New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30

sent my friend to the bank. and learned that the
check had been cashed on January l."
Superintendent Byrnes began an investigation
as soon he learned of the facts. Captain
iiaughcy knew Beardsley only slightly. Boards
ley called on him once and asked him If it was
safe to take some friends from Jersey To Lucy
McCarthys place. The captain told him he had
made raid on the place and would do SO again.
Roundsman Flood. of the Central Office was
undergoing examination for promotion to Ser
geant at Cooper Union when Beardslcy asked
him to leave note for him with Captain
Haughey. Flood did SO and that is how he came
to be mentioned In the case.
Superintendent ByrneS said he laid all these
facts before the Grand Jury. That body how
ever wanted some evidence to substantiate the
statement Of Lucy Mccarthy. The paying-teller
Of the Hank Of the Metropolis went before the
Grand Jury and testified to having paid two OF
the checks in question He remembered about
II distinctly because one Of the checks was
stopped and subsequently, cashed at the request
of the dcpOsitOr. who sent note to the bank,
which was on file
POLICE COURT METHODS.
Mr.. Byrnes said the description Of the man
who got the money from the payng-teler
answered that Of Beardsey. The Superintend-
cnt has in his possession two checks which
figured when Lucy McCarthy's house was
"raided" in November last She paid $iO0 to
MunZnger 10 ge; her out Of the trouble There
were two checks one was for $3.50 dated Novcm-
Der 2l. This check was indOrsed j. c. Nun
Finger and also ind )rsed "for deposit 10y &. NJ.
Smyth. police clerk. The other check was for
$50 ana was dated November "a. Both We're
deposited in the Bank Of New-Ansterdan.
This would show" said the Superintendent.
that queer business Is being done in some of
the police courts. The clerk Smyth had hand
in the first case. that Is sure. / am not through
with this matter Vet"
Police Superintendent Byrnes said 20 a Trb-
une reporter that the statement of the Mccarthy
woman had been made public because the news
papers had been printing 50 many rumors about
the case that several innocent men would be
injured unless the truth. So far as he had been
able To- learn It. weIe told.
How does Captain taughey figure In the
case" the Superintendent was asked.
Captain Haughey appears To have been
simply doing his duty was the reply. Captain
Haughey was bought and sold behind ms PACK
hv the blackmailers. without knowing anything
about IT, The same may be said of Police
Justice Grady. who as ignorant as that
chair is of any conspiracy. II was III some re-
SpeCts the biggest buncO' game ! ever heard OF
When first heard that a friend of the woman
had said in a public place that she had been
blackmailed To the extent Of several thousand
dollars. and had been promised protection by
the police | did not know who was TO be MT
by an investigation, and did not care. / lost
no time In sending for the woman end question
ing her She told her story at first with APP
parent unwillingness but VIII N she produced The
checks which had passed through the banks
and bore the signatures Of the men whom she
accused her story appeared 10 be corroborated
and there were other circumstances which
seemed to make her story credible
why then did the Grand Jury fail TO indict
the accused men,
The Superintendent thought minute and
frowned slightly. as If weighing his reply Then
he said slowly: II cannot tell
That he knew the reason was beyond ques-
tion.
after going before the Grand jury last week
she EXPRESSED her surprise at seeing Tany Of
her old friends members of that body.