The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
The Raids on Disrcputable House

The Raids ON Disrcputable Houses.
More than sixty prisoners OF all ages and depths
Of shabbiness appeared before Justice Fowler yes
terday morning. the usual number being swelled
by the raids on the gambling house, 702 Broadway,
aud on various notorious houses on Thompson,
Greene and West Houston streets, made by the
police during the evening previous. There were
eight OF the gamblers arrested, all Of whom were
tne astcns 4 tn MAKE ~
Broadway, who was held in the sum OF $500 to an
swer
Among the proprietors OF disreputable houses
arrested was the notorious James Petrie, in whose
place Bunker was shot to death some years ago.
He and the other Keepers OF houses were held to
answer and some sixteen unfortunate women re-
CURED to give security for good behavior, with the
alternative OF q six months residence on the
"A Long Chase for . Thief.
On the 18th Of December last q warrant was
issued by Justice Cox for the arrest OF Alfred P.
Evans, charged with stealing pair of diamond ear
rings valued at $175, from Jennie Stevenson, of
100 West Twenty-sixth street Since that time
Evans has managed Ia evade the af;icers hnt nn
Friday evening was captured while engaged In o
game OF Keno The property was fnund In pawn.
1t. lie was committed In default Of 1000 bail to
answer.
Receiving Stolen Goods.
Mark Cottren, Of 1854 West TWEEN tysixth street,
charged before Judge Fowler, by Louis Perrier,
residing at 352 same street. with feloniously re-
eeivlng quantity OF hams stolen from the COM
piauant The property was found in the prisoners
possession, and he was held to answer.
A Confidence Woman.
Miss Kate Clifford, young and somewhat at
tractve woman, was arraigned before Justice
Fowler charged with the larceny OF watch from
the jewelry store of Foster Keeping at s4s Broad
way. The evidence showed that the prisoner had
entered the store in the absence Of the proprietor,
. and, pointing out q certain watch hanging with
others, stated to his son. who was in ate ndance
that she nat lett 1T Tor REPAIRS and induced him to
deliver II to her. Ex-Mayor Gunther, who knew
her as an old operator, entered as she was leaving
the store, and, hearing what occurred, cautioned
the young man, VINO ran after her and procured
her arrest she admitted her guilt and was COM
mitted in default OF 81, 900 bail, to answer.
FelOniOus Assault.
Allen Morris, recent graduate from Sing Sing,
was arrested at an early hour yesterday morning,
by Onicer Mohr, OF the Eighth precinct for disor.
derly conduct He at once drew pistol and at.
tempted TO shoot the officer, but was overpowered
and taken in" When arraigned before Justice
Fowler, His Honor directed that complaint Tor
felOn0us assault he entered, and the prisoner will
probably return to his late residence.
Highway Robbery.
John Con- residing in Greenwich street, was
charged, by boy named John Hudson, with high
way robbery in having, in company with another,
who escaped, seized the complainant on Washing
ton street, near Spring, and taken from his pocket
$780, O1icer Klllalea came up while tue struggle
was going on and arrested the prisoner. The
money was found on his person. He was commit
ted In default OF $1,000 bail to answer.