The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
"MY FRIEND DUFFY"
HOW MISS MATTE MORGAN WAS DINED AND
sHAMPooED AT POLICE JUSTICES Ex-

how MISS MATTE MORGAN WAS DINED AND
sHAMPooED AT POLICE JUSTICES Ex-
PENsE-THIRrY DAYS ON THE ISLAND.
Gentlemen keeping Offices Broadway, boarding
house keepers ali and the public generally
have for the last couple of become familiar with
the form ana features OF Matte Morgan, a middle
sixed sharp-eyed woman, generally clad in garments
OF good material, but sober in tint and eccentric In
pattern, moving along q crulch, which Is used
with such address as TO lend u certain interest
to the bearer rather than TO call attention 10
her inGrmlty. such rs the general appear
OF this lady, who OF late has become
quito figure In police courts. Time and again she
has pressed her way through the crowd OF eager ap-
picants for justice TO the compliments stand, there
urge her claims upon the Courts consideration and
10 solicit warrant for the arrest Of some who
had assaulted her. In this Matte Morgan has always
been consistent and persistent with one exception.
No other charge she has been known mako
and redress has shc ever sought from any other
kind OF grievance. Though somewhat bellicose in
aspect sho Is certainly not the mortal any one would
likely to assai. and this has always begot suspi
clon in the gentlemen presiding on tho bench
that Mattie's charges were purely found IN her
Imagination. However, she so eoquently detailed
her wrongs that right nded Police Justice ever
thought o denying her warrant Till lately, aud =
result she has had infinite number Of boarding
house keepers and professional people arragned be-
iorc the courts on complaints she Jailed 10 substan-
tate
OUT OF TOLLS
The last victim was Counsellor Stllwcll, whom she
had brought before the months ago
on her Characteristic charge, adding, however, IN
this instance the enormity oi breach OF PROMISE As
the CASE however, appeared to be one OF backmaii,
the counsellor MAS acquitted una Matte went her
way ~ quest OF other fconiousiy disposed people
Since that she mas boon representing herself IN dual
character. Sometimes she appears AS Matte Morgan,
artist in dhcuties talented cultured aud
tnota Al
troubles that threaten her are avcrtcd. In other
places she assumes the role OF Sgnora Muro ex-prma
donna from some OF the leading Continental opera
houses, who is III quest OF an engagement anu has
various compositions OF merit 20 dispose Of
JUSTICE
II was about weeks ago when Matte appeared
once more IN court TINS time she came
rant tor tho arrest OF riding school keeper who had
subjected her 10 assault and contumcy. Judge Kill
brcth WAS sitting at the time, and. being lamliar
with Matties weakness, he refused her the warrant
She persisted however, ana al length TO escape ner
opportunities, and perhaps with not entirely guile
less idea, he referred ner to his associate Judge
DUFF, VINO, he said, was accessible ut the Stevens
House. Timber went Matte without delay, aud. AS
Justice happened to be out whom she reached the
hotel she was shown INTO the parior to await his
return. IL was lato IN the afternoon and MISS
Morgan sat there alone she WIS sartied
by the peal OF the dinner bell the
footsteps Of the hotel guests hurrYug 10 the table.
Matte without hesaton joined Ihem seated herself
IN retired corner aud Tor considerable Length Of
imc dd justice TO The best products OF the stevens
House cuistne When The repast nnshed she took
the check the waiter had leit presented u TO the CLERK
expressed ner COnV1Ctlon the WOulu 10
RIgered II she paid The bill and lancied his feelings
would best be spared by putting II on ms account 10
this the hotel iunctonary readily acccdcd amt Matte
was again shown into the parlor. Not to re-
man there long, however. Tho oDtrusive sign OF
the bairdresser down stairs caught her eye anu
for the half hour she called upon him 10
hts in behalf Then, all orgetful OF nor busi-
with the Judge, she went her way, and that OIL
cial his confronted with bill OF 81 so
Tor supper the hotel and 81 from The hardresser
for his services
JUDGE DUFFY PROVIDES FOR HER.
DnfV sllh hris In M n
this infictlou, and nothing more OF Matte heard
until yeste rday morning, when she brought before
ham the Jefferson Market Police Court Tor disor-
dcr!y conduct Fancying that tho lady was suffering
iron mental arrangement the Judge ntrusted her 10
the care OF the CITY Physician tor month, which Is
polite method Of committing to BackwciPs Island.
In the Jefferson Market Prison yesterday Miss
Morgan was sitting disconsoatcly nursing roll OF
music ana seeking al audience Tor her grievances
She was Of good family IN Augusta, Ca, shc says.
came here about three years ago, has since been
seeking q sphere Tor the exercise Of her musical
.paciIcs, but OF late has thrown the cold
charities OF the world OF rather upon From
her breach Of promise suit she anccs all hor troubles
have come judgcs editors aud police officials have
conspirsd 10 compass her ruin OF hotel experl-
and somewhat nrconous transaction NJ tie I,
Gcrmain IN which she was somehow Implicated, sho
speaks lightly and, sngularly enough feels nothine
more deeply than The ungentIe conduct Vi Uaicel
Dunlap who formerly she claims, cherished Tor hel
"A M prOfOund Affection.