The evening world., 1894-09-15
Details His Side Of the Patterson
Pawnshsp Episode.
Saws He Caused Lang's and Nc
hManus's Reduction to the Ranks.
mo =" Crooked Work " Unless by the
New York Detectives.


Brooklyn department.
Detective Sergt. George " Zundt, of
the Brooklyn Central-Office Squad, this
morning sent report to Police Com
missioner welles, in reply to the charges
made by Charles Nj. Patterson before
the Lexow Committee Wednesday. Pat
terson, who was robbed of a diamond
pin in June, 1893, and subsequently re-
covered 1t through the efforts Of De-
tectives Zundt and Mahoney, of Brook
Ign, and McManus and Lang, of New
York, intimated that Zundt and the
New York men had tried to swindle
him.
In his report to-day Zundt alleges that
transaction, and that 1t was through the
efforts OF himself and Detective Mahoney
that Lang and McManus were reduced to
Patterson that the $50 reward belonged
to the New York detectives, but in the
next breah admits that he applied to
Commissioner Hayden to receive the
check for $50.
Zundts report reads as follows:
Brooklyn. Sept. II, 1894
Hon. Patrick Campbell, Superintendent OF Police.
Sir: II Is source Of unfathomable sorrow to
mo to learn that the report which made to the
department in the month OF June. 1898 relating
to the loss Of a diamond pin by Charles NJ. Pat
terson cannot be found In the archives of the de-
partment. You will remember that l personally
| supposed that the matter had been closed be-
yond resurrection, because OF the Investigation
doubt that you were under the same impression,
and handed the report to the Commissioner Of the
department, and that he laid 1t aside. instead of
filing 1t, as is usual in such | believe that
It Will yet be recovered, but cannot wait for that
time. regret that did not retain copy Of that
report. and now. in compliance with your request.
restate the facts.
on the 9th OF June 1898. between the hours of
and p. NJ. Mr. Chas. NJ. Patterson and a
gentleman introduced to me as Mr. Dick called
at the detective o,sce OF the Department and re
over the Brooklyn bridge in the cars. / was in
the ohce at the time and was instructed by In
i did. The following morning the loss was en-.
tered on the Department blotter by Mr.. Strong.
When Mr. OF Called at Se ONCE he
gave a description OF the persons suspected and
offered a reward Of $50 He said he would pay
and would make the person instrumental in ar
resting the thief a handsome present. The fol:
lowing morning June I, Detective Mahoney and
! went to Police Headquarters In New York for
the purpose OF examining portraits in the Rogues'
to the Identification OF the person described.
while Mahoney nd were there Patterson came
charge AS Mahoney and were leaving Head
quarters we met Detectives McManus and Lang,
they subsequently, had charge of the matter in
days afterwards I received a telegram from Nc.
Manus making an appointment; Mahoney and
side; he stated to us he believed the pin could
DO located and was under the impress on 1t was
pswned for 49, where he could not state s
again: Mahoney and ! again met , him At the
the pin located and he had received pawn ticket
for the pin through the mail. l asked him for
the ticket-he said he didn't have 1t with him.
asked hi'i for the name Of the pawnshop where
the pin was-he refused to state 1t, ! told him
would not go as | could not Identify the pin;
card that would meet him next morning at his
once at II o'clock.
Mahoney and l Mr.. Patterson next morn
Ing Mr. Patterson could not go with then,
being too busy He requested me to wait.
street to notify MoManus snd Long
that was detained Mr.. Patterson said he could
s .Sp Ss P Of Is:n Ech sH he c
whom he bought the pin. Patterson. the employee
tot whose name do not remember. and l went
TO Twenty-ninth street and Sixth avenue; saw
Lang McManus and Mahoney there on our ar
rival. Patterson wanted to know who these par
psWnshop sixth avenue near HT Twenty street.
McManus or Long had evidently been there be-
duced the pin. Patterson could not positively
IDENTITY tn. pin The employee though, it wa;
Paterson; THAT is your pin Patterson re-
piled piled .. How do you know II is my pin!, He
through the mail. l do not know who sent
Patterson wanted to take the pin to a ,ewelIer
fused saying It was pledged for ssisS Mr..
patterson said: II have no money with me at
amount" The pawnbroker refused to take the
check.
4 few days previous had been paid my salary.
mad been at Austin, Nichols Co, and saw that
told Mr.. Patterson / would let him have the
amount He thanked me, accepted the amount
Patterson paid .si SO to the pawnbroker took the
ps pm on condition that 4 1t were not his he might
n Ia Mahn
w t to Walsh's jewelry store, Barclay and Green
wv Isn ,h streets they Identified the pin as one sole
mem TO the employee OF Austin, Nichols Co
a,eerson after the identification OF the pin by III,
S,%eher' wanted to leave and take the pin with
- mad been sent on the matter by my superiors
sr ru u was my duty to take the pin to the prop
:, Sor bIT,opklynp; said he would give us SIS II WI
wO OuIG let him have the pin, and my superior
be a gift and il accepted il he would also Civ
n'g check for 'sl So the amount had advanced
This xel MN to show me the pin. which he did
Bs a IN n my possession, McManus and Lang ha!
the the" handling the matter to the time We let
t IN IN nus possession from that time until go
let me 5 seS Try store asked Mr. Patterson Z
70 70 deliver Il to the property clerk l dellvere,
t.rsop 'ne CLERK. who turned II over to Mr.. Pat
pin. said M zGHd UPU want mt to pay You ~ wha
The e" r. you" He drew two checks. one for $50
FOR $780, and O HANDED 30 ssT
~ u. not belong to me. that goes to New York
~ e nne men who located your property. There 1
:.a;so que me yet on the $50 check" He said
the matter go" -
., applied for and received from the Commits
thn ,sn me Department permission to receiy
i. e soo check, The next morning | received
nossa from Patterson which I still retain in m
oDs ~, stating he had given me two checks
N ~ .oo reward, which he was In duty boun
m.p.S the check for $50 he had stopped pay
Satisr.I' lie had consulted counsel and wa
that n 7 Az, was not liable for the amount, an
ks xnui, ulu not get the thief who stole the ri
tupt. Campbell anu '"' '"e matter oe'or
ana N" receipt Of the letter I saw supt. Campbe
shopId sn 49, MN the letter, and asked him u
ts.ulu answer It, He said yes / wrote To Pal
hin nom ny ns l would only be too pleased to hay
Il him Tn, 1neI ana lay the whole matter befor
L camDhan1 e'sVe Patterson subsequently saw Sup
Ynspoeil Supt. Campbell told me 10 20 10 Ne
1 went ~ . G M. Patterson wanted to see me
| 10 10 New York saw Mr. Patterson He state
/ could -, would go TO the pawnbroker's and
Amo"e, poks ana the ticket he would pay me N
han advanced him
iii book b,n MIN Nun and he the entry on N
Il he also Mr Patterson apologIEed and saI
|. SS9uld mall me check in the morning Ir
. 10 Az ~ complimentary letter which he faIle
\ stonn, then took the letter stating he In
tbsp P c payment on the cheek ana showed n
do In v.hmlssloner and asked him what / shoul
Stysn ihe matter. told the COMMISSIONS I ba
ma