The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-06
OUTRAGES BY LOOPS"
MORE INIQUITY DEVELOPED BY THE
LExOw COMMITTEE.
How nm Author Lost $19,0OO-AssauIt-
ed by Captain McLaughIfu-Evf-
dence I'm the Fellows Case.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Father Ducey's
attendance on the sessions of the Lexow
committee were not intermitted to-day.
The clergyman said he had not received
a reply to his latest letter to Archbishop
Corrigan. Another notable attendant at
the early sitting 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
policeman Zimmerman. He had not sued TO
recover damages because he thought il
would be impossible to receive justice in
suit against policeman. This witness said
he had paid money through a lawyer.
whose name he 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 a story of the general violation
of the excise law in her district She told
of policemen 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 Feitner for
a warrant for his arrest, he told the wom-
an to come back In two weeks. and when
the witness demonstrated with him he
abused her.
Bacido Salindo related the arrest of him
self and some of his boarders, who were
playing dominos when the police pounced
down upon them Only 50 out of more than
800 taken from them at the station was
returned to them when they were dis
charged When witness complained, Capt.
Haughey struck him.
Marcus b. Mccarthy, now of Boston,
but formerly saloon keeper here, testi-
fed that he had paid several hundred dol
lars to Police Captains Slevin and Stephen
son. and their wardmen. for protection,
besides trusting patrolmen for drinks when
ever they asked it. He quit the saloon
business here. he said. because the police
wanted too much.'
August E. Costello, the author of Police
through the police board of this city. Ills His
book was published under the auspices of
the police board and he was 10 receive 20
Byrnes's book, Great Criminals OF New
York.. appeared almost simultaneously
with Police Protectors" and when the
ter was thrown back on Costellos hands,
causing loss of $4,000 to him. The book
caused trouble between witness and
Captain (now Inspector) Williams. and In
November, 1856. he was arrested by Captain
Williams and given over to two detectives
and sent to Captain (now Inspector) Nc
on the bottom step OF the station house"
Costello said, some one stepped out of the
shadow at one side and struck mo in the
face. 1 fell. and as i lay in the
gutter, covered with blood and mud,
Captain Mclaughlin tried to kick me in
the face. / warded of the blow with my
umbrella and finally ran into the station
house, where / thought / would be pro-
tected. The detectives made no effort to
Laughln struck me with a pair of brass
knuckles. / was then allowed TO wash in
the captains office and was locked up all
night, and even drink was refused me-
/ found, ON returning home next day,
that detectives had been there to annoy
my wife and children. AS a result of the
way Captain Mclaughlin abused me 1 was
in bed five days and had to call in DIR.
Jenkins. / never made any complaint to
the police board. because was Inundated
and knew that the police would put diff
ferent face on things If made any row.
Therefore L desisted."
DR.. William T. Jenkins, now health Off
cer and a hrother-in-law OF Richard
Croker, was called and testified that he
| had attended Mr.. Costello at the time and
| thought he had been struck with brass
| knuckles. Hearing was then adjourned to
| 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.