New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
STATE INVESTIGATIONS IN THE CITY.


testimony BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE
CoMMITTEEs-C COMPLAINTS or MRS. c. +. RODDY-
WORK or TIE SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF VICE-LENIESCY TOWARD PRISONERS IN THE
TJMBs.
The Assembly Committee on Crime held
session at the City Han yesterday, and examined into
The case Of Mrs Charlotte F. Roddy, alias Charlotte f.
shotwe and also Into the work of the Society for the
Suppression Of Vice Charles St. John property clerk at
Police Head0uarters produced the list o. Miss Shotwes
property which delivered 10 him at the time of her
serest George W. Coney produced the record Of the
Second District Police Court.
Mrs Roddy gave testimony regarding the robbery Of
her trunk at Chicago. She said that before Mr Roddy
left for Europe in 1872 he introduced her TO +. W.
Brooks While at the Fifth Avenue Hotel she became
acquainted, through Mr.. Brooks, with f. 5. Amour,
clerk In the house OF z. d. Roddy Co. He stated that
MI Roddy had suddenly resolved to return home The
witness at that time removed to the Grand Cen
tral Hotel Here she was introduced TO George
A. Everett who was represented TO her a. an
old friend OF her husband aud such he called
upon her frequently. She at that time was in great
deal OF trouble aud feeling that she must conhde IN some
one determined to 60 to some of her relations who
were living in Alabama Mr. Everett offered to pass her
10 her destination If she would go by way Of Chicago
which proposition she reluctantly accepted There was
evidence the witness said that Everett Ihad had her
trunk taken TO his at Chicago, had opened It, and
important papers and sent them 10 Brooks BROOKS
and Everett indicted Jointly On the examination
MI Phelps told her the witness said that she must not
appear, he knew enough about the case This failure
10 appear at the Police Court, for which the
witness claims that Mr. Phelps was responsible,
was made the occasion of proclaming her AS
blackmailer. The end OF the case was that
noHe prcscqH was ShteIeu. & nIs houdy b 'i1d d
shortly after his she arrested charged with
stealing par OF tan snu S an SSdGG Sc & Tas @
tried on the charge OF snd sTeeny o ana Tss e 'sR & re-
nOHe proseqUi entered on the indictment Tor
perjury, She never recovered any OF her properly.
Mrs Roddy produced documents TO show tnat she was
The wife OF Cen p D. Roddy, and that before he was
married she was worth about $4,000. She TOOK the
from reprOach. There was no marriage ceremony IT
merely written agreement between her and Gen.
Roddy This agreement was stolen from her trunk win
Anthony Comstoek testified in regard to the work of
the Society the Suppression OF Vice. In many cases
he had convictions for dealing in obscene era-
eay US "f the clinton Medical institute which he said Was
one man who had written a very obscene book and had
circuoted very obscene circulars. three years the
had seized about twenty tons OF matter clud
thst many Church members were engaged the business,
and on Monday he had arrested such an offender.
The Committee then adjourned until Friday, at II a. IN
WORK OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee for the Investigation Of City
Depsrtments held a session yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel The Chairman Mr. Booth, was the only
member present Warden Quinn Of the Tombs appeared
and desired 10 correct a statement made by him at
previous session n had said that he had never taken
Miss shotwe Out Of the prison while she was confined
there His wife had since reminded him that he was
inisakcn and that lie had once taken Miss shotve to
tue office OF the Safe Deposit Company on Broadway and
then accompanied her while she did some shopping lie
Thought he had taken her out on permit lssned D Com
missioner Stern Mr. Quinn further esuhed that when
Coroner Croker in the T0mbs he vas locked up III
cell the lower tier. tue quarters beng better than
those usually allotted 10 prisoners charged with murder
Sometimes h bad allowed Coroner Croker to have SIX or
seven visitors in the evening and claimed Llat II was
within his own discretion to extend tine privilege. Dep
uty eberiA Michael DAILY. who s one of she officers de-
tailed take of prisoners between the Tombs TO
the testified that alter court hours each day dur
ing the trial OF Coroner Croker, he accompanied the
accused 10 lie treated Coroner Croker better
than other prisoners because be was special Trend
Deputy Warden Mark Finley Of the TOmbs, who has been
employed at the prison since 1850 produced copy OF
Inc rules and regulations Of the prison.
The Committee adjourned until Thursday at lO;3oa. IN.