Show GOTHAM gosoir ti 3 men hen and Hatt matters erst 1115 deeds and in the merry metropolis by our Correspondent 1 EDITOR HERALD the latest investigation vesti gation by mr ts coin coma matteo lias has developed ft a roost most lamentable state of affairs in our poll police e dc do parti nent it has tins shown tb that superintendent in nten dent wallins walling is either a knafo oan r ail as anil aa mr walling during liis his I 1 long aig career on oil the tile police force tins never shown that ho any appreciable amount of brains without which a knave cannot get along along I 1 it t is evident that he h i as perfect f a Do iberry as has had charge of aro protecting hect angla law abi abiding dinst citizens tells against law lak aa lias has be been en hen beard of IB this tills country tou tho the poor old man i to hare have entered on his dotage his confidence in hia subordinates is 13 of the mus most t childlike child liko and trusting nature nia his xa NORANCE OP OF DATE PATES is marcelous nur mar relous and liis ilia sublime inno cence of wrongdoing wrong doing is calculated to take ones breath away under the rules of the police force he cannot be retired from his ilia position consequently quent ly a tremendous effort is being niada made bv the police commissioners Commissi onera who fe feel that they must do something to induce him to resign but mr air walling is naturally a trifle coy about doing such a thing ho ile has ft a nice nico office with a good salary some power and beof course feels that his chances of netting getting a bui suitable table exchange are more than alender slender at heart the commissioners are not anxious to have him away for he is a it convenient man and he tie docs does not go further iu ILI enforcing the lav law than would be agreeable to his superiors for this reason be he is much more serviceable than a younger more active and more positive man men at the same time the four inspectors of are wr wrangling 21 among themselves as to who shall have the place SHOULD WALLING RESIGN it ia is very likely that inspector murray will get it as the democrats will insist upon it lie ile is 0 one of the most mt active though junob unobtrusive naive members of tammany Dyl hall lall the ablest man mail in the department e part ment is inspector Ina byrnes the chief of the detective bureau but the argument will be used azili against nat his advancement that 1 he a cannot lo be 10 spared fro from his present post I 1 suppose the the upshot of the lite whole affair aal air will be th that a t walling will apply for and receive six months leave of absence during that time the whole affair will have blown over URS THORPE 4 ono one of the tile most aang dangerous crous of tit tho e ad ventu who infest new york and circe like make tho the means of indulging in their extravagances by ens en trapping wealthy married men as 8 r recovering 0 from the tile pistol shot sho tl I 1 wound inflicted on her by george georgo walsh last friday night the police and the newspaper men man have thus far been vainly endeavoring to find out tho the cause of the shooting shoo tinz as both walsh and the woman maintain the tile strictest silence A gentleman who understands the whole situation gave me last ast evening what looks like the BO so BOI I lution and aa as there is a touch of ro roi mance about it I 1 give it to you walsh was always a wild lad ad brit about twelve years ago lie bade fair to turn over a new leaf lie ile fell in lore love with a young lady by the name 0 of f gelshenen aa As she was beautiful accomplished noble minded and rich tho match was in every way a at desirable de one and george cave eave every ind indication leAtion that ho lie A a abandon his previous habits hablin and companions and devote himself to he the task of becoming A MODEL of the community unfortunate unfortunately forslin for bilm the girl irl died ho lie bloode brooded over liis his loss for a long iong ime time and the ell end of it was that he gradually drifted back c to his old waa a and anti eventually became a confirmed rounder and a hard drinker but lie was always good natured never quarreled and was never known to carry a weapon mis miss bad a sister and she became the tile wire of a rising young business man the brother of an oxman congles congressman from this title state his prosperity crew grew but at the sime same time ho he fell into evil surroundings and aa as the story etory runs grew TO MIS wire WITS about eighteen months ago lie became acquainted ted with mrs thorpe and iho tho woman at onca once her net about him soon he lie was her slave and it is understood that ha lie furnis furnished bed her with the means of living in an elegant house and driving a smart carriage and pair somehow the matter got to tho tile ears cars of his wife still kindhearted kind hearted woman that she eh was she for forgave ave him on his promise to 0 o repent he ile made an heroic effort to cut loose from the c chains lains that bound him but the thor thorpe pe icom woman an followed him and begged and entreated him to return and mado inside it extremely lr liard hard to maintain his resolution then en george walsh stepped in ha ile and the man in question tion had always been on the best of terms and both out of liking for him as asue well 11 aa us in renco for the girl that lio lie had loved be he determined to make every effort TO restore REi TORE idelt to tho cister sister of hid his dead affianced it is believed believe a tit that a t on oil the fatal night he be 1 w I ent to Mrs house to induce her tode to desist following his ilia friend A hot tempered grasping woman she naturally resented what hc she regarded as intolerable interference in her ter affairs george was under the influence of liquor and he grew indignant puling pilling out the pistol which no one knew where ho be got it he lie exclaimed q 1 I am ain at least a man inan and ho lie shot her down this is the story thi tho woman is rapidly recovering and with the oi notoriety that now invests her shotwill she will be enabled to resume sumeler her occupation will all ti tho more success on tho the other hand band ii a family once I 1 happy alpy and respected is broken up fligl an I 1 a poor fellow will cither either go igo to sing fingor sing or to the lunatic asylum III HIS SYSTEM weakened aa as it is by drink received such a shock from the of thenis e ight lit that even now lie is barely let able b to t recollect what actually did take place trent trout fishing opened in long laland landon on tuesday last but ss as th the weather had been extremely cold up ud up to tho e morning of tho the ast of april the catch h was poor and ano the tile fish as a rule were we re imell hill fd and lislie li lit in weight at the South sido club tho the members had great sport prominent among those who cast tho the fly was ex seere tary of tho the kavy navy goorge AH or rather rathe r secor on Ife looks as heany hearty as in the days when lie was A as alic ruler of uncle sams davee lie if ti as pretty graceful and e expert a fly caster an as there is in the club lb a thing uno one would hardly expect from so portly a man that he be is a is easy to eee see for lie it in extreme ly fond of cider ho ile drinks it mixed with bittern bitters which removes tho the acid ity ami and eicha gi ca a sort of aromatic after ta to tu it NEW ciar april A april 7 84 |