New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIME.


THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIME.
| RECORDER HACKETI's TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS
SUSPENDED sENTENCE-MR. BACkEfls DE-
CIsIoN UPON RING INSTRUMENTATION III
IRREGULARITIES OF THE EXCISE DEPARTMENT
The first witness before the Assembly Com
mttee On Crime yesterday Mrs. Mary A. Keith, who
.,,d tha, her house I'm Harlem was robbed by James
Iougbtaine who came to her and wished to borrow ~
in order "a he said purchase poicenans coat ana
shield, as he had been appointed on the force. hhe
refused to lend the money. Houghtang went out anu
soon returned with young man TO whom Mrs' heih
showed the house. While abe doing this Houghailing
went ND stairs and stole number Of articles OF )ewery
valued nj $40 Soon after he arrested and held In
81 600 bail He was charged with grand larceny, PLEADED
guilty and Mira. Keith not summoned as witness
Ills sentence was deferred, and week after Judgment
was indefinitely postponed by Recorder ilackstt
Peter Mitchell the next Witness said that he was coun-
sci for Jane Fletcher and Charles Lindaw who were
tried OH n charge Of grand larceny In August, 1sH'
they stole watch Recorder Hackett sentenced Lndaw
five years In the State Prison. but on account OF Jane
Fletchers youth sentence only two years III the
Prison. As she being taken down STAIRS enc
met woman who had testified against her; she pushed
against her and nearly forced her down the stairs Jane
was then taken back to the Recorder, who Immediately
reversed the first and sentenced her 10 four
years in the state Prison Witness stated that ON May
81 he went Jefferson Market Police Court az cou
sc for Thomas Gi who arrested for keeping diS
orderly place at Houston and Woostcrsts Ihiry-eight
persona who in the saloon were also arrested Jill
was held in ball. but before motion could he made for
the discharge OF the other PERSONS Justice Murray sad
they were each fined go The witness told The Judge
that thpy were guilty Ocnse known To the law, hut
he WAS ovcrred Tho witness also testified to alleged
ignorance OF police Justices in refusing To note exceptions
and in holding men trial against whom there was no
evidence.
Walter Gibson was then recalled and gave testimony
with reference to the Genet case Last SPRING lie sau
nc received information to where Genet was ana ths
he communicated 20 Mr. Lyon in the DistretAttorney'
Office. He subsequently asked Lyon If detective had
been sent after Genet and he informed that the mat
ter was placed in Mr. Pherss hands.
Jacob Waller, chief Application CLERK OF the BOAR" ~
Excise, said that June l. T15 was received TOT IL
cepse granted 10 William Purcell Of No. 10 GreeIe-st
The place was subsequently closed and Purcell attempt
ed to get the money which he had paid for tue license
Thomas King testified that he and his wife lifted up re
bsht e I,censc gave il to Mr.. Kr and demanded
So, which, he said, they were III me hant Oh ns.
Mrs King gave Elm 80 one day Jackson was IN III,
saloon with the Witness when the latter went out ana
when ho returned jackson was gone ana me eese "as
missing The witness believed that Jackson stole H.
After time the witness was arrested Tor keepng ul7
orderly house and held ~ p 900 BAL Tn "as I
believed jackson 10 he district inspector ME- MIL
thai alter the license stolen he made an AFFIDAVIT 10
ilat effect and then went 10 The Board ~ Excise lhr
he Jackson and commissioner Stihtr VINO ,ioin
him that the license was spurious ana optheu un"er
false pretenses. $500. A..
Jackson had come in her house WIN an9'nef 'i, e
latter advised her to make il all right WIN Jaeksoh.
the schizcn Parh 10 see Charles Knkle; he said he
would arrange Mrs. Ireveros difficulty hrs ana thfh
ness but after he saw Mr. stiner he demanded sl25 she
gave him only $50 or 800. Some Of her neighDors .a9
also paid money to kinkle' VINO sain in"I w s'o i vi
Il 10 Commissioner Stlncr -, 4,
DANIEL Jackson then placed on the stand; iie ne
II tI,a nj In
and ~ Mrs Coleman. lie said that Pnrcells license was
tho money which had been paid for The license. The
inspectors took evidence against liqnorselleis frequently
tian one or two persons 10 any firm dealing in liquor,
and lo received no commission lie knew nothing aDo
hail houds be,nc discharged ana ne had nothing TO do
Win Kings Lls1 arrest lie DID not know what becaue
of the license. He was not aware that khhe md"e "!
P,tIick J. Ucnncssy was examined with reference 10
a book which contained list o amounts 81 money laio
y poccrrcn the Twenty seventh Precinct TO ne Re
uTlicn District Association. Tile money he said. was
paid voluntarily. He gave the book and the MONEY 10
James Lee. lie never belonged 10 lhr p0ioe "l'n Nv,
was an inspector Of budings The collecon ~a- maze,
he understood, to pay The assessments 81 C9ns,oner
smith. Two precincts were canvas'ed Ior ms prpo,e
Some members Of the force who did not pay are on tue
Alfred Dorian gave an account of burglary in his
stor The burglar was sentenced hnt day or tSo az
Dorians attempts 10 bring him To justice were uha'a
Wheeler H. Peckhan the next witness. lie testi-
Hugh smith swceny, Woodward and Tweed Tor es,isPir,
question of it's ilcgaiy Ia he decided hr' several
indictments against Tweed, Garvey. lngersoil wood
ward, Genet and Fields were affected by ms otc.oh.
After tue decision Recorder Hackctt ased on ""'nsr
pout which had been made before MN IN tne
decision the Grecnthl had been considered is
precedent but the witness afterward learned mat at
case was decided by consent of counsel the reason gwen
for the decision sufficient to prevent rclhdcl
ment The witness then joined Mr.. Allen ID determine
ton take writ of error, and then none Pros'g.'
which antc-datcd Tie Witness llnnEHt,
Of his threat 10 take out writ Of error no
indictment for felony against Tweed ever tried The
mjsdemeanOr selected account of the fatliy OF
proof There IL nothing to prevent his being trlrd ior
felony There was why Norton was not tried
The witness heard Of any arrangement Dy when
ne was to released from tna All the Ring suits would
have tried ii the witness had had ilul ,hhrke "i
them He had no suggestions To make as 10 improve
mcnt3 in the he thought the present statutes sum
cicut To prevent municipal corruption.
John H. Simons then testified with reference 10 prison
ers who had been sentenced, but had not reached the
State Prison Some had been sent 10 The Pcmtcntay ~
stead of to Sing Sing The terms or some were ei'Srd
differed In The conviction book IN me
Of Prison. stated that record was kept OF TIE
prisoners who taken from the Tombs The entry of
tanned that prisoner let about such timc-thc date Of
his sentence Generally, however, the prisoners were re
moved promptly, as there WIS not sufficient ro" i'll
The Committee adjourned 10 meet Nov ., AT Il. M
A DENIAL FROM COMMISSIONER SINNER.
To the razor Of The Tribune.
sg IN relation 10 The charges made against me to-day,
by the Coleman, before the Assembly Committee
on Crime have the kindness 10 state that the entire story
ia without slightest grain Of truth, ana that shall at
once demand hearing before that Committee All ask
is "A SUSPENSION public opinion until can be heard
uImn the subject; Very respectfully,
WM. II. Sinner, Commissioners or Excise.
YORK., Oct. ~, 1870.
SoN SHOT nv HIS FATHER