The New York herald., 1874-07-02
OFFICER SHAW COMMITTED.

The Story OF tho Robbery OF James
McKenna Told Over Again-Mrs. Bisch-
on stiu Positive in Her Opinion-A
Model Police m an-What Omcer Osborne,
or tho Twentieth Precinct, Would Do.
The examination In the case OF Onicer william
Shaw, OF the Twentieth precinct, accused OF rob
bIng James McKenns on the night succeeding the
23d OF June, was concluded yester day before Judge
Morgan at Jefferson MARKET.
Colonel Spencer, by permission OF the District
Attorney, appeared for the prosecution, and, as
soon as the proceedings had commenced, asked that
the testimony OF Mr.. McKenna and MIS-. Bischon
be taken down in writing. TO this CounselloE
Golde objected, contendinQ that 1t was merely an
informal hearing and his client had not as yet
been committed. On consent OF Judge Morgan
the counsel for the defence proceeded at once 70
call his witnesses.
Mr.. McKenna took the stand on re-cross.
examination. He was positive as to having felt
for mis- p0cketbook twice after ne was first awak.
ened by the Oflcer. Several other questions OF
minor import were asked, but his statements va.
red in nothing IRON those made the two previous
days.
Mrs. Bischon, OF No. PSI West Twenty eighth
street, was also CROSSE xamined again. Her testt.
mony was also the same as on the previous days,
ana she was positive as to seeing the o1icer come
70 Mr.. McKenna three different times and each
time act as II feeling over him. Mrs. Bischon had
evidently made up her mind on the case. and she
could not be shaken In the least in her testimony.
Thomas Clyson ana Murtagh Lnnon, two men
employed In Wilson'S livery stable. were called.
They both remembered seeing Mr. McKenna on
the evening In question. He came in with wagon
which he had hired there about halfpast one, ana
they went with him to Nicholas JUDGES liquor
store, on the corner OF Twenty eighth street ana
Eighth avenue, to take Q drink.
"What did you drink :" asked counsel of Thomas
Clyson.
"A glass OF ginger ale, str" answered the wit
ness
"Did you drink any winei" contin ued counsel.
Voice OF Mr.. Nicholas Judge (from the rear Of tbs
room, ''That boy never drinks any liquor"
Clyson and Lnnon further stated that they re.
called their attention to Mr. McKenna and 0nicer
telling @ he Ssa
Of $4,000, and the Oricer told McKenna to go
through HIM II he thought he (snaw) had It, ,,
Edward Lucy, q truckman, was the next wit
ness Lucy was hltchtng up his horses on the
other side OF the street He tesrided that he saw
McKenna and tho Onicer standing near each other;
McKenna went toward Eighth avenue, and officer
Shaw crossed over and asked Lucy II he knew
said, "Weli, he's a damn IOol." Mr.. Lucy was pro-
ceeding TO relate some other remarks OF thd
of1cer's concerning McKenna, but this evidence
Nicholas Judge. northeast corner Of Twenty
eighth street and Eighth avenue, testified Mr.:
stable men about half-past one; he had two
small bottles OF WINE, and he handed me S. bill
to pay for them, and gave him So change.
''Was he drunk ?" asked counsel Ior the defence.
HE wasn't 80 drunk that he could not take care
OF himself; he had little In like any other gentle
man once in while"
Counsel-Did You see much money with HIM
Mr.. judge did not see anything but the -
bill; he took that out OF his vest pocket.
BAD MAN TO MEET.
the next WITNESS ~ called olcer Osbornes beas
crosses that OF O1cer Shaws at Twenty-eiQhth
street and Eighth avenue.
Wednesday nightYn asked Counsellor Goidie
"Yes, sir; saw him in Eighth avenue, between
Twenty-hinth and Tnirtieth streets, about half
past two was looking in q restaurant and, hear
ing footsteps behind me- turned around and saw
Mr.. McKenna was In the centre.
"Did you know the other twOp
ners Ior ten years or more and thought they
| were queer company for man like him to be In.
| Off1cer OsbOrne-I know him by sight.
Colonel Spencer-Do you know these two men
you speak Off Do You know anything positive
| 0nlcer Osborne lin staggering manner)-Nos ;
only they have been hanging around tbs corners
| ever since knew anything about them.
| Colonel Spencer--When did you nrst hear OF this
robbery
onicer osborne-About four O'Clock that morn
Colonel spenc-r-where did you hear itS
Omcer OSDOrne-On the corner OF IIWenty-e1gnt0
street and Eighth avenue. Oflcer Shaw came
there about four O'Clock and we met. He
said something to me about a black and tan
care anything about dogs. lie then told me there
was some drunken man on his post accused hun
OF stealing $4,000 from him.
Colonel Spencer-What did you sayS
Onicer Osborne twickedly)-l said II any man
would say that to me would nrst stave his head
In and then lock him up.
Colonel spencer tnquiringly)-wou you do
Ofhcer Osborne CLOSING his teeth firmly TO-
gether)-Yes, sir, and quick, too.
Colonel Spencar-You mean to say that you
would batter his brains out and carry the balance
OF his frame to the station houses
0nlcer Osborne tdoggedly,-Yes. would.
Colonel Spences-Did Ofncer Shaw say anything
Onicer Osborne-He said that this man that was
sob6ed had given MIN % 81 80 to get dr,nK told
face When he spoke about the 81 80 he had IL
rolled up In his hand.
McKenna gave the officer to get carriage Tor
Onicer Osborne-well 1 don't know what he gor
1t for That's what he told me.
Colonel spencer-rbat VIII do: You can 60.
Private Waterman snyder was called. Snyder
was lying on stOop on the corner oI seventh
avenue and Twenty eighth street. He saw On1cer
Shaw and McKenna coming up Iwenty-eightn
went up Seventh avenue and the oficer wenr
down Twenty -eighth street towards Eighth avenue.
swered that he might have been doing, but he
had dog named "Cap," and no one could como
within 100 ieet OF nim but that dog would bark,
and the dog bark ed on the night In question when
Offlcer Shaw and Mr McKenna came towards Sew
enth avenue together.
This having finished the testimony for the
defence, counsellor GOldie proceeded to sum
up he reviewed the case throughout, ac-
counting for eacn moment of time between
one and four O'Clock tnat the complainant
had spent in Twenty eighth street on tnas
eventful morning for him. he lald particular
OnlCpr w.
tried to wake him up three different times and did
his best to get rid OF McKenna the following
was his [Shaw's) ''day on" Counsel urther sad
that as the neghborhood was one of the worst In
the city, aoounding with thieves McKenna could
have been robbed IN moment Of time while the
0fficer's back was turned.
Colonel Spencer-Judge II this Is such terrible
neighborhood does 1t not show tie utmost neg,
lgenCe on the part OF this Oficer who abandoned
Q COMPARATIVELY helpless man three different