New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-09
AILEGEn TAuUREs a JUsTICl


INVESTIGATION Ely THv ASSEMBLY CoHMuT1w O.
cr1,fE-AgREsrs NOT FOLLOWED BY CoSvlc-
TONS.
The Special Committee OF the Assembly ap-
pointed 70 investigate the Increase OF cil n IN s cay
me- ycsterd%y Their manly ~ Investigation
THO o. The most noted arrests anu failures " con-
yict " ,h hive taken place during JGe past few years.
The 0rst witness wis Capt. Thomas Byrrcs 40 de"i
oed noo.s shown the botter and felony books
nj the tenth Precinct the tine he "ast there. An
,rfrv uron the bOticr he recognized as Dng Ia the
handwriting Of Sergeant XeCntock one upon the felony
eook he said was tie handwriting IT Sergeant Christie
The entries were then rad ~ Or iowa end idat IN
TIE bottsr stated that Ma 30 1877 + about l23j a. NJ
wAne CCecr henderson attempting 70 Arrest Root l.
Cray i on III corner II Mercer and F-th-'ts &c was
slot - i'm pistol by Crawford lhe ball took ,ict - 1ath
OF Ueu r>ons les an! also injured Albert Guern WHO
was standing BY n ce limo. Crawford esciret ITO the
house Ol Comn0l0-e Vanderbilt. The felony ooo, whch
- record Of felonies alo1e contained an en.ry sTins
merely the Jatc time and Of the Prisoner With tic
ehaf-e In tie IenarKs appended This cntTy IL
stated that Robert L. Crawford was arrested ~ Cap
PyrDes CHARGED with shooting Henderson. He was cam
nittea in defaalt of $4,000 bail nv Judge LconaTi
Carf Bvrnes when asked what he did - secure CraW-
for sil tina; he h'd the house SURROUNDED by detae'
melt Of ncn who remained there all night AboIt
O'clock IN she morning arrested Crawford who
taken beflr. July Cox who would not bal him abc2t
2 o'loek the afternoon there was writ served Oh the
wress IN take the prisoner 70 Judge Leonard, and be
vas bacd for S25 90, AEgastus oche and Horace r.
Cla.n being lis bondsmen. The case was never called
70 trial the witness unable TO obtain any infur
MAJ on concarna- it, although he called gu the District
Attorney several times n regard TO il.
Cant; R-rnes said that he remembered thGt when
Gov Alvorl lest his watch he had head it rllnored
tia sir A!vord aferward fouu IL his table. lie bad
not haL anythiA do with the retnrn ~ the watch In
cor usiou he se that TIE Oiccr Henderson was dead
he at tended his funeral On Monday
Albert Gterin residing at NJ. CntonDlaes, who was
shot ~ Crawford the next wltnsss. lie testified
thas he walking home about IL = O'Clock 1t nsAt,
and as he was pas ns Crawford aud henderson. who
wee engaged n conversation the former too. lin by
IL slender and usng OATH told him to sand there
and see him shoot the officer Crawford moved forward
uud ne and Hen iersOn cnched. They rolled into the
idie Of Ic street. where the shooting tOoa pace
Creria lad been called witness, bat the tlIai III
never of. Henderson aiterward withdre'S ins
The minutes OF the Court We're read ana Il was
shown that that time Judge sutherland was holding
and ordered that the prisoner Crawford ana Liz
officer T'nothy Ge!den % the Thirt-second Precinct
ueyt called, and gave testimony a. - ,,e aff',i "
tor concerning the forgery rom Mr. e. q Ripley 9t "
- ips! q 90, p G' r IS ~ ~ ~ ~ 49, -
each ugrics ing u h. worth u o00; there ~ in
MS learned that O-yis De found he Yves:
Hu-; going there % aDou; 8 .c9ck IN the morning.
IL .alpcG adm.tance 10 his room by representing mat
thry we've his friends; tley arrested him le i.Hc
~ tsur and committed Temporarily by.Iud F,l,Hes;
h va tiensd 8y NJ Ripoy; thc witness thought .t
Or,1s vas IN associate III Rae; tAe witness arrested
Hen man I,r burglary ~ thc mouse q * Lin
- yy,o ~ atbsrlerf E.ssIisi; HeiF!l,a1 va. OH
mlcd ~ default q 600 nan; j. II. Cody was also AZ
r.-se, wish Ha,srran; DO was sentenced 70 two es
and hail in s4- sll; tao witness aiso eInpoyel 70
look aftsr Olstcld WIilng and ne were u wor Tie
cas- rat g. q. Allen u from them ana pui Is IA lie
hand OF gangs nue piaIcIto1, who a,rostG tlc ann.
1,arret g WanIng was then called AMI eOI1c0Or...ed
Cliles H. McKelzie wac next called, and gave very
lons Of Lis arrests. He nad made many
s.ros,s, but he d. not know OF amy coateti2s JGse
Murray mad discharged prisoner. atH9nsn nc Judge