New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-29
THE POLICE INVESTIGATION.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY CON-
MITTEE.
nyCrpr,ox rRAcrIcHD ON AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT
.rropsrxA RRcEIyER or STOLEN GOODS

nv THE ASSAULT ON DANIEL J. TwOHEY-CAPr.
MCuLLAGH ASSERTED To HAVE BEEN NEAR AT
HANp-LFFoRT TO INDUCE JOHN COUGH TO BE-
COME THE AssAILANT-HIs ARREST.
The work of the Investigating COmmlttee OF
the Assembly appointed TO look into the causes OF an al
legged increase Of crime in Now-York yesterday morning
comprised an examination Of the affairs OF the DISTRICT
ooe in relation to tue OF Low Ahrons,
of receiving stolen goods and the theft OF those
goods from the of Sylvester Brush Co., by ther
porter, John ROdenacher Messrs McGowan anu Dcs
sar In the absence Of the other members oil the Con
tee, sat as subcommittee In the AFTERNOON Nies'i''
Campbell Dossar, and MCGOWAN were present. ana soinc
testimony was brought out in regard to the
assault made upon Daniel J. Twohey. one OF the VIII
nesses who has been before the Committee
John g. Young private detective, was the FIRST VII
meas He had been called by Brush n Co. 10 WORK up
their case for them. on March 20, 1879 he oe'aho"
Russell ID. Wiley.
Russell d. Wiley, who is employed by Mr.. Young, tes
fed that he was detailed shadow man on March
% 1873 he saw the man go into the store OF Brush
Co. after the store closed and bring out pacAdso
and take to APRONS ut No 327 Broomest; Wben e
came ont the house Broones he dh not nave 'o
bundle search-warrant procured, and in company
with Officers Quackcnbush. Holloway, ana BropH!'
Wiley went into the and found the goods the e
levi Ahrons the receiver of the goods, and JOhh ue
ma.er were held in 10000 bail at that time; Inc VIII
ness had received notice OF the tiis OF the heh o''
and that all he even heard OF tbclh.
Officers QuaekenDish, Holloway, and BrOphy corrooo
ratod Mr.. Wiley's testimony
John Sparks Clerk " the Court OF General SesSios
testified that Ahrons and Rodcmacler were committed III
default of 80 600 bail there were two indictments eaeh
against Levi AhUns and John Rodemachef the nan vas
arterward reduced from $4,000 to T2ooo esen th''
was before Judge sutherland on one OF the idclheh''
WAS an erasur which sr sparks testified was ND
Of a moranduiu made in his own handwriting OF the
doatl Of Levi Ahrons in August, S73 he had erased
brcase il was wrong the man III person was piouen'
Into court only short ume ago. Horace hu9Seh h"u
charge If both eases
Horace Russell an Assistant District Attorney was
NE II called and said that both tine eases came hhne s
observation The bail in the OF Ahrons was io-
dured ~ II represented IL the witness ny T. M mo''
md woman who claimed TO be Ahrons' daughter; tha'
hhrons was suffering in health from his Imprisonment III
the Tolbs. The Tohs physician also made statement
TO the same effect The witness was aftcrwafu tou w
this supposed daughter that AhrOnS amer lingering III
hess had died Witness had formal discharge oil piIi
entered in order satisfy absurd notion OF the
bondsncn In the Of Rodcmacher his bail also was
reduced because Of sickness Mr. Russell said that ne
had made strong plea 10 have the men convcteh out
the Recorder cut short The argument by saying ihree
months in the Pcnitontary," which he Thought was
very strange proceeding
John Qnnu, Warden of the City Prison, testified that
he had seen written Upon the onsidc o The Indictment
against Ahrons the word Died." with certain date
Frederick g. Schroeder who keeps grocery store III
secondave. testified that he had known Lo'l APRONS
about three years he did not know him at the ilme ne
went bail for him but went bail 1T the request oil DaVd
Levi lawyer doing business in Phrkacr; he was not
paid for doing II he never was PAID i"r becoming an!
persons bOndsnan.
