The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-16
OFFERED HER 81 TO KEEP QUIET
Policeman Moran, who wouldn't "Giye
Up" for Legislation, in Trouble Again.

Policeman Moran, who wouldn't "Giys
Up" for Legislation, in Trouble Again.
Rosie Barberini Of 80 New Bowsry charged
Policeman jeremiah Moran'of the Oak street
squad before President York yesterday with
refusing TO arrest thief who had robbed her.
A parade was passing her house. she said. and
the thief picked her pocket Moran was
standing near. When she cried out to him to
arrest the man he said. We'll. you catch him !"
She did and held MIN until the thief kicked
her down and ran. Moran saw it all. but did
nothing. He is the policeman who claims
that he is being prosecuted because he
wouldn't give up" when money was collected
to pay for Legislation He denied knowing
ANYTHING whatever about the alleged robbery
and said that he was not near the place at all
on that day. But the woman asserted that he
had got Father Oreste OF st. Joachim 3 Church
In Roosevelt street to try to square things. and
that by the invitation Of the father they had
met at her house. Then Moran, she said
signed an agreement to pay her 81 IL she would
drop the matter She said that Father Oreste
has the agreement now.
Moran said sosmnly that. having no money
20 pay counsel with. he relied on the protec-
ton OF President York and the Almighty. AS
to another charge that he had refused to an;
swer questions by 1nsGactor Cross. he said
Policemen Drlscol and Garner OF the FL
Qrluge street STATION were ttccuteu DN GTsu
,,arroll, Bowery boy. OIL, stealing 81 from him.
He invited them In to have a drink. and to
prove that he had the price, showed them
81. Garner took it and jumped on a passing
,ar. Driscoll went to the police station laugh
ing at Carroll The latter. IN telling the story
said that he worked In a Bowery poolroom.
President York pricked up his ears. ,o,,
M, he said poolroomY. Where - that
OF a pooroon,, We don 't;run no horses.
The two policemen said 1t was all II Ioke.,
Five Washington Market butchers told
Commissioners Hess that on the day OF the po-
lice parade Policeman Ahsarn OF the Church
street station beat and abused a drunken man
in West street so numerically that they could
not bear to look at It and told him to stop or
arrest the man; The policeman told them to
he WAS very anxious to 1x tho time Of the al
legged outrage and Commissioner Hess got
out of him that he meant to say he was not
there a all. The five market mon laughed.
On he 10 the man sure enough they cried
1t turned out:that the date was Incorrectly
stated in the charge by Complaint Clerk Peter
son. who has made several similar mistakes
Of late. and the case was laid over until the
error could be corrected.
Sarah Thomas was scrubbing in the vesti-
bule OF the office building at ~ Vest Forty
second street at ; A NJ. which 10 on the " asst
tour" whom .Paliceman Oliver W. Gardner
pushed open the door He wanted to know
IL he could go in and sleep there.
ls.that what you're paid for?" asked the
woman. Gardner respondedthat shell had bet
ter mind her business or he would lock her
up=Shs turned the tables on him by telling
the story to the board yesterday. It was cor
rohorative evidence as to what goes on on the
last tour and the Commissioner listened at
tentlvely.