The sun., 1893-03-23
ACCUSES TWO POLICEMEN.
MRS. scorIELD's QUEER STORY ABOUT
A BRdCELET.

| she says Court On,cers Connolly mad Me-
| Gucken Compelled Her 70 Pawn II to
Raise Money for Them-when She Pro-
tested They Threatened 20 Arrest Her
Mrs Lillian NJ. sooNeld. or Lady Lillian NJ,
| Lansmere. rs she now styles herself, OF 120
West Forty-frst street, whose latest appear
| ance before the public was in Jefferson MIR
| ket Police Court two weeks ago on charge OF
| robbing a boardor. appeared before Police
Commissioner McCiave at Police Headauar-
| ters yesterday and made a serious charge
| against Policemen John McGucken and Ber-
nard Connolly. detailed as court officers in
Jefferson Market Policeman McGucken re-
ported that illness prevented him from at
tending. and the trial was postponed until to-
| day.
Mrs. Scofelds CON plant says that on
March 4. the day after her arrest. she was ait
ting in the SerReants room in Jefferson Mnr-
ket Police Court. when McGucken entered.
Tho complaint goes on:
"He said Look here, Connolly Gays that it
will take money to got you out Of this trouble
l replied: What trouble? My case Is clear
one. I am not afraid OF anybody or an investi-
CATION
Then he said: We'll. all right This is Sat
urday. and you will be locked up over Sunday.
unless you can put up and Connolly can fix it
with the judge then snid would not be
put under lock and key for $1,000 or any
amount How much do you WANT?
80 1t will take $500 to fix It, said McGucken.
80 will give you check for $780,
mo he said. 1 will not take check;
that would compromise me-
"He then left and returned with Lawyer
Frederick King and said: You can give your
check to King and he will get the money and
give it to me- said had already given this
lawyer n check for counsel fees. and would
not give him any more checks. lest he might
claim them for fees. McGucken then asked
how much money I had. / said could not
had left ny and Ct
McGucken then suggested that ask the
Judge to allow me to go to my house In his
molly and LAWYER King Joined McGucken and
myself. and accompanied us to- my house.
had ever siuce n my arrest on March 3. Twen.
tS bureau S dI, And tick d ont some money c AMI
those dia N onds. You will haye to put some Of
og The
them SO that they could ax it with the Judge.
us to DO ae they
said: Now here. the lawyer W - win take lie
It. they the tRen Zoo TOOK me 'e to the seFsesnfs
room and gave to McGucken diamond and
KSs SGS ms
before the Judge and WAS discharged. Alter
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t.n sGs ss Ta hs to Ss
5oSn and ct Nc her s sip 90 you go "'0ns'
-" McGucken followed me and the lawyer to
dioyer,s 8 loan ONCE when inside McGucken
snid: This lawyer has some jewelry helong-
the bracelet when said: Mr. Glover: these
@ sTs sDa Ssy, Rs sS s DS4 M ovs
threatened to go to Jefferson Market Court.
McGuck or, ran after me and said: You are
taking that bracelet 1 then went back TO
Glover's oflce and asked him what this I'll
bracelet is yours. This man pointing to Kincj
S"ip = saiS: iS This oneor told you j. was my
Glover then advised me to return the bracelet.
and syDs .gb THAT wgSd sub
Tss |
Now you don't want 70 be loci ked up all night.
1 sd rsh. rs sns Ss d
Thirty -iith street and Sixth avenue. where
tRs Mens
mnneyto them on Monday,
The complaint was signed " L L. Lansmere."
Policeman Connolly was ready for trial. and |
appeared with his lawyer. James Mcclellan. |
Mrs. Scofed and Lawyer King were also pres |
ent- Mr.. Mcclellan said. In asking for an ad-
iournment; that Justice Grady, who, was at
witness. but was out of town at present. Law |
yer King said the woman had very craftily |
PLACED a wrong construction on the case alto |
Tor counsel fees. and had been waiting to re- !
turn 1t ever since. but could not find Mrs. ScO- |
hal Ia ah IA hF pal LAT 70 n tvn
in the presence Of the Com mmissioner.