The New York herald., 1875-07-16
THE POLICE ABDUCTION.

coNTRADIcTs HIS AccUsERs
IL Is hut seldom shat the quiet and dIngy Police
Court Ia YorKVille has what Is called IN the par
lance Of the courts .ousy' or "Dlg" day. Since
the fatal Saturday when Helen Josephine Mans
neld appeared IN winter furs to give testimony
against James FISK the Old Police Court has not
seen ANYTHING ike the excitement watch was
observable there yesterday And as on the for
mer and very memorable day. woman was the
main and central ngure, Mrs. Annie Small
and the opponent the well known blonde
police captain. Mccullough, who has figured
10 the Eighth. Twenty-ninth ana seventeenth
precincts OF late The exposure OF the extraor-
ninary arrest of Mrs. Small in yesterdays HERALD
brought such a crowd together Is seldom
seen in the Yorkvllle Court, ana the friends Of
both parties mustered strongly. the numbers pre-
dominating In lavor OF the friends OF Mrs Small,
who has now become famous Mrs. Small came
into court ut early hour having been
ronhned in the court prison. Mrs. Small is
n very handsome woman OF about twenty
nve years OF age. ana was fashionaby attired IN a
London smoke colored SILK dress. aud had nlmy
white scarf thrown over her shoulders and sur
rounding her neck ON one finger she had a very
eegsnt ring and her dark eyes snone with
Deep brilliant lnstre. She wore a fashionable hat
OF The newest make, and was accompanied by an
aged 'col0red servant.
LADY FROM BROOKLYN.
A young woman, wearing q purple silk dress,
and having pretty face. about nineteen years or
age, sat with Mrs. small until the latter took the
witness stand. This was Miss Banch Wilson, OF
Brooklyn, and during The examination she tanned
herself repeatedly and looked at Captain McCul-
Tough, who was located front bench In
m undress blue flannel sack coat. Beside the
captain, who seemed unusually 1dgety and
hardly able 10 reiain his seat, sat has iaith-
tul ward detective Robinson, also LOOK
then again at the accused, Mrs. small,
who who. seemed to be IN gopa but reserved red
noble locking side whlskers. leaning forward with
mis- nands under MS chin anu occasionally gazing
nt all parties from the deep bow window oi his
A TROUBLESOME CUSTOMER
principal ngure In the court was David J.
Twonsy, gen tleman who has been one or the
principal organizers in the crusade against the
has devoted himself "to death and the day OF
Judgment" as he himself states 70 follow up and
expose Captain Mccullough. Mr. TwOhey Is
not very pleasant gentleman TO encounter
IN argument or IN the witness box. and
he gave his testimony with y raciness and vim
that made the spectators in court smli0 audibly.
Twohey ana Captain Mccullough nauy contra
mcted each other, and Mr.. fw0ney. III pleasant
manner, swore before Judge Kasmre, who
veyed everything traAspirlng before MIN calmly,
Lnat captain Mccullough hAd sworn 10 Dare
laced lie.
PIREBRAND THROWN IN.
During the proceedings Mr.. Twohey distributed
among his friends In court circular winch he
lad sent 10 tue Assembly OF the State OF New
tOrk, ia winch the lOllOWlnR DOlu asscEtlOn Oc-
curs:-
/ charged Captain Mccullough with blackmailing.
with dsreputabe associations neelect Of duty and the
probable tlgaon OF murderous assault upon myself
following which, and than the
az S0Oa Attempt 7 % ssan maine and shAa he III
save whataSer e of ther aw and called
ettenton 70 the tact that s was but part q the sys
and assassination on the other TO which such as Nc
tic resoried; the FIRST place enfch
% he ~ vanSus v m ana al le nexi % p.na ace 70
ains with which to imperll the lite OF any one who
iheir abuse se' 10 inc" 0f '0pA o'
The District Attorneys Office was represented
by two gentlemen, Mr. Dana and Mr.. Post.
who were present to prosecute Mrs. Small for the
alleged crime or perjury. On behalf OF Mrs. small,
who preserved a Judicious equilibrium through
out, MIR. John ID. Townsend appeared, who will De
remembered as having been one oi the counsel
Tor the defence In the Stokes trials. Mr.. Post
little gentleman wearing spectacles and iull OF
energy. and at times it looks as l-there would be
personal collision between MIR. Townscnd and
hlm but whenever the comoat deepened Judge
Kasmire threw oil on the troubled waters and
ordered the case 10 proceed.
