The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
SLUMP OF LEXOW CASES.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST THREE 70
LICE CAPTAINS Dismissed

with Others Against Policemen or Lower
Rank-A Few Cases TO Be Disposed or
with Eighty Odd indictments, Two
Convictions and One In Prison.
District Attorney Fellows disposed in less
than half an hour yesterday Of nearly all the
remaining indictments found against police
%of1cials upon the illegal and incompetent evil
dence adducod at tho Loxow committee IN
yestigstion by John W. Goff. The indictments
were dismissed by Justice Keogh, sitting In
tie criminal part OF the Supreme Court. Court
was opened at 0t6 o'clock-a Westminster Gus
tom introduced by Justice Keogh. The law
yers were the only persons present besides n
rev reporters. Selecting n bunch OF papers
out OF a pile which n clerk laid on his desk, Gel.
Fellows said
May IL please the Court, in tho cnse of Po.
lice Captain Jacob slebcrt. indicted for bril-
berry, l wish to state that the people have no
evidence which would warrant n triul. When
the indictment was found n good prinla facle
case OF bribery was made out against the Cap
tain on tho evidence OF one Augustus w.
Barney. II West street saloon keeper. Since
that time, however, Barney has made an afl-
davit, which l nave here, in which he says he
never met or knew Cart. Siebort, and when no
appeared before the Grand Jury thought he
was testifying against Capt. Stephenson. ]
DlONo luhb Lio AIulNlultllI 10 ulbUllSstus
Justice Keogh granted the motion and en-
dorsed the Indictment accordingly.
Selecting another bunch of papers the Col
onel said thsro were ten indictments for bril-
berry against Edward Glennon, former ward
man for Capt. Cross. lie was Indicted on the
evidences of one Rhoda Sanford, who alleged
that she had paid Glennon $50 II month for 30.
lice protection. Col Fellows said that Capt.
Cross had been tried on the san me complain Int
before the Police Board and dismissed from
the force. This General Term, however, had
declared that the woman uncorroborated was
unworthy of bolief, and had reinstated the
Captain. The evidence against Gle9non was
Colonel eaid. the indictments should be dis.
missed. They we're;
said. he was OBLIGED to ask for Il dismissal of
the Indictment for bribery because of the
promise OF immunity which was given by tho
Iexow I'M and concurred in by tho
District Attorney In consideration OF Schmitt-
berVer's testimony against certain other
dicted for taking money from Agent Forget Of
the French steamship line for ailording extra
police, protection. The indictment was DIS
Then followed three indictments for neglect
OF duty against ex.Pollce Captain William :.
Devery which were filed before the Lexow com
mittee convened on complaint OF the Parkhurst
society; They alleEe that he had failed to sup
tried on one of these indictments and &c
quilted. As the other indictments were for
Two indictments for bribery against Police
man Augustus I. Thorne, who was n witress
against Police CAPTAINS Stephenson and
schmittberser before the Lcxow committee,
mcnt of immunity. lie testified against Capt.
SIS barrel OF apples from VI. \. Edwards and
whose case is now before the Court of Appeals;
MAI An H tndiesm Wl a for bribery Rss a nEnisss for IasH
Of corroboratiye evidence, but there is another
against him for perjury for tcstifytng before
the Oyer and Termincr Grand Jury that he
had no knowledge of the sale OF a disordcrly
house on West Fortleth street by one "Mollie"
Ripley. whereas, 1t Is alleged, he was n party
to the transaction.
This concluded the housekeeping of the
there we're Indictments for attempted extor.
TIralf. aad Edward Miles, accused by ex-
ex.Ward Man Samuel Campbell. and another
for bribery against Thomas j. brady, eX-Su-
peri permits I'd m.s OF !. ,h BTi1a,n sssm, 1e sa df w H.
nesses before d'sposing OF these. ard they
were transferred, TO the General Sessions. He
said It was probable that one Of these cases
would be brought to trial. and that this
would wind up the police prosecutions.
Mir. Perkins. and Mr.. Fox responded in like
terms. Then Justice Keogh adjourned court.
~dictment say they will move for the dIsmls-
sal of their indictments in the General SEES
sions In a few days.,
A a result of all the cases which grew out
of the Lexow committees sessions, but one
official is now serving time. This Is Expo
l Headed SSa p 2 t a MaT% Ms, i Il; ?sa i.SSo snd w sens
10 the penitentiary for three months. OF all
those tried. only two. Inspector Mclaughlin
OF Appeals. Captains Devery, Killtlea, and
poherty were aean!,ted, and eS.Ward Man
odd of the indictments.