New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST GILL;
1T Is NOW SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN ANNoNIN'
THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY BY WATCH
NC THEIR HOUSE

THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY bi NNi'H-
ING THEIR HOUSE.
Another development has taken place within the
last three days in the story of the alleged perse-
cu,ion NJ Miss Hannah Rosenthal by Policeman
Gil OF the Fifth-st. station. and another charge
has been added to the offence with which Miss
Rosenthal charged the officer before the LeNow
Committee.
on December s Miss Rosenthal was arrested IN
Eightb-st between Second and Third aves by
cui ard taken 10 the Fifth-st station. where She
,ros lacked M on a charge OF soliciting him MISS
Rosenthal IS the daughter Of a wealthy je"elor
at No. 70 New -Chambers-st. ana ives WIN "''
parents at No. $40 East Eighueth-st Nhcn Sh'
was brought before Justice Simms in the hSS'N
Market Police Court in the morning after her ar
r.s, tho Judre completely exonerated her OF the
charge but her parents promptly communicated
with Mr. Goff, with the result that MISS ho9'h-
thai appeared before the Lexo~ Committee anu
gave evidence 10 the effect that the real reason
OF her arrest her indignant rejection oi I'M
proper advances made to her on the street 10y 'i'l
af,er the testimony charges preferred against
Gill by SuperintendeBt Byrnes, and they are TO oe
heard by the Police Board on Wednesoy next
Yesterday Mr. Rosenthal. the father Of the girl
arrested. went TO Police Headquarters and asked
TO see Inspector Williams who has charge OF 'h'
district containing the Fourtesnth rTs,tnG' a. ,n
which GIN is assigned to duty. Mr. Rosentna wa
informed that the INSPECTOR does not nSIaas Co'e
To reporter he said that he had come 70 fiea,,
ask Inspector VIII NH't"''
couli not take action to stop the further persecu-
ton OF his daughter by GiiI for M III, XIX bi his
three nights. he said GIL had been "dlch'hs NJ
IT, Miss Rosenthal was afraid to go out ana IN. .he
whole household kept in a state OF terror. hot
knowing what Gil might DO II any one OF i,, 'nem
ventured into the street. Gill was hrst seen aDoua
the house. Mr.. Rosenthal said. about p m % o,
Thursday. He in citizens clothes ana wa wa
standing the opposite side OF the sur o"ock
ing the door He remained there untii c,o.n
occasionally walking TO the corner OF me nos, and
ipta nj "A
the house Finally at o'clock; Mf. hosen.i.a .. "a.
had been thrown by watching the man h hecacr dnor
TO allow any OF his family 10 look out OF the noo
window again, He therefore was not "O'e -
on the next night (Frday). at O'Clock Glli
was again In the same position. ana 'nv h, an,
on that night Mr. Rosenthal desiring TO see
whether G!ll was really giving ms as.etio t, m an
dwelling and its occupants. tested the rae, Dy en-
quickly out. GIL at once abandoned ms easy pon'I
tion against the railing OF the mouse oppGnrs
and for half a block along the avenue ~ thds
point Mr. Rosentha having sat!snei h.h'Se,r MN not ~
the officers intentions, turned ABOUT al" went
home. without addressing him - . ., ,h.
Early on the following morning he went 10 IN. the
The sergeant on duty at the desk refused 70 re-
ceive the complaint. referring MT. hoseiit"a ~, ="
Acting Captain Wiegand who promised 10 '"ah'
Vas learned yesterday that GIL is assigned 10
the special duty Of collecting ev1elSe the
djsorderiy houses in his precinct ana Gearing tIe
eireeis I'm that precinct of disordery chi
Tbis duty is done by officer in plain clothes al
omId he easy for the officer doing IT, VINO III inns
css is GIL to be absent from ms post l1' @
hours at a time without the knowl,dse OF MS oo'''-
en- reported for duty at m yesterday at
his station house: To reporter, wh1 eoI Rosnn
~ the charges Of annoyance mace py MI "0"
thal against him. he simply rcpned,
II don't want to make no statement