The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09
JUSTICE VAUGHN ARRESTED.
A SATIN ISLAND POLITICIAN AC-
CUSED OF EJTOR7ION.

Mrs.. Stroeble Says She Gave Him eAS to
Get Her Husband Out OF jail and He
was to Spend II with County Onicinis.
Justice John q. Vaughn OF Clifton was ar
rested yesterday on complaint of Mrs. Cath
crime Stroebe. who accuses him OF extortine
money from her under false rretences. Mrs
Stroe5le's husband. Charles Stroeble. has for
some timo kept a restaurant on New York
avenue. Clifton. At the July term OF court he
was convicted OF keeping disorderly house
and was sentenced TO six months imprison-
ment iu the county jail. He Is now servine
his term.
Mrs Stroeble, In her complaint. alleges that
Justice Vaughn called at her house on Aug
II aud offered to use his influence to secure
tho release of her husband. He told her. she
says. that he would have TO have about $50 to
spend with the county officials to accomplish
his purpose. Mrs. Sirocble gave him si5. all
the money sho had. and he went away. telling
her that her husband would DO released from
mil on the following day. The complainant
waited several days anl, as her husband was
not released she went to Justice Vaughn anu
he told her that he had not yet succeeded in
securing all the necessary papers for the re-
lease of her husband.
She became suspicious. she adds, and went
to County Judge Stephens and District At
torney FitzGel aid and Learned from them that
Vaughn had not done anything. 30 Tar as they
knew. toward OBJ: aiming the release OF StrGehle
The complainant then went back to Justice
Vaughn and he admitted 10 her that he had
used the money for his own PURPOSES but
would refund 1t II she desired. A low days
later the complainant called 1T Nnughn's o.hce,
when he told her that he knew nothing about
her money and that II she didn't stop annoy
ing HIM he would lock her up.
Mrs. Stioablc then went ! e!ore Justice o.
nel at Gilt on on Monday. and got a warrhut
for tho arres, OF Justice NauRnn. Vaughn told
Justice Co nell 1t WAS an attempt to backinall
him. Justice Cornell released him On his own
rec"rnizauce to appear FOR examination this
morning.
Aiie, Vaughn left Justice Cnrne'ls Office he
v en; to tho bank In Stapleton aud drew some
money. from the bank he drove to tue house
OF MR.. Stroeble. He entered the restaurant.
she says aud, throwing ,iown a roll OF bulls on
lhe ciaar case, said There's your money;
not accert tho money. because she hal leen
her receiving the money; He lett \ roll OF bills
on the cigar case. and. hurrying into his
buggy. drove away Mrs. Stroeble took the
roll OF bills. which amounted to s45. to- Justice
Cornell aud he informed her that she could
not accept tho money under such ciicmm-
stances without o0mpounding n felony Mrs.
Stroebe lett the money with Justice Cornell.
Justice Vaughn could not lie found on Staten
Island last night and his wife said that he was
in New York. For many yenrs lie has been
ono OF the leading Deuocrnts OF Richmond
county. lie SERVED for number OF terms as
;e. He has repeatedly represented the c, unity
In the Dem ocratic State Convention. District
Attorney Fitzgerald will appear In Justice Cor
nell's court to prosecute the charge.