New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
INVESTTGA TON OF CRIME.
WORK OF THE SPECIAL ASSEMBLY con-
MlTTEE

TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO TIE THERESA CLiF ioN
AFFIDAVIT AGAINST CAPT. wALsH-CoMMis-
sIoNER MATsEII, CAPT. WALSH. AND OTHER
WITNESSES EVIDENCE CONCERNING CATS
M'CUILOGU AND KILLAiEA.
The Special Committee of the Assembly Tor
the Investigation Crime in this city continued It's WORK
Yesterday aft ernoon The chair occupied by Thomas
Cooper Campbell. and the other members OF the COM
mttee present were Messrs Hustled, Hess, McGowan'
and Dessar.
William Tucker OF Standardization WAS the first
witness He stated that Nos. %, %, ana = Analyst
and Nos 2lS and 2:;3 Greene5t. formed part OF the
estate Of his father under his control The rcnuhS
OF the houses was conducted 10y bis brother EdWaru -
Tucker OF No 80 West Twenyseyenthst. lie SAID that
he had let The houses to man named Case who repre-
scented himself to iewelor. This representation WIS
found 10 be true and the houses were rented to INN ana
Nv him subet to woman named Myers. II the witness
had informed that the houses were dsordeiy or u
reputable he would Immediately have elected the Occur
pants flo believed that the indictments against him
we're obtained on false testimony. He was
grand Juror, had been made Secretary OF the
Grand Jury yesterday, aud nolle prosequi had
been entered the day before his indictments Atthe
close OF testimony Mr. Tucker said that he had been
insulted 10y Messrs Fox and Glsey two Of the
who had been before the Committee; that they hau
shouted after him in the street ard had treated him very
dsrespectfuy As he LETT ;he stand he said that to III.
knowledge Sarah Myers did rent any OF his houses
Aftcrward John Glscy and g. F. Fox testified that they
had never treated Mr.. Tucker with dsrcspcct Mr. Fox
adding that he had treated him with respect but silent
contempt"
TIE THERESA CLIFTON CASE.
William Delainater clerk IN the Central Police once
was the next witness He produced a copy of the ALL
davt of Theresa Clifton stating that he drew the original
document but did present know where II was; at
the tine Of the drawing OF the document there were
present Theresa Clifton. Detective MacdOugt, George
Hopcrof and the then superintendent Masell the VIII
ness was for ny the superintendent to Draw the
AFFIDAVIT; he did not remember asking her at the time
she signed the affidavit she understood the meaning OF
the words therein contained.
George W. Matsc formerly superintendent OF Police
now President OF the Police Board, was next put upon
the stand He did not know whore the original all
davit Of Theresa Clifton he saw the gr swear 10
it, but did not remember that no her sign 1T he
thought he had read the andavit he did not know how
long the girl had been there. Mr.. Masel said that the
girl wa. exclusively in the charge OF Mr. GardDer, aud
that what knew only By hearsay lie did not know
a. anything done By the Police Commissioners IN tho
case he knew nothing of the acts of the Police Board at
that time Of personal knowledge.
After the reading of Theresa Cllfton's affidavit by
Mr. Townsend, President Matsen said that he
would consider 1t impertincnt for him to have
preferred charges against Capt Walsh, the President
OF the Board was managing the he did not recol-
lect talking with any member Of the Commission except
Mr. Gardncr formerly ii the custom OF the Superh-
tendcnt to wait the action OF the Board 1t was no
longer so such articles those which appeared in the
papers concerning the matter would in his opinion.
affect the morale of the force hut he considered the man
against whom the charge made should be the first to
contradict it. He testified that Capt. Washs standing
on tie force was good that did know whether
HUncrncndrnt's duty To- prefer charges he knew that
Capts Mount and Williams were mixed up IN the matter
only from hearsay aidavs were placed III the hands 81
the Chief Clerk after the Commissioners were through
with them complaints might be preferred BY anybody
CAPT. wMsH's TESTIMONY.
CAPT Walsh testified that he had been the force for
10 years. and had been captain for years he heard OF
the affidavit of Theresa Clifton throu Of his friends
INT had never seen it he demanded trial. that he had
been granted none; he knew Theresa Clifton by her
coming station be aided lac treasurer OF the
ii in that way he became acquainted with
her; he knew Miss Anna Small for four years.
The witness declared that he had never had more
serious charge made against him than complaint pre-
fcTred by Mr. Bergh for his refusal to hold man Tor
cruelty TO animals be was not punished Amer various
transfers the witness had been placed on the llarbor
Police; he was all times in command Of Ms boat
because he was told that he would be 0bliech 10 leave
the boat whenever superintendent Mat-eh came on
board. such Mr. Mal-ell's animus against him. he
Wish '0 sai ,%I' That he had BOUGHT bonnet
wa altogether OUTSIDE his police duil,S re drheH sy
decidedly ever having had improper intimacy Win Inc
Commissioner Gardner. The affidavit ~ Theresa Clifton
had laced lin IN very bad position the force, and
lie aid that from the acts OF President Gardner be
should have supposed that h. ruled tie entire police
Or Edward Bradley testified that he had evidence
upon which he believed that Theresa Clifton was yril-
The girl had told him that she forced to SIN the ALI
dayt to the House OF tie Good shepherd Tor ten
Miss Annie Small testified that She knew Capt Walsh
Theresa oIii"i her foster Iausur' ana Iht tesas pa
she boarded with Mr.. aud Mrs. Talbot. She was
awakened night by loud rnppins at her door be
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answered bl a demand To open the door Not knowing
who was there size refused TO opn The door The threat
then made she did not open the door 10 break In
She then directed Theresa To 20 the window and scream
murder" but before this done the AT the door
hurst 1t in. They then demanded the child saying that
she possessed OF information which they must and
would obtain. This demand she refused but on their
threatening 10 take away the child undressed, she
drcs ed the child and allowed her 10 90 The men
who thus broke INTO her Capt. Williams and
Commissioner Gardner The witness stated that she had
been arrested once for being IN paneh bat was
acquitted the next morning Detective MeDousa OF the
Central Office arrested her she denied that she had
been notorious woman IN Baltimore and Philadelphia
1T without the knowledge OF the police. She denied that
the girl had visited Capt. Walsh, or carried his
letters.
Theresa Clifton girl Of Il years then called to
the stand, and told substantially the story Miss
small. She denied that she mad ever had any improper
intimacy with Capt. Walsh she said that she had been
forced 10 the affidavit at the Central Office as they
rhe officers threatened to put her IN cell or send her 70
the House Of Mercy She also denied that she had ever
visited or carried letters 10 Capt Walsh
CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAINS MCULLOGH AND Kill
LALEA.
Louisa Turner, who lives in West Thirty thirdst, then
testified that she had been asked pay - per week TO
the Captain OF the Precinct This al the time Capt
McCullogh in command.
kasefarg testified that neither he himself nor bis
wife had ever paid any money to Capt. killalea
August Urban Of No 800 renfh-ave swOre that on or
about the 18Th OF October he had heard Mr. kasefarg
speak OF paying money to Capt Klllaea that he had
said that lie had paid him between 81 200 and $1,000 the
year before The witness said that he Inspector oi
excise had no Ill feelings against Mr. Kaeiars or Capt
KillaleA
The Committee here adjourned until Friday at .
O'Clock p Ia