New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-08
Strong CASE AGAINST 4 POLICEMAN.
WOMAN swEARs HE Confessed RoBBING AN
IMMIGRANT AND SAID HE'D FIX THE CASE

WOMAN SWEARS HE CONFESSED ROBBlNG AN
IMMIGRANT AND SAID HE'D FIX THE CASE.
Policeman Henry Krekel OF the Chares-st sta
ton, was put on trial yesterday In the Court OF
General Sessions before Recorder Gof on the
charge ~ Administering knockout drops 10 james
Alexander q Scotch immigrant. and rohhing him
Of 500 IN money and jeweiry. Agents OF the Park
hurst Society have worked up the case against
Krekel chief Agent Burr. Of the society. was
present In Yesterday Aeyan der Is sixty years
old. The day he landed In New-York he met krekel
in Hudson Park. near Hudson-st.. and after short
conversation Alexander invited the policeman, who
was N uniform. to have drink The two went
"a several saloons. and the immigrant regained con-
seriousness in the saloon at Blocker and Cornelia
SITS. find that he had been robbed OF his money
and iewery. valued AZ 500
Mrs Eliza beth Merrill OF No. - C;reenwch-ave..
the woman who some time ago charged Police Cap
tain Petty with attempting 10 extort money from
her testified for the prosecution yesterday. Her
testimony caused sensation She said that on
the day after the alleged robbery Krckel went to
her house. He rushed in exctedly and said Il am
in troube''
He told mo he had Just been accused OF robbing
A man" continued the witness and that he want
I'd No to send my daughter Evelyn away. She
Was with me- he said. | refused TO send her away.
and told him he ought to be IN prison. and that
would 10 all could to send him there. then
communicated with Agent Burr. OF the Parkhurst
y.
told ne that he had robbed Alexander and that he
had fixed the captain the sergeant and the rounds
man and that he going to make Candy. the
bartender stand FOR the whole trick | laughed
at him and told him he all right in theory. but
! said. You viii never get away with II II have
anything to say about H.
After recess Mrs. Merrill on the stand
again and reiterated this statement. Krekes coun-
sci tried 10 introduce evidence 20 the Witness
character but Recorder (ioff ruled nearly all
hts questions. Mr.. House was only permitted 10
show that Mrs Merrill had been convicted one
occasion OF keeping dlsorderly house. Mr.. House
tried To- show that Mr. Merrill had a great deal
Of animus against the police and Krekel. but the
woman denied this
Annie Fitzg bbons testified thai she heard Krekel
say to Mrs. Merrill: Il didn't turn the trick In
Fannerys. hut did in another place" She also
heard krekcl say. II you don't keep me children
away fiom the trial III get twenty years"
Captain MCMILLAN was the next witness He
testified thai the course OF the investigation he
made into the case he met krekei. who said TO
him. The Scotchman has only witness. and
that's himself. wnlIe can get fifteen twenty
and prove albi"
Il told him" said Captain Moynihan. that the
albi would him than the amount of
money he got from the Srotchman."
Under cross tx animation. Captain Moynihan said
that he had made dllgent investigation Of the
case. but had beea able to prove that the
ScOtchman had lost any money or that Krekel had
got any.
The hearing was adjourned. Krekel. who has
been on bail! was ordered locked up in the Tombs
by the Recorder