New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-21
fyVESTTGATTOy or CRIME.

MANAGEMENT OF CRIMINAL CASES.
DUTIES OF DETECTIVES AT wATERING-PLAcF5-
DELAY OF THE DIsrRICT-ATTORNEY IN PROSE-
CUTTING CRrMIHA Is--PROCEEDING IN THE COURT
OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The special committee of the Assembly, ap-
pointed 70 investigate the increase OF crime IN this city,
examined great number of witnesses Yesterday The
first witness was MFs Rachel Roth OF No. 33l East
Twenty third-st tie daughter OF Levi Ahrons, whose
case has been Investigated recently by the committee
she said she the only daughter that there could
b. no question Of identity She said she never called ~
the tAttorneys office In company with r Mott
or dr Stewart.
John H. Brown. detective in the employ u the EXC
Railway Company. testified that he had investigated tho
cale John Clark. who robbed the baggage on nght
train while il was lying at Jcrsey City. pistol and
brush were found in Cla.Ts possession. which
were identified by their owner. The house where
Clark lived had been searched and various
articles were found which had been stolen fr'i
the baggage Clark was committed to await the
action OF the Grand Jury The witness had never been
before the Grand jury and had heard Of the case
Albert Hail. sup rinten lent Of the Erie Railway
bagga-e-roOrn. and H. T. Franklin, owner OF the stolen
property corroborated the statement Of Mr. Brown.
Nj Brown WIS recalled and gave testimony as 70 the
abuses that existed three years ago ~ he Court ~ Gen
clal Session. lie said prisoner II he mad - wouii Dee
allowed walk from the court 10 prison without ben;
handcuded FOrgers wellknown pckpOckc- ana panel
thieves had the standing in court He sad prs
could escape !iom an officer If the o"'t id hs
duty.
Ex-Detcctiye Charles Heidelberg gave testimony ION
corning the practice of sending NewlOrk detectives 70
the racecourses ar Long Branch. Saratoga and other
places He in company with others. al Long Branch
last year lie ef this city July 1. and remained uIlI
July y o. % During that period lie had come IN TO tie
city every two three days to attend TO cour bASe-'
IL was down there four days at the August meeting
Ie reported to John Chamberlain and boarded n the
West End Hotel The board bill CHARGED 10 CHAM
berlan. Detective Dusenbury always went - Saratoga
here were great many receivers or stolen goods IN lh
city. very hard 20 convict them on account oi
theIr manner of DONG business MFs' MSltlph r nan
the reputation OF carrying ON such business Ihe
Roruc' Gallery did not contain the pGtuI,s on nry
burglars and notorious tAleNcS "Ilch Snouu NC "a
The iupeln. cndcD had entire charge " me gallery! anu
decided whose pictures were to be taken. .-, ..
TAorndykt 5dlu icIs. lawyer, testified III FeSliu 20
the ease ~ Henry u Johnson. who was arrested on
charge OF stealing diamonds and other personal properly
belonging to Mrs. Francis L. hlte OF No ~ IN
ave The properly was found in Johnson's trunk The
witness found the DisrictArtorney had procured oniy
oue indictment, in which embraced t"O uirUhci
iacnlre and a. he feared Johnson would not bu con
yc,ed on IT, before the Grand Jury aud procured
times, but johnson was not brought up for trai.
He was the witness ouhu quo dltet"ii4 -, , ~ -
other charge 81 receiving military goO,3 on idisc 80
5enlions. and lad been acquitted. and dlschaIgel on
ls own rec0gnizance while these two indictments were
eth against him, ana he had NOT Deen trie gu ti,
The witness District Attorney Phelps ana AS san.
District Atf.fncy K"hia lIr,uy H4te -. h az ~,
them have Johnson roarrested ara rlr out Nis pa.
OF from nm. 70 rime on the ground that they had not
time then 70 al, end 10 case but always pom'c 70
attend to il III week AT one time MI hollIhs
.ad fIat he d not think they could convict Johnson;
that ne s ready % give up the goods. and II "Ould DE
- wei to >cttio u VITA Ann. 49,
" Pa.Sou. u member OF the firm ~ 4. W. Parsons
Bro gave history Of The work OF ms niln IN en-
.ayui-llg tine COW lotion OF Lewis H. iur-
NAN .ln had r!nhrZzrd about $4,000 or he hrin
money lie said that first Thought tlat ius-nan
taken ONLY 1912 aad The nrn vas Mi.lh- 10 ii a.
tire mater over II hc would refund al me
money hc thou had. CusSman returned 10 thr CIV
and i.fuu!ed 800. ,oanwhiie thc firm had dls-
covered mat he mad taken ~2JOoO or over ana at he
mad carried on system ~ fraud for 1--we !eals ne vas
frn arrested the Dstrirt-AuOmey pos ponr1 me la'
many times AMI promised that when II came on me urn
h uld Ltyo dc notice. one day the Witness Was q IN
notice that unless he appeared IN court before Recorder
II.krt ii iin bali an prisoner would br dls-
charged He was in the court IN 30 minutes ana tnc
Rr,or Ter said - kept court waiting an hnur ihd
half and n did was Obliged 10 d!schar5c
Clu-sman.' -