The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15

thinR bearing on the bank burglary. He told
and how NuRent, who had on chinchilla over
coat. had spread out the skirts TO show what a
/ said to Justice Morgan, who took down
partment let this part OF the confession regard
some certain evidence about IT, The Justice
agreed with me and thought that plan, the best
confession secure on his own person until he he
turned Il over to Assistant Distric Attorney
Horace Russell On sunday morning, June q.
court 40 committed. The same evening sent
an officer after Superintendent wallinR. as he
awe control OF the detective burenu. He came
him what shovei'n had said 70 % me. He was was
! said; Porter and Irving have Just escaped
qs and 6sSTspS Tor the SVS Central al oe
detectives to meet there In a body, They will
6selieye 4 to be In regard to the Jail breaking
will put Ryan in the background to try and
identity the man we want -
was brought over to the Central once, and he
acted as friend OF Superintendent Walline.
Soo1e '~ Of these is the GS man We then brought
RYAN back 10 the police station. That even:
ing | brought up Kelly from his cell and
took him into my room 10 sec il could find out
anything from him. He did not know that
Sheyeln had confessed and when ! told him
OF II. Then said to him. / know Ryan and
Shevein. ! know every dollar you have. paid
them, Kelly was greatly taken aback. then
Introduce copper 70 man Ike Ryan Z Kelly
hastily, replied; Why | couldn't help IT, He
thought he could have n greater influence over
him Kelly then stopped short He saw he
was was an ex.copper he meant. / did not mind
that He had corroborated Shovelin's story
about the ofllcer.
=" The same evening had consultation with
Superintendent Walling and Justice Morgan.
II was determined to eau a meeting the next
morning Of all the ward detectives. and TO in
clude the Central Omce men, so that they might
he seen by daylight The ruse was to bring
Kelly over, seat him in the supcrintendent's
detectives to come in and look at him. This was
simply stall on the officers; They thought
Kelly was TO be stood up.' and they were sim:
back Of the Superintendent A. the detectives
came in. the light fell on their faces. Each one
was asked II he knew Kelly. The result was
that every detective saw Kelly. and Ryan failed
" At other times we so arranged things that
Ryan could sec officers who rcsemhlcd the de-
scription given. This WAS without tho officers
suspecting ANYTHING. This resulted In our
| making n thorough search Of the department.
We tried ns diligently ns we could to ilnd man
| To answer the description but without success.
OF course we had to hc very careful to keep our
| search from the public and 10 prevent disgrace
| to the department
| Sessions attending the trial OF Hope. | noticed
a man leaning against one OF the air chutes
and intently watching the court proceedings.
| WIS sitting inside the railing near Mr. Russell.
Detective Doan OF my precinct came TO me and
:" Captain. there is a fellow standing over
| there who IL a policeman. and who is perfect
| fac-simile OF the man that Shcveln and Ryan
the sh RRnS he '4 so
| UP and we. uut into the hall. ! sent Dolan In
to tell the man. whom Dolan said was John Nu-
1 Mt lint tru ftal IN IA han hfa
| cnme asked him u he was police officer and
| his name Nugent. He answered. Yes. asked
| him to step into the Judges private room.
| shevelin was in the same room. As we went in
| ] said: Do you know Shevelinp Nugenl
UUFed startled SGned S1D eSsB Te@deRS
YOU are the detective that carried away the stun
| I" asked shoveln whether he was positive,
and he said he wns. then called Dolan aud
| 70 the House OF Detention and see whether
| RYAN could identify him.. The moment Ryan
saw him. he exclaimed; That is the man Billy
In ali this case there has been a gentleman
| not hitherto mentioned. who saw the men going
| described a big fellow with black moustache
and PLACED NGsfps 4%PoGs Po wSlyo ootd en-
| around aud put his hand on the wrong man.
| took him out .Nugent then took the pin from
his scarf. and taking Kossuth cap from
| Officer Moores head. put 1t on his own. Ih'
| gentleman came in again He pointed out Nu.
gent and said: That Is the mani took al
the men mo out into the yard. to get more light. i
| was half past nine, and the sun pours straigh
in at that hour. The gentleman stood on the
When We brought NuRent down stairs after
the arrest said 70 him This sis is very serious
S saw hs rSsd He Also tod inc Se oeps 9S or
| tho way 10 court. It's no use asking me dues
tiQns. I won't tell anything To Capt Clinchy
talk now. Wait until ! get counsel; He haC
not been informed OF the cause OF his. arrest
rseora raeTS Sre as epubsSeS Tint in THE % sun this morning
| But no charge could ever be made against hin
clear enough to break him; All his CAPTAINS
have suspected him OF crooked business"
On Friday. after Patrolmnn Nugent had beer
egn he HsSf Of the m Poles but
| found Mr.. French only The Sag Harbor Com
| missioner was not prepared for the astoundinl
| information that the Inspector gave and asked
II the evidence against the officer was strong
Inspector Murray gave an outline OF the case
| record the man had. Complaint Clerk Hal
| lcnbeck produced the following extract Iron
the books in his bureau
|
Name. John Nugent; rank, patrolman; appointed Jul
10 f1oi lsa2 10 ace Get wRsp is tR""'a - year"
Judgments complaints dismissed ......,..........
Judgments Of complaints hnes
| Dtte SPECIFICATION. Penalty
| Oct ~, Is72-C Conversation. ..,,... days ine.
| Feb ~. ls73-Reading ....,. GOO. - days 1ne.
| April Z. lH73-Diry pipOwsip u days nne.
| June g. ls73-COnversation 90. 200. = days hne
| Dec. I8 1871 Conversation ....... 3 days hne
Jan H. is74-Hurgisry on post Complaint dismissed
| Oct % ls74-Absen nj from roll call lays fino.
| Oct 81 ig7a-hOt In uniform. ...... days nne.
| March ~ lbT3-OH post. .......... 10 days ine,
Sept "a IST5-Negect Of patrol Complaint dismissed
| Jan II is78-Abs-nt from post. 10 days fine.
May 90 Is7O-Burglary on post . Complaint dismissed
Hpfii l5 is77-IionoTsbe mention made By the Board
May a. lsT1-Dd not properly pa ,...
troll, ,.....,.. RenHmand.
| July 90 Is77-Abscnt from roll call y days fine.
| May 2, isT9-On posttn lager beer
| saloon ~ uhys uno.
Total 45k days fine.
MIR. French said that immediate action by tn
| Board did not appear necessary. and instructed
| Inspector Murray to fully investigate. Thi
was done by Sergt Meakim. who visited tn
! Fifth, Twenty-seventh. and Seventh Precincts
and from Capts. Eakins Saunders. and McEl
vain he obtained the Information published ii
THE Sun yesterday. The rest Of kugents offi
cinl record is as follows: Appointed July IL
1872. TO Fourteenth Precinct he then swearing
that he was 23 years old.
Transferred 10 Twenty.seventh Precinct March q. 1873
transferred to seventh Precinct March 81, 1875 tram
| teTrcd tO Fifth Precinct Apnl 10. 1877; transferred I
| Eighteenth Precinct Feb 10, 1913
| HuRent served in the army in the war an
wac "A member Of Dahlgren Post Grand Arm
| OF the Republic. 1t Is believed that he is Il
least 80 years old. He lived nj 373 East Twenty
third street and has u wife and three children
! kuVent WAS nuDDiutpd for tho First Ward poll