New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
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ACTING CAPTAIN PETIf'S CASE.
HE rI.ATLY DENIES THE CHARGES OF coRHCT'
TION MADE BY MRS. MERRILL

,,u rr,ATIY DENIES THE CHARGES or CORRUPT
TIoN MADE by MRS MERRILL
Acting Inspector Alla!re began an investigator
at Police Headquarters yesterday AFTERNOON nv
the charges made against Acting captain ret''
OF the Charles-st station. by Mrs EiizaDe'h sief-
r,ll of No 40 Greenwich-ave. She accuses fe,'y
OF corruption. The char.es-st police nave ralued
her house on three occasions. The last RAID was
on March 49, Mrs Merrill was held Tor uiai III
Jefferson Market Court on charge OF keeping =
disorderly house.
The Parkhurst Society is pressing the charge
against the Acting Captain. Mrs. Merrill mas macs
an affidavit in which she declares that saooh-
keener named Henry Mass was the go-bet"eeh III
the ARRANGEMENT which, she says. the police ttlao
to make with her. -
Mrs Merrill appeared before the Acting IN
snector with several witnesses TO corroborate her
charges against Acting Captain Petty. she de-
cIared that Petty had prosecuted her ana then
offered to give her protection if she would pay him
n stipulated sum. In court week ago siie as
serted that Petty demanded $50 month. she has
made affidavit now that the amount mentlcNei was
sy uo"i En ,l't who said ne was Mrs Merrs
counsel demanded TO be allowed 10 be present At
the hearing. out the Acting Inspector EXCLUDED nun
from the room M Mts . Mer FRA Mrs F1anE Who
are tenants OF Mrs. Merrill. appeared In her behalf
Her little daushter and $. b. L.ounsoerry. another
tenant were also called. LounsoerIy has made
affidavit that he was present wntdn Mas tnJ "a
proposition that II she paid $50 down and so
mmonthly she could do business. Mrs. Mcritfa nus
hard corroborates her statement rs - Ia" Act
I'M. Captains visit TO her house. The tenants made
statements tending TO show that MIS- M'Frn con-
Quoted n respectable house.
Acting Captain Petty made hat denial OF tho
charges He said that Mrs Merrilis house bad
been raided three times. lie declared that her
charges were made out OF whole cloth and inst-
gated by revenge. He said tina, he had gone 10 tao
landlord OF the house and requested him 10 put
Mrs Merrill out she was running a d!sordery
house Mrs Merrill ne stated. called n the sta
ton and begged him TO the landlord and ask
him not to put her out. Police Surgeon German
was present when she called. DR.. German was
witness for Petty.
Policemen Wren and Cregan. who obtained TIE
evidence against MIS-. Merrill, which resulted In
the last raid. and Patroman zimmerman, who got
the evidence in of the previous raids also made
statements In the Acting Captains behalf. Mass.
who Mrs Merrill declares was a go-Detwten, de-
MED all her statements 10 the Acting Inspector.
The latter VIII make his report of the investga-
ton 10 Chief Conlin The report Will include a rec
ommendation 10 whether or not Pcuy should be
placed, on trial Acting Inspector Allaire declined
10 state what recommendation he would make.
II is believed that In view OF the statements or
Mrs Merrill. corroboratei by Lounsherry, that the
Acting Inspector will recommend the placing or
Acting Captain Petty on trial before the Commits
soners who will in this fully investigate the
charges.