The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
FREE FEED FOR THE POLICE.
sU[NLET'S 4 COMMI8SIRY DEPOT
FOR THE IENDERLOIN SQUAD.

Sandwiches, Tea and Coffee Served Mt All
Hours to Men in Uniform in Pats Place
by Order of Capt. Price-tPolioemen of
Post Cause No Comment in broadway.
Special trial day at Police Headquarters yes
terday brought out testimony showing that
Shapcy's restaurant at ThiItleth street and
broadway Is q sort Of eommissary depot for the
TerderloIn squad, where roundsmen and IA
trolman at all hours OF the night nav feast
upon chicken sandwiches and tea Dy the or
ders II Can't. Pr ." When President York
heard this lie tHiu that the com missary depot
must be closed. Commissioner Hess nodded
approval and John b. Sections steel-Rray eyes
flashed Ike the diamonds in his sleeve links.
A hg ruddy-faced Broadway patrolman.
George Rose. who Is well over six feet. kicked
IN all the commoton. He was on trial for be-
ing absent without leave. OF failing to patrol
his post properly on the morning Of July 2.
and OF. swearing at Roundsman RohTig whom
he was rebuked. Rohrg testified that he
could not find him on post after an hours
search until at 5:15 O'Clock. when he met him
a, lhirticth street and Broadway. In the
meantime lie had ordered Patrvlmau Bacon. on
tho lower post. to cover Roses post also. Rose
rworn at him. he said, when he asked him why
he had not been on his post.
lilo told me he didn't give damn for my
stripes, and that he would give me what
Roundsman Montgomery got" the roundsnian
testified
Thomas LTnrh. who was walter at Shan
lsys a. that time. was called as witness for
Rohrig He testified that he was sweeping ats
at about 5 10 o'clock on that morning when he
saw the rounds" and patrolman on the corner.
but heard no bad language.
"Whsrs did yoq see see the roundsman before
We'll. about forty-iye minutes before that
he was upstairs In Shaney's eating sandwiches
drawing himself NJ to his tul height I'm here
take,a note of.this mans testimony lnever saw
hum until to-day. y, w here on charges OF
Esng on my "St ycn u n' was
of when he snys that he was looking for me. |
saw him 20 in shan!eys at XXI "Eioc oRd ana n
dgnantly denied his charges. Knowing at the
time that he was the one at fault ant,
Rose R' tken testified that he had passed Pa
tr"man lSnchson the opposite. sde OF broad
'ni!nt you think it strange that another pa
troIman should be ON your postt' asked Pres'-
40. sir. It's common sight"
''Do you mean that IT is u common siGhtto
have another ratrOlman two blocks ND on your
bcn';' broke in COMMISSIONER SeNton.
And on EroaIwayt' added. President York
drcd tines. bat Nfty times at any rate" ,
ko"ndsmnn kohIig was aGnn called to tell
ntDut his IuAcu NJ Snhnl icy 5 III UNIFORM
Can't Price told mo that could go in Their.
for ten minutes and get some lunch. went
~ at % O'Clock Rqt was not there more than
Iynch Wa 6sa i called and said; You
a", Mr. President, we Eiye lunch TO all the po-
t2rr4ited President. YqrE, testify. ,,,,
well. sir. ut . o clock. 10 o'clock l | o'clock.
lev gave W orders TO give them what they
w ana hey sst IN 'ay7 All s Sh d is ha on
corTr". sir. whichever ;they urefe:s. sir It's |
the only one OF the three Stanley places where |
years. sir"
w ,lev don't do It at their Forty; second
:, oh. no, sir. They don't have those priv
etrect either. tonight" snapped out President
Decision was reserved on the charges.
poORMAN on TRIAL.
Doorman Edgar Sharpe WAS tried on the
charges oCa!lowing the Tocci twins. arrested
for murder, to escape from the West Forty
Ing false reports as to thslr presence In their
rested in Central lark; The twins had lifted
outer gate being fitted with defective lock.
and scaled tho wall of the prison yard. sharpe
two years. He said that he had last seen tho
prisoners and talked to them at 80 clock in
oke fer two Sn me nd sHts
sonry prevented its being closed. he said. His
last COMPLAINT was maue three months ago.
and il his presence Can't. Thomas had or
dered.Sergt. r'Brien Of tho ropalr department
to tN the lock. He had complained to both
Carts Titus and Thomas without result. His
reports had BEEN made in good faith. for tho
cell door was closed and the light in the'corri-
dor was poor that II was impossible to see
anything in tho cells after l o'clock without
extra hight.
Seret. y Brien said:that he had not examined
the outer door for three years prior to the
esrare, Decision was reserved
Acting DOorman Michael Carroll Of the Fast
charge An excavation had been made next to
IL" lrison. and the walls had been shOred up
Two loles had been made through two cells.
AMI through ono CT them negro prisoner
naWau logan. who shot another negro, Joe
Iuir.s htG ESCAPED on June 80. CAROLS
eN usa tu the board was:
didn't know there vas any holes In tho
cells. Decision was reserved.
CAPT. PRICE EXPLAINS.
Can't. lrico was asked last night about tho
alleged ro!ico cOmmlssary depot in Shaney's.
He said:
In reference to the Stanley story, desire
to state that found that number OF my men
were drinking heavily last winter so ar
ranged matters to give them chance to get a
cup 81 conoo when they needed it. Men who
wanted u cup Of coffee were instructed to call
NC man on the next post and have him
double up, as they call it. or cover two
lrS 5 or some other place and get coffee The
same instructions were given TO roundsmen.
1t WAS better to have the men drink coffee
than anything else. and it cured some Of the
men from the liquor drinking habit"