The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-17
Police IntelllgemO~.


police, who testified Is follows =
JANIS SoArLIrr, captain Of the 18th ward police
being sworn says, an captain 81 the l4th district
police; have been 80 since he 9th day OF February
last; was assist captain since the organization Of
the police about four years; the house S3 Crosby st
Is In my distrct have never Ia that house fur
ther than the steep; have never hat any conversa
Murphy i. ons Of nv nol,csmsn. remsmbsr tbs sst
he came after me at my house No 377 Broome street.
on the night Of this occurrences it between and
~ o'clock ut night, after Murphy telling me, follow.
ed on Immediately about ten minutes after; arriv-
ing at the station house. saw Eliza Dickson and Cap
tain McCerren
Odd you have any conversation with Eliza Dick
son at the station house that night if So state
where took place who were present. and give all that
Al had conversation with her on that night in
the private Ieom back OF the desk the ping
for the captains Assistsnt Fsrren was in the
room, lying on his bunk Eliza and myself besides
that wass took her into this room, and down
on one OF the beds; chairs in the room and
sat down alongside Of her; asked her her name;
fsid her name WAS Jane Morgan; then a. hod her
xheIe enc hvedi she fA'd enc hved In Washington
street, asked her what number, aud she could not
tell me; the number. she said, she did know it;
then asked her how long she had been in this country
and she said Elk weeks; | then asked her how long
tAe had known this captain, and she said the same
length OF time then asked her go and tell all
that took place at this house nd all tho
held out to her go there; to bs afraid
but to 60 on and tell all that trans fired the time
tbe met the captain. or that could take the com
plant she in the police station house and she
need not be afraid; she said the captain to her
boarding house, and asked her to 90 and take walk
know the houfe she going to; she said no. she did
not she was stranger in the city; asked her if she
did not suspect there something wrong in it, she
said she did not suspect any hing until she got into
the house; then asked her mo what took place
after sne got INTO the room and what the captain did
she said the captain asked her take of her hat and
the took 1t OF and he took off his hat and coat she
said she then Fat down on the bed and he sat down
alongside OF her; then asked her what he did then;
she raid he put bis around her waist shoulder
At any rate his arm around her; asked her ii the
captain had attempted to have any conusxion with
II, "A
this time told her not to be she said he did
not she said she told him sh. would not prostitute
herself for body with that ne got up she termed
it. to latch the door and she jumped Of the window
on the roof; u ked how long she the roof shs
Odd she Fay anything about being in fault her
self II SO what did she say!
A-No, sir, not 1T that time.
Odd she At any time and when did che say any
thing about being in fault herself aud what did she
A-AfterI got through questioning her won't out
side and Captain McCerren raid, would like to have
OF those people, there az this time sbo. .or 20
people in the station house; told him, If ho waited
to anything TO say it here AID he then went to
give me statement in his own way After the cap
tain got through and after hearing them BOTH sepa
ratey went into the back and brought the girl
out, told her, then, to w aud give what trans
pred in the pres of the captain that could
take the complaint down; she went on, and gave mo
the same yersion In substance aud by say
ing she had complaint to make and not hurt ut
all. and wanted to go home; ! don't know but what
SHE ght have added 10 was her fault, whom she
tAid she not hurt; think she did; The captain
took hold Of her and held 1t up and showed
rent in the sleeve OF 1t about an inch one way and
hafthe other between the elbow and the wrist she
said that all the hurt she got anu that done
the roof when the captain took hold of her to
try and get her in of the rsof
Q-Did you go for the girl Eliza Dickson. last Monday
morning to get her to testify this exam nation!
