New-York tribune., 1878-01-05
4 .STIRTLING POLICE STORY.

THE REPORTED FLIGHT OF CIrNN FROM Az IN
riGNANT HCSBAND-CNCERrNNTY As TO THE
sOrRCR or The RCMOR-POssIBtY JEsTING
FABRICATION.
Much talk has been caused in public circles
for a dag or two by rumor that the cap
tain OF an uptown precinct had been guilty
Of very dscrcditablc conduct The runor was
tO the effect that, about a week ago.
member of wealthy firm. whose re,.d'nCo "a IN the
upper part OF the city, determined to te the
fihuluess OF his wife. he had discovered grounds
for suspicion. IIr dispatch from his downtown
Office stating that he had been suddenly called away
from town business, AMI vas gon{ to Chicago.
Instead of lcdy tn city however, h. came the same
evening to a house nearly opposite his residence. and
hicia r1om where he cou'd nyeniently watch every
movement on tho street. Late in the evening
he saw "A man enter tie door OF his resi-
ducc lie left the room where he had Deoh
watching. anil BY means Of window, which
h Lad previously arranged should be left uniastenea,
gained &C e. s residence unobserNed. lie went to
tie Of his wife, aud found her with the man whom
Lo lad seen enter house. Tho woman said TO have
tainted and the intrider 10 have taken
a hi-ty departure through window, leay-
lrg bo,iud his hat coat and vest. badge
found IN, clothing. the story goes, proved tae
visitor to be the police captain Of the precinct in which
the gentleman lived. The injured husband took the
clothing 10 the satouhou,o the next day according to
the report ami forwarded to the captain challenge for
aduel.
An effort was made Yesterday 10 trace the rumor
10 its source. and 10 find ont who were the
uer,,r, concerned. Several police captains re-
,nrdrd tno rumor IA meant for joke, aud
all seemed unwilling TO state ju.t how much they
know of the matter. CAptin McCnllagh, OF the Seven
tc,n'h Precinct and Captain Robbins, OF the Twenty
third Precinct were reported in some quarters to
have circulated the story. Another runor was that
tho scandal occurred the Thir;y-third Precinct
sun another version II the story put the scene IN the
Ninth Precinct and various other precincts were named
In the various forms OF the scandal which were in crcu
laton No evidence could be- found TO fix the place o
the Occurrence IN any particular precinct
Captain McCilllsh last evening denied having any
authentic informant m uumttcd hat h bad heard
and rrn.Itcd tie rumrr. but prIrS,ct to he ignorant
REGARDING the pcrsons COnte n III the SC hla
tantliu Robbins, Of the TNtufNthlrd plccHci delled
all nuwpdsro of tEc affair and declared nit lie hld not
heard The rnmor. much lc=S caused 1t 10 be circulated
At tnc Turty-flird Precinct station last evening me
Sc~ciut. supported ipflin kialccn IN d"nynS tlat
aliy sucI scandal had occurred IA the precinct
II WAS learned Yesterday that tue story IA regard 10
the police captain had been current IN tine ~heIs 0'ce
for several day, and seemed to be echciIlS
nsc.uted ~ tue by the officials there rs tod
in the Office the ory represents The injured hNbahl rs
firing revolver after the form al Tie rtrcating c"itil
hayiug first however, engaged In fierce mana 10 manu-
struggle with him FOL the possession of The pistol IL
IS not in the Sherns office fiom what source 1he
report