The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-28
FRANClII ATTACKS BR0GAN.
THE DIVE KEEPER SAYS THE POLICE
BLACKTAILED HIM.

THE DIVE KEEPER SAYS THE POLICE
BLACKAfAILED HIM.
Declares He Paid s1oo to Ward Detee.
tive Giigar tDeccases) for Christmas
Present to the Captain-Now. He Says.
He Has Quit and They sre After Him.
Louis II. Franchi. In whose dive at Bleecker
street and South Fifth avenue. The Allen was
stabbed. is going for Capt. Drogan. He made
statement yesterday, in which he said:
Police Captain Brogan has been bounding
me for the past live years. for the reason that
did not continue to give money to his rounds
men, as had done for three consecutive years.
During tho first year uss7) I was repeatedly
arrested for alleged violation 1T the Excise
law. and was discharged In almost every In
stance. but was put to the annoyance OF call
ing my bondsmen out OF bed at any late hour.
Once Of1cer GilHar tdeceased) arrested my
bartender. Theodore Goodness. for violation Of
the Excise law. 1t wns.lve minutes past A.
NJ. while was counting my days receipts. I
followed them to the station to find what
charge was to DO preferred against my cm-
ployee. On reaching the station house I. my
self. was put under arrest us proprietor. A
solid. bona ndo bail was refused for
our release by Desk Sergeant Hugh
Clarke Edward Pergoli. q nephew OF
Judge Michael Norton started out 10 find
the Judge and secure our release. Instead OF
bringing the Judge no brought Mr. Q. Marsi-
cano. property owner residing at II Macdou-
gal street. who resembed Judge Norton.
Without any further questioning Sergeant
Clarke excused himself to the supposed Judge
and accepted tho bail which had been previ-
ously offered and refused as unsatisfactory.
and we were both released.
Il was repeatedly asked by my friends to
arrange matters with the Captain SO finally
n him "a a n 1va q mn IN
vent further trouble, and no referred mo to
Edward Gilgar. who was then ward man.
Gilgar on the week before Christmas. said:
This Is Just the time to settle matters:
we are going to make a present to
the Captain. you will Join US and every
thing will be 0. r. then asked
him what the tax would be and he said: On
Blocker street it is from SIS to $780, Then
handed him 500. Then I was lot alone for
rested me- again on charge OF having the bar
Justice DISCHARGED US IN this and in almost
in tho latter TART OF August. 1890. they had
me arrested on account Ct an alleged prize
ons'n e sht G the p pfSe' M % @
sq hss White
Market Police Court next morning. was on
III lis ward
and Thoma. ke;Enolds Hls3 ward man; The
the room opposite the prisoners. and BRO.
gan. with Lsynods; On one side and sulliii
snih. No. sir He then introduced himself MS
Cant. Brogan. Then. Noticing 9 part Of his
Fitteenth precinct. Then lie said to me: Y GU
hny S 500 sfke de,
| mon. Capt. Brogan has been pickle sour on
me ever since that time:
Broenn was on q trip to California q. the time.
through his book keerer. George Liebbeer. sent
Letter TO to Af'ng s,Grseant Douglass 80.
another letter. aldrssss '' to Mayor Grant
was forwarded to Headquarters. and reached
later hs TS
complaint because my father refused him the
Spses ate last fail sardi and N.Y. o.
which he hnd to Quit business for ABOUT three
weeks charge Of assault and bat i;, sesInss
tbs sy os'
nine or ten times since last isl and disch srsed
rs S. anf IN shoT
It is u regular persecution on tho part Of Gait.
Brogan' amt while my place while NJ
them sns a. am ae spss0 Hounasd s s''f
came to the conclusion not to be leeched any
more by Capt: Brognn and his men: Last
| another 800. ] declined to give any moTe
leech money. Let Bro:an purity the worst
me alone hereafter. There's no moro sucker
money in me for him. do not iear him nor
"A ~" LOUIS II. FnASsnI: l42 Bleeckef street.
NEW YORK. July 81. 1891"
This statement vas written out: and Franchl
| read 1t over and confirmed IT, Reporters
| sought Can't. Brogan at the Mercer street
| police station last night after the ststemeL t
| failed to ind him.