New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-15
sERGEANT CROWLEY HEARD
HE DENIES THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM

The strange attraction which the slgnt vi ; un1
.omniainaut or defendant In a noteu cIi iln1ha,
ip ,ossess for MANY minds continued YESTERDAY
70 bring about the General Sessions oul9 ~. s ,ns
crowds of people who stood on trucks anu anS;oRs
To Obtain look at Police Sergeant Crowiey Sn me
Maggie Morris their way to or IRON were
wel-dressed men of Respectable pTaa noIice ar
among the most anxious spectators f no R%n;dno
rangements on the Chambers-st SIDE OF tilo uuu' -
were 40 far perfected that the crowd OF en a tha
boys were kept at least 100 feet away rIl o .,,o
,r;so van when 1t stopped In front of the brown
stone building The Park side OF the onlding MdS
not so well protected and the MOP rusheo WHY
over the walks and grass plots, NM
Recorder Smyth's orders to the court oincers pre-
vented the evercrowdlng of the court room ltseil
Sergeant Crowley sat In front OF MS Iaener, sr
bearded farmer-hke man. Ills lace was ausn ISL
lint he was carefully dressed. Maggie MerIis m,ss
taken to the building, but was IN inc cour'
room only short time ,,.u Ia for bie
first witness Officer w. j. Bean. who accompanied
Roundsman Walsh on his visit to Standard nan Oh
the morning Of Ap 70 aS was tSe sa and
saw Bnt standing al the mead OF tue s.'i 49, &c
knife and malet in his hand lie heard Snou 10 u
There goes Crowley sto Hs where the Morris
girl made complaint agaiast nun. ,os in charge
Sergeant Charles Shedon who Was IN With
marty of friends entered the statlon carry ln e
morning of April 26 and complained that p,n' ai
locked her IN n room with Crowley, ohS sIu
Crowey had threatened her with pistol but dld not
saw that he had otherwise assaulted her oerge s
Crowley came into the station about an hour ni!oI
BIint's arrest and said: Has man ha'ea pm hd
been arrested p On being told that ne nau'
Crowley asked to Blint, but the Sergeahi re,
fused to allow him to do So crowley WEN tot n bo
fhe rear part of the station house, saying tnao e
wished to see the dOorkeeper The sergeahe leau
TO the Jury from the police " blotter tne descIiP.
ton that was taken OF Blat anu .. of Sisopdcrv
that Maggie Morris had maze IL chai sooA ''
Charles j. Baker, who attended the ball, told the
same story as the other young men OF the searoh
o., Morris and (rOwieV's Ill gnG
Colonel Spencer IN opening the ease for the de-
fence said that Crowley had undoubtedly uone
girl but for that he had atoned by reslgn'hg lIou
his position the police force mat vas ms odS
CRIME. He had never ASA lieu sne snd tho cbaTGe
would never have been made but for influence tnat
was brought to bear by other persons Ia
"Serpeant Crowley will tell his own story, s'ilu
Colonel Spencer in conclusion, and the defendant
took the witness-stand He has grown haggaru
since the trial began. but he is stu une-Iookung
He is of about medium height: His eyes are excep-
tionaliy bright He told much of his story In a low
voice, but spoke more distinctly toward tne Close
of his testimony Under cross-examnatlon ne was
nervous. but usually had an explanation leauJ
when demanded. lie said:
Twas passing Standard Hall early on the morning Oh
April 26 saw light and heard music anu yonn Iadv
and danced After while Jake" Burns cane w 60
and he took me over TO where there young
ladies' One was Miss Morris and the other was Oeila
drink" We went out few steps. asked
Blnt If we could go down stairs as dld
ms in Miss Morris for sarsapara or soda and
asked for waisSey: Bth IN pSn room When Bnt
went out he locked the door went over TO the door
Immediately and raped twice loudly for bin to come
said 10 the girl that must get out OF the room Ill some
way and ran to front door, but 1t was locked Iheh
asked him what he wanted to lock .he door for. He
said there fuss up stairs because they c9uu hOs
find Miss Norris lie got a kew from behind the par
and opened the door and we East Broadway
Colonel spencer-Did you make any assault on MISS
Colonel spencer-Did you threaten Miss Norris with
coIoneI spencer-Did you have any pistol with yon
that night A.-No, left it at my home that night.
Mr.. Nicolrs cross-examinaton began by questions
as TO Crowley record as police oihcer' lie was
appointed On the force in 1877 and was Tor TWO
wears at the Central Office. lie was made rounds
man and sergeant in one day. He was transferred
recently from the seventh Precinct 10 hlhgsDrluge
after a charge had been made against him OF
drawing q pistol Officer Rowan. lie
acknowledged that other charges had been
made against hun before the Police commissioners,
Int the Recorder excluded further questions on
that subject. Mr.. Nlcoll conducted an exhaustive
examination as TO what occurred on inc hISnC VI
April 25-26. Crowley said that he was on duty
AT Klngsbridge during the day and reached nome
in the evening. He went out and for two or three
hours PLAYED pool In bar-rOOm and started toward
home shortly before he visited Standard Hall
o-Why did you take Maggie down stairs TO take a
drfnki Al did not want anybody to see me drink
o~is il customary to take ladies to this down
op pH You assault Miss Morris ANo help
oIIDid YOU not kiss herl A-No did not touch her.
Odd you not tell Blint to lock the doorf A'-No 30
Q.IiIow long were you in the after Bnt locked
the door ANot over four minutes though IL seemed
o."WHen BlInt opened the door what did you say
Al said (: 'Why the devil did you lock the doorl"
o-You were surprised when you found that Blint
was locking the door Al was very much surprised
Q.-What reason could he have had for locking the
door Al suppose he wanted to attend to his bar up
'The witness said that after he went out of the
basement he stayed in the neighborhood and met
"Jake Burns us they were gong from the police
station and learned that Bint was arrested.
Burns offered to see that the girl did not make any
charge against him Crowley and reported that
Maggie would say nothing He went TO the police
station, but the sergeant sand he could not see
Blnt He asked TO see the doorkeeper and went 10
the cell and saw Blint.
Q-what did you say to hint Al told him to tell
o~And that is what you want him to do nowi A.
Yes / do. lEmphatcally.l ,
Crowley said in answer to Colonel Spencer that
from the time he was locked up with the girl he
was apprehensive that charge would be made
against him, and he acted under that apprehension.
Mary Ryder, who worked as servant IN
lying on the mantel late on the night of April 20.
When the defence rested its case Mr.. Nicoll Gre
ated sensation by calling William Bllnt who,
was indicted with Crowley. lie is stout German
lad He said that Maggie Morris went down
stairs with Crowley voluntarily. lie continued:
Crowley said: bring down some uflhKS.'
brought down brandy and a sarsapanlla. When came
down to the basement Dave said; Turn down the gas
Sne said: No don't" She sitting close TO Dave
She said Bring down my lady friend" but Dave told
lock the door and did She did not speak loud OF
protest. " r -
afraid OF David III. Crowley.
The witness had peculiar accent and when he
finished he denounced some statement IN Sc
emphatic way way that several persons laughed.
Recorder Smyth distinguished one loud outlaw
and told the officers to take the man in custody
They took before the Recorder a gigantic mulatto
In fashionable dress, who had been laughing. The
Recorder ordered him locked up in the pen, but
afterward called him up and lectured him on turn.
ing the court room into acircus. When he relieved
the muatto's feelings by saying You may CO.
the colored mans long disappeared through
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