The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Father Ducey's
attendance upon the sessions Of the LeXOw
committee was not intermitted today. The
clergyman said he had not received a reply
TO his latest letter to Archbishop C0rrigan.
Another notable attendant at the early sit
ting Of the committee was Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Grannis. the social and dress reformer.
Raphael Angelo told the committee that he
lost an eye from a blow struck by Police
man Zimmerman. He had not sued to re-
cover damages because lie thought it would
be impossible 10 receive in a suit against
a policeman. This witness said ne had paid
money through a lawyer. whose name ne
could not recall. TO escape prosecution in
the Jefferson market police court.
Mrs. Rebecca Freem. who has been en-
gagged in missionary work on the East Side,
told story of the general violation Of the
excise law in her district. She told Of po-
licemen she had seen drunk, and how one
Of them went into a saloon with her
When a woman who had been abused by
her husband applied to Justice Fei,ner for
a warrant for his arrest. he told the woman
TO come back in two weeks. and when the
witness demonstrated with him he abused
her
himself and some Of his boarders, who
were playing dominoes when the police
bounced down upon them. only s. out
of more than 500 taken from them at the
station was returned 10 them when they
were discharged. When witness complain
ed Capt. Haughey struck MIN.
Marcus i. Mccarthy, now Of Boston,
but formerly a sdlOOnkeeper here. testi-
fed thai he had paid several hundred dol
lars 10 Police Captains Slevin and Ste
phenson and their wardmen for protection,
besides trusting patrolmen for drinks
whenever they asked II. He quit the
saloon business here, he said, because
the police wanted too much"
August Z. Costello. the author Of ''Po-
lice Protectors, explained how ne lost
$19. 900 through the police board of this
city. His book was published under the
auspices Of the police board, and he was
TO receive 20 per cent. Of the proceeds. Su-
perintendent Byrnes's book, Great Grim
inals Of New York, appeared almost
simultaneously with Police Protectors, -
and when the former was placed on the
market the latter was thrown back on
CostellO's hands, causing a loss Of $4,000
TO him.
The book caused trouble between witness
and Capt. n0w Inspector Williams. and in
Novemba-. 1856, he was arrested by Capt
Williams and given over 10 two detectives
and sent TO Capt. (nOw Inspector Nc
Laughlin's precinct.
Just as I put my foot on the bottom
step Of the station house some one stepped
out Of the shadow at one side and struck
me in the face. l fe.l. and as 1 ,ay in the
gutter, covered with blood and mud. Capt
Mclaughlin tried 10 kick me in the face
I warded off the bow with my umbrella
and finally ran 10 the station house. where
/ thought ] would be protected. The de-
tectives made no effort 10 hep me- In the
station house Capt. Mclaughlin struck me
with a pair Of brass knucks. I was then
allowed to wash in the captains office and
was locked up al night. and even drink
was refused me. L found. on returning
home next day, that detectives had been
there to annoy my wife and children As
a result Of the way Capt McLaughlin
abused me I was in bed five days and had
TO call in Or. jenkins. / never made any
complaint 20 the police board because L
was Inundated and knew that the police
would put a different face on things if 1
made any row. Therefore. | desis,ed."
Dr. William T Jenkins now health
officer ana brCther-in--aw of Richard
Croker. was called and testified that he
had attended Mr. Costello at the time and
thought he had been struck with brass
knucks.
Hearing was then adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning