The New York herald., 1871-01-22
THE CATALOGUE OF CRIME.
SPECIAL SESSIONS YESTERDAY.
A Cruel Case Of Abandonment-JudgeD Dowling
as Philosopher-A Notorious Den to be
Turned Out by ths Superintendent Of Po-
lice Would-be Murderers and Thieves
Punished-Mr. Bergh Admirss Beau
t.ul Ladies More than Horses.

persons, who had been waiting beneath the sombre
shades OF the Corinthian columns OF the outer
court rushed into the s.hau Of terror,n
and in two or three minutes the place was
nlled to the last inch OF tho accomm odatng
space. This motley crowd would form an ex-
celent subject for an enterprisng photographer IN
the same manner that the gathering speaks as a
powerful temperance lecture. Judge Dowling occu.
pied the bench at ten O'clock and proceeded at once
to operate upon
THE FORMIDABLE LOOKING CALENDAR
OF thirty cases. "Motions" being declared in order,
Jacob Fair, young man who beied his appellatlon
most decidedly by his dark. curly '.mop" mustache
and an excellent crop Of side whskers, was
arraigned on charge preferred by James Hangley
OF 81 East Twelfth street, for stealing two gallons Of
whiskey IN o demijohn Hangley said he went into
his cellar and caught Fair IN the act and with a
.sttI gass' Of the "cratur," ready to guam for the
benefit Of his Inner man.
Judge-What business had you In the cellar,
prisonera
Prisoner-I was only making glass of grog, sir
every well, II you are so partial to that beverage
shall send you TO the scnooship; you will be sent TO
sea and have some one to mix your grog for you,n
said the Judge.
AN INHUMAN Brute.
MAY 1t please yer Honor Judge,n said Anne Dono-
hue poor, sickly-looking woman, with three small
children. who were still more unhealthy in appear
ance than their parent, my husband has done no
thing but pate and i-useme for eight years past he
has heaps OF money; s4oo In the savings bank, and
some property in Westcnester county, worth as
much in bank notes as he could put in his pockets
yet he VIII not kape my children and me.n
This case created great excitement In the court,
inasmuch as the guilty husband had previously
caused his wifc's arrest by stating that she was
great Amazonian, large enough to take him by the
collar and throw him anywhere she pleased, and rep.
resented that she was always in bad company and
led him the "life OF dog" which all his money could
not prevent. But lol when the woman was ushered
into the court she in the capacity OF complain.
ant, while Mike was walked behind the iron bar and
instead OF great, bloated- looking drunken yirapo
small. neatly dressed, respectable woman be ar
Ing the most conclusive marks Of bad treatment,
presented herself to the court. Two or the children
seemed 10 De extremely clean but poorly dressed,
and played about in front OF the Dench In uncon.
scious innocence OF the position OF their unworthy
parent and the fact that this must seal their fate
and deprive them Of their father, probably 70 rever
1t was
A SIGHT AT ONCE prrrFuL AND ROMANTIC.
Tne mlsrepresented and slckly mother, In the last
stage OF consumption, clingng with tenacity to ner
offspring; the children themselves ncontestabe wit
nesses Of her affection and tender care, while the
lll-bred husband, dressed up In gaudy splendor.
looked on with cold, callous contempt imprinted
upon his features utterly indifferent as to the exist
ence or end of those who ought to have
been the objects OF his special care From the
evidence given and corroborated 1t appeared that
Nike mad been several times at the judges private
residence and made the most nntruthful and DIS
gushing statement, leading HIM to suppose that he
sMikel was an MOI honest and injured man. The woman
was arrested, but her appearance at dlspelled
the cloud. messenger was sent to inquire in to
the matter when 1t was ascertained that the woman
belonged TO q comparatively moneyed family; that
when she was married she had the 'stampsh OF her
own, with which Mike had bought the property.
