The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

Charge q Bribery Against . Policeman.
Tbs case Of officer Churchill, which adjourned 70
yesterday afternoon has been again adjourned, and w
be taken up this msening at eleven O'clock BY Justice
Osborne Churchill It viii b rsooisctsd arrested
on charge Of having received 800 IN confederation Of
his falling 70 prosecuted named James Moore and his
wife, who had been taken into custody charge of
ceivng stolen goods Two Of the witnesses against him
are the accused parties, Of whom has made tho fol-
lowing aHidavit in the case -
City and County Of Ne,o York. Mary Ann Moore residing
@ ss duly ~ r E -ss
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ody said policeman William Church called a The dspoasnts
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SaP1 he By
ing him how he would appear when he got 70 the State prison.
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aware gone lsurops
thus aosspi he SAID Gnu sslI called dseonsn
relation The goods from mis- deponeut aud her said
band returned city Of sew and after
this deponent and sought by bis conversation alarm
o., aid
PAY hundred s5o the person who held
ss dspones would give INN hs sad charchp hies %
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difficulty and that no Other person but hin One said ghuIchp
ed assps has she would haye aso to pay he bail And
this further says that said called call on s de
said Churchill also called This deponent and st both the
dpass a anf h
deponent to tie whole matter for her get her said
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said
that she must the said ChaIsh esh, O'clock
ibis deponen said place tune directed having
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and cropped The said roll Of bank bills when the said
s,ssrsss hs
hsa e. a be k and
her knowledge what of money contained in said
tod said
she b 5urch and this
know the description Of paid to the
a, lhe g1eaer part oe ssue was what Is
Police t the CITY q New lime sore
ses BY sas william
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husband end further than this dcponsn saith nS MOORE
Sworn before me- Jan. 2s, 1866 FERsAsDo wooD Mayor
The following is the AFFIDAVIT. Of officer Masterson by
whom Churchill was arrested-
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attached the ofics the Chief & Police, being duly
VII made 81 Thomas Burrows and n. muh Of said ain
Ss as relates 70 D ap William acton a s
eeber Broome Columbia streets
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Chur was not ont Of ihs ssht Of this degonen q. time
arrested BY deponen and this that
hand Se
that he bad thrown something into the stove this deponen
ens
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IN IL re %
SAID %ensy q bank bis present masSsa
taken as aforesaid from said Churchill, .srr.,ov
Sworn before me, Jan. Is. 1856 FERNANDO wooD
Other sidavim were taken but they are mainly cor
r0borave.
The parties appeared before Justice Osborne at the
Mayors office yesterday af ernoen-Mr Busted acting
counsel for Moore and his wife, and Mr. Clinton for
the defendant The witnesses Of Moore called for
cross. examination by Mr.. Clinton, when Mr. Busteed
said that the could take place with his
consent unless the magistrate pledged the faith Of the
State that their testimony would not be used hereafter as
there eight indictments pending sg inst
them in the Court of Sessions.
Mr. Clinton obj ected to this the ground that Of
the witnesses had already her testimony in the
animation in chief for the prosecution and thltthe
gistrae bad power, and that If he had he should
exercise it in favor of respeatable like the defend
ant ard not in favor of those against whom several
dictmf nts bad been brought
Justice Osborne said h. doubted whether he had any
power in the matter but he would refer to the District
Attorrey. He recommended both counsel to meet him
at 10 oclock tomorrow (ths morning. before that Of
fetal, TO take his advice In the mat
The counsel agreed to this proposition and after hear
irg the District Attorney the will be taken up at
IL O'Clock by Justice Osborne.