no was sitting o, table with
| some trends, and opened up q free fight with an
| OF siaught on that gentleman Hill then inter-
| fereI, and the excellent sarley attacked him.
| Harry's superior power helped h.m nte and both
",Utched,' and fell. Some trends VI the "Black-
| smith, who were there Joined in the sport ami
| AN UpRoAR WAS RAISED
by the women In the place, which alarmed the
| polce and tney oniy jdst arrived IN time u sa e
! lile Wnen Hill and MS frencs were beng con-
named Daniel Day, gave ain tremendous blow on
the mouth from behind, which cut the lips open
almost down to the chin. That was bad
! quences more severe than will suit his amiaue
disposition. The prisoners were brought INTO
court to hear the complaint OF Mr.. Hin, and when
the anidavit had been sworn to AMI signed HiIl
turned TO leave, and the pair OF Duglis,s were Or
dered to tncr respective cells AS I'm was about
going out al The door variey, with an incompatible
eilrontery, called to hln. hil came back up 10 the
raining where the prisoner Stood Varey bent
little toward hin and asked nm 10 become his bail.
Hl was much ast inished at the question that he
scarcely understood IT, but the oGer one quietly re-
peaed IL and Was answered IN The mega I've. Later
In the afternoon Nariey and his companion were all
mltted 10 bail Ill 81 900 each.
John Williams divided his hair In the centre OF hts
forehead and necaIne sburser Of dry goods Tor
| living. But in the course of the lie behind the
counter John took an affection TO quantity OF shirt
buito 8 Belonging TO his employers, Messrs A. 4.
| Stewart CO., corner OF Broadway and Chambers
street. Mr.. +. II. Fenton, who has charge ol the
wholesale button department Of that estn tnDshMent.
made the charge, AM said Williams had been caught
with one box OF oaltons on hls person,
he mad dropped. The young man sad he
was cIQnteeh years Old, native 0f Scotland and ne
was at present living III Prince street. He admitted
taking box, but densed all knowledge OF the
| o:ners. lie was committed IN $1,000.
gentleman OF French extraction, eunnoni,ousy
| entitled Jcreniah O'Sulvan from No. 24l Cneriy
street. had been terribly il-trcated by brother
| Communist known III
/ THE REaIoN OF TIE CHERRY
| az Johnny Mccarthy. Both gentlemen spoke Eng.
| llsh with pdOt, and diu not leei tue ASSISTANCE
| OF an interpreter. Mccarthy had made dash AZ
| MS friend O'Sul!ivan WIN huge carving kn'le
dong serious Damage to his person anu disturbing
very much the proprietor vi the premises on wiicn
the rash deed Was committed. Inc furious Mac sad
lie was "a mason and nOL guilty.
| gentleman named Henry Greenwood, VINO
dwes at No. 63 Cherry street, came lOrward anu
charged naOiseiir enjoying the aristocralic cog
nomen VI C,br,en with IT. allnR cloak AMI snaWl
| worth twenty collars. Mary wept . gentle mood
| and pes0URht his Hcnor To let her depart.
| "Da Jou steal these thingsf"
| 'N yer one OF 'em, shule, yer Honor"
| IL am AFRAID can. let you 40 on that"
'ShIre do. an the dlvl u 1oOt o me III ever come
| here agin.n
"were you ever arrested before9n
"Arrah is IL me, yer HonorT
"feS ytu.o
sphere wus thatW
before arrestedY' M.
.Ocn nivir, shure. Is II me2v
Mary In spite oil oil her prOtestaM0ns Of Innocence,
was seuI 10 be taken care Of bv tue matrOn
| Az. James Finley, VINO mas been ENJOY ing enors
vacation the adalaant ilcrustauons III the region
Of Forty street. came INTO ccurt 10 0iser Ms
assistance 70 the other employees OF the halls Of Jus-
| tice; but his oIer OF bep was urbanely decllnedi
there being no necessity for ~ NJ. FINLEY expeceQ