The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
SIX CAPTAINS MARCH IN.
SWEARING THAT THEY MEYER TOOK
MONEY FRON POLICY MEN.

against tho Police DepArtment all day yester-
day. and kept up . brisk FIRE until night and
hunger caused temporary suspension OF hos
tili.ies. There Was even bigger crowd OF war
oorrespond dents and camp followers than on
Friday. and the extra big parlor Of tho Metro
polltan Hotel. to which the scene Of operations
has been shifted. could not hold more than half
OF them.
Just % the committee had settled itself for
business. and Lawyer Miller had put on the
table In front OF him an immense hesp Of
books and papers. there was . martial tramp
In the hallway. and Police Captains Mount.
Washburn. KillilsA. Berghold. Gunner. and
Murphy marched In. They wore in full uni
form. and some Of the camp followers OF the
lottery business turned pale.
In view Of the testimony taken yesterday"
eaid sx.Judse Russell. whom the Police Commits
sioners had again brought along to look after
their interests. which testimony. although
remote hsarsay. may impress the public mind
that certain Of the polics Captains are in the
receipt Of money from lottery aud policy men.
have brought all these Captains here to tcs-
& and .rf: that shsy BE- to
aid n9s expect to-. to call them until next
allowed 70 sf;iiiy to-d.y; ss!d ME Russell
sa SS Sd bousS v5s YOU wsn
The so%mlttee@ viii consider it," said Mr..
The six police Captains distributed them
selves around the room, while the three, As:
pSs.s R, as h tys %b and shs xs
leaning AGAINST the mantepisoe. looked around
e see 4 Aider%.n Krk had come in and Mr..
sell on tho head Of a lounge. on which sat In.
spcctrr Byrnee. Commissioners French. Mich.
s d'9 s and e s. aeo sna
Garden. but who had got day on to como to
The Sosfse whisper. Of tho Asssmolymen
soIdined Into . permission for the Captains
s a AZ 5 S e: aamsss s %aa ne &
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n hssS Win ssar Sus eyss q wRse
R S .sts He was examined BY Mr. Russell.
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Capt Mount said that thore had never been
there Was nons 4 present Re Ssd made s t is
teen arrests In policy cases. He Was obliged
Hcsot.in ought 70 know ever, I policy shop pin in
ssssa wsssssss hs s,sfs zig man
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North River. know Na,hsns snd Bernstein by rspu,s
s.lslsr o. policy man directly indirectly paid
.4a.-xSs. ar. you worth, A.-sosa over my li.bill.
an! s ss. n. s
IL Sss.s fs m m: y wa.
.:set sas; s ; ssss
BEEN s sss. .s lS.I.
S-iIs there say there now: AMI DO not know ss q
hs,: . .Ss be and 4: o. who's.
Capt. John Gunner Of the Twenty eighth pre-
:tsss' rh and the
three ysaEs on ths force 4. and iourtssI years
Bernstein. or Luthy He testified:
@ .s ssss i
OF mo- Ky In my precinct They
.S-Ssss, y: y:s xss,s a. sSn small! hou.. in
srsiaiss have an sscours Of s4D IN the Blsseksr
street asp have no o'a.r property and no other
" H. as:sHp: Ssa esax q :ny policy place. in
SMps w isss y: s9s.ss.:. every hons. in your
fSs. sosS s.
KIN MAXI aassr{ Tspor' 70 the inspectors of
Henry 'ssss ~ II ";sss Srs
and sa:, t
.p-who e 81 the head Of il Al don't know exactly
sas's wss Ssssa.. we're ere
gerintendent Walling testified that no police
I az 6siSngsd e any and that
:. There e nS such rule" said Can't, Gunner.
tThe n rule T. thu; nS member Of the police force
Capt Miehssr ]. Murphy. 10 years on tho
bad IeeD only month in the FourteentI pre- 10
sssn her. from the Thirs Try Rra
precinct. better known as the goat district"
ysa n.s- ss,s:.n Of xahn.
Isns :y:r %, you money drse,'y or ndiIss'iy'
S--SThsss,. AZ. i EsS s Ss,,s: About
acsea children, and they Ell UP large part Of my
OH; ssy .i RsGs! in Il:
Mr.. Russell susecsted that the goats might
likely that tho kids played.
Capt Thomss KillileA. who 10 n rival OF Capt.
Captain on the ' fgpos .e 81 S ssst Ss hnd
been twenty years Ia the service aud fourteen
ysSrs . Captain. He has been three years in
the Twenty-sscond precinct which comos In
side OF the boundaries mnde bv Forty-second
the North River.
Ss m. .s aA Il
tsEy or policy business aver paid any money
.I0-How much are you WORTH A.-Betwsen $500 and
tcD, which includes furniture
~3Ihevo you Any real ealats' 4 II own two lots In
r,ushiSa psrs which are worth 800. have not dol.
9MAr: tnsrs any gambling Or policy plsses IN Your
o-lIAvs yon made any raidsf A.-Yea All that
were made except two which Comstock made in 1891
ny hr Milisr-whst !. the name Of your doorman
o-hnw long hiss Webster been there. A-Hs was
there three ysArs ago when took charge.
o-Do you know " wsbster plais policy Vii the time
now Al only know that he does mis- duty a. door.
e-would II be possible for policy shop to run six
years IN your precinct without yonr Knowing II A.
Aman Kept one in bis hat In ths street. might be done
without o. my men knowing u.
yep .sH VIA. !; the meaning Of Pol Eililsa"
Capt. William G. +. Bsrehold twenty years
on the force and sixteen Captain. In charge OF
the Twenty-seventh precinct, which Is pounled
hy broadway. North River Battery place and
Warren street. testified: