The sun., 1897-05-17
NEW FORK IN 1870.
No %. 900. 900 Police Department in Theso
Days. but Work for the Police TO Do.

No %. OOO. 900 Police Department in Thooo
Days. but work for the Poiice to DO.
The population Of New York city in 1910 was
$4,000. the Same population as San Francisco
has now. 1t was considerably larger than any
other city Of the country had at that time but
any reader of the police reports of fifty-seven
years ago, prepared especially and exclusively
for the Planet Of that period might be justified.
perhaps, in supposing that the population of
the city was not 312 900 but only 10000 Hero
is an item referring to three unwise men of
Gotham, whose exploits brought them into con-
fiict with the "lower police" as they were then
called
TAPsrERs
Elphalet Little. John Rogers. and George Moore
were yesterday morning brought before Mr. Justice
wymen for tapping sundry casks OF beer lying the
wharf and regalins themselves with potent potations
OF their contents They pleaded thirst but not
allowed this justification. and were all committed.
Unauthorized indulgence In spirituous bever
ages was not, however, one OF the chief offences
in New York in 1910. There was some dishon-
esty in those days and 1t took, according 10 tho
report OF the Planet, most reprehensibl0
form:
COAT STOLEN.
Henry Brown. who attaches NJ D. TO his name an
tinerant vender OF cures for 'is that nesh is heiF
to was yesterday arrested by Oficer S. b Warner.
gentleman Of Boston. Our NJ D. was coming in
strong in his borrowed plumes when the owner
had no particular home, and he therefore
commodated in Egy ptian Hall.
Iron was more valuable in 1870 than it is in
1897. One offender against the laws OF New
York in 1910 was a girl who was charged with
stealing pig iron and the Planet gives this
quaint but circumstantial account OF tho
transgression of the offender
HEAVY LIFT.
Mary Lennon. rather a sweet looking young girl.
despite her name was accused OF stealing pig iron
This seemed to he heavy me- for one $" young.
though she had the appearance Of being two or three
years older In answer to the Mag strates queries:
she said she lived with her mother IN Willrt street
and that she stole the iron from dire necessity Under
these circumstances she was cautioned against again
once in tears A small subscription was raised for
her by some OF the Officers. There il humanity IN .
police office. little "A people dream OF IT,
In early New York journalism it was the Gus.
tom of reporters. and. apparently. OF editors as
well, to use words OF opprobrnm in referring 10
persons accused of crime. Thus man accused
or sItsa1ns %as either Of dsorSeTr
conduct was "blackguard." ana an intoNi;
Gated person was a "tapster = or nm :, ,inebrtate'
The designation "vagabond aPpled, usually
following item in the Planet:
A number of vagabonds make practice OF going m
nres and taking whatever they lay their hands on;
One OF these villains. Patrick Coyle was detected ana
arrested. He is now In limbo. An example shouldbs
made OF Coyle.
Local information in New York in 1910 must
these two items Of information from other states.
one from Pennsylvania and the otherfrom Malhe'
The trial OF Commodore Elliot is still progressing
at Philadelphia. The evidence In the cas-" ia not ot
character to greatly interest the public and heNiltH
the dimensions OF our sheet will not admit our pun,
fishing Il without doing injustice TO the parties ~
We learn from the Bangor Whip OF SATURDAY last
that a man by the name or Flags, said 10 he from
story OF the tavern OF Mr. Hasey In that city FRI
day afternoon ami broke his thigh In two places