New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE.
TWO OF THE BROADWAY SQUAD CHARGHD
WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Yesterday afternoon two gentlemen strangers in shs
city, appeared at Police Headquarters and stsled b
Superintendent Carpenter hat on the previous even
ing a groes ard infamous outrage haa been pspe-
trated upon them by two policemen, whose names 9
the time they were unable to give They said thst -
Thursday evening they viited Niblos Thestcr, ~
purchased tao tickets, rendering in payment there-
for so bill. The cashier in the box-stRss
took tho bill, passed them out their tickets
and tire requisite charge, and they catered
the theater and seated themselves. Shortly sfscr~
ward the csshisr sought them and presenting the -
bill told them that was worthless, bsing altered fren
broken bank note. They apologised, and forthwith
returned the change they had received and gave The
Cashier another bill Ia payment for their tctsts.
Both had forgotten about the trsnsscton and wsre H.
terested in the performances, which had BY this tae
commenced, when two policemen came in and ted
them in custody in such not TO attrso attos-
ton. Upon leaving the theater, the officers, nsteaA
Of conveying them TO police station conducted tsem
10 a private room in Broadway saloon, and there
searched them and took rcm the person Of Of Ne
gentlemen $500 in good money The officer told then
they were in bad scrspe, and would hsveio b looked
up for passing counterfeit money. The gentlemeo no
monstrated and said they did not know that the BAN
was worthless they would not have offered it. rAsy
asked permission to send to their hotel for their friends,
but the officers, a. they alleged said they coad not
see their friends. After working upon their fears some
time, the officers told them their best way ws TO
settle the matter. The gentlemen asked what
they meant when the officers said, "Gve US 500 sal
we'll let you off," Both refused 10 give that amount
or to settle in any way protesting that they did nN
know tie character II the bill. One Of the officers,
who siili retained the $780, which he had taken from
their Possession, said sgain You'd better settle it."
ard without further ado, counted out 800 frsa the
roll and returned the remaining 500. He Thea re-
marked "Its all right let's go and take driak."
Upon reaching the street the officer told them the best
thing they could do would be to leave the city quick
as possible, let they should be arrested and scat 10
State Prison.
The gentlemen returned 10 their hotel and yesterday
related the matter to their friends VINO advised them
to call upon the Deputy Superintendent Mr.. Csfpes-
ter, upon hearing their story ascertaned who was Oh
duty at Nblos Thestsr last night, sod sent for The
men, Officers Racket and Mills, upoo entering thu
Office, were identified by both gentlemen.
They accused Racket Of being the officer Who
coutted out the 500. The Deputy Superintendent
forthwith took away their shelds, asd ordered then
TO 10 home ard their Uniforms, and no: appear
10 them sgan until they received orders so to do roa
the Commissioners Of Police. The Deputy nforms1
tee reporters that the officers admitted all eKoeps
taking the money.