The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-01
The Watch Rcturns-DisOrdcrly Charac-
ters Disposed Discharged With Embcx-
xlement-sOmo One to Blame.


ters Disposed Discharged With Embex-
xlement-somo One to Blame.
The watch returns at the above Court yesterday
morning contained no cases OF special interest, the
majority being the old monotonous ones OF intOxi-
cation and disorderly conduct. Justice Cox, after
dsposing OF the ftyone prisoners presented before
him, took his departure for the Special Sessions
and remained away until three O'Clock in the after
noon. or the number arraigned twenty-siX were
males and twenty-five females; thlrty-one were
held and twenty discharged; nineteen were ar
rested for intOXcaton, thirteen for d.sordery con-
duct five for being drunk and disOrlerly four for
vagrancy three for abortion, three for violating
corporation ordinances. one for assault and bat
terry, one for petit larceny one for reckless driving
and one as a suspicious character.
SOMEBODY TO BLAME
Friday night Martin Mcnamara, aged thirty
years. residing at 522 Washington street. while in
toXicated jumped Off the dock and endeavored to
drown himself. He was rescued by some citizens
and given into the custody Of Ollcer Rynders of
the Greenwich street station, who preferred u COM
plant of intOXication against him. Yesterday
morning upon the prisoners name being called the
officer was unable to find him. Upon being ques-
toned Rynders stated he had escorted his prisoner
to the Court and given him into the custody Of the
Court officer having charge of the box which was the
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Rynders came into court with man having his
head tied up. and asked II he would have time to
get something to eat before the arrival OF the Judge.
me officer states he left his prisoner sitting in the
audience and while after his coffee and cakes the
prisoner quietly left the court room and disap-
peared Which story Is true will have to be decided
by the Police Commissioners who are already cOgni-
zant OF the loose manner In which prisoners have
been allowed privileges for some time past.
teenth wards, who have been shown much
courtesy and favor as could be meted out to the
nf In 1nfr lilo
DlsORDEKLY PERSONS DISPOSED OF.
Lewis Pattie, tailor, doing business ct So West
seven dirty ragged Sloated nSs e
males, and preferred c0mplaint'Of dsorderly con-
duct against them. pattc states the prisoners are
In the habit OF nightly cOngregating on the first
floor OF his house and using very obscene and i'm
moral language, which interleres with mis- Gus
noys himself and family, who reside In the same
house. Their performances becoming unbearable,
the Prince street station, ana had them Conveyed
to thestati0n house. Yesterday morning they were
committed in default OF 800 each for their future
good behavior.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.
Augustine b. Chic, of 142 Spring street. appeared
arrest Of clerk, lately In his employ, named David
Cassanelli on charge or embezZlement. Chic
nell wines and liquors, valued at $45, to dispose
OF, which he claims to have done and appropriated
the money to his own use. Cassaneli was arrested
yesterday morning by Onicer BlOOdgOOd and held
to answer the charge.
~ sELDEN, THE ABoRTIoNIsT, ARRAIGNED.
sSer the as aGSns OF
his assistant, and Cushing Savage. OF 224 First
street, arrested In the DOCTORS house Friday night
were marched into Court yesterday afternoon by
Captain Byrnes and Detectives Henderson and
Palmer, OF the Mercer street police station, COun-
companying them was the victim I'M Of the doctors
| malpractice, Barbara VOss, OF 326 Second street,
Jersey CITY. looking pale and somewhat emaciated
jected to at the hands OF Selden. She was attired
| in common calico dress, black shawl and carried
small leather retcule In her hand. She appeared
| somewhat nervous and agitated over the dis
closures made In the papers Of her unfortunate and
humiliating position, and related her story to the
Justice in trembling and sorrowful manner. She
stated the person who had caused her ruin was
young man VINO had been employed in the same
shop as herse but Is at present out OF the city
o visit to some friends In Massachusetts. She ex-
onerates Savage from oil completely In
her to the DOCTORS once ut the request
Of her mother. The doctor was fashionably
attired In suit OF immaculate white with clean
forty-fve years OF age. His assistant, the woman
Sharp, ia coarse, vulgar looking female. and pre-
sents the appearance OF being able to undertake
any crime no matter Of how henous nature.
| The young woman stated she called on the doctor
at his office on two occasions before the arrest,
each time of which the doctor operated on her
with instruments and galvanIc battery for the
purpose OF producing an abOrtiOn that the opera
ton gave her great pain, and 30 far as she could
Judge, had proved successful; that the old man,
Savage, had accompanied her there as friend
istering the electricity; that he had informed the
doctor that she was one Of the unfortunates and
wished to be rid OF her troubles. The woman
Sharp claimed to have no connection with the es-
taDlishment other than that OF q hOusekeeper.
Selden denied having endeavored to produce an
abortion on the woman but admitted having ex-
amined her at the request OF Savage and the girl to
ascertain whether she was pregnant or not; that
! from the examinations made he became satisfied
that she was not pregnant at ALL but was only SUI
| fering from severe cold. Selden, Savage and the
woman Sharp were committed without bail for ex-
animation. The complainant was sent to the
House Of Detention TO insure her appearance to
prosecute.