The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
ACCUSED OF EXTORTION.
A PARK POLICEMAN CIUGHT WITH
MARKED MONEY IN 4 PIWNSHOP.

Sergeant Dillon Shaved His Moustache
and Posed n Cnbby to Catch HIM
He Had pawned Ills Victims Watch
Park Policeman Alfred C. Newell was
arraigned before Justice Mcmahon In the
Yorkville Police Court yesterday afternoon on q
charge Of extortton. The com plainant against
him was August Cortes who is q bartender. u
yenrs old. and lives at BOB Front street. Accord.
ing to the evidence presented to Justice
McMahon, Cortes and Adelna Hofmeister. a
comely young German girl. living at 81 Stanton
street, went into Central Park through the
Sixth avenue and Fi'ty-ninth street entrance
at Il L. NJ. Tuesday and sat down on bench
They lotered about until about o'clock on
Wednesday morning, when, according 10
Cortes. Policeman Newell approached them and
said no was going to lock them UP. The three
walked along together. and Cortes suggested
arranging the matter. Newell refused his
overtures at first. but finally took his gold
watch as security for $40. which was to he paid
at u i. NJ. the next day near whore they had
met Later on Wednesday Cortes told his story
to Capt. Collins OF tho Park police.
Capt. Collins marked n ten-doar hill and
gave it to Cortes. and sent Sergeant Dillon to
hide in the grass near where the money was to
be paid II Newell took the money from
Cortcs Cortos was TO raise his hat as a signal
TO Sergeant Dillon. who would then arrest
Newell But Newell told Cortcs that no could
not give him the watch that night. MS he had
pnwncd 1t. but that no would meet him on FRI
day afternoon at tho corner OF Third avenue
and 10th street.
Sergeant Dillon. who used 70 have q flowing
moustachc, now got up little trap to catch
Newell. At noon yesterday Sergeant Pagan
shaved oil Sergeant Dillons moustache. Capt.
Collins went TO Halls livery stable. at Madison
avenue and Sixty second street. and got a two
horse brougham. Sergeant Dillon donncd q
coachmans coat and high hat and mounted
the box. Capt Collins and Sergeant Pagan got
!" iisth Street Sono ,V Of tie TarE po die
Cortes rode 10 to. 10th street on n Madison
avenue ave. , car and waited for Newell But Newell
fore approaching tortos. Then he motioned
t1 Is cor 1.. to walk arGnnd the hlock Cores
not recognize his Sergeant At the corner Of
approached Cortes and told him that it would
cost scot get the watch out Of pawn, .Cortes
been marked by Capt Collins and tie numbers
Dillon Dillon, Newell Newell hurried east 10 second
52iT Second ayenue. Dillon drove T up to
out and ran INTO ' The pnwns6op. NewcI lad
Just handed Simon the two ten dollar bills
given him by Cortes. Capt. Collins arrested
Newell on the srot and took him to the York
vile Police Court. Sergeant Dillon stayed be-
hind and got the two ten dollar bills and the
pawn ticket.
When Newell was arraigned before Justice
hlcNlAhon ne declined to make any statement.
lie asked or an examination. and nance next
Thursday as the day that would suit him hest.
Justice Mcmahon fixed on Tuesday Mt > o'clock
In tho Afternoon as the date Of the examine
ton. He held Newell in $1,000 bail. Newell
asked Capt Collins to become responsible for
him. and suggested that Justice Mcmahon
parole him in tho Captains custody. Cart Col
Inns refused to become responsible for him.
Newell has ncen park policeman n bout fonr
years. Capt. Collins said yesterday. in speak
ing Of Newell 8 rolice record. that while II was
not deplora bly, bad. 1t was by no means good
This is the first offence OF this kind that !
have known among the park police since
have been Captain said capt. Col Inns. Tho
Park Commissioners have at all times been
very careful in selecting members of the park
police force. Their caution has brought forth
good fruit, as the fact that there have Teen
practically no complaints about park police
men shows. While l cannot say now that
there have been any other complaints made
about Newell yet do sny that lie Is not de-
sirahle man to have on the Iark police force. /
think that his arrest wilt servo a warning
to any other policeman who may I've even con
templatfns doing any such thing as Newell
has lust been accused of doing"