The evening world., 1894-07-13
EDITION.
SAM CAMPBELL
UNDER ARREST,
The Former Ward Man Indicted
on Charges Of LeVying
BlaCkmail.
RELEASED IN $4,000 BAIL.
Board Of Estimate Appropriatss
81, 200 for Police Investi-
cation Expenses
LAWYER GRANT MAKES PROTEST
Says WeIIman's Subpenas TO-,
Witnesses Are Clearly
Illegal.
LAWYER GRANT MAKES PROTEST

Although EDWARD Man James Ksily
succeeded In eluding the clutches Of the
law. EDWARD Man Samuel J. Campbell.
who Is also implicated in the system of
police bribery and blackmail by the tes-
timony Of Lexow Committee witnesses.
was not so fortunate.
Campbell was arrested this morning
by Central ONCE detectives upon q
warrant issued by Judge Cowing yester-
day. His case was presented to the
Grand Jury and an indictment for
bribery was found against him.
He was taken to Police Headquarters
as soon as he wac arrested. and at II
o'clock was removed to the Dis
trict-Attorney's office by Detective
F'rink. OF the Central ONCE. to be Ar
raigned before Judge Cowing. who u
sitting to-day in Part I.
Campbell was formerly a ward man in
Capt. Gunner's precinct, the Twenty
NTH. in East Sixty-seventh street, and
according to the testimony OF Joseph
Pospisil. President OF the Bohemian
Saloon Keepers Association. before the
Lexow Committee, used to collect the
tribute which the Association was
obliged to pay to the "Pantata" OF the
district.
According to the testimony OF Pospisil
and other officers OF the Association.
which was amply corroborated by tho
entries made in the minute books OF the
organization produced before the Com
mittee. many payments had been made
to Ward Man Campbell of the monthly
tribute of 500, levied. 1t is alleged. by
the Captain OF the precinct. or the
"Pantata," as he was invariably called
In the records of the Association.
On the evidence taken before the
Lexow Committee the cases against
Ward Men Kelly and Campbell were
considered among the strongest that
were offered. and Mr.. Wellman selected
these to be brought first to the attention
OF the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Mcintyre said this morning that
the greatest secrecy had been preserves
in regard to the indictment OF Campbell.
as II was determined that he should not
escape as Kelly had done.
When Campbell was taken TO the
with him Fredirick Buse. a dealer in
kindling wood. at Sixty-first street and
East River. who was prepared TO serve
as his bondsman Republican Leader
Campbell and they were ushered into
Assistant Distrct-Attorney Davts's office
where they remained until Judge Cowing
was ready to hear the case.
When Campbell was arraigned In Part
Judge Cowing announced that he would
hold him in 5000 to answer any charge
that might he brought against him.
1t was then learned that although the
Grand Jury had ordered an indictment
for bribery against Campbell yesterday tc
had not been filed. II was also stated that
the Grand Jury had prepared a present
ment covering all the police cases, which
would probably be submitted to the Court
when that body adjourned for the day.
As to whether any other indictments
had been found against police officials
or not the prosecuting officers declined
TO state this afternoon.
After Judge CowinGs decision F'reder-
lex 81 Sc justified as Campbells bonds
man, and the latter was released.
Campbell was appointed to the forge
Aug 4, ISL; He was w6 born s IN ia9' ~
ward men. and many were reduced TO
Campbell was one, of these. He re-
fused TO return to the ranks. and was
retired under the twenty-year limit in
January, 1892, with pension.
Since his retirement Campbell has
East Ninety-second street He Is. Re
publican leader of the Twentieth Assem-
bly, District Bliss-Patterson faction.
and heads the delegation 10 the county
To enable the Police Board 10 carry
out the farce investigation OF accused
police officers, the Board OF Estimate
today transferred Sl,2oO from uneN-
pended balances OF the Police appro-
priatiou to defray the expenses of the
inquiry.
The Police Commissioners in com
munication asked for s",v". but onlyo
81 .2Oo was available. In order also to
show that he fully Endorsed the action
of the Police Board Mayor Gilroy said:
Il desire to state that II S,2oJ Is
not sufficient. | have sl,ooD | can spare
for the investigation from the appro-
priation for this Office"
Lawyer l.. j. Grant, called AT the Dis
trict- Attorney office this noon to see
Mr.. Wrlmau. Mr.. Grant said he rep
resented "A number Of the police cap
tains accused before the LeNow commit
tee, and as their counsel denounced the
manner in which Mr.. Wellman was
using the District-Attorney's office to
CoerCe and terrorizc witnesses.
He pronounced the subpoenas used by
Mr.. Wellman as fakes" They were
issued returnable before the Grand Jury.
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