The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31
NEMESIS OF QUAKBR7oWN
on TRAIL OF BLUECOAT IGRATH,
ACCUSED OF A 9O-fENT THEFT.
Nearly Three Weeks Has Young MIR. Har-
Icy. Harness Maker, Been Collecting
Evidence In the Cause OF Good Citizen.
ship-Now Has Alleged Briber Arrested

Nearly Three Weeks Has Houng MIR. Har-
Icy. Harness Maker, Been Collecting
Evidence In the Cause OF 800 Citizen.
ship-Now Has Alleged Briber Arrested
Policeman John McGrath Of the Mercer
street station Is accused by Habersham b.
williams, a negro cook OF 206 East 1851
street, Of stealing 90 cents from him The
alleged theft occurred on Dec. IL after
Williams had been elected from a house In
Fifth avenue and In the two weeks inter-
yening the case has had hearings at inter-
walls in the Jefferson Market police court.
Yesterday Magistrate Deu took more
testimony and as a result ordered the arrest
of Lyman Smith, q negro living at the
K~nickerbocker Hotel In West Third street.
on a charge Of having attempted TO bride
Williams to drop the case against the po-
licenan. Smith was remanded until this
morning when the hearing will be con-
tinued.
The principal agent In making trouble
for the policeman is Frederick L. Harley
Of Quakertown. Pa, n young harness
maker who has views as to the duties OF
citizenship which nave cost him a lot OF
travelling and no little money since he
first came into the little matter Of Williams
and Policeman McGrath. On the day OF the
alleged theft McGrath was asked by the
negro to help him get his belongings roma
boarding house at "a Fifth avenue, where
he had been employed and from which he
had been elected for cause. The negro
saws that the policeman took him into a
hallway and seized his pocketbook. He
demanded 1, back when they reached the
street. A crowd collected and the police
that thou n ftirn m the hnIe0
because the pocketbook might nav been
dropped there. 1t was found there. but
empty. Then Williams loudly demanded
his money.
Young Mr.. Harley, who was in the crowd,
suggested to tho policeman that he had
better go TO the station and clear himself
of the negroes charge. The crowd APP
plauded this and they started. On the
way they met Capt. Chapman. The cap
tain wanted to know what the fuss was
about, and when he heard. demanded the
pocketbook.
"What for?- asked Harley.
why" gasped Chapman in astonish-
ment, I'm the captain Of this precinct
well, you'll come to the station and get
identified first, said the gentleman from
Quakertown, and the captain collapsed:
Since then Harley has spent most OF the
Sin the interest of Justice he said yesfer-
day. He was fearful OF being caught
so he went to District Attorney
Philbin yesterday and asked him to recon-
mend safe counsel TO prosecute Tor VIII
liams and to hasten the trial, which was
also done.
Harley testified Yesterday that he heard
the negro demand his money OF the police
man and decided that McGrath was guilty.
so he interfered. He told McGrath that
II the negro's money. vas given TO him
no more trouble would be made, and Nc
Grath said How can | give ii TO you here
come over 70 this saloon and III give IL.
They went, but while he Harley watched
the door to keep the crowd back another
man received from McGrath the contents
OF the negro's purse.
At the hearing Of the case set for last
Saturday Williams failed TO appear, and
Harley, on hunting him up. learned that
SO had been offered to him TO stay away.
Harley said he then determined to latch
the briber. who Williams said Was the
negro Smith. Williams was 10 &c to the
Knickerbocker Hotel on Sunday TO get
the money. Harley went with him.
hin ~ let ct , %ili1s%s 8 3 in "a ai time 1 ! mehl Is
too and saw Williams come out of a back
room. passed him going To the street
door and hit his leg with my umbrella TO
signify that he should come out. He came
and I took him around the corner and
searched him. finding this ten-dollar bill
which / give to your Honor.
Harley laid a bill on the desk before the
Magistrate. This, your Honor said he,
els the number of the place where Smith
IL. written by himself and given TO Williams
for his guidance. and this II n verbatim
copy Of an entry that Smith made In a
journal in Williams's presence The copy
read. This In 20 certify that ] paid Mr.
Willia ms the sum Of money on the count Of
his kindness 10 keep that man out OF his
Nagis,rate Deuel. had Smith arrested