The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-31
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT

The Man-Eater's Brother-Wouldn't Pay
for Her Coach-Trfed to Murder His
Observation-Disclosures In the Street
Cars-An Ex-Ministcr Keeping a Dis
orderly H0use-Other Disorderly Houses
Pulled.
There were sixty seven prisoners disposed OF at
the above Court yesterday morning by Justice Cox.
The Eighth precinct sent sixteen; Ninth, one; Fiji
teenth, thirty Sixteenth, three; Twentieth,
three; Twenty-f one; Twenty-eighth, five and
the Twenty ninth, eleven.
THE MAN-EATER's BROTHER.
Thomas Cusick, residing at the corner Of West
and Perry streets is envious OF his brother Jim's
reputation, which he is endeavoring to emulate.
On Thursday night Xavier Mcdonnell, OF No. 1853
Charles street, called at the Ninth precinct station
house and deposed that Cusick had assaulted
and beaten him in q brutal manner. Officer WI
gand was sent out to hunt up the unruly amateur
who was detained in the station house charge
of feonious assault. Yesterday morning, Mcdonnell
failing to appear against him, he was discharged
with reprimand.
WOULDN'T PAY FOR HER CARRIAGE.
Julia Smith, corpulent looking female, dressed
in black residing at 132 East Twenty street.
was presented by Detective Hagan, Of the Twenty
ninth precinct, on charge OF disordery conduct.
Isaac Romaine OF 13S East Twelfth street, appeared
as complainant and stated the prisoner had en-
ployed him Thursday night to carry her around the
city. After driving her for i've hours In the rain
he claims she jumped from his carriage and told
him to collect his bill the best way he
could. Not caring to be cheated in this
manner, he gave her into the custody OF Detective
Hagan, who locked her up in the Thrtieth street
police station all night. Yesterday morning upon
being presented at Court she had got toned down
somewhat, and promised to pay the bill If Romane
dyvit hdraW no cha nd har IN coll
in some Of her friends and get the money His for
mer exp erience with this woman was OF such
nature that he refused to comply with her request,
in consequence OF which she was sent down to the
Prison, preparatory to taking q free ride in the
Black Maria.
TRIED TO MURDER HIS sIsTERIN-LAw.
Elizabeth Reed a understanding female residing
at 400 West Nineteenth street. appeared as COM
plainant against her husbands brother Thomas
also resident OF the same house, and charged him
with attempting to murder her. Mrs. Reed states
that on Thursday night she was seated in her sit
ting room with number Of female companions.
Her brothern.law, while passing down stairs,
appearance as he lay stretched out on the
landing caused Mrs. Reed to roar out
Reed that she claims he pulled an Old
pepper-box revolver from his pocket and fired two
shots a. her through the neither
was so close to her head that she could distinctly
see the fash OF the powder. Reed was finally dis
Lavelle, of the Twentieth street station. Yester-
day morning he was committed in default OF $1,000
ball for his future good behavior.
ROBBED IN THE STREET CARS.
John Z. Major, young man bearing military
appearance, arrived in this city Thursday morning
from Poughkeepsie and put up at the United
States Hotel. Thursday afternoon, in his per-
ambulations about town. he formed the acquaintance
drinks of whiskey. Late In the afternoon he
entered one OF the OF the Belt Railroad having
the car, seated near him. was Edward v. Heynard,
q boarder at the Perpont House, Brooklyn, whom
he claims to have detected manipulating his vest.
pocket and found his money gone, and charges
Heynard took it from the fact OF his being detected
arrested by Ocer N0osley, or the Twenty-nith pre-
cinct but claimed to know nothing OF the robbery,
as he was not compelled to steal for living. being
employed as q clerk In his fathers office. No ll6
Wall street. AS the evidence was OF suspicious
character against him he was committed in default
OF 900 bail, to appear for trial.
AN Ex-MINIsTER KEEPS DIs0RDERLY HOUSE.
Wakeman r. Clark, an old, feeble, gray haired
tectiycs Henderson and Palmer. of the Mercer
street station, charged with Keeping disorderly
house at 2o5 Wooster street. About ten years ago
q nourishing congregation in the upper portion OF
this city. With the assistance OF his wife, a buxom-
looking a. oan weny t his junior he
since been keeping low houses OF i'll fame In
Greene, Amity and Wooster streets. She finally be-
handsomer and younger man, who had plenty OF
money and made her handsome presents. The
old Ounce was allowed to occupy room In the
rious apartments ON the first floor IN Clark's
house were found eight dissipated, disgusting look
Ing females, who are no strangers In the police
courts and station houses. They were committed
In default OF 5000 bail each for their future good
behavior and Clark In default Of $500 bail TO APP
pear for trial.
The same officers also made raids on the follow
ing houses and arrested the propretors and thirty
one male and female hdbffu6s:--ROsanna
Mcdonald, 224 Wooster street, Matilda Sommers
2ls Wooster street. Mary Peters, 2l4 wooster street.
and Caroline Albert, 21sh wooster street. The
complaints against the houses were made by Henry
simpson, OF 22o wooster street. and other respecta-
bic business men residing In the vicinity, who state
The houses and the conduct OF the inmates are q
detriment to their business and great