New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS AND THE GAMBLERS.
HOW THE COMPLAINTS OF MEN WHO LOST MONEY
IN THE TwENTY-SINTH PRECINCT GAMBLING
HOUSES WERE TREATED.
The fifth session of the trial of Captain Alexander
S. Williams Of the Iwenty-ninth Precinct. for con-
duct unbecoming an officer was held yesterday
before the full Board of Police. Very few specta-
tors were in attendance The first complaint tired
was that made by James KeaTney, a car driver. In
his affidavit he stated that on the night OF March
81 he lost large sum of money In a gamDhng-
house at 1857 Broadway; that he reported the
case to Captain Williams, who SAID to HIM
"Thcrcs the door; get through as quick
as YOU cam and when you win four or
five hundred dollars come back and III pull
the place. On cross-examination the witness adj
mitted that he had been dismissed from the police
force in 1878 for beng absent without leave, and
that he was sent 10 the Penitentary on BlackwePs
Island for three months, in January, 1879 for
ASSAULT and battery. When asked TO explain how
lie came TO be gambling IN broadway When ne
ought to have been in prison, the witness sad lie
had bcor hardened ont by the Governor. Tie
counsel Tor Captain Williams, Mr.. Bliss. asked the
witness If he knew Officer MOynahan When the
counsel for the Board asked the purport ot the
examination Mr.. Bliss SAID that he proposed TO
show that all the gambling complaints were lnStl-
gated by Officer MOynahan, VINO Is the detailed
officer Of one OF the Police Commissioners. .
Sergeant Wallace was called to rebut the testl-
mOny of KearncV. He was at the desk, he sad,
when the complainant reported his loss. lie heard
CAPTAIN Williams say that he would make an arrest
il kearncy entered complaint against the mousse
Kcarney replied that he did not care to have the
place pulled, but simply wanted his money back
Sergeant Westervelt gave similar testimony. Cap
tain Williams said that as Kearney refused to make
a complaint against the house. ne declined TO rem
der any assistance IN collecting gambling debts.
CAPTAIN Williams was asked why he dld not
include No. l ,237 Broadway in his official Inst OF
pambling-hOuses made in January last. lie replied
that it was because the proprietor was under bail,
awaiting trial and therefore he did not think he
could call the place a gambling-hOuse The case
was closed ,
The next complaint against Cantain Williams was
that of Charles Williams, OF West One-hundred-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr.. Williams said that he
lost some money in No. ,237 Broadway ana re-
ported the facts to Captain Williams, and asked 10
have the house "pulledp Captain Williams re.
nlied: "PIl be id If I'll do any thing for YOU"
The witness denied having told Officer LeaTy III his
house about Captain Wilams's refusal to get hs
money back; Officer Leary once told him he had
better leave Captain Williams alone" as he was
had man. Superintendent Walling testified TO
conversation Inc had had with the complainant. lie
asked him If he was then willing to make com
nlaint. Mr.. Williams told him that he merely
wanted his money back, and that he had not
offered to make complaint.
Captain Williams said that when Mr.. Williams
came to the station house he SAID lie only wanted
TO get his money back. The captain replied that he
would make an arrest If a complaint was made.
The remaining against Captain Williams was
postponed until Monday.