The New York herald., 1874-09-08
JEPPERSOH MARKET POLICE COURT.
PoeticaI Sneak Thief.
Before IudQe MURRAY.

O'Clock yesterday afternoon saw man who was
Q stranger to her coming out Of her room. She
asked his business and he ned without answering.
She gave alarm, and Mr.. Morgan, OF No. q Down.
Ing stu eet, who was passing at the time, pursued
the fugitive. On the corner OF Bank and Fourth
streets the latter drew from his pocket quantity
ofjewelry ,consstng Of bracelets earrings diamond
ring and gold watch, worth altogether $780, and
threw them In the gutter. The prisoner, how
handed over e oaieer @ MuIst Of w,,,,. ias e
Adams, a clerk, residing at No. 3ls West Forty
seventh street. He was taken before Judge Nur-
ray and on examination claimed to be innocent
He seemed to have taste for rny ming, as the fol-
lowing manuscript lines were found IN memo
randum cook IN his pocket
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A sigh for the past with its golden hue.
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LOCKING il vain Tor = friendly hand.
Thrust s lSn At ,hs t path Dg se oqy a
wall q me in = cure. t strong.
Wealth from the iarthest ends Of earth,
Seem as in mockery tempting spread
Shelter and rest for an aching head.
Judge Murray read the verses and held the un.
fortunate poet 10 81 900 bail to answer
Driven to Desperation.
On1cer Browning OF the Ninth precinct, came
into court yesterday morning with very inteui-
Murray inquired what charge, II any, was made.
The o1icer replied that the lady had been given
into his charge by the managers OF the Hoboken
ferry as person who had attempted to commit
suicide Her name was Martha Warner, and she
resided with her husband at No. 81 Chris ropher
street. According to the officers statement, she
had taken the HobOken Jerry boat that morning,
and on nearing the postte shore jumped over
board She was rescued In small boat, taken TO
her residence, where she procured dry clothing
and was taken thence to the court. Judge Murray
asked her what induced her 70 attempt the rasn
been 80 beaten and abused by my husband that
dld not care what became OF me. This morning
he knocked me down and beat me about the head
and shoulders"
Judge Murray-It you had come here and made
q complaint would have had him arrested.
Is OF no use. l have made complaints many
times, but 1t Is the same old story over again.
Judge Murray Neehngly)-Have you no chill
Eyes, sir, have three, the youngest but four
months old.
Judge Murray-I would think you would have
some thought for your children.
Mrs. warner-I have, Judge, but could bear ILL
The Justice then directed her to maze COM
plant against her husband ,a M:a and when she mad
protection from further iIl-treatment.
Robbed While Sleeping.
Frank Leight Of No. 627 Ninth avenue sat on a
stoop In Fortieth street on his way home Sunday
night and was robbed OF his watch and money
Onlcer Carmck, OF the Twentieth precinct shortly
afterward arrested Michael Calagan and Frank
Burns on the information OF a by ystander who saw
tie robbery They were held in 81, 600 bail each to
answer.
Robbed In q Saloon.
Mary Smith, OF No. II Thompson street, was en-
ticed into a saloon on sunday night by man
named Henry Hanson, alias Harry Foster. While
there she was robbed OF o watch worth 500,
Hanson was held in $500 TO answer.
Insulting Ladies In q Park
Frank Hart was arrested yesterday in Washing.
ton square by 0ficer Magonigie, of the Park pc.
lice, on a charge OF insulting Miss Ann Crouch, Of
No % Watts street. She stated that while sitting
with another lady he approached them and tried
to force an acquaintance with them. They DE.
cllned his attentions, and at last we're forced to
call an officer. Mr.. Hart made an elaborate
apology to the Court and the ladies In the most
abject manner. The Judge administered stern
rebuke and discharged the prisoner
Another Robbery.
Emil Francois OF No. 13 Sixth avenue was robbed
Of $40 in money and his nat at No. 496 Broome
street, on Sunday night. Mrs. Elizabeth Hertz
the robbery and informed officer Mead of the
Eighth precinct, VINO arrested Emil BrunHer and
jules Meyer. They were each held IN $500 to
answer.
Cruelty to Animals.
Oncers Field and Upton yesterday arrested two
men named John Kelly and Thomas Boyle, charged
with innumanly depriving a horse of proper sus.
tenance. When arraigned they denied the charge
in toto and were remanded iOr examination.