The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-27
SUNDAY AT JEFFERSON MARKET.

A Largo Calendar, Embracing all Grades Of
Crime.
There were seventy prisoners arraigncd before
Justice Cox ut The Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning, embracing all degrees OF crime,
from the highwayman down to the common
drunkard who has been before the Court and ON the
Island times without number. Among them Was
AN OLD VISITOR
named George Wheeler, Or more famiarlY known
among tile PRISON officials rs "Gentemau Gcorge.n
The officer stated that an early hour yesterday
morning he saw George staggering along the street
cndeavorng to mud his sleeping place. lie watched
him several times walk around the block, each time
bringing up at the same place. When he accosted
him George informed him the houses were oil upside
down and walking around him; that he had stood
on the corner fer some time aud watched them.
This unfortunate lew years ago held q FIRST class
position in wholesale store down town, drove his
own team, imbibed the best OF liquors and smoked
the choicest Havanas. Having married the daugh-
ter Of one OF the FIRST families Of this city he was
admitted In the best society and was hale fellow
well met among The sports. Tint old and damaging
title "go0d fellow" was the ruination OF him. a.
he contracted habit for drink ana gradually sank
down TO tho low and degraded creature he now IL.
His brother. who Is one OF the professors in lead.
Ing college In this city. sent MIN 70 the
year, without any benefit however, Tor as soon AZ
he got out nc commenced his old habits. aud to-day
eau be seen hanging around ginmuis, always
eaay 70 s N On sSe y Set e np M
and returned 70 her parents, leaving the unfor
tunate man " pod alone IN nls misery through the
world Justice Cox having compassion on ham III
rICKPocKEr ARRESTED.
Catharino ProwIon. an aged woman, residing at
400 sixth street, appeared ~ complainant against o
young man named William II. Parker, sixteen years
Of having m. no m ans
Saturday night the prisoner put his hand
In her dress POCKET and TOOK out her wallet
I MIN ~ the act sad handed him over to
Onicer McGowau, OF the Fifteenth precinct, who
locked hun up 10 the Mercer street police station
all night. Yesterday morning. upon being arraigned,
he denied the charge, but was remanded TO ine sta
ANOTHER OLD VISITOR
Ammo Austin, sresident OF Amiiy street, Is fat
fair and forty, and has been prisoner AZ the above
Court nearly as many times az she has hairs on her
head. She has paid nnes enough Tor her bad heha-
Vor o c NIUE b aom asso sae
ping along Broadway nearly all hours Of the
night, seeking whom they may deyour When
fomaes has no control over her tongue aud be.
comes very abusive to the 01icers. She stated
sha Ou D oi Wood and uniossSnatey e
into the arms OF the onicer. VINO conveyed
charitable view Of her case and discharged her. with
the admonilion 70 be more careful in the future.
She promised she would and Lett the court room
with smile on ner face.
A nIGHwAYAAN IN TROUBLE.
About ten o'clock on saturday night as Henry
s sssses W William ' Ssnnes street who nsa nm
valued at SOS. which he ran away WITH Oincer
West OF the Twenty.eghtn precinct hear
his assistance. pursued Bennett aud CAPT red
HIM with the property 10 his possession. Upon
beng arraigned yesterday morning lie stated he
was eighteen years OF age. resided AZ No. As VAN
guilty OF the charge Justice Cox thought dif-
fereny, ana locked HIM up In default OF 81, 500 bail
TO answer at the General sessions.
LOST HIS MONEY.
Charles Williams No. 100 Penn street, Brook
lyn on Saturday night got paid for his weeks WORK
and concl uded TO visit this city aud take stroll
around. After INDUCING In several hot whskeT5
he wandered into the '1emaie boarding h0uscn No.
i5s Greene street. and became enamored alter one
or the bOarders, named Annetta Smith. with whom
he retired for the night he having $40 In money
IN his pocket when he got up IN the morning he
found his money gone, and charges that the woman
Eighth precinct, and yesterday morning locked up
in default Of $500 to appear for trial
coLoRED WOMAN TURNED THIEF.
Antonio Guerra, OF 3 LiGpenard street. charges
while In o room at So Laurens street. with colorcd
female, named Isabella Mason, she snatched o Sc
bill from Ills hand and took another from his vest
pocket, which she refused to give back: She was
and yesterday morning locked up for trial.
KEEPIN0 BAD COMPANY
Charles Van Orden, O resident OF Albany, arrived
In this city on SATURDAY. morning, from Albany.
house 81 West Houston street, and formed the &C.
Quaintance OF female, twenty.One years OF age,
named Fanny Smith. While In her room lie charges
she stole MS waller, containing soy IN money she
cnct, ana yesterday morning arralgned at Uourt.
AS the complainant faied TO appear against her abe
was locked up to enable the ofiicer 10 md him.