The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-13
zUNDT MUST EXPLAIN
The Brooklyn Detective Called
Before Commissioner Welles.
Asked About L-xow Witness Patter-
sens Pawnshop Story.
Senator "Dan" Bradley Much Cha
Rriped Over the Matter.

Police Commissioner welles, OF Brook
Ign, to-day summoned Detective-Sergt.
George Zundt Of the Central Office
Squad before him to explain his alleged
connection with the case OF Charles NJ.
Patterson, OF Shrewsbury. N. j., who
testified before the Lexow Committee
yesterday that re had no reason to be-
lieve that he had been swindled out of
$50 by Zundt two detectives of the New
York police and a Sixth avenue CNew
York; pawnbroker.
Patterson, on the witness-stand, said
that in June, 1898, while riding on an
IL" train In Brooklyn, he was robbed
OF diamond pin. When he reported
the matter to the police Detective Zundt
was detailed to work upon the case.
Two days later Zundt called at his
office and said he had located the pin.
While they were going to the pawn
shop they met another Brooklyn detec-
tive and further on several men
lropped out of saloons and addressed
Iundt familiarly. Prior to the day on
which Iundt visited him. Patterson had
told Supt Byrnes of the case. and two
New York men were sent to look for
the missing diamond. Patterson had
offered a reward OF $50 for It's re.
At Zundt's invitation Patterson entered
the pawn shop. Zundt produced paper
| nd took stone out OF 1t. Patterson
testified that he did not think the paper
| bad been given by the pawnbroker.
diamond. by paying SO. Patterson
| iidn't have the money and protested
oay the money. and he did so, or pre-
tended to do so. Patterson gave checks
| for $50 to cover the reward and $50 tc
Zundt. He subsequently concluded tina
| ne had been swindled, and he stopped
| payment on the check for $50.
The inference is that Zundt and tht
| New York detectives were to retain ~
| alch and were to give the pawn-brokel
| so for making an entry of loan.
Commissioner Welles was very indig
nant when he read the report of Pat
terson's testimony In the morninl
him. lie asked him what he had t
| say in explanation.
Zundt said he could satisfactorily ex
plain his connection with the case.
II hope that you. Mr.. Commissioner
| will reserve Judgment n this case un
il YOU nave heard all sides" said Zundt
| Now that part of the story has beer
before the Lexow Committee and clear
Ing away the imputations against m!
| character"
Commissioner welles said he had n,
power to testify before the Committee
that was matter for the Committee Il
decide.
Zundt said that at the time the dia
mond was recovered he made full re
port of the case to his superiors. Com
missioner Welles sent for the report
but 1t could not be found.
Xundt admits receiving a check from
Patterson for $50, which he gave to tn
New York police. He declares, how
ever, that he is out of opcket $50 tina
he advanced to Patterson to get the pi
out of pawn.
Commissioner Weles ordered Fund
to make a full report of the case i
| writing.
Shortly after Zundt had left Commits
sioner Welles's Office. Senator Bradle
called. He was greatly excited over tn
story connecting the Brooklyn polio
! with the case.
Here I've been standing up for tn
, brooklyn police" he said, land no
what am I to say when l get such
slap in the face a. this" he said.
"Thls whole matter must be inve
tiEated," continued Senator Bradley
{ Commissioner Welles told him wha
Zrndt had said, and the Senator. aft
! promising to furnish cony of Pate
sons testimony left the office. re
marking that he hoped Detective Zun,
would he able TO clear himself.