New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
CAPTAIN wDoNyE11 ON THE DEFENSIVE.

ru,r,,TEvED ARRESTS OF MIR. MAGICIAN AND CON-
MISSIONER vooRHIs FOR CONSPIRACY.
The case of Captain Charles McDonnell. of the
p;,htb Preoinct. who is on trial before the Police
pord for failing to suppress the disorderly houses
in Wooster Green and other streets. has assumed II
new phase IN the threatened arrest OF Commissioner
Voorhis aud Mr.. MacLean, for conspiracy. rumor
was current yesterday to the effect that these ar
rssts had already been made, but it was unfounded
Cantain Mcdonnell and his counsel claim that they
h,,e evidence in addition 10 that contained in the
affidavit of Kitty" Daily. that will put the two
commissioners on the defensive. The woman
Daily was present at the trial on Friday and posi-
lively identified both Commissioners as the two
men who had met and talked with her in the
Annrent,ces Library, in Sixteenth-st., aud then
laid the plan to secure evidence against Captain
Mcdonnell by means of marked money.
Nr NacI cans messenger DrscOll, denies that he
carried the money to tie Wooster-st. house under
the name of Wilson. but in addition to the woman's
nositiye declaration that he Is the man. Mr. Town
send will tomorrow put the stand Officer Kill
ilea of the Fifteenth Precinct, to prove that Drls-
coll expressed fear of the woman. DrsoOn was
standing, it is said. IN Houston-st IN conversation
,y,th Officer Kilhlea, when the woman passed and
rocognized him. The Captain had sought tins man
I'm van liter tbe details of the alleged conspiracy
had been reported 10 hun, and the woman, after
turning back and satisfying herseIt tnat sne nau
seem Alright, reported the fact 70 him. He imme-
Jiotalv s0ught Officer Kllea and learned the name
of Ills companion. When sought at Police Head
ounrters with subpoena, II Is said, Drlsc0ll went
6nt though a back-dO0r and returned with his
wustache shaved oil. In spite Of the change he
was positivey identified by the woman as the man
Wilson Officer Killea says that when the woman
nassed them in the street the second time. Driscoll
said 10 him: There Is woman who may make
trouble for me- If she asks for It don't give her my
right name; give her any other, only not my real
name"
In il expected that tO-morrOw's development of
the trial Will prove interesting. In the police
department the matter has excited much interest.
MIR Townsend when asked yesterday If 10 was true
that he meant to have the Commissioners arrested
sad Not / but don't see how they can avoid
aTrestp Captain Mcdonnell said that when the
evidence all in. his own case would have been
entirely lost sight of in the plight Of his accusers.
His turn then would come and he would not neglect
IT, The cause OF the assault upon him, he SAYS Is
| his refusal last Fall when solicited By Mr. MacLeal
10 work in the interest OF the Anti ticke
| and the enmity of mike" Norton. Captain Me
| Donnell is strong 'Iammany PARTISAN,
| Commissioner VOorhis was Mt Police Headquarter
| late last evening. I" / see in tue papers" lie said
THAT am 20 be arrested for conspiracy. simpl,
: want TO show that am on hand and can be foun'
| when wanted Questioned about his share In th
alleged plot he replied: There will be time enoug
to talk about it when am called on as witness,
| | am called