The herald., 1895-03-20
STARS THAT WILL DESCEND
New York Grand Jury Indicts
Many Policemen
CAPTAINS AND SERGEANTS
The Men All Fare Alike and No Favor
Is Shown
Particulars OF the Charges Against the Men
Kept Secret Il Five Counts in
Each Indictment

New York, March 19.-All the police Of
fcials 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 McLaugh-
lin, Captain Jacob Seibert, Union Market
station; Captain j. J. Donohue, West
Twentieth street station; Captain Nj. }.
Murphy, West One Hundredth street sta
ton; Captain J. X. Price, McDougal
street station: former Police Captain Will
lam S. Devery, Wardman Edward Glen
non, dismissed Wardman Edward s. Hill
formerly under Captain Price,, Wardman
Burns, jumped his bail. Superintendent
Byrnes said there was a warrant for still
another formerly connected with the po-
lice force. The prisoners were conducted
to the District Attorneys office by In
spectors Williams and McAyoy. Byrnes
said the indictments handed him were all
that have been found.
In the corridor the captains talked
excitedly with their chiefs, but
all protested ignorance as to what
evidence thev D. could have been in
dcted upon. When it was announced that
all the prisoners were wanted IN the
court of over and terminer, where Dis
trct Attorney Fellows was waiting to fix
the amount of bail, the men filed into
line. and headed by Inspector Williams,
entered the court room. Inspector Will
liam Nc Laughlin was the first called to
the bar. The inspector pale and
trembling visibly, was addressed by the
clerk, who said:
"There are five indictments against
you"
Justice Ingraham was handed the pa
pers in the case and upon the recon-
mendation of District Attorney Fellows
the bail was fixed at $50, 900. The bail on
II. Il. Il
each of the other four at $500. The bail
in the case of J. J. Donohue was fixed at
$500; Michael J.. Murphy, $4,000; eX-
Captain William Devoy's bail was fixed
at $4,000. In the case of eX Captain John
T. Stevenson no warrant was issued, as
he is now under $4,000 bail pending new
trial for bribery. There are three indict-
ments against Henry W. Schiell, one for
pribry one for perjury and one for extor-
ton On the first two charges bail was
made at $4,000 each and on the latter
$1,000.
Captain Jacob Seibert was held in $1,000
and Captain J. r. Price in $500 for extor-
ton. Edward Glernon, who is under in
dictment and out on $4,000 bail had $4,000
added. James Burns is under indictment,
and District Attorney Fellows said he had
good reason to believe he would appear
to give bail. The amount was not fixed.
Carpenter is not on the force now and
formality of fixing bail was over they
were taken back to the District Attor
ney's office, where their bondsmen were
examined. The indictments against In
spector Mclaughlin allege that the Of
lenses were all committed while he was IN
command OF the Old Slip station-the
First precinct.
Each indictment contains five counts,
four for bribery, one for extortion. The
| first four counts alleged that certain sums
were paid to Mclaughlin and received
by him as a bride, upon the understand
| ing that he was to protect the giver from
police interference. The Indictment
against Captains Donohue and Price
charge them with attempted eXtorton in
that they endeavored to obtain money
from Jared Flagg, Jr., by threatening to
prosecute him for renting flats for i'm
moral purposes.
Captain Murphy is indicted for accept
ing a bride 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
an indictment against Captain Seibert for
accepting $25 on July 1, 1891 from
Augusta w. Barley keeper of the Mag
nolia hotel, to protect her from police in
terfeence.
Ex-Captain Dewey is indicted for bribery
and extortion. The specific complaint is
that he took 500 from Francis W. Ser
grlSt, Jr., on May 81, 1911. SerSrlSG was
at that time tearing down building in
Devoy's precinct.
Ex-Captan Carpenter entered the
court soon after the the other cases had
been disposed of and was admitted to
| bail in So 900.
Ex-Captain Stevenson, who was in
dicted 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 re-
ceiving $1,000 from William Farms on March
s, 1889, to protect the members of the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association. A wit
ness agaist Carpenter was Captain
| Schmittberger.
| Ex-Wardman Glennan is indicted for a
taking bride of 500 on May Is, 1894, from
| Francis w. Seagrist, Jr. He took the
| ribe for himself, and in another indict-
ment he is charged with taking 500 FOR
| the Captain.
| There are three indictments against
! Patrolman Henry Schmitt for bride TAX
| ing from saloons and houses of assigna-
ton, and perjury in false swearing before
the Grand Jury.
EX-Captain Stevenson will be required
to appear on Thursday morning to plead
to the indictment, but he will not be ar
rested or placed under additional bond
The other indicted officers will appear be-
fore Justice Ingraham Thursday morn
ing at 1880 o. clock to plead.