The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT

Rccapture Of Prison Bird-Hcrr Conrad
Kaufman Corrects His squaw-Sniiins
Under False COIOrs ''PensiOn Franz
caisc'' Comes 90 Grief.
On the 10th of July Mr.. James Murphy, alias
Riley, undertook to avenge himself for some real or
imaginary wrong sustained at the hands of Mr..
William MacEntie, and in the execution of his dire
vengeance, hurled stone In most heroic manner
through the window OF house situated in West
Twenty-siXth street No. 543, and
MISSING HIS LEGITIMATE MARX,
which was nothing less than the person OF Mr..
MacEntie, struck young girl in the head. cutti ng
her severely. In punishment for this outrage Mr..
Murphy was sent TO the Island TO rusticate and to
mediate on the enormty OF throwing stones through
a neighbours window. 1t docs not appear that the
air Of the Island effected any particular change for
the better in the moral physical condition OF the
stone thrower, and on the night OF the 26th he
ESCAPED FROM INsULAB PRISON
in company with Paddy the Smasher and avoided
arrest until yesterday. 10 the morning police
officers attention was attracted by what appeared
a familiar figure sitting barrel in front OF an
uptown brewery. Not believing IN ghosts the on.
Ger boldly advanced to make certain OF the man
sitting easily on the barrel swinging his legs, and
varying this delightful occupation by squirting to-
bacco juice between his teeth at q lazy little dog,
whose contented rcpose excited the envy OF the
lazy but
UNQUIET, HUMAN LOAFER.
The approach OF the minIon OF the law startled the
gentleman OF elegant ease from his enjoyment Of
the squirting process and he began to think 1t
time to slope. Scrambling down with wonderful
agility Mr.. Murphy hastily beat a retreat in the d.
recton of an alley way GOWN which he disappeared
utterlng q number oil good wishes for the eternul
welfare OF the dsturDer OF his morning recreation
1t was evide mt that
were lost an insenstive nature, but the Of1lcer
was resolved to bring him back to his '.o,'emier
followed. Murphy dashed away, ana plungIng into
one of the houses rapidly mounted flight after flight
close pursuit. For some time appeared as If VIC
tory were again about to light on the standard Of
James. but
PICKLE FORTUNE FROwrED
on him IN his hour or need, and much against his
will he was conducted before Judge Shandley. on
the way to the station Mr. MacEntle was uulucky
enough to present himself wiJnin reach or the de-
spending but eDraged Murphy, who, seeing Macs
head SO close to MIN, could not refrain from hitting
IT. and accordingly poor Mac suddenly became
aware OF an unpleasant sensation, which was &c.
counted for by The proximity Of Murpny's fist to
Macs Jaw. Having
soLACED HIS FEELINGS
in this manner Murphy became quite sociable and
communicative. lie expressed the utmost contempt
for the Island place of restraint, and intmated
to the officer that the period OF his detention would
depend very much on how he liked the treatment;
at the same time he politely expressed hone that
IL the officer should chance to see HIM taking q
stroll down Eighth avenue next week tnat he would
be good enough not TO take any notice, but allow MIR.
Murphy " go his way IN peace The man OF the
law
SMILED GRIMLY.
Judge Shandley requested Mr.. Murphy 10 Obge
him by returning TO his apartments on the Island,
promising TO make them as comfortable as possible
for hun.
Herr Conrad Kaufman. a Teuton brave, was next
arragned ON the complaint or johanna, his better
half, brutally asSaultlng her Tbs poor woman,
who appeared industrious and hard working. ex-
hibited huge scar her left cheek, the souvenir
OF former beating. Kaufman, she sad, did, not
A DECIDED WEAKNESS FOR LAGER,
which he expected she should supply. and when
unable to do so he was accustomed to mark his
Kaufman, who is a powerful man. but extremely
dlsspated looking, smiled ptyingly on the partner
he had been soldier for three years ana mad given
her during that time all his money, which she had
squandered. Notwithstanding his pleading the
Judge evidently thought he was
BAD CASE
and committed him. Then, losing the serenity OF
temper he had exhibited during the examination,
Conrad INDUCED pretty Freely IN denuncations OF
the 'Gott TANNED soldyer's wife,"
For some time the inhabitants OF Amity place
have been scandalized by the misconduct OF persons
visiting the house No. 81, which sailed
UNDER THE CoLORs
OF "PensiOn FranCaise" where German was also
spoken. TIE house in question was kept by Mary
Karl. VINO belongs 10 that class OF "lades'
known to the police as ,ma danes, protracted
Stephen Hoyt the opportunity OF appealing to the
police for the abatement or the nuisance, and, as
the disturbance continued, the police entered and
arrested some half dozen people and conducted
them to the police station. In order tile better to
THE REAL CHARACTER or THE HOUSE,
q regular business card was printed. which ran as
follows:--" MADAME Lucie. Pension FRANCHISE, 81
dee I. prix moderc ct chambres meublees
louer." Wound up by TIE announcement; ION
parle Allemande.' Mary Karl, or Madame Lucie
was held to bail in 5000.