New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
NO STATEMENT FROM MRS. DIGUET
CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 1NVESTl-
CATION OF THE WOMANS ALLEGED
OUTRAGEOUS ARREST

The investigation of the alleged outrageous ar
rest of Mrs Laura Diguet of No. 1856 West Thirty
third-st.. in Broadway, on Saturday night oy ~
liceman Rosenberg of the West Thirueth-s,. s'a-
tion took new and exceedingly uhsa'iSia0
tory phase Yesterday There was to have been
hearing before Acting Inspector Harley In the
morning but Mrs Diguet failed to appear Acting
Captain McDermott and Policeman Rosenberg were
present and Mrs. Diguets husband appeared WIN
a certificate signed by DR.. Henry Rock Cohnor' OF
No 237 West Thirty-fourth-st.. who said mat Mrs'
Dguet was too sick to appear. and that the ex-
ctement of the proceedings before the Actng IN
spector might be detrimental 10 her present con-
dition. The certificate did not state what aiied
the woman but her husband told the Acting In
specor that she suffering from nervousness
and that he could tell when she would be
able TO appear. The investigation was accord
ingly postponed Diguet declining TO give any as
surances that he would produce his wife In the
future. Before leaving the Acting Inspector
office Policeman Rosenberg stated positively that
Mrs Diguet accosted him at Broadway and Thirty
third-st. He walked with her under her umbrella
far Thirt;eth-st. ne said. and there she in
vited him to go TO q hotel with her. He told her
that there hotel called the Green Light
where he would take her. and as soon as she heard
that she began to scream.
After the abortive ending Of he investigation in
Acting Inspector Ha leys office, conference was
held between the Acting Inspector and Chief Con-
lin 1t resulted in Mr. Harley. under instructions
from the Chief. calling upon Mrs. Diguet at her
home. with a stenographer for the purpose Of Oh
tanning from her a statement on which to base
formal charges against Policeman Rosenberg. Mrs.
Diguet was alone when the Acting Inspector
reached her house and was up and around. instead
of being sick In bed her husband had reported
her to be earlier In the day When the Acting In
spector explained his mission she declined to make
any statement in the absence of her husband, VINO.
she said in a saloon in the neghborhood.
Inspector then again. in his presence, requested the
woman to max forme statement as to her ar
rest. Diguet emphaticay refused to permit his
wife to make any statement whatever concerning
presence of the French Consul. He showed no de
Sire 10 have the Consul present, and would make
to prosecute Rosenberg, and the Acting Inspector
leave the house without any assurance Of any kind
Late YESTERDAY afternoon Acting Inspector Har,
ley returned TO Police Headquarters and reported
the result of his visit to Chief Conn. The Chief.
however decided that there had been SO much pun
Rosenberg were so grave. that he should oe piaced
make statement. Charges OF conduct unbecoming
officer we've accordingly prepared and Rosen.
berg will be tried before the Commissioners next
week on ,hc charge of having made a false arrest
Mrs Diguet and her husband will be subpoenaed as
Chief Conlin said yesterday: There has been so
much said about this case and the cnarges mace
that am determined TO push the matter as speeoly
as possible In order TO get at me laGSs nave
and he will be put on trial Mr. and Mrs. Diguet
will be SuDOenaed Witnesses IL lney i' II Sc 10
obey the subpoena. we can attach them and &C m
pei their presence OF course, If they then refuse
to press the complaint the officer cannot be pun
ished If he is in the wrong
Chief Conlin yesterday afternoon called all the
nrecinct commanders before him. and told them to
instruct their to be very careful in making ar
rests for soliciting 'Your men cannot be too care
ful" he said TO them. They must make mis-
takes They must be positive of the character OF
a woman before they arrest her. They must see
the woman accost other men than themselves. and
must be solicited by them, before they make the
arrest. If they have any doubt at all. they must
not arresi. Before arresting woman on charge
of this kind, the officers must be positive beyond any
doubt at all that the woman is legally guilty of the
charge he makes against her