The record-union., 1895-03-20
A Number Indicted by the Grand
Jury Placed Under Arrest.
HEAVY BAIL DEMANDED FROM
EACH OF THE ACCUSED.
Charged With Accepting Brides for
Not Interfering With Vice Carried
On at the Metropolis of the Empire
State, and Perjury In Swearing
Falsely Before the Grand Jury.
Special to the RECoRD-UNroN

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, March 19-All the police
officials against whom indictments were
found yesterday by the extraordinary
Grand Jury were arrested when they
went to police headquarters this morning.
The indicted are: Inspector William
Mclaughlin, Captain Jacob Siebert,
Union Market Station; Captain j. J.
Donohue, West Twentieth-stree Station;
Captain NJ. j. Murphy, West One Hun
dredth-street Station; Captain j. X. Price
of the MacDougal-street Station, former
Police Captain William s. Devery, Ward
man Edward Glennon dismissed, Ward
man Edward S. Hill formerly under
Captain Price,, Wardmen Burns dumped
his baiD.
superintendent Byrnes said there was
warrant for still another formerly con-
nected with the police force. The prIs-
oners were conducted to the District At
torney's office by Inspectors Williams
and McAvoy. Byrnes said the indict-
ments handed him were all that had been
found.
In the corridor the Captains talked ex-
citedly with their chiefs, but all professed
ignorance as to what evidence they could
have been indicted upon. When it was
announced that all the prisoners were
wanted III the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner, where District Attorney Fellows
was waiting to tx the amount OF bail,
the men hled into line, and, headed by
inspector Williams, entered the court
room. Inspector William Mclaughlin
was the first called to the bar. The In
spector, pale and trembling visibly, was
addressed by the Clerk, who said: There
are five indictments against you"
justice lngraham was handed the
papers IN the case, and upon the recon-
Inendation of District Attorney Fellows,
the bail was fixed at $780, 900. The bail on
the first charge was fixed at $4,000, and
each of the other four al 81 800.
The bail in the case of J. J. Donahue
was liked at - 800, and Michael j. Mur-
ply, $4,000. Ex-Captain William De-
Voy'S bail was liked al 10000.
In the case OF eX-Captaiu John L. Ste
phenson no warrant was issued, as he is
now under $4,000 bail, peuding a new
trial for bribery.
There are three indictments against
Henry w. Schlll, one for bribery, one for
perjury and one for eXtortion. On the
first two charges bail was made at So, 600
each and on the latter 81 200.
Captain Jacob Siebert was held in SIO.-
600, and Captain J. Il. Price in s., 800 for
eXtortlon. Edward GlennOn, who is
under Indictment, and out on 5000 bail.
had $1,000 added. James Burns is under
indictment, and District Attorney Fell
lows said he had good reason to believe
ne would appear to give bail. The amount
was not fixed
Carpenter Is not on the force now, and
lives in New York. AS soon as the for
maiity OF liking bail was over, they were
taken pack TO the District Attorneys Of
nee where their bondsmen were ex-
amined.
ina indictments against Inspector Nc
Laughln allege that the offenses were all
committed while he was in command of
the Old slip station-the first precinct.
Zach Indictment contains five counts,
four tor bribery, one for extortion. The
nfse lour counts alleged that certain sums
were PAID to Mclaughlin and received by
him as q bribe, upon the understanding
that he protect the giVer from police in
terterence. The indictments against Cap
tains Donohue and Price charge them
with attempted eXtortion, in that they
endeaVored to obtain money from Jared
Flagg, Jr., by threatening to prosecute
him for renting tats for immoral pur-
poses.
Captain Murphy is indicted for accept
ing brlbe OF $50 on April l, 1890, from
Robert Payne, who formerly kept a con-
cert hall on Eighth avenue, to protect
Payne from police interference. There
is al indictment against Captain Siebert
for accepting S25 on July l, 1890. from
Augusta w. Barney, keeper of the
Magnolia Hotel, to protect her from DO
lice interference. Ex-Captain Dewey is
indicted for bribery and extortiOn. The
specific complaint is that he took 500
from Francis W. Sergrist, Jr., on May
30, 1894. Sergrist was at that time tear
ing down building on DevOy's pre-
cinct.
EX-Captain Carpenter entered the court
soon after the other cases had been dis
posed of, and was admitted TO bail in
$4,000.
Ex-Captain Stevenson was indicted
for accepting 500 on February l. 1892.
from William j. Prelle, President Of the
Liquor Dealers Association of the Fifth
Ward, to insure protection Ex- Captain
Carpenter is indicted for receiving 81 600
from William Harge on March l, 1891, to
protect the members OF the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association. 4 witness against
Carpenter was Captain Schmittberger.
EX-Wardman Glannon is indicted for
taking bribe of SI00 on May Is. 1894.
from Francis W. Seagrst, Jr. He took
the bribe for himself, and in another in
Qlctment he is charged with taking 500
for the Captain.
There are three indictments against
Patrolman Henry Schmitt for bribe TAX
ing from saloons and houses of assigna-
tion and perjury in false swearing before
the Grand Jury.
EX-Captain stevenson will be required
by the Bureau Exchange to appear on
Thursday morning TO plead to the indict-
ment, but he Will not be arrested or
placed under additional bail The other
indicted officers will appear before
Justice lngraham Thursday morning at
l0:3O O'clock to plead.