A-Yes sir, | did; rode down in the carriage with
her; her SITTER with her also
Own you state what conversation you bad with
Eliza Dickson that OCCASION when vent for her
Al found the house as stated In the subpeaa be-
tween the rb and sth avenues; knew II by the sign
Mrs Little dressnsker; vent up stairs; Mrs Little
opened the door; the door immediately opposite that
opened by kliza Dickson just as asked for herr
this was on the second floor: / then told her had q
subpoena for her to testify in the u Captain Nc
Cerrsn that day sbs Eat do~n and hestated, aud ap
pearsd to decline going told her she had better get
ready IL after ~ o'clock aud that she ought to
at the court at 10 o'clock she said she did want
to 90 then the waiting for her friends, they
bad made to b. there for tet 10 and
3 O'Clock that day; said what friends have you
fer,p to-do on mean your COUNSEL told her had
served notice en- Mt sicker ana supposed ne was hsr
counsel to be at the office at ~ o'clock Mrs Little
then spoke up and ad sbe had been annoyed to death
with people running there every she appeared to
be angryand that no longer than Saturday night
three at the house at 10 o'clock at night
and that the gIls In bed and she would not let
them see them aIc shs dd net want to be troubled;
Of the policeman; he took cut his slaf
and showed it, and said be officer, aud did not
there under pr.tences she said she replied to
him she could help It, the girls bed aud could
be seem they then away told them could not
help that they wanted, but they must 70 with or
the girl certain which-they appeared to be
all talking toaeh.r-wishe stop In the six,
nue. for person by the name OF Grumpy said he was
somewhere opposite Jefferson Market; told them, n
IL all In my way wsuld stop With them with that
all got into the carriage and directed the driver
stop In the Sixth avenue. opposite the Market
irving there the elder sister got out and into
store there; aud in about two three minutes
came TO the door Of the oarri.ge person ~hom sup
posed TO be MIR Grumpy; asked him N he going
dowr with us; he sad Il have not time" he said, Il
suppose IT viii be all right" said whst do y.u
INV all Qhf have ahns.v for naan m
will back again; said he; said supposed they
would with that he walked away, and the elder
got into the carriage aud we drove OF, on our way
down observed EHA che appeared TO be crying; her
eyes wet with tears said 10 hor this has boon
very uDpcAant 10 you. or some mark OF that kind
che said had been and WAS for IT, she said
che heard that the captain had said he would produce
testimony against her that would hurt her character;
told her that doubt he would produce all the tes
tmoDy be could 70 favor bis side asd had doubt IL
would pjure her character to have her brought
before the pblic in the papers sh- stspgrin
this country and IL would great deal
the had never had anything To do With IT, meaning BY
that in going into the house In by street ~th apt
Moterr.n; aud added want you distinctly to un-
derstsnd that am not advising you not to make y-ur
complaint" took that pr.oaution because ! had
he. aignsd In of the newspapers aud lest my
motive might be perverted into an Improper one I
told her came for her for that purpose is to
make the plAint; and ssid all that you have to
do IL to tel, tn. whole truth tell all you know aud
have nothing TO fear With that f.xss sister spoks
up, and ssid that what they intended TO do she
then spoke of the interest taken by Mir Bragg and Mr..
Lawson She ,sd they had taken great interest In the
matter. told them kne~ nothing about Mr. LAWSON,
but that had known Mr.. Bragg fer many years that
he very respectsb~ mao. aud that what interest
he took In n. from the best OF motives to-
wards her. Eliza replied understand the motive IL
L. not much my account AS IL to move the house
In Crosby street" Said I. How do you kpos thstf
Did they tell you ?" She said, No, they did
not tell her but they said much" That Is all
the conversation ve had
Gid you tell Eliza Dickson while riding to the
police oce In the carriage that II ~Ould b. better mot
TO have anything To do with itthst ~ would only In
jure her character sp.asius q this oompl.int!
A.-No, STR. never did positively; TODD her what
have air. ady sworn to; told her II would have been
better never To- have thing To do whit MEANING
going 90 the house In Crosby street
In Justice to Captain Scstln. counsel for the de-
fence asked the following question, under the objec-
tiop a the opposite council
o. ak the witness whether he has received .
ard from Capt hctsTren. or from anyone sottng
In his behalf or fr,m snyo0s whatever growing out IT
the connection with this matter, or whether he has
ever been promised anything by tspt McCerren. dit
rectly or iudir.ctly ~hsthsr he he. sut>uded TO
Capt Met In tia, matter from FIRST To last
Objected &C. by counsel for the prosecution, o. no
thing 20 do with the