The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-07
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY ny THE SUN'S
UBIUUTTOUS REPORTERS.
The Trial oT Capt NcCuilouah Bountv
Jumping. serving the Assembly, aud As
riatinu IN Vibrating the Registry.

The Trial Of Clp'. Ncrniiouah Bomntv
Jumping, serving the Assembly, and As
Stating IN Vitiating the Registry.
The trial of capt Mccullough was con-
tinued Yesterday before The fun Board of Police
Commissioners. Mrs. SOPHIA Mcurice Of -
Ralph avenue Brooklyn, and Mrs. Savers Of
Wlctt street. testified that on the nth of April.
1874 they went out to see Blrnum's big elephant.
On their way homcward they we're accoetcd by
Mr.. David j. TuOhcv, who invited them to join
him III an oyster supper II was nine o'clock
when they entered the saloon and after twelve
when they went away, and while they were
walking and talking in the street All oficer
arrested them. As each OF the ladies walked by
tue side OF the officer Mr.. Tuohev ran away
without making any apology IN the police
station Cant. Mccullough told thom 1t was nrcd-
les. to cr.. ~ hc WIS well 1cdulnted with their
faces lie then tclc tsnd them WITH tepfimand.
On the foil VIM "a. Hr. J Inhcv coll II Oh iir~.
Maufic VIII was tlca living 10 lhrd street,
ana rxni tlad ma DESERVING tn-u. aying that
he knew Capt. Mccullough desired t. get hiu
IN his power.
james Brown Of an Eighth avenue. who IA
butcher az ~ NcscN stree, remembered the
ni-ht Of the 18th OF Aptil, HAVING los quo ihdt
dav At O'Clock IN the morning. while srinu
ing IN conversation with y friend at Fo1rth
avenue ana lweniy-thlrd street lac saw a man
aud two women lighting on the other sioc ~
the street, The man had III arm rounu one OBJ
the wumen's " IS, anu was enueaV"riug 10
push the other woman away lie ne ri the
man, whom he Identified as David j. Iuohei,
use such foul languig" that lie crossed the
street t. assist tie women. Ca -oetn- htn ~
three wa. ed iwu the avenue. Mr.. brown said
hc met pr. McCullIutn block iurthc un.
aud toid him tudt ne Ought to arrest those per
SUNS.
commissioner Noorh's clicited from Mr.
drown That, although lessee ui the house 80 40
Nc-cN -tfo,t, lac wts not re- tuht thr see ord
sturs wa rented 10 q 4 tug OF uOtui4Dus Edn
piers, aud tnat the police tad twice r.dcd the
place.
James Cough, a vocalis'. said that man
asked Inn to accompany him 10 Stacpm's IL
loon. IN Broadway. There MIR. STAG IN, puiuting
to MIR. IuOheN. asked MIN 10 slug nun TINS
Cough refused To do. Hearing that MIR. luohcv
was to be beaten that night, he tarried outside
tue SALOON. At ~ O'Clock Mr.. Tuuhcy went gu 4,
Then one Keenan, r n against IuuheN, aud
knocked hiui down. Ca IuuncN's shouting. al
officer arrested both Of them The wines saw
Capt. Mccullough on the opposite siie of tue
street all the time.
In his cruss-examnation Cough acknOwl-
edged that he wos deserter from the army,
aud md been a tpunty jumper ana me- sen
ger for the Assembly by appointment of ~ an ct
Hitchman, aud had made enough money III one
session to retire. lie remembered going with a
friend t. the Sturtcvant House and registering
Hocky Moore and Cooley kcys. lie was
offered 800 to tes.ity that the beating OF MT.
Iuuhey was int nded IA joke. Had received
$50 of