The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-27
T H E .COU R rs.
Interesting Proceedings in the New
York and Brooklyn Courts.
The Sellers Of Immoral Books Brought to Bay
The Salaries Of City 0ficials-Judge
Quinn Demands His Pay-Decisions.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Raid Upon Sellers OF Immoral Publica-
lions.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States vs. h. Cameron.-The de-
fendant is charged with dealing In immoral books
and pictures. He has an address nominally at I46
Blocker street, but he has been for some time in
the habit of receiving his letters and communca-
tons from a box in grocery store at 100
West Houston street. Yesterday Deputy Marshals
John Robinson and d. II. Crowley, armed
defendant, whom they found after he had
just got his letters. They captured him at once.
He had din In his possession black handbag, which
books made up stamped, sealed and ready to be
deposited In the Post ONCE. Some OF these pack
ing one or two women, whose names, In all prob
ability, will be published as soon as the comes
PENDANT was held In $4,000 bail to await an ex-
animation. General Davies, the United States Dis
trict Attorney mas expressed his determination to
use all the force OF the law at his command for the
suppression OF this vile traffic and the severe pun
ishment OF every one who may be engaged IN it,
PENDANT is charged with having carried on the bust
ness OF selling immoral books and prints at IS
Centre street; The particulars OF this case APP
peared In the HERALD of Sunday Yesterday Com
missioner Osborn heard some testimony in rela-
ton to the charge. but the evidence for the prose-
cution has not closed.
Counsel for defendant made motion to reduce
the bail, which had been fixed by the District At
tOrney al SlO,0uo lie earned tnat the amount
specified was entirely disprOpOrtiOned to the
punishment which the law would mete out to the
defendant II he were proved guilty. Counsel adj
mitted that the sale OF immoral books and pictures
was an abomlnable crime yet he claimed that the
| defendant should not be harshly dealt with; his
| liberty should not be unduy restricted.
General Dawes made q spirited address, CON-
menting severely upon the debasiDg character Of
the offence which, he said growing in the city.
! He was sorry to have been informed that books
and prints OF a most indecent character had been
introduced INTO Summaries anu schools and private
families to the detriment and ruin Of young boys
! and girls. The man who would be instrumental in
| circulating this vile and abOminable stuff through
| the community could not possibly hope to expect
mercy or consideration from the Court. He Op-
| posed any reduction OF the bail.
The Commissioner, after eXpatiating at consider
able length the enOrmity of the oflence charged
said the surrounding circumstances took 1t out
or the category OF common crimes. 1t was
not only crime against the law, but
an outrage upon the decencies OF lite and the vir-
! tue OF society He would at the next hearing Of
the case, announce whether he would feel justified
In reducing the bail. He should, however, now say
that the bail must be such would secure the at
tendance from day to day Of the defendant pending
the examination For the present the defendant
must remain in the custody OF the Marshal.
The United States vs.. Il. NJ GrandOn.-The de-
PENDANT was arrested at his place OF business Al
Liberty street, by Deputy Marshal Crowley. He Is
charged with dealing In immoral publications, and
was held to bail in $4,000 to await an examination