New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
HID TO GET BLACKMAILER.
DEFECTIVE UNDER BED SAYS HE SAW
PLAIN CLOTHES MAN TAKE MONEY.
sixty-seventh-st. and Lexington-av'

David Beadle. plain clothes detective attached
TO the West Thirty-seventh-st. station. Captain
Haughey, was arrested last evening on the charge
of accepting q bride and failing to arrest the
woman from whom he is alleged to have taken it
for maintaining a disorderly house. The arrest
was made in the Criminal Courts Building by
Policeman Walsh, attached to the District Attor-
ney's office. The prisoner was at once taken before
Justice Mayer in the Court of Special Sessions,
where he arraigned. Bail was fixed in the
sum of 5000 Later 1t furnished and he was
released.
The arrest grew out of an affidavit made to As
sstant District Attorney Miner by Jessie Clark. of
No. 22S West Thirty-seventh-st According to the
story given out last evening by District Attorney
Jerome another policeman of the West Thirty
seventh-st. station is more or less implicated. No
charges have so far been made against this second
policeman, also plain clothes man, recently made
so by Captain Haughey. Mr.. Jerome would not say
what action, if any, would be taken against this
man.
Mr.. Jerome said that September II last this
unnamed policeman went to the fat of the woman
who had a woman companion, and. according to the
afidavits, demanded money, was refused, and made
considerable trouble. He left the fiat in a rage It
is alleged, declaring he would send another man.
who would get it,
Then il is averred. Beadle called the woman
and her companion the night He told OF
the trouble that had been had with the first police
man. He said he thought 1t could be arranged all
right, and is alleged TO have said
Il think can square the man for hundred"
The Clark affirrns that she told Bcadle
she did not have $780, that all she could possibly
spare SO Then. she declares. Beadle replied:
We'll give that I'll what 1 do. If
can't fix It for that. III come back"
The afiidaXt states that $50 were then given
This reputed transaction was brought to the at
rectiy through the Clark woman Mt Jerome Would
not say At any rate both she and her compa,nion
in which they told of the occurrences OF that night
.Arrangements were made to have Beadle call
there; Prior to his arrival. however. Assistant
District Attorney Miner; Pohceman Welsh and
had secreted themselves there. Maher being under
dining room window. BeadIe arrived at the house
soon afterward.
make ARRANGEMENTS with the Clark woman for a
weekly sum to be paid; He says that Beadle asked
handed Beadle a marked SO bill that he took IL
and that then the Clark woman said She wanted to
have witness TO the transaction. Then the
says handed the b back to the ciark woman
saying he would not take it then. but adding that
Yesterday Assistant District Attorney Garvan
sent Beadle q subpoena TO appear at his office, He
ing than he was i arrested ...,... ~
FoHoWng Bea S aTraigRmeRt ASSISTANT Dis
prepare the case telephoned Police Headquarters.
Herhy the c tns anord tod lam
Of Beadle's arrest and Hcrihy replied:
eh?" '0Oi'' '''''e e.
The policeman mentioned as having first called
at the Clark woman's fiat said last night that he
did know the woman and knew nothing of the
case except that he had made arrests In the house
Policeman Welsh and County Detective Maher
We're at the Clark woman's house last night They
coming to the woman or to prevent her being mo-
Tested in any way "
made by his men to have the Clark woman as
Certain from Beae If the money g paid by her went
not ready to tell what he knew concerning that.