The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-13
EDITION.
SAM CAMPBELL
UNDER ARREST.
The Former Ward Man Indicted
on Charges Of LeVyins
BlaCkmail.
RELEASED IN $4,000 BAIL.
Board Of Estimate Appropriatss
81, 200 for Folio rovesti-
cation Expenses.
LAWYER GRANT MAKES PROTEST
Says WeIIman's Subpenas for
Witnesses Are Clearly
Illegal.

Although ex-Ward Man James Kelly
succeeded In eluding the clutches OF the
law. edward Man Samuel : 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 Office detectives upon q
warrant issued by Judge Cowing yester-
day. His case was presented to the
Grand Jury and all indictment for
bribery was found sgainst him.
He was taken to Police Headquarters
as soon a. he wal arrested. and at II
o'clock was removed to . the Dis
trict-Attorney's once by Detective
Frink. OF the Central ONCE. 10 be ar
raigned before Judge Cowing. who Is
sitting to-day in Part I.
Campbell was formerly a wsrd man In
Capt. Gunner's precinct, the Twenty
fifth. in East Sixty-seventh street. and
according to the testimony Of Joseph
Pospisil. President of the Bohemian
Saloon-K 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 the
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 tnae
the greatest secrecy had been preserved
in regard 10 the indictment OF Campbell,
as 1t was determined that he should not
escape rs Kelly had done.
WHEN SampSe S once taken he h ,ns
with him Friedrich Buse. a dealer In
kindling wood, at SiNty-hrst street and
East River, who was prepared to serve
John II. Gunner also accom- <anled
Campbell and they were ushered into
a Assistant District-Attorney Davis's ONCE
where they remained until Judge Cowins
When Campbell was arraigned in Part
| Juuge Cow ing announced that he would
hold him In 5000 10 answer any charge
that might he brought against him.
1t vas then learned that although the
Grand Jury had ordered an indictment
for bribery against Campbell yesterday It
the Grand Jury had prepared a present.
ment covering all the police cases, which
would probably be submitted 10 the Court
when that body adjourned for the day.
had been found against police officials
or not the prosecuting officers declined
10 state this after noon.
After Judge Cowtng's decision Freder-
lrk BIZ Sc justified as Campbells bonds
man, and the latter was released.
tAmpoe.. was appointed 70 the forge
Aug. i, ISL; He was born IN ls4s. In
I DerS'i men. and many we're reduced to
Campbell was one Of these. He re-
fused to return to the ranks, and was
January. 1882. with pension.
Since his retirement Campbell has
been in the real estate business at l0l
publican leader OF the Twentieth Assem-
bly, District. Bliss-Patterson faction.
and heads the delegation to the County
Committee from hat dii pnsLa ., .o,
out the farce investigates of accused
police officers, the Board OF Estimate
To-day transferred $500 from unex-
pended balances of the Police appro-
priation to defray the expenses of the
The Police Commissioners in COM
munication asked for. 5000, but only
81 20O 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 N.2O Ii
not sufficient. l have Sl,Oo0 ! can spare
for the Investigation from the appro-
pria ton for this office"
Lawyer l.. j. Grant, called at the Dis
office this noon to see
MIR. Wellman. Mr.. Grant said he rep
resented a number OF the police cap
tains accused before the Lexow Commit
tee, and as their counsel denounced the
ma nner in which Mr.. Weilman was
using the District-Attorney's office to
coerce and terrorize witnesses.
He pronounced the subpoenas used by
Mr. Wellman as fakes" They were
ssued returnable before the Grand Jury.
s..f 4