Assembiyman Campbell, who Is chairman OF the
Legislative Committee for the Investigation OF
crime, was the nrst witness, and iold his story
briefly and TO the point, All that he knew 10
the effect that Mrs. Small had appeared before his
committee As witness, and had sworn against
MIR. john +. Undernil tue oficlal stenographer
of the committee LestIned TO the same Iacfs. lie
stated that the transcript OF tine Testlmony maze
by him was correct, excepting on one particular
point, and tnat related 10 the conversation winch
MRS. Small had sworn to as taking place between
herself in ner rooms and Captain Mccullough.
TIE CAPTAIN's DENIAL.
Captain Mccullough being sworn, testified that
ne remembered calling at Mrs. Smalfs residence
On ine 3oth OF June last, at tae corner OF ThIr-
teenLh street and Fourth avenue he was accom-
panied by Officer Robinson, and his business was
to see u she Kept house OF assignalon tnere as
Instructed b. the POlice superintendent; she de-
MED tnat she '.ran"' the house. and SAID that
Mrs. Fulton kept the place; she admitted that
man named Twohey called upon her frequently;
the Legislative Committee was never mentioned,
and witness did not say It's proceedings were
rwoney tnat wnen he called upoE ner again sne
should let him know; Onicer Robinson was In the
THE POINT AT ISSUE
On cross-examlnatIoni it appeared toat the order
OF tue superintendent regarding Mrs Smah's
place only general direction to all the pre-
clncts, but made 10 particular reference 10 Mrs.
bmalis house. The Captain had visited this house
on tine information OF Special Onlcer Robinson; In
the same manner lie had visited other houses OF
assgnation, but could not remember the numbers
or names OF the prOprietors without reference TO
his blotter; he reported 10 Headquarters about
twelve such houses; heard that Iwoney was TO
appear before the Committee on Crime as
witness, and the witness wanted TO get MS
habits and associates TO expose MIN; vas never
employed as coachman or anything else Dy Moses
H.. Grlnnell; before witness became policeman
twelve years ago ne nad always been fsrmer IN
IrVingtOn; he owned no property there before be-
ing policeman, but has since.
Detectve Robinson, wao with Captain
Mccullough on the night OF his vlslt TO Mrs. Smalps
place, called ana corroborated his superior's
testimony IN Its chief points.
Blanch wilson, called by the defence. testified
that she knew MIS- Smail's house to be "a dsor-
derry one and that she was IN the habit OF going
ihere 10 meet riend occasionally; her mother IL
uressnaker III fuitUn street, Brooklyn; she
teard none OF the conversation that TOOK place
between the Captain and the defendant.
VOICES FROM AFRICA.
Eliza Williams, VINO was tue defendants col
ored servant, also examined but although
she saw Captain Mccullough and his olficer IN the
house on the night IN question she dld not hear
what said by the Captain.
MRS. SMALLS STORY.
Mrs. Small was tnen sworn. She repeated her
charges against the Captain made before the
Legislative Committee; she had appeared before
that committee 10 testify as TO the abduction OF
her chIid by Captain Williams and eXCommls-
sioner Gardner; Unexpectedly her relations with
captain Mccullough we're brought out by the COM
mittee and sue did not seek to testify OF ner own
will.
Mrs. small throughout her testimony remained
very firm and gave her views OF the capture with
remarkable cearness ana selEpossesslOn. Mr..
Post cross examined her as to her life, and she