The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-15
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.

ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXAMINATION.
The seeming interminabe trial Of Captain Williams
was again resumed before the Police Commissioners
yesterday morning. and after occupying the entire foro
noon, was once more adjourned II will come up for
the last time next Tuesday the Captain announcing yes
terday that he had but witnesses TO examine
James Connolly, of No. 143 Mercer street. was the
first witness called yesterday He testified to visiting
the premises No 143 in company with Captain Williams
within few days past, and found tho doors, fastenngs
and everything else in the house just the same they
were three years ago when he first hired the house;
witness worked at his business daily in the house from
eight A. NJ until six NJ and never heard Of robberes
and such like having taken place there; Mrs Brown,
who occupied the second floor Of No 143 Mer-
Ger street. and who testified against Captain Will
JAMS left the premises owing witness $40 for rent;
| would not believe a word Mrs. Brown would say;
the man who rented the first floor in 1873 gave me his
name Chandler paid his rent and said he In the
cigar business
Roundsman Parratt, of the Sixteenth precinct testi-
fed that by orders of Sergeant Groo he made
mat the 2Sth OF July Of the books Of the Eighth
precinct found there recorded the 9th OF December
1873 the following ars:-"Mary Brown and
Florence McKenna arrested charged with stealing gold
watch worth $500, and So in cash from jeremiah
insolvency, in the house No. 50 Wooster street, the
prisoners were committed by Justice Kilbrcth.
Emma Castero, formerly the proprietress OF No 176
wooster street. testified that Sergeant Groo visited her
three times
officer in the Eighth precinct under Captain Williams
and Sergeant Groo had sworn that a number Of panel
victims were turned TO Terwlliger and further
report of them ever made Captain Williams asked
Terwilcer whether the following robberes by the
panel game reported TO have occurred in the Eighth
precinct turned over 20 him by Sergeant Groo:
On the 10th of February, 1873 man robbed OF $3.50
a No 70 Greene street, on the 2lst Of February 1873
robbery Of S140 No 183 Mercer street, the 23d or
February robbery Of $50 at No 143 Mercer street;
the 18th Of February watch and chain No 143 Mercer
street. on the % of March, 1874 robbery Of $3.50 at No
143 Mercer street, the 9Th Of March, robbery Of $40
AZ No 143 Mercer street, the 18th OF March, robbery
of al 400 No IS Greene street; the 10Th Of March,
robbery of Sf4O az No los Wooster street. and the
2fh of March, robbery Of $50 at No 50 Wooster street.
robberics were ever given him by Sergeant Groo 10
work up. he denied having heard of them BEFORE
never knew that the houses No 10 Greene street, No.
I43 Mercer street. No. 81 Wooster street and No %
Wooster street panel houses, and would certainly
have heard IL II they were
Captain williams here stated that Sergeant Groo,
when before the Committee on Crime, had said that
Terwilgcr made any arrests for robbery while In
the Eighth precinct TO contradict winch ne (the Cap
tain submitted statement taken from the records Of
the station house.
The statement showed that Terwllliger had arrested
ninoty-nine persons for robbery, twenyone OF whom
were women. They were put under an aggregate OF
900 bail and the sentences thus far imposed
amounted 20 1872 years In all
To Mr. Voorhis-I don't know what robberies are
going In the precinct at present
To Captain Wllams-So long as houses OF prostitu-
ton run publicly like now, so long robberies viii
be committed In them; do not know what panel
house is; ! never in a regular one.
Tho witness then continued and said that on the ZStn
OF June last no Sergeant Gr0o on the corner or
Thrteth street and Eighth avenue shortly after nc mad
Groo said TO Terwillger ;-'1'm sorry had TO bring
your me into tho affair but wanted TO get square
with Hams as he treated me like q brute, and IN
doing 4 4 this TO 1et with him