, 1874-06-14

doors Of sin and vice. Mr.. James Il. Parker,
the owner OF the building, rented the oasemens
te the present proPF'et0ss ns,,on "unI Nmi:b the
understanding that they should keep an
ORDERLY and decently- conducted beer hall Lately
his attention has been called to the ev1l-do1ngs
OF the propEetors and their girls, aud he de-
mAnded cancellation Of the lease Ihey re-
fused. and On the 9Th inst Ar. Parker couamenc-
ed IN action against them before Justice Aus
tin, for forcible detainer- On the 12th INST.
Pierce Dayton took change OF venue 70
Justice S:ully, and demanded Jury tsaa:- =
yenite xas issued for the impaneinE OF twelve
1urynen. Pierce j Dayton were on band, with
South Side Constable and gang OF their pro
fesaiopal iurors, and informed scu1l5 that their
Constable would serve the venire- The onstlce
objected. aud plzced it in tho hands OF
Constable Kelly, who selected jury composed
OF business men Of the Vest Side. The case Ths
heard, and about eighteen Witnesses we're e1-
ahmed but unfortunately the lease was binding
on Mr. Parker, and tho jury returned thef yer
dict for the defendants, and the loathsome. cor,
1upt, and contemplate concert-saloon hannfea
It's colcred lights last night before the gaze Of
the public, and waR running in full blast
Frsnk NJ Parker, cigar dealer on Washing
ton street, appeared before Justice Ha1nes fn-
day evening, aud fled his affidavit for Wit OF
attachment against Leonard Grover. William Il.
Rice, and Frank Clyue who were the proprietoEs
OF the Adelphi Theatre, and claimed that those
parties owed him 919405, and that they had
frauuleptly conveyed Or assigned their effects OK
= part thereof, 50 as to hinder their creditors.
The attachment Was issued and placed IN the
hands Of Constable Henry Best. Friday night,
that official visited the Adelphi, and
purchasing reserved seat, comfortably disposed
OF himself where he could ascertain, By casting
his cve over the audience, when sufficient sum
had been received By the Treasurer OF th1t "a
| Yo.ite p!ace of amusement to Iquldata PATkers
| claim AS usual, the house was soon crowded,
and, when standing room Was st premium. the
| Constable left his scat, and, going outside IN
front OF the bo1-otice. walked past the box sew
eral times (unobserved by the occupants OF the
| ofhcs) and discovered Nr. Grover counting up
the receipts Of the evening, la;ing the hve
| and ten dollar notes By themselves, and
| within reach Of anv one who was
daring enough TO thrust his arm through the
| cash window And grab the money. The Consta~
| b1e kept his gaze fastened upon the notes. as
| ono by one the pile increased. and when be no
| ticed that the larger notes were exhausted, and
| the ones and twos we're adding their presence to
| the dyes and te1s, he walked hastily up aad1
| thrusting his hand through ths window, seized
the filthy lucte," and informed Mr.. Grover be
| Was an officer. and mad an attachment for the
| money.
The manager Of the Great Adelphi, for once
in hls life, Was OF his guard. aad, hercely eeiz-
| ing hold of the officers hand. attempted to
break his hold, but 10 no OBJECT. as Best held On
as best ha could with one hand. and got awaY
with the receipts Of that night, at least = portion
Of them, and, after reading his attachment,
counted the money, which WAS exactly 9ll5, aud
| gave the manager his Official receipt for that
| amou1t. The case will be heard before the JUS
| tice on the 1ith inst.