The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-04
GERRY TRIES
To EXPLAIN.
Tells the LeXOW Committee He
sheltered" the UrChit.
tel Children.
AQU|ET ROAST" FROM GOFF.
Had Hardly Left When One Of
His Agents Was Accuse of
Attempted Blackmail.
MORE CAPTAINS IMPLICATED.
Reilly, Williams, AlIaire, McLaugh-
lin, Cross and Cassidy Accused
by Witnesses.

1t was expected to-day that the Lexow
the Essex Market gang, into which the
probing operation was so successfully
begun yesterday, but the presence in the
old General Sessions Court room this
morning Of a number of stout ladies' OF
color seemed to indicate that the neigh
borhood of Thompson street might be
made the subject of investigation.
Senator Saxton, the Republican candi-
ent for the first time this morning since
his nomination. He received the con-
gratulations of number of acquaint-
ances who happened to drop in before
the Committee got to work.
Chairamn Lexow was in his usual
place again, and Senators Bradley and
Pound made up the quorum, when, at
II o'clock, Mr.. Moss announced that he
with an explanation of the manner in
which he had compiled the records of
police officials, clubbers and others,
session. He said that the individual
records contained in his report were all
taken from the books Of the Department
at Police Headquarters.
Mr.. Moss said that there had been
some surprise at the large number OF
complaints against some of the off,
troimen Frederick B. j. Miller iii e and Patrisk
Cash, against the first of whom there
were thirty-two complaints. and the lat
ter twenty-six, as worthy OF note.
Police boards Constituency"
They had both been charged the last
time with the same offense, that OF
leaving their post and being in saloon.
Ter was dismissed from the force while
Cash was only fined three days pay.
There was. nothing in the evidence,
which was identically the same in each
be made between them or any difference
in the punishment.
The first witness called was Max Mos;
about a friend Of his who was arrested
last July for selling sandwiches in Ridge
street on Sunday. There was a liquor
The sandwich man. whose name was
Isler, was taken to the Union Market
station, and the witness went with a
friend to go on his bail.
''The Sergeant who was on duty re-
fused to take bail until my friend,
Mr.. Buttner, paid man at the door
g. Then the Sergeant accepted Mr..
Asbury Leonard, a boss truckman,
Of 46 Cortlandt street. the employer OF
Thomas Lucas, who was so brutally
dubbed by policeman last Sunday
Committee two days ago, testified as to
Lucas's good character.
Lucas was accused of trying to rescue
prisoner Mr.. Leonard said he had
employed counsel for Lucas and be-
iieyed that he had been unjustly as
Lucas was recalled to the stand. His
bandages had been removed and re-
vealed the frightful cuts which he had
received upon his head. He identified
Policeman Bernard A. Dunn. of the
Eighth Precinct, as the man who
had dubbed him.
Clubber Dunn Called.
Dunn was then placed on the witness
stand. He claimed that he was taking
an excise prisoner to the station, to-
gether With Policeman Kelley. OF In
tackled from behind by Lucas.
"A man named McCue was with Lucas,
and he attacked Policeman Kelley. Luz
cas- and rolled IL the e gutter tOgether
to defend myself The barkeepef. who
came along with U.S. ,v was witness witness OF the
Dunn told Mr.. Moss that he had only
been on the force since last June, and
that he had been appointed by Commits
sioner Sheehan on the recommendation
plumber. He had only made four arrests
since his appointment.
Lucas asas had, had to h have ,twenty-s;ssyen
in his lip at the hospital,
You are a good deal bigger man than
Lucas. Do you mean to say you were
obliged to club him so as to inlet such
| terrible injuries In order to arrest him?
asked Senator Lexow.
Yes, sir; he was very violent"
Mrs. Sarah Brown. of 23l West Thirty,
women, was then called to the stand
She test fed that she was suing Law
yer Cohen for $3.50. and that Mrs
Andersen, a friend of hers. had ad
| haT haraIlGs
Capt, schmittberger was a friend o.
Cohen and would put her out OF hel
house II she pushed the matter.
Several attempts were made to induc
Cohen. but she refused to do SO
In December last Policeman Callahan
came to her house several times and trie'
to persuade her to settle the CoheI
witness declared.
Tried to Assault Her Daughter.
One evening he came there with an
other policeman named Savage, the wit
ness said, and the latter tried 10 as
sault her eighteen-year-old daughte
while she was talking with Callahan II
my daughter called out to me for as
facts In the case of Mrs. Urchittle in re
gard TO which he said Mr.. Con was evi
sistance, and i went TO her and orderet
both men out Of the house"
us that Officer Savase? asked Law
yer Moss. calling upon the latter 4
} Eyes, that's the man." said the wit
Two days after that she was ar
rested and charged with keeping a dis
orderly house. and spent fve weeks II
"Did You try to get bail?"
mo; / was poor, and knew IL wa
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