New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
In order that all the requirements of the law might
be duly complied with.
THE CASE OF JOHN H. MOORE.
THE ACCUSED FERHYMAsTEa HELD IN $500 BAIL
HIS BANK BOOKS KEPT FROM HIM.

THE CASE Ot JOftN H. MOOnE
THE ACCUSED FERRYMAsrEa HELD IN $500 BAIL
HIS BANK BOOKS KEPT FROM HIM
John II. Moore. the ferrymastcr in the employ of
was arrested on Wednesday on the charge OF en-
bezzling $4,000 from the company. was TAKEN
yesterday afternoon to the Essex Market Pohc
Court. He was in custody of Captain Copeland, ~
TIE Thirteenth Precinct and Detectives Pierce and
McCauley. He was taken into the magistrates
private room, where lie remained with ms lnother
and several friends until the case was called HIS
brother, a police officer, was also present. Moore
eclined TO say anything respectng tho charges
against him Colonel Charles ar;.S s. Spencer s
only direct evidence brought forward against Moore
was the statement of William DE Foy Wilson,
gateman at the ferry, who lives at NO 10 Mon
16. % and 90 shortly before 0clocE. ne saw tho
prisoner transfer money from the drawer in the
while he was engaged in counting his cash and
making his account for the money received by him
while on duty from noon 70 P M WiiS %na sa no
knowledge of the amount taken either occasion.
Edward d. Chappell superintendent OF the ferry
company was present TO prosecute the accused man.
He said that Moore was daily furnished money on
reporting for duty TO be used in making change.
He was also provided with q bag i'll which to put
the money and take it each night to the companNs
Office on the Brook Ign side. He consequently never
was Obliged to his own money and he was
obliged 10 place all his receipts in the bag and de-
liver it at The Office. The superintendent made an
ofidavit charging on the statement of Mr.. Wilson
that he believed that DeCem her 26, the accused
man feloniously took bills of denomination OF 81
or more belonging 10 the New-York and Brooklyn
Ferry Company. .
Col Spencer moved to dismiss the complaint on the
ground that the affidavit In itself was unlawful and
ridiculous, as it stated that the larceny was OF
dollar or more. He SAID that 1t must accuse the
def ndant of the theft of specific amount Justice
Gardner denled the motion and the lawyer TOOK an
exception. In answer TO the usual interrogations
the prisoner in a feminine tone OF voice sald MS
name was John II. Moore, that he was i0rty-tWo
wears old and had lived at No. l43 flith-st..
Brooklyn. Il. d., about three years lie gave ms
occ patton ferrymastcr In response 10 me
question as to what he had to say Moores counsel
shouted in behalf OF his CLIENT am not guilty.
The whole thing-put this down. mere attempt
to extort money from me- The justice then n1 neg
larceny James b. Mingan, OF No. 10 Christopher
St., gave the necessary security.
Colonel Spencer asked that the articles taken
from the prisoner be returned TO HIM, and Sloo,
gold watch and some other articles were turned
over but Captain Copeland refused TO SURRENDER
four bank -books-two of the South Brooklyn
Savings Institution one OF the East River Savings
Bank and the other of the City Savings Bank
which were taken from the prisoner on his arrest.
The captain retained them because he SAID they
were to be used as evidence ana wOuld ne luIneu
over to the police property clerk. An appeal 10 the
Court was unayaillng. Colonel Spencer then SAID
that he should replevin them from the property
clerk. He also threatened TO make everybody
sweat" for what he termed this outrageous ar
restU "And You will see" he said. % that this fer
~ company won't get cent out of this man; They
wanted to take advantage of his thrift ana econ
Omy to get money out OF hlnl, ana uoou tue poicc
The last thing Colonel Spencer did was to serve
on Justice Gardner writ OF certorarl, returnable
before Judge Barrett of the Supreme Court 10 re-
view the evidence in the case. IL stated In the
courtroom that 1.-The ferry company had offered to
settle with Moore for $4,000 the agent seeking
him in his cell on Wednesday night" The supern-
true and Moore would not say anyth hing about it.