The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH g. 1859.

that General Nye receive II? A. Well he ntmated
that he was-that ii for General Nye entirely; when
he found out that bad told General Nye he SAID that be
would do all he could TO iDure and prevent get
ting the appointments, aud suppose that be did.
Y. pa pooley state, IN converssg with you, that Cen
where be found it out don't think that he saw General
| Nye at all
q. Did Mr. Dooley tell you that this money was for the
purpose OF securing the appointment A. Yes he gave
me 10 understand so?
O. Did he give you to understand that the other eandi
dates who were appointed would pay similar amouns2
A. Yes; that the general idea that conveyed that
all had to do but he did not any particular person
be seemed 10 express the idea TO me that he was
intimate with Gen. Nye that tho matter was understood
between them. knew that he was trying 10 get Mr..
Ives appointed and that the matter Law between Mr. Ives
and me. had testimonials from the highest medical au.
thories which could not be exceledfrom surgeons and
physicians of all the hospitals in the city, who per-
sonaly acquainted with me, and under whom had
ed They have retained my testimonials yet at the COM
missioDers' office.
~ with respect to DR. Ives as to his qualifications the
position he holdss Witness (hesatng)-We he is not
looked upon as physician OF any high standing and
thing OF surgeon don't suppose that he pretends 70
any surgery.
AN OFFICER VIOLATING A FEMALE PRISONER IN STATION
| HCUsE.
Mr.. f. B. Shaw sworn, and examined by Mr. Spinola
follows
Q Where do you rcsides A Corner Of Court and Sack
We're you formerly alderman in the Brooklyn cOrpo.
alderman Of the Tenth ward against Captain Cross for
having had connection with female in one of the cells
the station house of the Third precinct in Brooklyn? A.
| No. not complaint.
q. Did you understand that Captain Cross had connec
ton with female in one Of the cells Of the station house,
| and did you investigate the case2 A. l did.
q. What the result? A. Tho result of the investi
cation was that Mr. Preston had had connection with girl
~ one o. tne cells the girls name was Catherine Fridel,
or " Baltic street. Brooklyn: was first informed that Mr.
| Cross had had connection with her, and resolved
to investigate the matter, and II he was guilty would
| expose him. / determined to go down to the
station house the next morning. and how he would act
towards the girl went down and found that he did in
erest himself for the girl; he said that she had sick
mother, and afterwards found what he had stated
true; day or twoafter, spoke to officer Wilson and in
formed him that would ike him to the girl get
Of her the facts he said that would do So and at the
time told that he did believe that Cross
guilty that he knew that Preston the cell and that
Cross was not Wilson went down and saw the GIRL and
she told him that was true that had connection
with her in the CELL but thought IL not Cross, but
Preston and that he bad attempted BEFORE under the
soop after wards saw the girl myself and had private
with Der IN respect to the matter she said
that what she had told Wilson true-tha Preston
hands under her Clothes and that she then resisted and
attempted to expose him. that he then ief but down
again some time during the evening, and that that time
she lad fallen asleep and that when she awoke she found
him attempting violence to her, she also stated that
she knew the party and that she would make affidavit
at any me got affidavit from the girl covering the
whole facts, my object was 20 get at the truth.
O. subsequently to her having made that affidavit did
you call on Der in company with the Deputy Superinten
A. Yes.
O. Did she deny at that interview the truth of the a-
davh she had made previously? A. Well she did not in
fact she said that she had forgotten everything that
occurred thai evenpg-that she did not know what
CURED Mr. Cross said to her. "Catharne has Mr. Pres
ton been in to day you? She said "That man?--is
that Mr. Preston? No.. She said laughing at the time
on several occasions after that the girl told me that the
affidavit she bad made she also told that the
officers had prepared affidavit and submitted to her.
and that she refused to sign it, she also said that Preston
had called upon her previous visit and told her it
tears about it, and that she induced to make the
statement from his calling on her.
Were you in the habit OF visiting the station house?
