The New York herald., 1874-12-27

| thc STONE steps ana discussed unto eaCn Other
| what fools they had made OF themselves ana won
dered II Christmas Day had been ordained for such
foolish people as they had manifested themselves
tnem:-"I believe that you are not a thief. and
you y nave not the looks Of thief but fine you $40
| Tor being In very bad company
| POLICEMEN AND PEANUTS.
Later IN the DAY there Is an intermission, and.
desoIate that seems t place to gather "a % in bats
aud owls woman with apples and peanuts
in and stares from the door vacap
at him. There is a bustle presently, pre-
and good many small poiltlclans take on their
hats and endeavor to look as obsequious as poss-
are branded into the signature OF inefrabe despair
ana degradation, are sitting IN the pen and one OF
sible to place IN the scheme OF life, has a shdden
ut and start, and In an instant she pOurs forth
torrent OF blasphemy ana ribadry that IS
as terrtnc and uneeasing as the 1Ow or Niagara.
She seems TO be we'll acquainted with the detailed
antecedents OF every policeman's lille who pres
enG IN court and she does not nesitate 10 tell him
'all about It," This female ribdud has had, no
doubt, spots IN her lie tender ana true and
Murray writes small piece OF paper full and she
receives sentence OF SIX months on BlacKwell's
Island. which 70 her Is an act OF charity and
benedcence.
A TRICK WORTHY OF cARToUcHE.
There Is a very aggravated case OF watch steal
Harding. on the 9th day of November this man.
Harding. who Is rcputed to be OF very bad char
dCteT, uleL "a man QaIneu FTeueTlCk COclr1uP, anu,
as Cochrane was drunk enough to be lraternal
with every one, ne Immediately made bosom
Of H. Hadng tn carriage rde was
and was accepted by Mr.. Joseph Harding IN the
same spirit. Mr.. Cochrane and Mr. Harding rode
an taey rode, and they r0de everywhere and,
unlike the Ancient Mariner they had several drops
to drink Mr. Cochrane had fine double case
gold watch, valued at $3.50, and when he woke up
he found carriage, watch and Harding gone or to.
gether. Mr.. Cochrane became soberly indignant,
and found, as many man has found before. that
n pH q "A m 10 m rnh md
betray him. Detectives Reilly ana Williamson
were placed on the track OF the treacherous Hard
had gone to Canada, Others to Europe, and still
others thought that he had gone to those Islands
reigns over his coffee coIored subjects But
Mr.. Harding had mind OF purest ray
serene ana d. genius Of giant power. Finding that
he was in danger OF being captured and dealt
with he took the watch to the pawnbrokers, Simp--
son, Green Co.: No. ls1 Bowery, and pledged it
TO a clerk with the Scavie name Of Widoiska, who
came and testified to the fact yesterday. Then
Mr.. Harding, thinking that there is no place so
made a complaint against two women of bad re.
pute that he had been induced to visit panel
house In Wooster street and was there robbed by
the two females. The women were locked up and
Mr.. Harding, the innocent victim OF foul con-
splracy, was sent to the House OF Detention,
course no detective would think Of looking for
Harding was quite sale and the detectives sadly
bothered for while. But on Thursday last the
trial OF the two women for assumed panel theft
came on in the Court OF General Sessions, and Mr..
Harding had TO appear as witness whether or
not. AS soon as he appeared 1t was found that he
could not testify and he was arrested for the rob-
berry of Mr. COcnrane's watcn and was taken be-
lore Judge Murray, who said 10 him:-
s.Harding, this case Is so clear that shall holi
you in $4,000 bail to answer at the General Ses-
slons for the offence. There cannot be any doubt
about such case as this as far as have seen the
Mr. Harding went down looking daggers, and
hno M th atnru holin yhaV
the Court OF Sessions that he was in reality the
District Attorney and argue the case with them.
'THREE BURGLARS BOLD"
Three burglars, named Frank Clark, Michael
Maroney and Frank Burke were arraigned on
charge OF having robbed man named solomon
shayer, whose store is at No. IS Bowery, OF $500
worth Of clothing. The store was burglariously
entered, and part OF the clothing was iound in
second nand shop kept by jewish dealer named
Cohen in Baxter street. Judge Murray held the
three alleged burglars in $1,000 bail each.
young man, named Bailey, with sharp but
not unpleasant face, was brought up by another
Jewish dealer, who accused him OF having stepped
into his shop with brass ring, which he had con-
cealed, and, asking lOr another ring gold one,
dealer asserted that he had substituted brass
the young man spoke so frankly and seemed so
solid that Judge Murray SAID to him
Bailey states tnat ne had one ring, which is EVIL
IDENTIFY not gold one, and that he went in to buy
he a Raa his snail @ the
or the doubt as see no proof against him."
"POOR MARTHA MURPHY"
Suddenly there came out OF the crowded space
OF the court pale and iaded but respectable lady
in black whose lace was bedewed with Tears and
who was sobbing bitterly BY her side was little
girl OF ten or twelve years OF age, whose lace was
also red with weeping and whose long braided
fororn Gretchen-Goethe IDEAL 1t was mother
and daughter, and they were sorrowing tor girl,
the sister Of the child and the daughter OF the
path for the crooked and indefinite one. The poor
lost girl was named Martha Murphy, and she mad
md fiO tAriu
Judge Murray has KIND heart under a stern ana
quiet manner and he said to the poor Ipotner:-
! am sure. You may take her home and try and
reform her. hope you may be able to do So and
will be very glad ,has you ina, nave sn succeeded"
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
There was another case, and an amusing one,
and that will end this chapter OF the Tombs history
Tor the day after Christmas. hard looking case
named Greenwald. who keeps cigar store in
CITY Hall place. was accused Of beating. kicking
Young that he could not Tell tel his name "n'
Judge Murray-What have you to say to this,
Mr. Greenwalds understand that you are
cigarmakerp Why did you beat this poor child ?
Herr Greenwald-veIl Shootge, / haf much
droooles init dish oolicemans. He NEEDLES berry
much init my pishness Shoodge, l don't nurt dlsn
Police Onicer-Judge, this man Ia no man at all.
him bate his boy, and he rose mis- tut 70 nick him,
and, OF course, felt bad, and wanted TO knock
him down myself, and when ne &C. inside OF his
stnore he said couldn't take him, and Of course,
then took him out right away.
handsome young fellow was called as a wit
ness and gave his name as Henry S. Murray.
This young gentleman said that he did not see
the last part ol the trouble, but he thought that
Mr.. Greenwald had not behaved like an honorable
man.
Judge Murray-Mr. Greenwald, shall fine you
$l0 You must not behave so cruelty TO small chill
dren II they do wrong then you must call an
officer.
Mr.. Greenwald stated that ne would appeal to
a higher court, but the police officer simply took
his $40 and ADVISED him to go home. This ended
the chapter OF Tomos history for the day after
Christmas.
FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Before Judge Otterb0urg.
Frank p. Shepherd, now OF the House OF Deten-
tion, charged William Gill, OF No. 1873 East Twenty
first street. with robbng him OF $50 About two
O'Clock yesterday Saturday morning Shepherd