Testimony WAS then taken in regard 10 Capt. McCul-
lagh Henry H. Coy, who at one time ON the police
force but present Brooklyn ear conductor SAID t
lie was under Capt: McCnlash; BY The captains orders
he had arrested the two ladies who were walking down
Fourh-aye with David }. Twchey one evening; he did
not arrest Mr. Twohey because he left the two ladies
when they were arrested he took them 10 the station
bosc he had no charge he supposed the captain would
make the charge the captain was behind the desk the
ladies detained about 20 minutes almost the hrst
ouestion the captain asked was Where il the other
party referring 10 TwohcylT The witness never knew
of IA man named Cough being locked up over night
In tho afternoon session Capt LO"tfy VIA" called lie
said there were fences" Of stolen goods I'll
Baxter-st; Nos. 1854 NewWorthst, Mulberry-st' and
Eizabeth-st. resorts OF thieves; lie cOhsuecu
that he was authorized when he Thought person lad
been arrested insufficient evidence IT, discharge tat
person; during his service of eight months III the oNt
Precinct he had arrested 400 persons; he had seea
Chinese playing games, but lie aid not KNOW W TIE! were
gambling; there was no money ii sight.
THE ASSAULT On DAVID }. TwoHEY.
James Cough testified as follows
@. Do You know Capt. McCuashl A. Yes, SIR.
q. DO you know Mr. TwOheyi A Yes Sir.
O. are you acquainted with the subject o the evidence
that ha been given herci A. No, Sir don't remember
what said
q. Have YOU ever heard OF any enmity between the
two men! \. Yes, sir.
O. How ana You heart 4. heard II from Mr. Twohey.
O. Before You heard it from him, before the actual
ARRAY have you been spoken 10 or seen by anybody
regarding any difficulty between capt hc' uiiasH ana
Mi Twuhcyi a. WHAT do You mean by actual afadt
q. Toe assault made upon ar: I"Dh! \. IS, 81
q. VIII jOu please state ali the circumstances! a l
O. To de- wiHii A. To commit this assault Twohcy.
q. BY whom A. By a named stdcoM VINO used
to keep liquor store Oh broadway near lhf'y ste
O. VIA, did he ask Won TO doi 4. To assault Twohcy
q. DID he say why you were To assault hun a. No.
q. lie simply asked you To assault l"oAeyi ~ les
O. Giving you no reasonl 4. Giving me no reason.
O. No motiycl a. lie said the Caplaih wished It done
g. The Capitalize lptain VIo \. Capt McCullagh
q. Anout what time was thati A. can't ten you
O. Did You hear OF Twohey having been attacked in
the early part Of last !e"ii A. That same night
O. The same night you had been asked to commit the
assault A. 1so cir -" H. standing o,
the oppose aide O the street.
g @aers did it "ee pitssi A. Between Ihr'ie'h and
o. DO you know lie ocIsCn who oommte the ASSAULT
A. Only one man hnOw hlIn
q. Dad yOu mimi a. Yes, sir. go
&, How many committed the ASSAULT A. ] only
O. You refused to commit 1t A. Yes, Sir
q. About what time III the evenings A. do re
O. D.i you see Capt McCuliagh in the neghborhood
A. Yes bir.
o. Al the time Of the ASSAULT A. Yes, Sir.
O. Where was he STANDING A. On the opposite side
OF the STREET . .
O. Was he pointed out to yOu A. He was pointed out
10 =. "a,
o. At the time the assault took placei a. No, Sir.
g. How after yOn saw Capt. McCulash there dld
the assault take picc A. He was just on tit piock
below when the assault took place .
O. Did 10 the slatonhOuse after the assault was
committed A. No. sir. - -
O. Dill you near any thing about it afterwari A. No.
Sir. ! wasn't up that why afterward.
IIy Mr.. Towns, nG--IiOw long have yOu known Capt
M,i.ul,agbl A. never spoke 10 hiIn but
G. Had You any conversation Win MN al'ef"iuu'
A : ,.h afta ugTl