New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
WAR TO THE KNIFE BETWEEN THE
POLICE AND DIR. PARK
HURST'S SOCIETY.

become n war TO the knife in which neither side
will give ask for quarter The Rev. DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst the president OF the so
cicty and Frank Moss anG T. ID. Kenneson. the
other two members Of the societys Executive
Committee. at the TCmbs Police Court all
the afternoon. looking after the interests OF
Zella N.colaus the woman who some time ago
sued George ]. Gould for $40 O0o. She and her re-
puted husband "Al' Ruhmann. had been called
10 the court as witnesses In case In which two
young men had pleaded guilty to larceny. and
there was a report that the police were trying to
mplicate the woman because she had some evi-
dence 10 give In the oyer and Termner Grand
.Iurys investigation OF police cases.
WAS HER EVIDENCE AGAINST BYRNEs?
Before noon the woman was taken to the
Grand Jury room by DR. Parkhurst. and II was
the common talk about the Criminal Courts Build
Ing that she was 70 give evidence against Police
cunerInteudent Rvrnes She has declared that
the Superintendent prosecuted her and caused
her 10 bc driven from various places in the city
because she had brought the suit against Mr..
Gould She was said to have told her story to
the Grand Jury but she would not talk on the
subject when she appeared with Ruhmann in the
Tomhs Police Court I'm the afternoon. and Or.
Parkhurst and other members Of his society de-
clIncd 10 speak on the subject
Earlier I'm the day Arthur f. bennett. the
superintendent of Dr Parkhurst's society. and
T. 4 whitney an agent of the society. We're ar
rested and arraigned at the court on the charge
Of conspiracy In connection with Joseph liss.
alias silver the burglar who has been held on
the charge - attempting To brihe Detectives
Jacobs and McManus. ~ the Central ONCE.
Frank Moss appeared as counsel for tho pris-
oners and they waived examination and were
released bail.
80 REPORT FROM THE GRAND JURY
Tho reports about the oyer and Terminer
Grand Jury yesterday forenoon caused consid-
er,hle excitement in the Criminal Courts Building.
az they Indicated That the jury had finished the
Investigation or police cases and might present
n repor, and A number u indictments In the
afternoon.
Justice Ingrahan opened tho court promptly NJ
% ~ a. m. and ton minutes later ordered an al
i,urnmen. until p IN. Th" Jurors w"r" all in
The building AT 10 90 and fifteen minutes later re-
sunlei work \ few minutes later Dr. Parkhurst.
IN "A great cape coat came IN nt tho Franklin-st.
entrance ana quietly went 20 the jury's door.
Ther. be met Zella Nlc0laus apparently by APP
poinfnen,. and ~ Vas supposed that they entered
tho prcscnrc - The Grand Jury together
Gordon Lindsay. formerly clerk in the en-
pl9v = g. Williams " Co. grooers NJ No III
Frarki.n-et wps taken t. IN" Grand Jury room
hv Doruiy- sheriff Kelly. Lindsay had been ar
rested p.iih Horny Soft and william R'sebrugh.
als, employee - tho Crocerv firm. charged with
stealing articles valued ~ $500 from III" store.
A. noon pr Parkhurs' lcft the Grand Jur;
room He declined TO make any statement "a to
the nature = the evilenc" h" had given
Much "a would like t. talk to You about the
- "a lay ha.
forbids me from telling So far as / am con
cornoi would Ike much indeed to state what
know about certain matters. but am compelled
To- keep nv own COUNSEL In the matter. at present
at least"
When asked II he had learned u tn" arrest Of
Dennett whitney and Liss. Or. Parkhurst saii
he hal and that he was by no means surprised
In fact" said he Il have been expecting II daily
FOR some time"
In the afternoon Justice Ingraham entered the
courtroom and opened the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner. but Immediately adjourned II until today.
At THE TONES POLICE COURT.
Zella Nlronus and her repu,ed husband ap
pcarcd early In the afternoon in the Tombs Police
Court in answer to "A subpoena by Detectlve-Ser-
gelnt Armstrong in connection with the robbery
Of ihe Williams firm. Armstrong arrived about
the sam" time and when told that his name had
been mentioned before the Grand Jury in connec-
tion with the arrest Of three young men who
robbed rhc groccrs he said: "Hea Nirolaus Is in
Dr. Parkhur.t's employ"
Frank Moss and r. d. Kenneson. of the Park
hurst Society. appeared soon. and had "A consulta-
tion with Justice Mcmahon.
When Justice McManon called the Williams case
ex-Justicc Burke. of Long Island CITY. asked for
an adjournment on the ground that Gordon Lind
no pff M. prig1 uen1pI y.
and he didn't think the case against him was
complete enough. The Court said an adjourn
mont was uncallcd for.
let me explain, said Jusuc" McAahon.
when these men. the other day said that some
OF the goods had been received by IA man and
woman and another man. declined 10 Issue II
warrant for their arrest on the uncorroDorated
testimony Of self-confessed thieves
Zea Ncolaus who stood next TO her husband
In the dense crowd of witnesses. lawyers and re-
portcrs before Justice Mcmahon. listened intently
a. Justice Mcmahon added:
Il want To- say that ! will discharge the man
and woman known as Mr. and Mrs. Moss unless
the testimony of these men Is corrobOratcd." Mr..
and Mrs Moss were the names under winch Iella
Ncolaus and her husband lived In the house with
the prisoners.
Justice Mcmahon asked Messrs. Moss and
Kenneson. who stood next to Zella Nico aus. for
whom they appeared and Mr. Moss replied with
smile: II don't know yet.
OF the grocery firm. how he was Informed 10y De.
tective-Sergeant Armstrong that Lindsay ana
the other prisoners had confessed to robblnR MS
firm. ON cross-examination by Emanuel Friend
Mr.. Sayre admitted that he knew nothing further
except what ne had heard from Armstrong and
from Colonel Webb He could not say on what
day Lindsay had stolen anything. nor could he
fix any amount.
No EVIDENCE on WHICH To HOLD THEM.
Detective Sergeant Armstrong then called "A
soldierly looking man OF about forty, VINO an
swered to the name of Colonel webb he said
that his right name was Webster. and that at
times he was a private detective
you went To- Mr. Sayre as an informer didn't
you?' asked Mr.. Friend
Hardly told him / would introduce him to
persons who could Civ" him Information ABOUT
how he was being robbed.
Ibid you ask anything for your services?
We'll | asked for $3.50. ! was promised S2o
cash"