Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-04
POLICE CORRUPTION
Further Revealed Before the Lexow
Commission, Yesterday
De,sciiy. in Foul Plot 10 Rob Woman,
Threatens 10 Kill Witness.

New YORK, Oct. chairman Le1ow
was not present phen the Le1ow committee
was called to order, today. Senator
O'Conno- presided. The case of the Rns-
sian woman. Mrs. Urcbittel, who testified
before the Lexow committee that she was
tlackmailed BY two police detectives, cam
nm. TODAY. Mrs. Urcbittel told ptiful
story of her i'll treatment by the detectives,
and stated that her children were torn away
from her, and her home broken up without
cause.
Policeman Ambrose w. Hussey wa
called. lie testified that Chas. A. Place, a
policenlau, took the money from NJ
Urchittel. Place took The STAND ana
denied this.
Mrs. Urchittel took tie stand. She had
made affidavit, giving substantially the SAINT
story she told before the Lexow committee.
Mr.. Moss read the sfIi iavit, Mrs. Urchittel
weeping bitterly.
"M,s Urchiitel, ere you certain it was
Officer Hussey who arrested you and kept
Won in the streets all night, taking S25 from
you?'
THAT is the m m" sobbed Mrs. Urchit-
tel pointing to Hussey, who stood up in
court to be identified. "Hussey and Hook
stem tOOh NY u.Obey AAoAA i-S'
Mrs Urch,tel.
did you see Hussey SINGER"
yes, sir. me. him in the street and
accused him of taking my money and chill
dren from me- He said another man took
the money"
"Did you see anybody else!'
eyes sir. Two men came to me little
time ago and told me if | was to make
Hnpkatpm
would get into trouble.
"Did she get her children back?" asked
Senator Bradley.
"No," said Mr.. Moss, "we expect to re-
turn them to her."
Mrs. ITrcbitters children are in the care
of the Gerry Society.
Isaac Lafkowitz 10 Delaney street manu-
facturer of syrups, said he knew Mrs.
Urchittel and supplied her with goods. He
said Mr.. Frank came to him and asked bin
to bay her store as she wanted to pay a
fine of $50.
At this point Policeman Hussey took the
stand.
.Hussey," said Golf, "you have
threatened to shoot man in this court"
mo sir. 1 only told him he was not tit
to i've"
who may be witness here, he is not fit ia
live?"
81 meant he is low to accuse an innocent
man"
"Have you go: revolvir with your
'No, sir"
Nov, will you swear you did NOT
ceedings you would put a bullet through
him?"
al will swear / did not"
"Do you swear you did not threaten to
shoot Mr.. Pfeffer here?"
~ swear again | did not"
odd you speak to Pfeffer ficst?
II did, sir. I called him dirty loafer.'
Norberth Pfeffer took the stand.
..Now, Pfeffer, tell what Hussey said tt
YOU this morning in court" said Mr.. Con
ale said that was the man that caused
him the entire trouble and said he woul.
blow ont my brains
Martin d. Bradley, doorkeeper, testified
he heard Hussey tell Pfeffer he would blow
his brains out. Samuel Marcus, law clerk
and others also testified to same.
Uussey was again call, d to the stand.
"You have heard the testimony of fou'
witnesses, said Mr. Golf, What have yot
to say for yourselt?'
Hussey was pale rs death and looked a
if he was going TO faint. he took a drink
of water, which nerved him Il did no
say" said he, II would kill him OF put 1
bull t through Pfeffer."
Have those witnesses sworn to what
false?"
.'If did use such language ] must hav
been crazy" The witness wiped his eye
and nearly broke down.