The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-09
POLICE DISCIPLINE.
SUPERINTENDENT wALLING's TRIAL.

SUPERINTENDENT WALLINGS TRIAL.
Daniel Hawry, one Of the Adams Express
robbers, yesterday gave his testimony against
Superin tendenr waIing as to illegal imprlson.
ment. The object of taking 1t In this manner is
that Hawry viii be sentenced or Wednesday,
and his tes ,imony would then be worthless. 1t
embraces the bare fact OF his original and
confinement
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN KILLALEA.
The Court convened at nalfpast three O'Clock
yesterday, There was present the full Board OF
Police Commissioners. Captain Killalea was de-
tended by Charles W. Brooke and John r.. Fellows
as counsel He was present also.
MIR. Brooke moved 10 dismiss the charges on
the ground that they had been tried before. This
exception.
The first witness called was ex-Sergeant Angus
tus Miller, OF the Twenty-second precinct, who
proved to be the main witness against the Cap.
tain, and whose testimony was sought to be i'm.
peached by the defence.
Ex-Sergeant Augustus Miller testified that he
gave Captain Kialea checks and money on sew.
eral occasions which he received from Mr.. Kase-
ang for that purpose; on each occasion the
checks were of $50 and the money tho same; he
mad also received money :rom other persons,
among them Charles w. Edgar, SIS, which he pild
over to Captain Kilalea.
Counsel OBJECTED, as they had received no notice
OF any matter concerning others than the Kase-
iangs. 1t was struck ou..
Witness contnued-rnat on April 81, 1871, he
had received the arst $50, and on January 15 1872
he received q check Of 500 from Mr. kaseang
signed Mrs. Kaselang which he paid to tn Captain
at ABOUT eleven the Captain came to me anu asked
me II Kaseiang had seen me--ln other W ords, had
gwen me any money; SAID no; ne , tnen gave me
force; tod Mr.. Kaseialg that he must close his
bar. and shortly alter ne gave me $50 TO nand
over to the Captain, ana the bar remained open
until morning: the checks were eacn time $50,
aud were on the West SIDE Bank to bearer; at one
phnrl oil
broken open and papers stolen, 50 that
am not positive OF dates; | cannot, say
sure was in monev; wnen Mr.. Kaseisng handed
me the money he said nothing but 1t was UNDER
portion OF any OF the money at any oil the various
times; 1t was none oil my business to inquire what
rior orders in allowing the man to keep the place
open; never told THESE facts before; l was dis
missed from The police lorce
COunsei-D0 you know one Malone.
WItness-l OBJECT to answering.
Commissioner voorhis-rnis is not the trial OF
Mr. Miller, but that OF Captain klllaiea
The counsel contended they In ended to impeach
the character oil tile Witness SO as to show that he
was not worthy Of CrediUlliy.
President Matsell-If the witness does not choose
to answer We cannot compel him.
acter OF the witness. the defence endeavoring to
snow that he was pad character, which they ala
Witness saw one Of these checks in Onicer
Galrney's hands which recognized Is tie same |
received from kaselang. ..
testified that he was entirely ignorant OF the case
/ never called to have check cashed at the West
! side Bank; | was offered a $1,000 check 10 come
down and testify regarding captain killalea all
| knew. said would do go II l saw the money; he
| then asked me why wouldn't take a cneck;
said did not care to; never saw the man before
Patrolman Daniel Frazier, OF the Twenty second
| precinct testified he knew nothing whatever OF
the case.
August Urban, an excise Inspector, testified
that ne only knew what kaseiang had told hun.
ms was not admitted as evidence.
The names OF Fritz Kaseiang and his wife were
called, Du5 tley did not respond.
! Doorman Malone was called and testified that
he was attached to the seventeenth precinct; he
In the same precinct together; he called me 10
the door and asked me II would get nlm the
game cnickeus in the stable opposite the station
| mouse; | tod MN | was afraid, because
oil he big dog, ana finally declined 10
take them; | went 10 the woman and asked
tue following morning John Meagher, patrol
man. came INTO the station house with the
chicken and sergeant Miller SAID "Meagher would
steal house and lot Tor me ~ Miller did not
ton to me whether he took the chicken back or
not Miller and Captain Killaea were very
friendly at that time together.
Commissioner DisDecker was sworn w.t.
ness.
Counsel read an AFFIDAVIT OF Millers giving Mr.
! Dsbecker as being concerned with him In some
advice re gave Miller concerning charge against
HIM (Miller). He said that Miller nau called unon
witness ana mao confessed he was guilty OF being
IN house playing cards when ne snoud nave
been on duty and that subsequently, IA an am
dayit, he denied being there.
The case was mere adjourned until Monday next
at two O'Clock to get tue testimony OF kaseiang
! and his wife.