The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-05-16
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Some Remarkable "Justice"-What the
Cholera Scare is Doing-Clevelands
Birthplace, Etc, Etc.
NEW YoRK. May 10, 1885.

NEW YORK, May 10, 1885.
Messrs. Editors The Maggie Morris case,
which has aroused the indignant n of all classes
of society in this city, is directing attention to the
corrupt condition of affairs in the police depart
ment. Crowley, the police sergeant charged with
he crime is a ward politician. For services in
this capacity he was made sergeant without es er
having served as patrolman. short time since
he was charged with an attempt to murder q
brother officer, but by his political influence es-
capped with small fine and was retained the
force. At first it seemed that he would escape
punishment for his late crime also. When COM
plant was entered against him, his victim was
sent to Jail and Crowley was released on bail.
Such paradox seldom presents itself even to
those acquainted with "queer" justice. But at
last the apparent injustice was repaired. The
bondsmen, overcome by the force of public opin-
ion, surrendered Crowley, and Maggie Morris
was set free. At the examination, the Assistant
District Attorney, appointed to defend the girl,
referred to Crowley as "my unfortunate friend"
But the girl had friend in Justice Welde, who
remanded Crowley to Jail to await his trial.
Gen. Grants physicians now considerably
below par in the estimation of the public. He
grows daily stronger and has recommended his
book.
The cholera scare has driven many to the coun-
try already. The Suburbs are overrun with peo-
pie seeking summer accommodations. Orange,
N. j. with its healthy location, beautiful scenery
and its thirty-s miles of macadamized avenues,
is most attractive resort and has long since been
unable to accommodate guests at the hotels and
private boarding establishments. Orange, in
GLIDING east, west and south Orange, is really q
suburb of Newark, N. j.. but it is peopled almost
exclusively by wealthy New Workers. The resi-
dences are all handsome, and the general appear
ance of the place is exceedingly aristocratic.
Montclair, N. j., is also sleeping place for
the people of Gotham. Nesting on the east
slope Of the picturesque Orange mountains it
makes a most pleasing landscape. Four miles
from the latter place, on the Caldwell turnpike,
is the little village of Caldwell the birth place of
President Cleveland. The writer had the pleas
ure of visiting the house and room in which he
was born. Rev. Richard Cleveland, the father of
the President, was then occupying the pulpit in
the Presbyterian church at Caldwell. The house
is still occupied by the Presbyterian minister, and
is rather an unpretentious mansion. The present
incumbent is very strong Blaine man.
Capt. Paul Boyton, the expert swimmer, gave
the officers and seamen on board the British war
ship Garnet pretty lively scare the other night.
Accompanied by bevy of newspaper reporters
in boat he swan alongside and fastened dunn
my torpedo to the vessel. As he was floating
away he was perceived by the marine on duty
and challenged. After getting away some dis
lance he called out that he was "only fishing,
but there's torpedo on your starboard quarter.
Good bye!" Of course confusion reigned supreme
for awhile. After discovering the hoax, the Off
GERS were very angry and declared the act breach
of hospitality. The next day reporters were re-
fused admission to the ship.
The people are now wondering what they will
do when the skating Kinks close. This craze pre-
walls to a much greater extent in the north than
in the south. And it is harder to find more
"mixed" assemblage than on the surface. You
see the arstocratic lady and the girl from the
slums of the city, and the child and the woman of
sixty winters skating side by side, all in one mad
whirl. The ministry is divided in opinion. Beech
er regards the rink as the "sure road to destruc-
ton" Talmage says they beneficial in char
acter. Another six day race commences tonight at
Madison Square Garden. 1t is to be hoped the
mortality will not be greater than it was before
among the participants. The last match only
killed two and crippled two or three more of those
in the race. But this fact only seems to stimu-
late the interest in the affair. PLANETEs.