New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
TRIAL or POLICE c4rr MeCrLLAGH

CHARGES OF UNPECOHING CONDJCT AND NEGLECT
OF DUTY-ORJECTIoEs To NAVY sPECIFIcA rI0Ns
or THE GRoUND.OF 4 FORMER ACorrrfAL-
The trial of Cant. John H. McCullagh was
begun yesterday morning beioFe president haiseH ana
Commissioner Voofhs There two distinct sets OF
complaints AGAINST Caps. MeCIuagh The first complaint
coosietad NJ on. ehape-tt 0f conduct unbecOmin,
oricpr-and was forth in EIGHT specifications capt
MeCuilaSh was accused OF having demanded money OF
Jan, Met ora and Elizabeth Aekernan Oh Aug l. I-'r
aud az Iulu IeLcdict. Louisa Turner alu sarah Mod
tr gu AIl u "a. Two other leeihcaiions sci iOrA
that ON Avg % 1873. Cent. MrCulla-h mt,mated to
sarah Mourr1e hat II money offered ne would ae-
cept T. and that he received present OF S5o from Der
on that day win the implied agreement That he shnud
protect hepIn prosecuting IN unawiA business Ire
cinih ~, ication charged Capt McCullaeh with az
ruanliur money nom various unknown persons on July
IL anu as Other thacs. TO tiis e"npla-nt '~-sayVI
ma, MS client ouctt not be mt jeopardy second
Ine he Tried Oh the same compliant dlilns sep
Ir,ulrr Is. and vas acc Ilitcd un..iIlousiy by ir
Board OF Police. snd that would be Impossible 10 prove
tie .tet sp.ciucdbOn 49, a. ,,,..,,., 800
tanned three distinct charges. Tie hfst charge was ~
violation VI Iles ~ asln rsl Won ~ c9t.sc i1,1@'.'
ami invoent lauclagp 10 David j. Twohey on -laN -
1874 ana IN receiving 81 on Dee l. i,I from .ctor
BRONSON. The second c4af'c Ws-oi y hiuct IL =. Il
NJ officer, ana Iad ci-h' sPrelh' on ~ 80
charged with attempting s" obtdn mohry rom N"t'i
BFoulson hy Threatening 10 N.iFiIt!f WIN '.'
also charged vita clHsiHg riullu q. ''''A toF
pruplovinc men March 10 i@si, 10 MAKE fc"n '1'
attae upon INN fuTt.ef with o'ilng e arrest 81 t"o
respectable women April l., L. D. 1ni Without va
rant compliant good reason fetaing ana snprrt'n"
them - lrr7oaI msnt ana IA. ''eT YIN I iH-
money rom kerft.- ~ houses OF 1i rAi4 seer ga tt
2-J amt other fiIpfG III CONSEQUENTLY OF Niiich
n ,llo,y. Lien 10 caf Oh tAr All tAc above
sppciS iri1r- o. e second charge rc maze ~ ans hh
AZ CIV, an Tvcutyantn IrscIbct. nui the louitA
specification ,et- forth that while ts VIC aLI 81 ia
sevo, cnfh Precinct June 30 SD he 1dv'seI ami"
Small no, ate nh witness clsdc ,ie Comm ii'r on
Crime and threatened hal sac would nDi ne dOWtd To
I've IN the cft- II eto did Tie t!d era - wa oi
NEGLECT Of duty IN ..ln- measures TO break u ~ +es
~ ill-famr in The weut ninth ra cinct on Jiy H. l@'
ana times, a!tiouc furnished WIZ the ncces-
strv information and 'Flfclcf.
Tie counsel defense objected ~ the third charge
and 10 similar sl-cnetti0n Ol e secOA cll o. ui .lr
l,iouul tuf a., fuocifcatI01s 100 vague. and it
tn, matter hal .dl'iicitcd already CA al ih'
other matters Can't McCIi ia pea ga not gui.iY Afiri
some consultation heiVeon the tominirrlnnel, fre>"thi
Na.c aid il the records should OBJ" examined ANA
Can't McCallaea hseu acquitted "n the eh''rH
.rbrlccl tlc INST cJLIp4.Lt D. could Aoi d. u-tI
am H. ana tho Tia would thrn hr hid on e new ca res
0uy decision "a h. rendered Oh ihtt DOiA on fLiy
10 which tli..c the ria. H..s ADJOURN H.