New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-02
MR.. NPIEANS TALK WITH NDONNELL.
REGRET OVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN Tx POLICE

MIR. MIEANN TALK With NJ DONNll4l.
REGRET OVER BUEGU>DY-INTERFsr IN Tx POLICE
CAPTAINS POLITICAL PURPOSES.
The trial of Captain Mcdonnell, Of the
Eighth Precinct for allowing disorderly houses TO
IN Greene and woostcr-sts.. resumed yesterday.
after an interrupt N Of several during which
MI MacLean WAS replaced IN the Board By Mr. Nichols
Commssioners French, Nichols and Noorhis were
present. John u. Townsend. ms the Captains
counsel, called number OF witnesses "a
prove that there had been steady
Improvement condition OF the during the
wears Of Captain McD0DnePs admiustrato on jeremiah
Dalton real estate agent, tho hrt lie said That
CIptaln Mcdonnell had always gladly helped him TO
property his charge Of dsOrdeily tenants when
asked %. Officers Harvey and Mcdonnell. OF the
Eighth Precinct bore to tho stnctncss OF tho
orders issued to them nightly the subject Of dlsor
DERBY women.
Inspector Dilks said that since 1877 Captain u Don
nell had reduced the number OF disordcry houses IN his
precinct onc-haL lie had given strict orders on the
subject and the captain had Obcyed them Wet; but the
trouble with the courts. Citizens would not make
complaints and furnish the sort Of evidence against The
occupants disorderly houses wanted by the corrs
whore the complaints ~ policemen were not accepted
Joseph stlner police court lawyer to the
readiness with which women sted for soliciting
were discharged
The defence proposed TO rest It's case but decided
10 let Clptain Mcdonnell tell his own story. Commits
Voorhs desired be heard defence OF his own
conduct, which assalod in AFFIDAVIT for the de-
fence charging MN jointly with MI MacLean with con
spirlcy The defence promised that he should De heard
AZ the trial OF Detective Murphy which will follow Cap
tain McDonnelPs.
Captain Mcdonnell showed that since June 1879, his
had arrested 765 women in the street Tor solicit
ug men. most them In Greene and rhompsonsts. He
said that he had done his duty well, but had been ham
peTed by tho courts Once he broke INTO house ana ar
Vtt,o
Judge instructed the jury find verdict for Tie DOM
palnart The trouble, tho Captain said was
that he had refused TO be dictated to by Mr. Mac
Lean regarding tho management OF his precinct In
the last election. In the last days OF OCTOBER one
stephen OBrien came messenger 10 MIN rom ME-
MacIean, asking him to d" drop In" at headquarters
hun. and hintiDg that things ought to be made
pleasant for The Captain refused 10 entertain
any proposition OF compromise. On the night before
election Mr.. MacLean to the station house aud
sat down IN the captains room, complaining OF very
sore ieg ought not to have been CRUISING b4i euhy
wine" he said, rubbing 10 rueflly captain MCDONNELL
suggested that no might put It up on chair and Che
Commissioner experienced relief. -,,-, - .
Tao account OF the Interview tna IOuOWeu gave great
amusement to the Commlsscners ana me spectators ID
the Court room Mr. Maeeen ,ooIea sI9%ays 49, St zap
Gently. Hearing that he had, he remarked tha ne heard
good deal Of colonization OF voters going on IN the
Eighth Precinct -Four liquor dealers had told him OF IT,
When Captain Mcdonnell desired TO know where, Mr..
ALL bur. recovering quickly from his discontinue,
charged Of McDulDePs officers VI ia eeooneertnE
90 Aud how about about yourself Captain he added
attend to my duty" said he. "and have perfect
right 10 vote FOR Mr. Keyas am going TO- Ia spite VI
The negotiation was suddenly broken OF and Mr.
MacI.can deI arcd lis leg having fully recovered He
saif thai no would investigate The Captains case.
Miss Kitty Daily who bad mace the conspiracy AMI
dayit. court, but Mrs Sheridan, whose evidence
was TO sustain the charge OF conspiracy,
ms-ng having disappeared my SERIOUSLY ana TO give
uue TO nnd her possible tue further nearing was ad
iourucd til next Monday.