The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29
ENGLISH DETECTIVES IN 1RoUBLE
Three Chief inspectors of Scotland Yard
Charged with Conspiracy.

At tho Bow street Police Court, yesterday,
Nathan Druscovich. chief inspector OF Scotland
Yard; John MeikleJohn. police superintendent
Scotland Yard: William Palmer. chief inspector
Of Scotland Yard; and Edward Froggatt. So
licltor. wcre charged on warrants. before Sir
James 1ngham. with conspiring to defeat the
ends OF justice ia the recent betting prosecu-
ton. whore 100000 was obtained from Madame
Goncourt French Countess.
Mr.. Poland. in opening the case. said that he
feared the charge against the four defendants
would result. not merely in one OF conspiracy.
but in charge. Of being accessories after the
fact TO certain fclonics committed 10y the men
Kerr. Bale. Benson. and Murray, who wcrc re-
Gently convicted ut the Central Criminal Court
for the frauds on Madame Goncourt These
frauds were OF n very ingenious character. For
the purpose Of carrying them out the culprits
committed forgery Of checks and endorsements
on certain drafts. When Mr.. Abrams the
solicitor for Madame Goncourt. endeavored to
ascertain who the persons were. he met with
considerable difficulty. and lac was under the
impression that there were some persons at
Scotland Yard who were bctraying tile trust i'm
posed upon them, and were giving Information
to the persons who committed the fraud. lie
applied to Mr.. Knox for warrants against those
persons. who were moi then known. In November
Murray wils arrested: in December VIM Kerr
was apprehcndcd, OnJan. IL, benson, Frederick
Kerr and Bale were arrested at Rotterdam, and
these persons were all committed by Mr.. Knox.
and in April last were sentenced by MIR. Baron
liudd ston. Benson 10 fifteen years. the two
Kcrrs and Bale 70 ten years penal s"rvitudr,
and Edwin Murray, us accessory after the fact.
20 eighteen months Imprisonment. The mat
ter has been brought under the attention Of Mr..
Cross. Secretary Of the Home Department. who
had given directions that no stone should BE-
left unturnrd IN the attempt to discover who
those person. were who had BETRAYED the trust
placed in them. II bccnmr necessary that great
secrecy should be observed. but for months and
months the inquiry had been going on. and. the
materials being placrd before the law oil rors
of the Crown II WIS determined that there was
sufficient evidence 10 charge the four defend
ants.
Mr.. Poland thcn called. and shortly examined.
Superintendent illumson and Chief Inspector
Clarke. the evidence tending 10 show that Pal
mrr and Drus 'ONleh were taken at scotland
Yard; Mr.. Frosgatt. at his Off e. when he said
he desired TO court the fullest investigation
Mr., Poland than asked Tor II short remand.
viii WAS granted.
NJ. Geo Lewis. Jr.. applied for bail on behalf
OF Mr.. froggntt.
Sir Ias Ingham said he did not know whether
Mr. LOWS had seen the sworn Information, tut
the charge against Mr.. Irogeatt WAS very scri-
Gus. innsmuch as II was alleged he had stated
that for Il sum of $50 one witness would not
ldsntliy one oil the prisoners.
Mr.. LOWS said Mr. frogguit had prosecuted
that man for perjury and had the opportunity
on oath OF deny ng the charge.
Alter "A liitlc dis 'uSsion Sir JAS 1nghnm an-
copied hul-twO snrctles in $3.50 rach--lOr Mr..
frpsEnu. hut declined t. accept it for the Io-
lice Inspectors.
Tn defendant Palmer earnestly appealed TO
Mr.. Poland g. ini"rrHdr Tor him II" had hrru
IN the police upward of thirty years ana would
saLrl r , nSlnn of ElGO hy staying away.
Mr.. Poland regretted that he could not inter
code. IN" d. fcndnnt~ were then remove Il, and
the april cation Toy lnem Tor tho delivering ur of
ihrr money. watches. a.. Was refused b. Sir
James ln.hum.