The New York herald., 1871-01-18
CRIME m THE METROPOLIS
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A Wholesome Warning to Pickpocksts on street
cars-A colored Cannibal Sent Up-An At
tempt at scalding to Death, &c.

trates and judges OF this city, and the incessant
exertions and industry OF the subordinate oficers
OF the law, the stream Of crime nows steadily on.
leaping over many OF the distractions that ara
placed In the way to divert It's course or 70 stop
altogether. Every day brings its dozens OF new
cases. As sure as the morning clouds break upon
the horizon or the sun shines FORTH certain s IL
that crimes, some Of them the most horrible, are
committed, ana the consequence Is the calendars OF
the courts are constantly filled up and require an
immense amount OF caution and Judgment on the
pant OF those who specially authorized for their
disposition on the part OF the community,
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED CASES
OF various kinds have already been disposed Of In
the Court of Special Sessions during the present year,
viz, In little over two weeks, and yesterday the
calendar showed no signs Of diminui0n In the num-
Der OF criminals to be tried. Forty cases were
brought under consideration and disposed OF accord
ing the evidence adduced before the court. 1t is
most remarkable fact that at these trials there ara
always large number OF persons crowding and
crushing on the benches anxious to watch the pro-
ceedings and ready to listen the not unrequenlY
revolving testimony which Is produced and to laugh,
so far as they dare, at revelations made that are
sometimes OF the most disgusting and intolerable
nature Men and women appear to be the same In
this respect the latter do not appreciate the scenes
and incidents more than the former.
STREET CAR ROBBERS.
Judge Bowling occupied the bench at ten O'Clock.
Captain Anthony j. Allaire OF the city Police Depart
ment, arrested notorious and desperate character,
who goes by tue appelatlon Of James Moran. for
picking pockets on a Third avenue car last week.
From the captains statement Moran has never been
known to act otherwise than Us repulsive and dis
honest character. He has been constantly Inn
prisoned for violation Of the law under various
aspects, would never work, yet always appeared to
live Wen and have money At the time or mis- arrest
he was IN company with several other Car PICK.
and East Broadway, anu as an old lady attempted
to get In the car ne pushed her against the side OF
the doorway while he attempted to 'g0 through
her." His companions also hustled her and as.
sisted. Presently young lady got into the Car by
THE THIEVES "wENr FORT HER
in o trice. She was well dressed and bore indtcas
tions o. belonging g.bis 70 wetay d family Two r OF
one on each side OF her. and commenced operations
without the knowledge Of their victim. Allairo
watched them, and, knowing his men, succeeded in
'running Moran n, while tne other two, dlsllking
the appearance of tns particular onicer showed him
their heels In very short space VI time, leapinR
from the front OF the car ana neeing like ante-
lopeS down one OF the Side streets. The evidence was
perfectly conclusive against the prisoner, who. 1t
was remarked, had robbed more poor working men
and women OF the whole OF their wages and caused
more restitution by his neIarious propenstes than
The Judge remarked tnat it was absolutely neces-
sary to put stop 10 tnis kind OF plunderIng the
day by persons anxious to get to certain parts OF
the city within stated periods, and as time Is money
avoided; and such unprincpled rogues as the
prisoner knew that this crowdlng was caused by
sucn press4re as he had stated, aud TOOK every ad-
vantage or 1t. Innocent women ana strangers were
their daily victims. imprisonment had very 1ttle
terror for such characters rs these but he would.
al least do the best he could 10 keep the prisoner
from his pllferng prOpensltles by giving MIN term
| OF imprisonment the utmost the Jaw allowed. liz
was thief and despite the blind excuse the priso4
q
| and would sentence him for SIX months.
ATTEMPT TO SCALD TO DEATH,
Margaret Williams, hard.looking old woman,
whose face was covered with sca,ds and who gavd
as her address lodging house IN roosevelt street.
charged Maria Wllliger, nut that must have
been considerably harder TO crack Than the otherS
| with taking dipper and "slinging quantity ol
boiling SOUP over her, thus endangering her life
| Judge-"Had you not both been drlnkingyn mo
SIR" said the complainant mot ali OF US; Willigef
In bed she took the boiling liquid and poured IL
upon my face and neck" Maria said she did not /
| INTEND TO ENDANGER HER LIFE;
she only though to punish her for her impudence
.Was that soup intended as the first course" asked
the JudgeY "ies, Sir" replied the other, "but II
Several witnesses, whose appearance indicated d
contempt for everything In the shape Of law and
order, testified both for and against the prisoner.
| who eventually was sent for two months to GnisE
The "course' she had commenced with the soup.
CoL0RED CANNlBAL-
"He bit my lip nearly OF. and Isdon't know what
Wlnkle. William Thomas, a tall colored man. aaI
Ssy s IL shse L s%ss aaa sss Z,
| that OF kangaroo, was the defendant and from
the hrst there was little doubt to his guilt Wiz
liams, whose upper lip was non est, showed 4 moss
diapidated 'front.' He said that himself and an
other man were at the corner OF Spring ana Tnomps
son streets ON Sa urday, when Thomas came ..oaf.
lng'' out and began to interfere with Them fight
was the result and number OF .gemmen ou
COLOR" who subsequently testified as witnesses
came up and neld him while his lip being bitten
OH The defendants witnesses all contended that
the complainant produced revolver and aimed au
THOMAS with the probable intention OF taking hlS
lie, but the other denied tnat part \. = :
what old you 40 yltn the piece OF lip, Thomas Y'S
asked the Judge. 81 do no. Know, sir; am rtan
DIDN'T eat IT, said Thomas. "Eat itl continued the
Judge. why. you talk IKE q cannibal." One OF tha
colored witnesses named Johnson became exrremeY
indignant and denomnated the white man as "thar'
white fellow with craggv lip," and evinced the
utmost disgust Tor the population OF the whtesv
Counsel tried to enforce concession from the COM
palnant that 1t was no fault the part of the de-
iendant mat ne lost his lip but the Judge determined
TO give Thomas six months to digest the ohOIce|
m0rsel or TO continue rolling it under his tongue q
There were two cases Of stealing by newsbOys butt
as The evidence was only light they were discharged
The remaining cases were lOr stealing horse
blankets from carriages for which there appears to
be great mania just now among thieves, and
other cases OF minor importance. The court ad-
journed at two O'Clock.