New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
LOCKED UP WITHOUT FOOD.

GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE.
A PRISONER IN THE Delaney STREET STATION
SAYS HE WAS KEPT THIRTY-sIx HOURS WITH
our FooD-DENIALS by TIE PoLICE--THE MANS
STORY.
tt was reported at Police Headquarters yes
teriay That James Taylor prisoner in the Delaney
Street Police Station had been without food ID MS cell
all Friday and yesterday until noon. Taylor is earpen-
ter tventy-eight years old. He arrested in the
street by officer John OConner at 130 O'Clock on Friday
morning, carrying bundle for which, In the oplplon
OF the police, he failed to account IN saus-
factory manner. 1t found to contain four
rolls OF leather betting and q small collection
of machnlsts tools The had been TO work on the
Black Ball. a steamer at Pier No. 2S East River, he
said, but as such vessel was found there ne was
locked up az q suspicious person. and the ponce re-
ported to headquarters that the goods were "evdeny
stolen" In the Essex Market Court he was relnanded
that an owner might found for the tools and yeser
day morning the same disposition was made OF him.
reporter went to the Delaney Street Police Station
at 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon from Police Head
quarters and asked II he could see the prisoner Iayor
Sergeant Malonry granted the request but deSireu 10
know what be was wanted for. When Informed nc taty
refused to let the reporter interview the man even IN his
own presence The argument that Taylor was Charged
with no crime did not prevail and the refusal was re-
peaed Sergeant Maoney said however that the Erls-
Oner had had meals to his knowledge They were
furnished nearest restaurant but where that
was he refused He refused also L" ieJ the re-
porter talk with the dOOrman who must have taken the
food to tSe prisoner.
The reporter tten called at a restaurant d.
rectly opposite the statOn-hOuse in Deanceyst and
asceraincd that it the only one In tue mel ehoor
hood The one neares. the station beyond this Is al
Grand and ClntOn-ss., three blocks away. From the
Delanceyst restaurant food had been taken 70 the
Police station Friday or yesterday.
In the evening the same reporter, In company with
another, called at the Police Station and saw
g, reeant THOMPSON, VINO Is AciinS-Captain'
Captain COPELAND being ILL., They were
crufy permitted to the prisoner Taylor in his cell
the sergeant ordering doorman to stand by these
men during the interview. During the conversation
another officer was sent Join the doOrman Taylor Is
stron y-built, rugged-lookng young man He sild
fbat he mad hing since O'Clock on Thurs
dsy. AZ was arrested Friday morning, De salu
yesterday 1 called for FOOD NUMBER NJ, U.
SAID they wou1 send for fish, but got none ala NOT
break fast till to-day afternoon, when they gave ne
meal. I was nearly starved" The man. VINO j. MOI
charged with any crime, and claims to have committed
leaked earnestly reporters and repeated his
assertions. The reporters returned 10 the desk .
He says has had no food since he was locker up
they sad. . ,,.o nro hot,cro
meals this afternoon
d" But Yesterday
"Well. lie lcso was the only answer.
The reporters crossed the street and inquired ut tue
resaurant II any food had been sent TO the Police Sta
"Ycs /" said the proprietor. " We sent meal over
tust after you had been here at O'clock addressing
himself TO the reporter who had called before
az on sent none Friday, or this fOrenoOnT
TIE food furnished to prisoners in police stations Is
paid for by the Police Board.