The New York herald., 1871-06-28
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Snatching Wallet Clubbing a Fireman-The
Man with the Gypsy Wife Disorderly
Rouses-A Very Young Delinqusnt-The
Tobacco Girls-Nobody's Child.
Before Judge ShandIey,

Before Judge Shandey.
| An cumulative spirit or doing bold deeds and win
ming renown through darkened ways tempted the
youth James Wilson, who was brought into Court
yesterday, TO make dash at Mrs Elizabeth Dennis
pocketbook and snatch 1t from her. The waller con-
tained large amount OF United State Treasury
notes, and Mrs. Dennis had only just taken the book
out few minutes before TO pay for some goods she
had purchased. As she walked along the street with
some other ladies' lust the corner OF University
place and Twelfth street this boy snatched the purse
out OF her hand and ran OF.
ne WAS CAPTURED
by policeman and sent to the Penitentiary two
months. He VIII have very little opportunity there
to exercise his talent In this peculiar branch, and
his aspiration for lame must be for the present
hushed
The latest instance OF the effectiveness OF the
club was given In the case OF officer Melis OF the
Tenth preclncL who charged three Johns-Barr,
Finegan and Donerty-wlth having assaulted
him on Saturday morning. The policemans
story that he saw man lying on
the sidewalk. He asked HIM to get
up ana move on. The recumhent figure answered
with grumDle and did not stir. A friend OF the
sleeper who was standing near took nmhragn at the
request OF the Official, and, picking up piece or
stick that happened to be lying near, attacked the
0ircer with II. The man on the sidewalk at this
moment returned TO consciousness and set to work
belaborinR 'cop" Melis shouted for help. and
fireman tone John Doherty) came over to him; but
instead OF rendering him any aid he
WENT OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
Another policeman then arrived upon the spot ana
arrested Doherty. who broke away from him.
Another and another came aud performed the same
ollcc for Doherty. but with the same result until
Hercules came np and coIlared the victorious fire.
man. The reinforcements then made easy work Of
the other two, and all Of them brought up at the
station house With the exception or limping leg.
Meis showed no other wounds received in the hight
were very much injured. The. fireman was
eren @ tale He sa ne was cea e bv a the oce
to help him. He came, and was IN the act OF lifting
one of the men OF the policeman when second
CLUBBED HIM IN THE FACE
and head, backing his eyes and bruising the
man not to beat the other men with the club
''Did you see the row begin ~ asked the Judge.
no sir; knew nothing OF 1t until the officer
''where was the officers club that was DOWN.
''These TWO men were trying " wrench it from
.'Were you then arrested ?,
eyes, sir; these two other policemen came up
and took me 10 the station house. have since
lodged complaint against the man who struck me
with the POice commissioners
Doherry was discharged but the other two got
Thomas Miller is brass founder, and finding him.
self III robust humor, and remembering thar he
mad little dlfficuty with Mr. EIDE, he TOOK advan-
tage OF the condition OF MS muscles and put cop
per-lastened head on Eide. The difficulty onginaed
BLACKsMITH's SHOP
about some chises. Eide made q remark that he
wasn't going TO be chiSeiled by Miller. The latter
heard the remark and made up his mind he would
Tile the Ire OF Ede's tongue the rst time ne met him.
ne was requested 10 contriDute SO towards the
Court funds FOR the privilege oi taking The law into
his own hands.
Patrick Neais is Hlbernian in the Dutch grocery
business, estate agent and general doanytnlngfor-
money-line in his capacity OF real estate agent for
. relative he went into the dwelling OF Timothy
O'Flynn. Madame O'Flynn dsliked the presence OF
Nealis; indeed the ladies OF her race have
AN INSTRUCTIVE DISLIKE
the agent without putting too nne e'eA point
upon II, and he replied in his wrath and
call called 3 her "a gypsy THIS stirred up the bile Of ner
head OF Nealis. He left his mark upon outer bull
wark OF the old mau's tempe, which remains there
STILL and which was exhibited as q trophy to the
Court as strong point in the complaint Timothy
though being but the eighth part cf q man, ad.
mis- wife, and the Court rewarded his gailanry with
ten days: The soft side OF the house Of the OFlynn
became incOns0lable on hearing the sentence and
generously offered TO pay ten dollars rather than
allow the person Of the glorious Timothy
TO SUFFER INCARCERATION.
The nsh smoking business Is good one, no doubt,
for Mr.. Brosledt thrlves upon II amazingly. Though
one might fancy II hardening and unsympatnetic
trade MIR Brosledt, who is largely engaged In IT, Is
a man whose nature is overfowlng with the milk Of
human kindness. Some two months ago he leased
front parlor In his house ut 167 Orchard street, to
a woman named Maria Slattery. Since that time he
has been enjoying himself hugely at some OF Marias
goingson; but lately taking . turn for the rigidly
yirtuous 1t dawned upon his imagination to have
the place "pulled.n He complained 10 the police,
and Maria arrested. Mr.. Brosledt presented
hi sef as evidence and Maria was sent to the Penl-
tentiary for two months. Her departure was sad
one, Tor
SIZE wEPT PITEoUsLY.
ard beseecned HIS Honor TO think or her poor little
children. Another gentleman, OF the Hebrew per-
suasOn, came forward, with q like complaint.
'What Is your business ~ asked the Judge.
"SextOn OF synagogue
"Where does this woman live ~
"Ac No. so Chrysre street. Her name is Adene
Fender. She has room up stairs, and she sits at
the window all day long beckontng 70 gentlemen
Adene followed the other unfortunate.
A little girl, named Frances Smith, was charged
with stabbng boy. This girl belongs to regular
gang who work In tobacco factory. They use a
sharp knife In their business, which they all carry
about them and they not unfrequenty get into rows
with boys, when they useltne knives without mercy.
Several cases Of this kind nave lately come into
court This little thing was allowed to 20, as her
sister pleaded for her very earnestly. boy, nine
years OF age, was charged with stealing ten dollars
from a lady, In answer 10 the Judge, he said he
mad no parents nor any one 10 take care OF HIM.
His Honor sent the child down stars until some dis
position could be made Of him.
Mi. John Burke hangs out in Mulberry street, and
In the same floor with the Sweeney family The
Sweeneys made an attack on John on Sunday night,
stabbng him with knife and beating him terribly
In consequence of some discrepancy In the evidence
the Sweeney family was discharged.