The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-09-13
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
New Phases of Bribery and Corrup-
tion Practiced by New York
Police Officers.

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depths of police corruption in the
metropolis, but such appears not
to have been the case, as new
practices of police bribery, coerc-
ion and official rottenness generally
are still being brought to light, as
the following New York special
of Sept. 18th will show:
The Lexow committee today elic-
tied testimony to show that the
police had protected green goods
men and had shared in the profits.
William Applegate, the confden
tial man of Jimmy McNally, dealer
in green goods, testified that there
was no green goods business in
Harlem until Captain Meekin was
transferred to that district. When
one of the places was to be raided
Capt, Meekin notified the proprie-
tor and all evidence was removed.
When victim complained to the
police the latter would give the
green goods men the tip, and the
complainant would be run out of
town for attempting to pass coun-
terfeit money, while the police and
the green goods men would divide
the spoils. Applegate said McNally
paid Meekin as high as $3.50 a month
for protection.
Applegate identified Patrolman
McArdle as a man to whom $50 a
week was paid for protection He
also said he had paid Capt. Price
800, saying, "This is from Jimmy"
to which the Captain replied, "Oh,
yes, ! know Jimmy"
Applegate said McNally had elk
ed the detectives at the Jersey
Central depot SO that his steerers
could bring through their guys"
all right when they were working
in New York. In Bridgeport Ap-
plegate said McNally was known as
j. F. Moreys.
eve we're pretty well protected
in jersey" explained the witness.
"We had our men not only in the
postoffice, but all along the rail
roads. Our headquarters were in
Tenth street. A hourishing bust
ness was done until Anthony Com
stock got after the gang and made
a raid. "
The witness claimed that he paid
800 to Capt. Price on behalf of
McNally Capt Price put the
money in his pocket, saying, "rell
Jimmy will see him tomorrow.
"The witness identified Officer
McArdle, who was formerly station
ed at the Grand Central depot, as
the policemen who protected the
green goods men for a salary of $50
a week. McArdle's duties were to
arrest anyone who might open their
boxes at the depots. If he saw a
steerer come in with a "guy" Nc
Ardle would not touch the steerer.
The witness said all the payments
made to McArdle were entered in
McNally's books, for McNally was a
very methodical man and kept ex-
act accounts.
Applegate told of an arrest made
when Capt. Price was appointed to
new part. Price told McNally
that he was compelled to make the
arrest because he had only just got
his place and wanted to keep it.
McNally claimed to witness that he
paid Price 500 to square things.
At any rate, the case was not
pressed in court. Applegate said
that at the time when the raid was
made Capt. Price was in the police
station. He knew McNally, but al
lowed him to give fictitious name.
Applegate entered into an explana-
tion of the relations alleged to exist
between Hanley and McNalIy. He
claimed that Hanley was McNally's
representative. McNally often
made handsome presents to Han
ley.
A little breeze was created in the
court when the witness testified
that he was offered 800 to go over
to New Jersey and not testify, He
said the man who offered him the
money was a friend to Capt, Nee
kin. Because he was friend of
the witness, the witness declined to
give his name. Applegate said he
did not testify against his former
associates, because he had been Of.
fered money not to do so. He de
clared that he had given up crimi-
nal life forever.
Other witnesses were Ferdinand
Meyer, a piano manufacturer, who
was compelled to pay a pawnbro'
ker for a watch stolen from him.
Alexander j. Howell a member