New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
POLICEMEN ON TRIAL.
ONE Is CHARGED WITH THEFT AND AS
SAULT.
ANOTHER IS ACCUSED OF BEING DRUNK IN
LIoUoR-suoP, AND THIRD OF GREAT

ANOTHER Is ACCUSED OF BEING DRUM iE
1IoUoR.suop, AND THIRD OF GREAT
ING DISTURBANCE.
Policeman Cornelius Roe, Of the East sixty-sevehuH
st souad was arrested early yesterday morning on
charge Of theft and accused also OF threatening
10 shoot Roundsman Conboy. He declared that no was
innocent and he was discharged In police court but
he is 10 be tried before the Commissioners next VEGA
poe was dismissed from the force about two years ago
s Going OF post and lettering In restaurant but he
,as re,nstated by the courts. Roundsman Conboy as
..a that he had seen Roc steal bottle OF milk rom
a box in front Of the milk store OF f. A. Wtheie, at
No ! 1917 Third-ave. about a. m. yesterday. Both
policemen were In uniform
II is said that withers had complained about inc
loss OF milk in bottles, boxes OF wmeh are peri.Vu
% s.and in front of his store early every morning.
r,,d~,o.n conboy saws that he stood In DOORWAY
On the opposlte side OF the avenue yesterday morning
,on Roe anprcached the store, which was on MS post
1h onpdsmon declares that he saw Roe take bottle
ot milk and put II into his pocket. lie crossed inc
ovenne ana accused Roe of the theft Roe denied MS
III, and swore at the roundsman. "Come TO tho
.a,or ond we will settle It there Conboy said.
D. vent little way with the roundsman, accord
a. o ,atters account and then dashed the bottle Oh
+o,en milk against the front wall OF house. oohpoy
o, sovs that Roe drew revolver and pointed NJ hih
s.vinr with an oath, "You rap, you lrish cur
will blow the top OF your head on
Conhov was about 10 rap lor assistdh'O' ~ '"'~'
h. tbInkInc that Roe would kill him he walked away
lie went TO the police station and made report 10
eoroeant Mcmillan. Roundsman farrcn went a"u
arrested Roe. -. md .0,,
Captain Gunner suspended Roe from dutS anu 'Von
him ~ police Headquarters, where Chief inspector
| Rvrnes confirmed the suspension anu oiuo,uN ,',-
tbe orraignment OF Roe at the forA'iiIo
police Court Police Justice Ryan hearu ui0
accusation and Roe's declaration OF innocence anu
cbarpod the policeman. Inspector Byrnes ihtcr
ordered that Roe be permitted to resume MS uu'io
in uniform Roe will be tried by the fonce Do"lu
ON the charge Of threatening to shoot Roundsman
Conhov as he cannot be tried at Headquarlers On ~
| charqe of theft 1t is understood that ne VIII Wy
10 show that false charge was made by the FouiuS
man. with the intention of putting him OH 'no lof'e
| again A.. r,or q,
| Policeman sclford. who witnessed inc h"iuei " y.
uarr Nnrnhv in a sxth-ave. dive two years ago
ord nermitted the murderer to escape, ana VINO was
dismissed from the and aferward was Pue pa.h
hy tho cours WAS on trial before COMMISSIONS n
~ ieodonartsrs yesterday. He was aecuseu VI Hylns
into liquor store In Canai-sI III Ia iSina on two
iosre Hs defence was that he had been caileu i.o
the uouor store TO stop fight. lie uehieu "ia' h0
wa" Policeman White Of the East Thirty ErS saeSe'
and Forty secoudst in company with woman anu anu
making disturbance there he made uedat h aS aiS
and was helped In his defence by lawyer VINO @ cTUsS
ouestoned the witness against MIN IN Suen "alrSI ILL.,
-, ,asuN was a war of words between the lawyer anu
The Commissioners which made the poIceIhei III u. ,o
conrt-room open their mouths WIN aslohisniioh''
| Decisions were reserved, as usual