A. Yes, almost every day.
Q. What was Mr.. Preston's general conduct? was it
officer ike, gentemany and courteous? A. l never
thought so.
O. Was he in the habit of using profane language in the
station house2 a. Very proane, and thought, very
improper language he has used It to me personally.
DELINQUENT PUNISHED REMOVAL POINTS.
O. Had you conversation with Commissioner Srana-
nan and Mr. Hasbrook clerk in the Broome street Office
with respect TO Preston? A. With Mr. Hasbrook l had
frequently and detailed to him all these matters.
we be "a 6s tg you all she
bad fellow, and on one occasion, when we were
making in that district Of discharging certain number
Of men and appointing others in their place. he said You
know MCLEAN won't come TO the scratch, and don't
want to NEEDLE with Preston for him. and
he repeatedly said to that he knew he bad fell
low and that they had got him in just the place that
lit for hm-down about the Five Points
q. Had you ever conversation with Commissioner
Sranahan with respect Preston A. My impression is
that had, and that detailed all the the case to
HIM, ana think he said, 'Wel, make the charges"
did So and gave them to Mr. Cross, and he put in his
pocket and was continually urging him to present it,
and think recently he has done So
o. Has Preston told YOU at any time where the girl
Fridell was? A. Yes; he told that he her the
other day that he going to get affidavit from Rec.
q. has Preston told you that she was in house of
prostitution at any timer A. He told me that she
prostitute now; that she never married the she
living with tina. he could get proof enough that she was
prostitute, and had been
O. After your learning the house ia which the interview
between
Cross, did Preston acknowledge he had the girl
that day, previous to your having called upon herr A.
Yes be said that he had conversation with her, and he
present when the girl denied that she had seen him.
Row A ITcKPocKET WAS ALLOWED ESCAPE.
James Keenan,, Of Underhl avenue, Brooklyn, was
next examined and testified as foows--
q Was there larceny committed upon your person by
plckpocket at any time? A Yes.
O. Please state the circumstance? A. went to circus
IN Fulton avenue one evening, and as was going through
the crowd to the ticket box man put his hand in my
pocket and pulled out my pocketbook caught him and
pulled him out Of the crowd when named Higgins
said that had better give him the man in CHARGE as he
officer went with him to the Fourth district sta
ton house and preferred the charge against him.
desired to call at nine O'Clock the following morning. and
when went all the prisoners brought up except this
man; whilst was there two in and Higgins
went out With them; asked Higgins If they we're any
laiion of the man had charged and he said 'sNo;'
then left the station house and met the in Clinton
and said that she the wife of the party
had charged and the other his sister, there must have
been something wrong, that the last heard OF 1t.
WHERE THE MEMBERS or THE FORCE ENJOY uiEMsELvEs
Thomas Hapenny, OF 81 Spring street, New York, exam
med By Mr.. Spinola-
O. We're YOU in the old forceS A. Yes sir; was door.
man IN the Fourteenth precinct station house.
O. Are there any in the present police in the Four
eenh precinct who were locked up IN the cells prison
at the time you doorman? A. Yes sir two of them
there we're locked than once; there Is another
fellow there, regular thief, who lives out Of these wo
men.
O. Have you an opportunity Of seeing what goes on in
the station housef A. Yes, there from my
house they have these dandy girls up there; they live
with them round in Elm street they with them all the
time there Is one OF the patromen there the present
time, and was oid that he raised upon the Points,
and lived out Ct the girls.
Q. Have you prostitutes in the station house with
he mem A. could not zee them very plainly saw the
men elbow
q Have you ever any Of the members Of the po-
Ice force drunk about the station house? A. Yes have
scen one fellow crawl along half hour the watch
came IN one morning, and he fell down the door,
the doorman came out and took him in, and he remained
there until twelve O'Clock the next day.
q 1s common thing 80 them about liquor storcsS
They are in rum shops all the tme from corner 10
another.
TIE NESs PAY STOLEN THE STATION HOUSES.