The New York herald., 1867-02-28
TRIALS At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

The Cnse Of Sergeant Field. of the Fifteenth
PreciDct-keno or Not. &c.
The case Of Sergeant Field, Of the Fifteenth precinct
who, It will be remembered, discovered the night
Of the 2lst INST, citizens clothes, seated at keno
table Lafayette Hall by Sergeant McDermott of the
Eighth precinct, who had been sent, In company with
Sergeant Ferris OF the precinct, and squad Of
men. 'spull' the house, up yesierday large
number OF the worshippers at The shrine OF keno
present, who manifested considerable nteres, the
proceedings Of the tral
The first witness called was the complainant McDenott
He said About o'clock the night OF the 2lst OF
February entered the gambling No 597 Broadway.
in company with doorman Hanover; noticed Sergeant
Field seated at table toward the right OF tho room
took our seats another table. when hs tried came
and sal bcside me and asked tone quite andi-
place f he then eot up went round 60 my left sat be-
side the doormsp and entered into conversation with
him; again. almost imnedatoy, he and started
for The door, BY this time there was quite rush for IL
and the doorman and passed along with the crowd;
when got into the hall caught hold of the door With
my left hand a that moment Sergeant Fold the
inside and getting he pressed against my arm
while in that position said TO him Hold on
you 70 help me- am going 70 pa this house; he then
replied, ~ cannot must go;' which words were nc
companied by oath.
Sergeant Field the accused, next called and made
the following sworn safemen:i am sergeant Of the
Fifteenth precinct Metropolitan Police; Thursday
evening. February u, being my night OF duty, went
In citizens dress 70 theatre remaining there nt half.
psst nine p M visited afterwards tho San Tra,,isco
Mntres, leaving The latter place forty vc minutes
pas. nne ~; e mel 1meer DAVIS Q, me .on'i unee,
=. NJ; then walked up Broadway tar n Lafayette
Hall building, No. 69s Broadway; went into saidbud
quened the place having heard 10 OF thieves
and samblers and where the game of Ind
several weeks played publicly ant with open doors; in
the performance OF my duty drring the time | have
been sergeant OF the Fifteenth preclnc' have
Seea ersesa % ssv Sy cap h oasy TO to ae 6s
which cases when presented court, having been dis
missed because was not familiar with the game
never gambed myself in any manner or form, and
net conversant with the details OF such games OF
chance; therefore visited this place that might be-
amilsr posted IN this game; inquired Of
room and soon found myself in n room where there
were some fy or more persons sitting around iabes
took q seat separate from the persons whom sup
posed playing when soon after person asked me ifI
would takc card 10 which replied "that did not
room more than two three minutes when Sergeant
McDermott lin citizens dress and in company with
person unknown TO mel came in, and as soon as saw
him left my seat and seated myself him, asking
the same time, ais anything to be done 90 and to
which he did not reply remained perhaps couple Of
minutes, remarking, This is great game. to which
no replied Eyes, it is then to leave the room,
when he said, .'what Is your hurysn to which
piied, al have all to- and then left; ali the
doors omen; then down stairs and passed
into the street, and, seeing a dozen persons
standing on the sidewalk, stopped Few moments; =
person, stranger 70 spoke 70 and said. fhere
s sergeant Ferris gong into the berroom:' immediate
" followed the Sergeant, and. approaching him, asked
and TO which he made reply walking up stairs; my
design In thus making The inquiry OF Sergeant Ferris
70 OFT my services In snch should be required
but he did not disposed talk with on sub
ject and did not volunteer; remained fcw moments
and then returned to the Fifteenth precinct station house,
where related the affair TO Captain Carcy and Sergeant
Miller at about twenty three minutes past ten l. ~ and
further that neither Sergeant cDermott Ferris
any other police ofccr informed Of what going
20 take place nor asked my assistance did play
have any intoniion OF playing the game; visited the
establishment simply for Information which thought
might he OF value to me In the ful1ment Of my duty;
and further that was not in the over Ave six
minutes
The doorman, Hanover was then examined, who cor
roboracd the statements made by NcDermott. Officer
psvis, OF the Central ONCE, testified to his having met
Field at the San Francisco Mnsrels Al ten minutes to
ten O'Clock the night OF the 'descentn Messrs John
Lamb Alex. Marshall. VIM. pevne, OF Broome street !;
John Melville, OF Houston street. and Daniel Dcnoy
proprietor OF Lafayette Hail. testified that Field had
tered the keno room bnt minutes previous
the arrival OF the Eighth ward police, and that he did
not engage In the game and IN fact when asked 10 do
so refused Captain Canrey. or the Fifteenth precinct
also testified that Field ai quarter TO eleven the
night Of the 2st the station house and told him
Lafayette Hall had been pulled In his opinion Field
did not know how TO play at any game OF chance, and
was adverse 10 gambling in every shape
Decision In the reserved.