New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-10
JNvFSTIG ATING POLICE METHODS.

SESSION or TIE SPECIAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
CONDITION OF THE EIGHTH PRECINCf-PANEI.
HOUSES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CAPT. NC
DONALD.
The Special Committee of the Assembly for
the investigation Of continued their examination
OF witnesses at the City Hall at p. III. yesterday.
Fritz Kasefrung was recalled, and testified that he
testimony In the examination Police Headquarters at
the trial OF Capt Killaca He not present at the
examination OF Serg Miller; he never paid any money
TO any member OF the police force; he did not state to
Mr. vandcrwillbcck that he had 80 paid money. When
asked with what banks he did business the witness de
clined to answer saying that 1t had nothing TO do with
the case He afterward said that he had business with
no bank his wife did the business and that she had
transactions with the West Side Bank. When asked If he
knew Mr.. Urban, who is an excise Inspector he said
Eyes he knew him. he is on the make he tried to make
something ont Of me he arrested one OF my barkeepcrs
gave him SIC and he let him he arrested him again.
but again released him on my handing ont 80" The
next witness Mrs Elizabeth Kasefrung wife OF the
last Witness coroborated the statement of her hus
band stating that she had paid no money to the police
captain
Cant Mcdonald OF the Eighth Precinct was next put
on the stand He said there many houses Of i'll fame
in and Greeness but the women did not expose
themselves openly; he had made several raids and had
been very successul he could not convict Of the
women for want Of evidence; he had great difficulty i'll
es to his men go in through the windows If they were
unable 10 get in by the doors; the magistrates were
anxious to convict where there sufficient evidence
to his knowledge many houses had been clOsed there
were no gambling panel houses in his precinct; he
passed the houses himself from two to three times day
The witness added that in his precinct there a
Der rcpu;cd panel houses which under the name OF
exchange Offices; there permanent resorts OF
although they often conGrcgaicd ln liquor
saloons.
b. c. Garbaldi was then called. He at
cuscd by afr Townsend of purpose Ia give false test
mony He said that his residence was at No. 229 Greene
At looln z that he interpreter had been in this
months he did not know Capt. Van DusCn While Mr..
Townsend was pressing the witness for the name Of
single person whom he had acted as an interpreter,
Gen Hustled interfercd behalf OF the witness desiring
that the examination be carried with more dignity.
After discussion the witness was hidden 10 stand
aside until the next witness was examined, Charles
Diamond WAS then called 10 the stand He said that Carl
Daldi aud he had compared subpenas; that Galibildl
had advised him 10 say nothing; that lie lGaIibadI lad
been advised by Can't. Van Disen 10 say nothing when
called before the committee Garbad was then recalled
AMI asked what he had to say TO Mr. Diamonds testi
mony which lie replied that lie had spoken TO the
that h. Abolish man"
Arthur Pembcr then took the stand and gave his
rience investigating the subject OF panel aud gaml ling
houses lie sad that n panel house could not exist in
precinct without the officers knowing II he stated that
lac knew Il prominent politician who realized over
$4,000 in five months from the five panelh0uses which
he carried on in this city.
The Committee then adjourned until IL Friday,
July Is.