The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-21
TIE JERSEY CITY FRAUDS.
Third Day Of thu Trial-A Squad of Police Spies
Tampering with Jurors-Another Blow a.
the Subsidized Local fress-A
Jury Obtained at Last

Yesterday was the third day of the trial the Police Com
mssoners and Chief OF Police of Jersey CITY, The closing
of the proceedings the previous day more
than ordinary interest for the taxpayers JERSEY City
juror named William Munzns challenged by the de.
fence and placed on the stand for examination, He
denied that he had expressed any opinion as TO
The guilt of the defendants. Counsel for defence
then called up Charles Thompson, who reatea q con-
versation he had with Munzng This Thompson, as
will be SEEM Is one OF squad Of policemen specially de-
tailed TO 20 in citizens clothes among the jurors
Devices according to the cxgency of for the pur
pose of cxorting opinions from the jurors for
against the defence and these to be paid out Of the
city treasury just If they regular police duty
Thompson took the witness stand and replied to the ques
ons OF counsel this fashion II had conversation with
Munzng about this preached the subject myself he
said he thought the charges against the Police Commission
era and the Chief were just
Here the counsel for the State nterposed and questioned
Thompson In quite different fashion. He that
he made special business to around and find out the
feelings the jurors In this matter and that he
detailed for that special purpose sensaon In Cour He
reported the Inspector Dickson according
was true that he represented himself suspended po-
liceman to one Mca); there other the
police detailed for the same business but he could not
me Court then took him In hand and he stared at Judge
half manner sha. sasorsa Of mpernsace lie said
ne eo%d not give the names of the other officers who were
be e % next day ans him il n the meantime he
specto ekson who was In Court also directed to at
Counsel defence looked at each other in
and was quite evident that they regretted they put Thomp
The hour adjournment having arrived, the Court
tine ten wn9 had Sss n to n of
create impression on their minds way the other In
pubic Interest The Court then addressed the representa-.
ts s a s sa e a ,SS
any an during the progress 9; the trial The Court
report Of the case II the warning should be dsresadea
the Court would reach tie channels through which the nor-
This warning press most opportune of
forth in their rreenment the very day this
trial actually reiadged the the jury panel before
When tho Court opened Yesterday morning the work of
5%y ' Ts sS'
RSschs W,sa $son %sassx Yam Bust: George
District Attorney Garretson opened the case behalf of
The first witness was EdwarI L. McIlorney CAPTAIN Of
and Of each month CHIEF Mcwiiams' salary was
total at these rates for the second half OF October set
ow did come to make that sosa
vemSe sos 81 psesnber si5s 81 January, 5 81 FEB
o he Sa October hs paid SIS 10
Lie son; Va, told by Chief McwlIams It would Be en
1s Second
sncs in which lis salary was set down for an amount
ar 70 that sworn to by the witness he received for
have received 5i III he had eonyersatlon with Com
make tle best Of and they would try and the
LEGISLATURE to increase the salaries the $6o tina.
ssr f, sssS ss,sss n:s
was appsne the April ISL for April re-
eeyea Sss; May, june, July August and sep;emoer
$50 JANUARY slSs 4 February S
account Of the nng of indictments by the Grand Jury the
order for the reduction came from President rtchard the
Of the Gs's the
loi II on the pay roll opposite my name had &C
penss. d the rspaScan party last fail - ''- A' "a
No did not Chief told me to speak to the men about
he & 5 h be- d p %
Ma. mse % % ny y as
the men any the money they my suggestion
Captain James q. Parker Of the Third precinct, ex
half of October signed james Parker but the
eye e % 100 OF Ne
for Sle he sent the cheek for v to the bank ana had
out the cheek for $50 alluded To-; tho Chief told
the CAPTAINS were expected to pay s serseans sss and
from the 10Th Of April year the 18th of February ia
% s. the balance the year .'' Of n'' sum Of
intend 20 pay back to tue ely the amount you had over
Witness shook lis head from to west and smiled.
"Was not one captain dismissed ~
John Benson Captain of the Fourth precinct was exam
ined. HIS testimony repetition Of that already given
Contribution. Which in an nngaSdsd moment mem he syIed an
though he hal stated IT. was paid
the 2h OF April last to the LIST of the month
mane the ss y0S Is the
Objected and objection sustained
When the examination OF this witness concluded the
Court Adjourned