New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIIAL OF CAPT. McCULLAGH.

TRIAL OF CAPT. MCCULLAGH.
TESTIMONY OF VICTOR BR,MsoN-CHARGEs OF IN
TEMPERANCE WITH HIS BUSINESS AND ACCEPT
ANCH OF BRIBE BY TIE OFFICER.
The trial of Capt. John II. McCullagh OF the
Seventeenth Precinct begun yesterday before Pres
ent hIatse and Commissioners Voorhis and DisDeckcr
Capt NcCuagh is charged with using violent language
20 David J. Twohey and causing him TO be assaulted;
it'll interfering with the business OF Victor Bramson ana
eeccying bribe from him; with soliciting money from
Aoepers of panehouses with trying TO prevent Annie
Small from testfying before the Committee on Crime;
with not abating gambling while Captain Of the Twenty
ninth Precinct
che only witness was Victor Bramson Of Rye Beach
Ge testified that the day after he had opened his res
taurant Thirty -hrstst about November, 1873, NC
Tulagh called upon him. and soon after threatened 10
pull the place as a disordery house. On another WISH
AcCullagh ordered him to close up at lo a. in pu. WIZ
ness refused. he kept restaurant one evening sew
srl persons were playing cards in his restaurant one
81 the party got angry and made complaint to McCu
ZACH that lad lost $50 McCuagh took the Wl'ss 10
Gle police station, where he had 10 pay inc
nan $50 TO prevent being locked up. AT
another time one of McCulagh's detectives called at
Ne restaurant and said that the residents Seventhaye
b ld complained that women exposed themselves ON ts
pronses and that he must 20 and see the Cipta VIZ
5Cs refused Ms the charge %as untrue anu WIZ IA Ia,
Guilt with his lawyer John d. Iowhseh9, VINO "lu I'm
i ' ne S oercd Mccaash $40 per month this
refused McCullagh never threatened TO sop tue VIZ
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thc neghorhood but he aid IT, II was reported 10 tne
witness McCullagh had told the pOpretress Oh one
o. the houses not deal with him. TIE witness pald
Slo Captain 81 about Dec. L. 1879 TO De permit
sed to 80 AT the time the money was PAID 10 tne
nan who had made the complaint about losing money ~
r9rIs McCullagh told thc witness TO go on aud II
pny more money Was he 1.-THE witneSsl "Is 20 see
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The witness conploned to Superinendent Waing thai
1icCuIagh prosecuted him. ana sac oul tihtedes si
That be would attend TO the case Auer me 7 n,a
hccn paid Captain prosecuted the witness te saue
- before Card playing took place oil IN in ms
o. occasion ne witness aSauce Ohey O an the
600 diamond studs 10 person who was PaElnS ana Tue
man lost all witness then had 10 give ~ Tue prop
yrfy lie won me of the money Himself inc Wiin n
~ been locked 40 for violating the EIcse la" McSll
4ssh WAS with witness and made MN close
Il bar after o'clock until JOAn ID. Townsend PFC
Scrfcd him He was not VII Their u was JoHh ~
sownsend or lawyer TaInsdge who ad.lseu LIN u
~ tio VIII tar Captain.
. Ae trial was ad ou,aed until Friday. at p. m.
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICER MALoNEY.
The Trial OF Patro'lnan Martin Maloney, formerly OF
H. Twonty ninth Precinct, for demanding and RECEIVING
money Oh behalf Of Capt McCulagh, 10 protect disoI
rly houses was concluded yesterday before President
Rfasc and Commissioners Voorhis and Disbecher. ON
D. Maloucy cafc general Genial 10 al ing chlT,eS
ynadc against him. lac case vas tue1 eObed, anu &c
u fTcd ~ Tie DOa!d fOi decision