The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

Groo TO so with him for the purpose Of arresting the
| thief and investigating the affair, and how
THE SERGEANT REFUSED TO TOUCH THE CASE
or even arrest the woman after she had been pointed out
10 him; this occurred in February, 1874
Sergeant Wick, on being called seemed quite nervous
and was evidently afraid OF somebody and determined
TO back Of the affair the best way he could Not
withsandng the stories he had told Inspector McDer
mott the Sergeant denied ever having said ANYTHING
against Captain Williams, and, when forced into cor
ner, declared he could not remember He said he knew
of no panel house at No rs Greene street. and Of
panel house in the Eighth ward during the time men
toned IN the charges; Captain Williams never inter
fered with witness in his duty, and witness never re-
ceived orders not 10 enter robberies the bloter
KNOW NOTHING.
oihcer Palmer Of the Sanitary Company, testified
tat IN lhe i OF 1879 NOS l43 and l45 Mercer street
were on ms beat saw the lamp in front of them fire.
quently extinguished a man met witness and
complained thai he had been robbed in No 143 Mercer
street. searched the place but found evidence that
was panel house; in 1873 made list OF all the bad
houses ia the Eighth precinct; there panel game
Nos l43 and las Mercer street No So Wooster street
and NO. 20 Greene street, never knew Of panel house
in the Eighth ward
ONE WHO KNOWS SOMETHING
Ellen Brown, colorcd woman Of No II West Houston
street, now came on the stand and gave the most inn
portant testimony that has yet been adduced II
lived three and half years. she said, "at No 143
Mercer street. in the winter of 1874 the agent
of the'house came TO me and requested to to
the next noor above my apartments; then lived on
the thlrd noori the man who requested me TO
change my apartments said he wished to
let the place to halter; there were three men
win MN at the time, and subsequently knew
them as panel thieves; moved up stairs and the three
men took charge of the second floor which they at
fitted up panel house; the very night two
run in there by women and the thieves panelled
them after getting all the vauables Of their victims the
thieves used to run up TO my apartments and, going
through my kitchen, get out on a shed and escape
through back way ! stopped that by boiling and
barring my door; after this they to and asked
me 10 help them saying might as well be friends
since we lived in the same house; l refused to have
anything to do with them, and threatened 10 go and
report the house at the station house;
'Boss" THIEF
told me it would do no good as Captain Williams knew
all about it and would not break the business up;
went to Captain Williams and told him all about it, but
he never paid any attention TO me; the game was
there six weeks and not broken up until reported
IL at the Central Office
The witness stories of how the robberes were com
mted how old men, always respectable in appearance,
were thrown out Of the house penness and how the
thieves divided their plumber were startling in the
extreme; she knew positively Of six or who
robbed but supposed very many others suffered;
she had seen the machinery of the ''game" and ex
planned how 1t was worked IL consisted she said, of
TWO invisible doors through the partition and number
Of very small holes which were used as lookouts
One night just after two men had been robbed and had
left the house. the witness of the thieves 90 into
the street and meet officer Palmer with whom he con-
versed in very confidential manner and finally gave him
something which the officer slipped into his pocket
the 4th Of the present month white man and two
coored men went TO her and asked she had been sub
p@naed; she said eyes" and they asked her not to
testify it would take the bread and butter out of their
mouths and out of the mouth of Captain Williams; one
Of the men panel thief that worked at No. 143
Mercer street
Captain Williams crossexamined the witness at great
point. He began by endeavoring TO browbeat and
Brighten the witness, whereupon the Commissioners
cautioned him and required him TO put his questions in
mlder way AT the conclusion of the examination OF
this witness the Commissioners promised her protec
ton and told her if she in fear intimdated to
come the Central Office
David J. Twohey called and examined but his
testimony not Of any material Importance except
in few instances where it corroborated the evidence of
the previous witness
The will be continued this morning at halfpast
nine O'Clock.
MINOR cAsEs-cAPTAN ULLMAN's TRIAL POSTPONED
Commissioner Smith conducted the minor police trials
yesterday afternoon Police Headquarters The
batve Commissioner looked tired and bored by the
tnuous repetition of "drunksn and "oG posts There
nothing Of lively or interesting nature
In case Patrolman Meehan, OF the Sixth precinct
brought up charge OF intoxication. The
cused was not present but he sent note rendering his
resignation The charge proven
Patrick Sherwood, Nicholson and Farrell patromen
Of the Eighteenth precinct tried for playing cards
and gambling in the station house The defendants adj
mitted they playing euchre but they denied that
they were playing for money.
Officer Foley, Of the Twenty second precinct was
tried by order of the Commissioners for being present
at picnic given by the friends Of officer Gafney.
1t will be remembered that this officer Gafney Of the
Twenty second precinct, was subp9naed as witness
in complaint against Captain kalea, who was
charged with receiving money from the proprietors of
Terrace and Central Park gardens Gainey thought 1T
not appear and resigned rather than testify 1t
considered ndgnity that patroman should attend
picnic given for the benefit Of such man, and do
fance Of their authority. 1t was shown that Foley,
who is a very stupid man. ordered to keep the
peace at the picnic by Captain Ward OF the Twenty
s-send s--e---1 [t
The case of Captain UIlrnan, OF the Tenth precinct
to have up in the course OF yesterdays pro-
ceedngs but the Commissioner adjourned the court be-
fore il reached. The trial Of this asked
for by Superintendent Walling, the information
ceyed from three citizens that gambling house existed
at No l03 Bowery which the Captain had failed TO
break up. Captain Ulnan in attendance until the
hour of the adjournment Of the court Several other
cases OF no special interest were laid over.