The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
CHEERFUL NEWS FOR CoUSTRYMES.

Policemen Charged with Highway Robbery
Hearing Before President Bosworth-A Sim
gular Case-StrOng CircumstnntiaI Eyi.
dence.
The readers OF the HERALD will recollect that
'onncers James Hanigan and Tredwin W. Renson OF
the Twenty second precinct were recently arrested
on the complaint OF George W. Wells Of Moy's Lick,
Mason county, KY, on the charge OF highway rob-
berry. They were suspended from duty by Captain
Slot, arraigned before Judge Connolly at the York.
vile Police Court, on the charge. and gave bail to
await an examination. The examination was held
last week and an adjournment took place.
THIN DODGE.
On Saturday Judge Connolly received the follow
ing letter from Rev. Father Pnner, of st. Frances
church, containing $500 OF the stolen money. The
author Of The letter unknown but 1t is believed 70
have been written in the interest Of the oilcers
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1859.
You win find enclosed the amount OF $500, taken
from an old man with SLOUGH hat, corner Of Forty
the sth INST. The night mentioned we were stand
ing on said corner, when an unknown man came
along and running against the old man Knocked
him down III the snow. assisted him to rise, when
he asked us both to have drink. Ny friend asked
him Z he had any money and he said he had, ct the
snatcned it from him ana we both ran away, stop
ping only at FOrty-sixth street. then asked my
friend now much there was in the pocketoook, a.
wanted hall, but he refused TO let me have any %
that time. have since learned OF the arrest Of the
TWO officers, Remsen and Hanigan.
The writer then goes ON to state that In conse-
quence Of onlcer Hanigan being the son OF Cap
tain Hanigan (who was formerly Captain Of Police
In the Twentieth ward,, who was good friend to
the writer's poor father before hls death, he would
"reveal all, so to clear him before you and his
family" He called on his friend, ana after telling
him gu demanded the pocketbook and what was
m v
police the whole transaction ne frightened his friend
to hand over the money, which he sent, az already
stated, to Judge Connolly, through Father Pnner,
incosed in this note.
Yesterday the case came up before President Bos-
worth, of the Police Board, In the form OF charge
Of improper conduct against the ofncers, who OPP
peared with counsel.
WHAT THE VICTIM REMEMBERS.
wn The eth xPs' & spS Is us serge 81 nv @
had retired to bed At the st. Cloud Hotel,
corner Of Forty-second street and Broadway, and
to meet Rev. sam A. Cowell; between ten and
eleven he proceeded to the Madison stables near BY,
In Forty street, where he had horses on sale;
on going into the ONCE Of the stables there was
man playing Q fiddle and three policemen dancing.
Hanigan and Remson were two Of the officers who
party into the bar.room to drink and treated
them all, taking out his pocket book for
that purpose .af ofl,csTs drank the the
$4s5; he had 1t on going out on the sidewalk be
hind the officers; the officers then took hold Of HE
on either side ana insisted nst he Should
second street; he went with them; subsequently
the officers on the way to Broadway took hold OF
charged him with attempting to rob him. when
flanagan jumped away and drew his club; Remsen
ran towards Sixth avenue; flanagan said If Wells
up for two years; Wells went to the station house
next morning with some gentlemen, and recognized
The counsel for the accused cross.ex aminea Mr..
Wells, but did not shake his testimony IN the least.
He stated that he was not drunk, that he only took
two drinks, and that he was robbed between Sixth
avenue and Broadway.
FAITHFUL PAIR OF "BEArs.n
Hiram n Z. Price employed IN the stables testified
HaniRan Remson, another policemen and others
present and danced; ellis wanted the party to
officers danced. as did also Wells; the accused left
soon after, followed by Wells; shortly after
Wells came BACK ana repored he mad bee, been
Wells was not Intoxicated. The cross-examinatiOn
eicted no important additional facts.
similar testimony, but, on cross examination, was
not sure but what he saw the officers before they
entered the stables.
WHAT HOTEL CLERK SAW.
julius Catlin, night clerk OF the hotel. testified
that little after eleven O'Clock Mr.. Wells came in
eleven O'Clock he was standing in the drying room
looking out OF the window, when he saw two police
they were going up Forty-second street towards
Sixth avenue.
WHAT THB OFFICERS WENT OFF POST FOR
Patrick FitZ, Darkeeper at FOrley's. swOro that
q little before eleven O'Clock Wells ana the officers
came in; Wells drank hot scotch wniskey and the
officers ale, RemsOn paying for IT; he saw them
Broadway together; none OF them were intoxicated
but were little jolly. On crOss-exam nation wit
ness denied that he had at the YorSyle court asked
Wells II he was gong to pay him for his evidence
Daniel Noe, living 1T the corner Of BloOmlngdae
road aud Hath street. was in the saloon OF F0rley
and recognized the officers now present the ones
who drank there few minutes before eleven with
Mr.. Wells.
Captain Scott testified that Wells identified the
accused as the men who had robbed him.
I'VE DON'T DRINK.n
Counsel for prisoners here asked for an adjourn
ment but IL was not granted. The officers were
then sworn in their own behalf. Their story was
tnat the night in question they went on at seven
O'Clock and were relieved at eleven. Rems0n was
on his beat, from Sixth avenue and Forty second
street to Fiity-ninth street. On Sixth avenue, be-
tween Fortythird and FOrty-f0urth streets, small
boy told him there was drunken man on
second street. from sixth to Ninth avenue.
lie conferred with flanagan, and the TWO
searched for the man, fearing he would
die in the near the Madison stables They found
Woliord, VINO appeared to be drunk Remson took
no d OF HIM, when hanigan recognized him, and
Wolford invited them into the stables.
BUT WE DANCED LITTLE
They admitted dancing, going into the bar, but
that they did not drink. After going out they
declare they found drunken man In the snow and
ly that they were not at FOrlcys on the 9Th, 9th
or 7th and did not drink with Wells.
The accused contradicted themselves In several
very important points.
The case was adjourned to permit OF the attend
ance Of Judge Connolly and other Witnesses.
YACHTING.