New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
INVESTIGAIING POLICE TRANSAC-
IIONS.
CAPTAINS MCCULLOGH AND KILLALEA


CAPTAINS McCULLOGH AND KILLALEA
ACCUSED.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SPECIAL ASSEMBLY con-
MiTTEE-CHARGES THAT CAPT. MCUILOGi
BIACKMAILrD A RESTAURANT KEEPER AND RE-
RECEIVED MONEY FROM DIsREPUfABLE HOUSES
SUNS PAID TO tbs POLICE AT CENTRAL PARK
GARDEN.
The Assembly Committee for the investiga-
ton of crime in this city continued their work at the
City Hall yesterday, I. Cooncy Campbell in the chair
Thomas H. Clarkson, clerk for Corporation Counsei
Smith, called upon to prove that Capt. Williams had
put in answer TO the complaint OF Mrs wilson Tor
taking 40 and three diamonds valued at S75 from her.
Seth c. Hawley, Chief Clerk OF the Police Department,
called upon and produced all the papers relating to
the trial of Capt. McCuogh about two years ago on
charge OF blackmail, when lie was then acquitted
Victor Bamson, who had formerly kept restaurant at
70 li2 West Thirty y-hrstst, testified that when he
started business he told Py several OF his neigh
bors that he could not live in that ward un-
less he paid Capt McCulogh for liberty TO do
So He soon had visit from the captain
who looked through his louse, and praised its appear
Soon after that tho Captain sent for him TO como
to tie staOn-house, and said to him, hear you keep
in your house" Brans0n denied the charge, but
McCuoch said, 81 don't think can let yOu rent that
place; think shall have TO fix you" Next evening
witness went to the Captain and gave him $50
months aferward McCuogb called again night after
IL O'Clock and said witness should have the house closed
that hour, but Bramson said that he kept restau-
rant and had a license 10 keep open. The Captain
then forced HIM to close lis bar lie offered o pay thc
Captain $40 a month, but McCutlogh said that amount
object to him. Bramson then went 10 see IN
spectOr Wallng and told him about giving Mel ulogh the
$50. Waing said that he was gad To ma tlat tnhS
ont and said he would send for Branlson III W. months
lie d md for him, and introduced M 20 ME- Masel
TO whom also lie told the story about Cuogh but he
heard anything more about the matter Bramsoii
that his principal business consist III sending ont
meals dIsreputabe houses and he vas making about
$4,000 year before Capt. McCnlogh nteTfered with
be pulled" and his business f,n of Mccullough told
named Heath that she and her friends would get
woman named Benedict residing. at No. 112 West
Twentyseyenth-st, testified that che Ward detective
came her house shortly after Capt. McCuil0gh was
placed in the district and asked her what che WAS willing
to do for the Captain TO help him along. THIS man
had been around taking the censns some iiine before
have the arrested If he made such proposition
sarah Montrie Of No III West Thiry-hrstst testified
that two wears ago called her, and said that the
Captain wanted To know what she going to do Tor
that paee She sent for Cart Nc, uosh and he told her
that he had not sent man TO her. and after some III
swer 10 Mr. Townsend witness said that she gave the
Captain the money because she understood he was hard
man. aud she wanted to have protection Mr. Townsend
referred to testimony in this in which Capt
c(uoph had said that he had no intention OF black
mailing but that ladies ght make him present II they
chose Witness thought the man who called on her nrst
was detective named MaOncy.
Jane McCOri testified that she had lived at No l09
Nest Twentysxth-st. when Capt. McCuogh was in the
5tuty-nth Precinct, and that Maloney called on her
one evening, asking her To make up little money for
tue Captain. She finally promised 10 pay 50 "A week,
after he said he you'd set her down for that amount
He never called to collect it, however
Lizzie Ackcrman, living at No. ITO West twenty
scvcnth-st testified that MaOney had called On her in
the same manner, and told her that he came by the
CAPTAINS orders. She agreed 10 pay 80 a week She
said she paid any money to Capt Buidcn OF Capt
Steers -
ave testified that year ago he partner with John
Koch in the Cent i Park Garden that while he was
there hc paid money To one Gafney, policeman, who
was detailed there. He had paid nina 800 or $500; he
paid him 800 the first Of every month by check pay
able 10 bearer az Gafney had refused TO take check
PAYABLE 10 the order Of Capt. Killal ~
John Koch, who has been proprietor or central Park
Garden 1870 testified that in that year he engaged
paid his wages regularly at headquarters every month
Seine friends told him that Capt kalea could take bet
ter care OF him IL he would not hire man through
HEADQUARTERS hut treat with the Captain directly. lie
accordingly paid at headquarters, but gave
taifney 500 month usual, with the understanding
that il was for the Captain. Last Summer,
however he paid nothing, and this Summer
no demand had been made. lie had never
paid apt. Gunner any money but when Gunner went 10
Iuropc some time ago OF his friends to the wit
ness ana said that Capt. Gunners friends were making
M a purse for him, and the witness gave cheek Tor
SiOO The witness had kept the stnbs OF the checks
given Gaincy in his chechbOok, but on one occasion
during his abs, nee "a policeman did not know the
mans ancinduced his clerk to let HIN see the check
book, and took away the stubs.
The Committee ADJOURNED till Wednesday, July 2.