The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11

Before Justice Cox.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Albert Lake was arrested by Officer Palmer, Of
the Fifteenth precinct, charged with cruelty to AMI
mails. Alonzo s. Evans, one OF Mr.. Bergh's officers
testified that Lake was driving team OF horses
attached to truck loaded with seventy barrels Of
lard, the horses being sick and unable to move the
load. He was held to bail In the sum Of $500 to ap-
pear for trial.
DISHONEST CLERK.
Four days ago II. O. +. KOCH of Is Carmine street,
took into his employ young man named George f.
Kelley as o clerk. Surmsing he was robbing him,
he kept watch, and was rewarded Mon
day afternoon by observing him conceal
four pairs Of ladies' stockings, the most
expensive he had in his store After closing up the
store at night, he called Kelly into his private Office
and upon searching him found the stockings con-
cealed under his shirt There were also found in his
possession twenty-one pawn tickets representing
property which Is supposed to have been stolen
nom other parties N whose employ ne has been
eighth precinct, and, admitting the charge, was
fully committed for trial.
. TRIED TO SMOTHER HER DAUGHTER.
Cstharine Lynch, sorrowfullooking female, with
q small child by her side, was placed before the bar
by Oficer O'Haloran, Of the Thirty-seventh street
latter stated he had lived very unhappy life with
the woman, whose temper was ungovernabe, and
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on going to their house, 603 West Twenty-seventh
street, she became enraged and made an effort to
cut his throat He held her from harming him,
and, despatching messenger for an 0fIlcer, had
her arrested. Their little daughter Maggie, seven
years OF age, also appeared az witness against her
mother, and stated that Monday afternoon. during
her father's absence, her mother placed her be-
tween two mattresses and seating herself top OF
them, endeavored to smother her to death. Her
shrieks brought the landlord to her assistance who
removed the mother and liberated the halismoth-
cred child. The child reluctantly and tearfully in:
formed Justice Cox Of the punishments she had
been subjected to by her inhuman mother. A CON-
plant being preferred against Mrs. Lynch by her
daughter she was committed, with her infant child
In default OF $500, for her future good behavior.
AFTER MANY DAYS.
About two weeks since the bagniO Of Mary AnI
| Mcdonald, at "a wooster street. was "pulled' by
officers Of the Mercer street station. While LOCKED
| up in the latter place some person broke into he
| house and attempted to steal $375 In money
| q gold and silver watch. The wOud-be THE
was arrested, locked up for trial, the property
In question put IN charge Of the property clerk a
| Fitzpatrick, Of II John street, called upon the
property clerk and identified the gold watch as be
longing to him. He stated that while on visit tC
| Mrs. McDOnald's house about tour months ago he
| was robbed OF his watch which is valued at 500
| Mrs. Mcdonald, upon being asked as to how the
property came into her possession replied that she
which time she had seen nothing OF him. As she
promised to return the watch to Fitzpatrick he re
fused to make any complaint and the woman was
discharged.
MINOR CASES.
Charles Perron, aged twenty. four, Of 1886 Tent
| avenue, and John Hays, aged twenty-five, OF i
| Clarkson street, were arrested Monday night a
suspicious characters. AZ there was not suffcien
evidence produced to warrant the magistrate II
/ locking them up, they were discharged.