Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-08
Under ARREST.
wron<doers Indicted by the Now AorH
Extraordinsry Grand jury.

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| wronrdo.rs Indicted by the Now Hork
Extraordin.ry Grand jury.
NEW YORK. April THE eight men
who were indicted by tho extraordinary
rrand jury of the court of oyer ana term
iner were placed under arrest SATURDAY
GEORGE C. Clausen, formerly park com
| missioner. and at one time president OF the
] denartment of public parks. and ex-Fsrk
Commissioner Nathan Straus were the
first to roach police headquarters oatur-
day morning. They entered the building
| at 9 o'clock, accompanied by Deeecsi.e
Sergeant Silas Rogers. Police Captain
Thomas Killilea of the West One Huhureo
and Fifty second station arrived soon
afterwards. He was alone.
The next to reach headquarters was eN'
Park Commissioner Abraham Is. Iappeh'
He was followed shortly Afterwards py ehe
other indicted men, Patrolmen Hugn oas-
sidy, Edward +. Niley and John II. Ihraii'
all of the East One Hundred and Twenty-
sixth street station. The prisoners re-
mained in the buildings but Few MN
utes, and then left for the office OF the us
trict attorney.
When they reached the district at
torney's office the prisoners were taken at
once before Bail Clerk Anderson wheh
bonds were prepared for their release:
Justice Ingraham had previously nameo
the amount of bail in each case.
The specific charge against ex- Park COM
missioners Clausen. Tappan and Straus
was that of conspiring to illegally spehu
the amount appropria ted by tho board OF
estimate and apportiOnment under the
81, 600, 600 act Of 1894.
Patrolman Cassidy was indicted on evil
dence furnished by Hans Beattie, ex-com-
missioner of street cleaning, who was ar
rested by Cassidy in Harlem on the night
of March H.
The indictments against Patrolmer
Thrall and Miley are based on the same
complaint.
Police Captain Killilea was charged
with having received bribe OF Sloo IN
connection with the Yale-Princeton foot
ball game on Thanksgiving day. lo92.
The Indictment against Thomas j.
Brady, ex-superintendent of the depart
ment of buildings, was for bribery. The
charge was based on the information that
Brady received received piano from JUS
tus J. Smith of H. NJ. Smith & Co.. build
ers, Dec. 25, 1890, as q bribe to permit the
firm to violate the law.
Killiiea and Brady were each held in
$40, 900 bail Michael O'Reilly, builder of
12l East 44th street, offered bonds for the
release of Brady. Captain Killilea found
a bondsman in Timothy Donovan, real
estate dealer of 322 West 4eth street. Park
Commissioners Clausen, Tappen and
Straus We're each held in 81, 500 bail. Os-
car Straus became surety for his brother,
George Clausen for ex-Commissioner
Tappen and Charles Clausen for his
brother. The three policemen who were
held in SIS 600 bail each were busy looking
for bondsmen. Superintendent Byrnes
has suspended from duty Captain Killilea
and the three patrolmen, Miley, Thrall
and Cassidy This is said to be some
what unusual course.
Two weeks ago Commissioner Andrews
at meeting of the police board asked for
a list of the men indicted who had not
been suspended from duty. The list was
furnished, and was discussed at the ex-
ecutivc session by the board. At that time
the superintendent was directed to sus-
pend from duty all men against whom in
dictments may be found.