New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
FOr the text of the Tariff bill Part II.
Page H.
SERGEANT PETTY ACCUSED.
A WOMAN CHARGES HIM WITH CORRUP-
TON
SHE DECLARES THAT THE ACTING CAPTAIN OF
THE cTIARLEs-sT. STATION OFFERED HER
POLICE PROTECTION IN KEEPING
IrsORDERLY HOUSE If SHE
WOULD PAY HIM $3.50
4 MONTH

a
In he course Of the examination Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill in the jefferson Market Police Cour. yesier
day afternoon on charge OF conducting dis
orderly house at No. AZ Greenwch-ave., the charge
of corruption against Acting Captain Petty, OF the
Charles-st. station. was made by Mrs Merrill and
her attorneys, Epstein Bros. Of No. go Broad
way. Mrs. Merrill who has several times been
arrested and convicted for keeping a dis
orderly house. charged than Sergeant Petty per-
sonay offered her police protection upon the pay
ment OF 500 a month. Mrs. Merrirs husband
corroborated his wife. and swore that he heard
Petty offer police protection upon the payment Of
the mentioned.
Saturday night last Acting Captain Petty, with
Detectives Rem and Gregan OF his command.
made a raid Mrs. Merril's place. and locked her
up in the Charles-st. station with a charge OF
conducting a dsorderly house against her Her
two little daughters, Eveline. fourteen years old
and Bertha twelve. were also taken into custody
and turned over 10 the care OF the Gerry Society.
Sunday morning Mrs. Merrill arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Cornell in the jefferson Market
Court but on her request the examination was
adjourned until yesterday afternoon, that her coun-
sci might be present.
Tie testimony Of the two detectives and neigh
Dor of Mrs Merrill taken for the prosecution.
and then she took the stand in her own behalf
and denied the charges. Some time ago raid was
made on her house, and she fined so in
Special Sessions.
"A few days after had been fined" the woman
said on the stand yesterday. Captain Petty came
70 my house one evening and when invited him
10 come in my paror he walked up, and. EN-
bracng me- said: Now. look here. you don't want
to be angry at me for rading you had to do It,.
! WIS after that landlord, and had to raid you first
to get at him
NOV. / don't want anything from you now,
the Captain told me. and you can go ahead and
omen ND your house and you will get all the pro-
lection YOU want. You will have TO pay me $50
each month however. ! Will send man named
Uess TO YOU in a few days. with whom you can
negotiate Then the Captain went away. few
davs later this man Hass. who keeps a saloon at
Twolfth-st and University Place came 10 me and
sa,d that he came for the money. | told him !
didn't care TO talk with him just then day or
en- assed and he came back with a check that had
been made out IN the name OF Newman which
no wanted me TO sign. refused to do so. ana.
loen,ne the check later gave 1t 10 my lawyers.
rho yo,nan's husband corroborated her story and
~o,,oro, ,romen who had boarded IN the house tes-
,i6ed thai II was orderly Acting Captain Petty naty
denied the womans charge. lie declared that fe"
p,gbts after the raid Bertha. the twelve-year-old
daughter Of Mrs Merrill came TO the station and
said that her mother wanted to see him
81 told her" said the Acting Captain. that II Mrs.
Merrn wanted to me she should come here The
mex; night however. being In that neighborhood, !
though, | would 20 and see what the woman wanted
When / entered the house. Mrs. Merrill asked why
! was prosecuting her. | explained had no III VIII
against her or any one else and that II she con
1,Icted her place in orderly mnncr she need have
mo- fear of either the police myself. Her charge
thai embraced her is wilfuly malicious and false
When she says that made propositions TO accept
money either directly or indirectly. she tells an un-
truth I brand her whole story as deliberate false
mood and court the fullest and most thorough and
searching investigation OF this matter. shall my
self officially call the attention OF my superiors to
this womans charge.
Magistrate Cornell held the woman on charge
of keeping disorderly house. and she furnished
500 hail Her charge against Acting Captain Petty
has heen reported to the Parkhurst Society.
Sergeant Petty Is one Of the best known men In
the Department. having an nerna tOnal reputation
as pistol shot He now has charge OF the pistol
practice OF the Police Department.