DC. He made himself master OF the whole and com.
menced
A CAREER OF INDECENT LIVING AND rNroxrcAT1oS.
In a word be no sooner secured the money than he
went astray, and was always wearing his Sunday
cothing.'
Il win not support this woman, Judgcn said the
prisoner; ''she has sworn falsely"
"Whatl' said his Honor, "you speak OF falsehood
who came and desired separation from your wife,
understood your true character then would have
given you warm reception. Let the clerk OF the
court draw up an order upon the bank to pay this
woman ten dollars week until the money Is ex
hausted."
Prlsoner-'T won't do it, sT'll make You. ), said
the Judge. "You win go to prison ana stand com
mitted until you find bali for your appearance when.
ever the Court desires, and surety that you will not
nl-reat and abuse your wife so long she may iive
which, according TO the doctor'S certificate cannot
be long now." Mike was now "al gonen He turned
and "bubbered;" his wife burst into flood of tears
and almost tainted as she saw her faifhless spouse
passing over the "brid2e OF sighsn whittier he was
conducted, weeping like child.
George II. Huron,
NATIVE OF NOVA SCOTIA.
put In an appearance, having his head and face
literally "beaten 10 jelly.n He was passing along
Madison street on Thursday evening last when tw
drunken men, John Mcleod and John Cameron-a
brace OF the roughest of the rough-"gave him fits
all Tor nothmg.n "That was cheap lot of fits,
remarked the Judge II win let them each knock
further its' out OF the Pententary for two months
to Gomez
Richard Tracey, native of the Emerald Isle, who
was badly battered by Samuel Granarn. a
o up What aySsS
ham to pay, q dit Of poor jimmy Brennan's,
mo s How coad he pay Smys a5e Sen deaa
manr' ION, easily enough, yer Honor: he had but
to pay 1t to me and would have sent 1t TO him. !"
receipt in full" Eyes, sir; that's sou io1
A witness, whose language at once indicated his
Seoased @ cnaracter attempted to prove that Tracey
told he might have spared the court the pain OF lis
tenlng to his obscene epithets Tracey shouted Yer
mother the dlrhy migrate that he is and was niver
within Thousand miles OF the spot on which he
says he was born.o Graham was sent Ia realtze tho
beauties OF the Penitentary.
ICH HABE MEM UHR vERLoREN.
II wish may SINK down to the lowest depths OF
depravlty and never breathe another breath if IN.
tended to keep his watch.n This was the outburst
from man named Charles Belts, who was charged
with receiving stolen watch from the hands Of a
guilty woman, another ha0itue OF that foul den 15
Baxter street. cross examination OF some fifteen
minutes only proved more conclusivey that Chris
tlan fllnKer, the German who lost IL, was right in
charging the prisoner. Speaking In German. Flinker
muttered ''Icn habe mein uhr verlorem und nabe
Alter an amusing effort the part OF the prisoner
to prove his good character and to urge his inno-
cence by invoking the
UNTIMELY VENGEANCE or ALL THE DEMONS INCAR-
NATE
who travel through ethereal space to avenge an Of
Tended power. mentioned in the Atlanasian creed
the Judge said, "Betts, you know you have un-
Justly deprived this man OF his property you are one
oi o. great number who live by the depravily OF
Ialien iemaies and you belong TO a notorIoug gang
from 10 Baxter street. Not a day passes Without
several cases being brought here OF robbery and vo-
ience IRON tnat disgusting den. / have today re-
quested the superintendent OF Police to
bring this gang here and stop the Infamous traffc
al that establishment by arresting the whole OF the
parties concerned. The public interest demands
that such a fearful place.
TAINTED WITH MURDER AND SHAME.
should at once be put within the disposition OF the
dispensers OF the law.r
This case was followed by another OF the same
Kind from the same place, and by It's details added
corroboratlve proof OF the nlgntlui traic In this
place.
MR.. BERGH AS LADIES' MAN.
the society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Ami.
fad hvtt