The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BURDEN.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE BIZ MARTNorr-rHA Az
LEN TEsTFIEs THAT MARTNoTT COMMITTED


Yesterday was an unusually busy day for the
Police Commissioners. large number OF COM
plants against members OF the force, preferred
oy cltlzens, were up for trial. and the court room
was crowded by civilians and politicians. The
great case OF the day. however, was that OF Cap
tain Henry Burden, OF the Twelfth precinct,
arraigned upon charges based upon the recent
testimony OF William A. Martinott ex-deLective
Of the Twenty-ninth precinct given before the
Assembly Investigating Committee.
The trial was originally set down for Yesterday
morning, but at The request OF Hon. A. oakey
Hall, counsel for the defendant, the Commission.
ers agreed to postpone it. Captain Burden, how
ever, Insisting upon immediate trial, his counsel
appeared before the Board az ten o'clock yester-
day morning and announced his readiness TO pro-
eeed. The full Board OF Commissioners sat- Presi-
dent Matsell presiding and Mr.. Mclean. the coun-
sci to the Department, conducting the prosecu-
tlon.
The following charge and specifications were
read by the clerk, to which the defendant entered
plea OF not guilty.
To BOARD OF POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT or
hereby charge Captain Burden, of the Twelfth
! TO witt
Tts-Thst the said Henry burden was prior to July
I jay IN the f s RGl0f
ninth precInc thst during that period Patroman
Martinot was member OF the force OF that precinct
duty and specially charged to ferret out and report
81 81 sa%dIPS ana
the t Of he TeS 10 sas sn ny
nS the The Of zach TIE panel
House No l9i West Twenty fourth street keptby man
West twenty fourth kept by Nelly Hocy The
house on the southwest corner Of Twenty,fOurth
the by 1aS
the southwest won;v aud sixth
tire so snS on s IKE s9r1e5 We ~
West rweny-seysnh street. house No 46 Sixth avenue
had fun knowledge Of The existence location ana char
captain aforesaid he took no effective measures
any or for 3f sad MS Hn M ss
prietors
hartnott made arrangements with the proprieors of
the aboys described panel houses before they were
SAID they pay the Of s5 Week
said with the
JOINT benefit Of said Martinott and Burden. That the
several sums Of money By the said arrangement stpu
said panel houses Tespecvey to the said asraott and
sA lie %oes paid to hun SAM
NOR rspG ss q d h Of to the OF Police
TaiTd-Thst the SAID Henry Burden during tho time
said William 4 MsInnott Of the existence Of humorous
s said Beenc n mkSS his reports Which he trsn i
Ped to Police and to his s
and disobeyed the rules and orders Of The department.
omaIea and Neglected. 10 report nanerous houses Of
prostitution then exisns IN ms preencs ana neglected
said panel houses gambling houses and houses OF pros
That during the time last atQros said complaints
berries eSnittsa in panel houses IL the ssid pTgenct
a and the divided tue
d and SAD NfaS ipa RSaTS
Mr.: Martnott then took the stand and testified
as follows:- 81 reside at No 453 Sixth avenue; am
private detective by occupation; was on the po-
hce force Of this city rom October, 1865, until jan
uary, 1878, during which time performed DUTY In
the Sixth, Fourteenth, Twenty -Ein b ana Thirty
first precincts; did both special and patrol duty
az different times while under Captain Burden, in
the Twenty.ninth precinct, 1t was my special
work TO ferret out crime and also to suppress
houses OF prostitution and gambling houses
/ FREQUENTLY REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN
the existence OF panel houses in the twenty.
10 such reports; tney used to keep on running,
frequently as long as three months afterwards;
existence for this length OF time alter reported
them ! would mention the house NO 1o7 West
fourth street kept 1 By Vs.. John Hogan alias
street, kept by Nelly Hoey; one at the southwest
corner OF Twenty-fourth street and Sixth avenue,
Sixth avenGe, kept by Joe Wilson; one at the
southwest corner OF Twenty-seventh street and
Twenty-seventn street and Sixth avenue; one at
No. 104 West Twenty-seVenth street; one at No.
avenue there were q number of others
which ran for couple OF weeks or SO after in-
sixth street was going on for about ten months
after told the Captain about 1t; the one AT the
for six months, and the place No. l04 West Tween
| ty-seventh street for more than year; before
Opening panel-house the proprietor OF the place
would notify Captain Burden and make arrange
ments with him
/ would then be informed by the panel thief that
THE CAPTAIN HAD BEEN SEEN
and that 1t was all right; SIS per week was the
sum levied upon these houses; the nrst payment
Burden D.
sequent payments TO me.
/ o. Did you not swear before the Assembly In
| yestiqatlng Committee that he money was never
paid TO youY A. said that L always paid 1t over
| TO Captain Burden.
A. Yes, sir, but the first payment was always
made 10 the Captain; after that, every Friday
turn it over TO Captain Burden.
Q. How long was tAis system kept up A. For
about two years on ana on.
The witness cont!nued-ln the spring OF 1872
gave TO the Captain full list OF all the gambling
/ the precinct but be never reported anV of them
/ to Headquarters instances have occurred where
FELONY HAS BEEN COMPOUNDED
! by Captain Burden, remember a case or q man
| who lived In the Eighteenth ward but do not
now think OF bis name; he was robbed OF $3.50 In
/ street, kept by yellow Short;'' went and got
! the money back and gave It to Captain Burden,
! VINO returned 1t to the owner; anotaer case was
United states Hotel in the spring Of
12S West Twenty-iourth street OF $4,000; be
made great fuss about II and Captain Burden
detailed me TO get back the money; got it all
back excepting $500 which the panel thieves re-
tanned; we paid 81, 0J0 10 the sea captain and
Captain Burden and divided the remaining $500
between u.s. under the Captains orders rode
around town with the man for two days, taking
aim TO all places OF interest In the city; tried to
get him to go away, but he would not leave New
York; about this same time / was with Cap
tain Burden one night when panel
house keeper named Morris PAID him S75
at the corner OF Twenty-seventh street
and sixth avenn9 was engaged IN the case OF
/ the burglary OF Richmond Il Co.'s store at No. 92j
/ BROADWAY; worked 10 up ana found out who the
burglars were; when told Captain Burden he
instructed me not TO do AM thing about the recov-
cry until iurtler orders; alter some delay Mr.
hchm0nd's people became anxious aud offe ed
me one-thlrd OF the value OF the goods II would
get them pack Burden and arranged ~ SO that
the thieves were 10 get 5000 and ourselves $780,
tue thieves 10 deliver up the stolen prOperty this
/ was not fully carried out, as Richmond paid US
| only $275, and to make good
MY HONOR WITH THE BURGLARS