New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
THE CHARGE AGAINST BRADY.

THE CHARGE Against bthDi'
The indictments fill a printed pamphlet Of sew
eral pages Regarding the indictment OF eN-
Superintendent Brady Mir. Lindsay said:
The Indictment against ex-SuperintendSnt OF
Buildings Thomas J. Brady charges him win re-
ceiving piano from Justus j. smith Inanatei ,sa 0
as a bride 10 permit the firm violate the law IN
respect to piano factory they were 'Hyn ser Ths
witnesses examined are Jusus j. smith JON n, ~
Weser Francis H. Peaty and william &C., 9, ReI I'm.
The Building Department was at that time Il pu-
OF the Fire Department. and BRADY Was klU"'
mcnt Contains TWO Counts the hTsi Charging bribery
under Section - Of the Penal ode ana the o'"''
the acceptance Of an unlawful gratuIty.
The Indictment of Police Captain Thomas MI
lilea contains the charge that he received prlpc
Of 500 in connection with the performance Vi
police service at the ialc-Princeton iooloaii
game on Thanksgiving Day, Nv captain MI
ilea was then and is still the commander "i the
Thirty-serord Precinct. The witnesses examined
were Thomas j. Bull. of The firm OF Thomson ~
Bull: Robert c. Cornell. Henry ;. Van puzer.
julius Curtis. Paul NJ. MulrOy, William Deid-
mater and Sigmund Bergman.
The money given to Captain killiea by Messis'
Bull and Thompson. who were usherS NJ me
PrinCeton-Yale football game in November NJ
was not presented to the Captain 10 induce nm
to do anything outside of his duty II Is said'
Tho present OF 800 made 10 encourage inc
Captain to do his duty 2ealouSly for the Dcneht
OF the management OF the Thanksgiving game At
Policemcn Hugh Cassidy. Edward +. Mley
and John H. Thrall were indicted on the tesu-
monv of ex-Surveyor Hans :. Beattie. whom
they arrested at LenOX-aVe. and on"-hundr'u
md twenty SeVenth-st. at a. IN. on MarCh
IA Cassidy and Thrall. who weN in pam
clothes. arrested Mr.. Beatue as suspicious
character and he alleges that they intimatod
that he could avoid being taken To the police
station if he paid money. He appealed 10
Miley who was in uniform, ana MllcY d,'IIil'u
TO interfere At the police station MI. i'eat'it
gave his name and address and was dlschaiS Il
bv the sergeant. In the case of each policeman
the indictment contains four counts: First
NJ
tie: second. for making unlawful threats; thIrd,
for oppression: fourth. for assault in the third
degree.
INDICTED POLICEMEN SUSPENDED.
Superintendent Byrnes yesterday suspended
from duty Captain Thomas Killiea. Of the East
One-hundred- a nd -fifty-second-s station, ana
Patrolmen Cassidy, Thra and Mil-y. OF the
East twenty sixth-st squad
who are under Indictment. Sergeant william
T. Kirchner was placed in charge ~ Inc West
One Hundred and fifty -scCond-st squad.
COMMISSIONS Andrews confirmed inc report
that the board had directed the Superintendent
T. suspend promptly the indicted officers. Mr..
Andrews said the matter was discussed win
the Superintendent in executive session aiter inc
regular meeting If the board on FRIDAY after
noon. ,..
Commissioner Andrews said that no members
Of the force should remain on duty while indict-
ments for crime are hanging over tn'h ~ vas
f1r this reason that he introduced thr I'S'lu'l'H
last week directing the chief clerk u prophr" a
statement showing what members "i the depart
mcnt are under indictment and have not been
suspended. " ,,
clerk kip submitted his report 10 the board
on Friiay but 1t Will not he taken up untl
there is a meeting OF The fun board President
Martin. who has been III, is expected 10 Ice pres
ent at the next meeting
The list Of indicted officers not suspendrl III
Guides Captain Schmitthcrgcr Sergeant Nllllan
O'roolc Of the Essex Market Court squad. De
tectiva Sergeant William T. Frink, Policeman
Jeremiah : Levy and three patrOlmen who ""i''
indicted more than year ago, charged WIN
blackmailing East Side pushcau pcdl"rs
Frank Moss yesterday made another state
mont explaining the reasons which imp"ll"i Ilr.
Parlhurst's society to urg" a hearing Tor certain
witnesses before the Grand jury. and ADDING.
I notice that Mr. I1Nggctt says som" Knd WoFl-
about ms and our society, bat hldn"s US Tor over
zcaIousnegs We have had pretty large expcrience
in these matters both IN the society ana IN IN"
Icxov investigation. We jeopar III" our persona
interests and safety every day IN the stand "Hi'
We have taken. There IS consiorah" difference Dc,
vcsn the stanlponts OF ourselves ana IN" mrs ana
~ advisers 80 one will criiIcise The Intention ana
The work Of the Jury hut il is disappointing - poo
Ma Itke ourselves 10 see thrc" months OF inquiq
orial work WELD so few indictments II II marvel
ioye mar ihere is not an Indictment ON any cas'
,rr,,ybt before the IcXOW Committee even n
srryative a body 10 wonder at our zeal