The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-06

Sergeant Bney received money for services render
cd BY him the police; be offered 10 show his conduct
sace he has beeo on the police and Ls
ticulary action in Boston, which would show him
- be entirely unworthy OF credit
The Commissioner deemed II unnecessary In this investi
CATION and erefore the case was declared Closed Mr.
Bowen stating that he would submit W the Board Of
Tn the course of the examination Mr. Brney stated that
he had subpenaed officer Hiard or the Mayors squad,
70 attend in this case but he had refused TO attend. Mr.
ARard yesterday made affidavit that he was not sub
panaed and statement Of Mr. Blrney was untrae In
every particular.
COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICEMEN FOR EX-
TORTING MONEY.
compliant yesterday lodged against officers Daniel
a. Racket and Nathaniel R. Mills, of the Twenty sixth
precinct Cty Hall squad) for extortng money under the
following circumstances
Noble jennings resident of HydeviIc, Vermont, de-
poses that the evening Of March g. about half past
O'Clock himself and his friend Wm Crofoot Of
place. purchased two tickets to enter aSthe circus at
Nblos Garden. Deponent presented twenty dollar bill
Of Glenn Falls Bank State OF New York; and received the
change for the same and two tickets ne and his friend
then went into the theatre and took their seats. In
about ten minutes after the person Of whom deponen
bought the tickets and requested deponent to give
him another BILL saying the that deponent had given
him was an altered bill. Deponent gave him back the
shange that he bad received, and likewise paid him for
the tickets soon after police officers and
and searched him and his friend and took all the money
they could hpd-n all about 1881; the officers said twas
all counterfeit and not worth four dollars Deponent
went TO take his money from the table where it
lying the officers would not let him take IT, and
Piled that they would have 70 take II TO the station
housc and might be detained three four weeks,
two three dsysthey could not tell which, deponent
told them he had come to the city business and would
sacrifice most any thing than be detained; the
officers then conferred together for awhile, when dep0
neDt told them he willing to do what was right, and
would ike TO send for his friends The officers said
that would be OF use, when of the officers (Abram
Racket of the Twenty sixth precnct counted out $C0 and
said, If you will give this and say nothing about IL
will let you CO." Deponent said ne was willing to
sacrifice any thing rather than be detained If all
right he did not know nytnpg about the laws here.
Racket then told him TO take the rest Of the money and
put into his pocket, and et pass right out and
take something to drink and keep all stiln When de-
ponent got into the stree. Racket told HIM 10 pass right
along home about his business, and fine racket. should
him (dsponent) up that way tomorrow next
day he (Rackett) would take of him (deponent)
VIM D. Crofoot, the friend alluded to- corroborates the
above, and says that there persons present
when the money was taken but himself, Mr. Jennings,
and the two policemen.
The examination before the Police Commissioners is set
down for March +.