The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
A sANCTUM sCRIMMAGE.

THE MAN WHO DID NOT FIND THE HERO OF
BALD KNOB AND SLEPT IN THE ToAfBs-
WAS HE "Boss" SHEPHERDS EMrssARY?
The Tombs Police Court yesterday supplied a
sensation that, II it had occurred IN Washington,
would be taken as an evidence that the garroters
are in league to capture independent editors
and serve them up on the half she'll for
the qualification OF the Ring politicians. Between
two and three O'Clock p. M. two pompous
"bluesr from the Twenty-sixth precinct entered
the Tomos Police Court. where Judge Sherwood
was sitting upon "drunks and disorderlies" hav-
ing in charge fne looking and fashionably-
dressed gentleman, whose general appearance
curly black hair. nicely combed mustacne.
courteous address and fine physique-gave several
spectators the impression that ne was Coionei
trict Attorney. Behind them came Mr.. James A.
l.. Pardee, OF No. go East Twenty seventh street,
whose calling IS put down in the Directory as
'undertaKer.n The prisoner who was as
polite as Lord Chesterfield was arraigned before
the Judge, when the audience discovered that
HIS ARMS WERE TIED WITH STRONG CORDS
behind his back. Judge Sherwood was engaged
IN adJudcating upon a df1cult and intricate case.
and for some time the prisoner stood there as mud
IN manner and as resigned as lamb prepared for
tine ofrerinr soon the rumor ran through the court
TO ON that the prisoner was "Boss' Shepherd. of
Washington, VINO. despairng OF ever get
ting Mr.. Dana TO Washington while Judge
Blatchiord guards the hdoedS corpus rights or
the masses. mad invaded the sanctum OF
the distinguished man whose Light shines for all,
The dIgnlfed Judge at last turned TO the "bury
blues" who arraigned tneir prisoner and heard
the complaint. The first man Tho mounted the
steps told his tale OF violence, and swore TO 1t.
lie established the identity OF the capture
simply MIcnael Francis Dody. The complainant
was simply Mr.. Pardee. the undertaken OF the
SWedenborgian cnurcn, and
DooRKEEPBR IN HE Sun OFFICE.
He swore that the captive yesterday invaded
the sun office, and asked 10 see Mr.. Charles A.
Dana. "Uuderta Pardee, who has undertaken
TO guard the person of the editor refused him adj
mission on the ground that Mr.. Dana was engaged.
Dodv, alias Boss shepherd, then seized the poor
undertaker, lilted him In his herculean arms.
hurled MIN beyond the table, CRASHED his teeth
and made break with a warwhoopl for the prI-
vate room OF the aforesaid editor, with the evident
intention OF making dinner of him.
THE HERO OF BALD KNOB"
was not there. Dana's inkstand ana desk alone
presented war-like appearance. Valiant men
from the composing the editorial and job rooms
rushed In, rescued the bothered undertaken, ana,
securing Mchael Francis Dody. turned him over
TO otlcer Starks and his associate.
The officer told his story to the Judge. The
story curdled the blood OF the doclle Rockwell VINO
spelled 'lndgn tmenLu correctly, ana leaneI back
grati1ed that the days LABOR as nearly done.
StarKs swore that in his opinion the man was
Insane, and he was committed 10 the care
OF the commissioners OF Charities and Correction
10 discover whether he Is insane.