New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-10
THE ARREST OF MOYNIHAN.
EX-POLICE CAPTAIN HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
ON BRIBERY CHARGE.
HOW THE EVIDENCE ON WHICH HE WAS
ACCUSED WAS OBTAINED-HE MAKES
GENERAL DENIAL.

missioner Partridge on charge OF elhpoIl!h5
| a patroman of his command to do carpenter
work when he had been directed to detail the
man on recreation pier in his precinct was
arrested soon after O'Clock yesterday morning
at his home in wiegand Place, Morris Heights
and was taken to Police Headquarters. where
he wass locked up.
He was later arraigned before Magistrate
Cornell, in the Tombs Police court, and released
in $1,000 bail, which furnished by Michael
f. Lyons, proprietor of LyOns's restaurant in
the Bowery near Houston-st Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Morgan represented the people
and Philip Waldhemer and James Lindsay Cor
don looked after the interests of the ex-captain
The warrant for the arrest of Moynihan
issued by Justice HoIbrook of the Court of Spe-
cial Sessions. and was served by Detective Ser
geant Welsh and County Detective Maher. Moy-
nihau win he arraigned before Justice Holbrook
| AT o'clock this afternoon.
Late Yesterday afternoon Moynihan was seen
at hig home. He at first declined to discuss his
arrest, and referred the questioner to his Coun-
sci. who he said. were Ex-Governor Frank s.
Black and ex-Judge W. NJ. x. Olcott Of the
fir1n ~ Black. OIcott. Gruber & Bonynge He.
| however, quickly changed his mind. and began
To denounce Monroe Rosenfeld policeman
VINO is alleged 70 have furnished the prosecution
Vith facts which led to the arrest of ex-Captain
Moynihan.
The arrest of Moynhan Is considered one Of
the most important of its kind ever made in this
city. Though the fact that warrant had been
issued for him became known Saturday
night as told in The Tribune Yesterday while
| the detectives were trying find him, it result
ed only in a long and exciting hunt for the for
mar captain. There was a report current yes
terday that Moynihan was at home all the time
wnile the detectives were scurrying UP and
dc'yn the city looking for him According 70 a
T. istwoTthy person that report is untrue. On
tn first visit 10 Moynhans house the detectives
fopnd the door open and walked in. but the
pace apparently vacant. They then went
I. house IN which lives a Mrs Mahoney. in
Oae-hundred -and-slxth-st She is said to be a
cisse friend Of the broken police captain.
rh're the detectives encountered locked doors
and windows. These safeguards against intrud-
erS however lid not stay them They put their
sEosrlers ia the door and II soon gave way.
Noyiihsn not there. About O'Clock they
rtturae6 to Moynihan's house. This time the
DIOR VAS held fast by chain. The detectives
knocked or the windows and door stamped on
thr steps and yelled. Moynihan finally opened
syper window and inquired what all the
fnoss ABOUT
we want YOU" said one Of the detectives.
We have a warrant for your arrest" In their
detectives showed in the door. so that the chain
snapped, and the door swung wide open. Moy-
nihau then submitted to arrest
Assistant District Attorney Morgan said yes
terday afternoon that he thought the peoples
case against Moynihan a strong one. He
refused 70 say whether not more arrests of
the same kind would follow. The specific charge
on which Moynah4n was arrested is accepting
a bribe The penalty for conviction is not
more than ten years at hard labor more
than $1,000 fine, or both.
The witnesses for the people are Frank Raj
monde of No. 400 East Oue-hundred- and sixth
st Monroe Rosenfeld. a policeman. of No. 20
West One-hundred- -and-eleventh-st Antonio
Laporti. barber of No 1914 East One-hundred-
and -frst-st. Rosenfed was a plain clothes po-
Icelnan for while with Moynihan in the East
hundred and -fourth-st station. He was
later transferred 10 the West Thirty-seventh
station. in command of Captain Haughey. A
few weeks after Haughey took command Of the
West Thirty -seventh-st. precinct David BeadIe.
one of his plain clothes men. was arrested by
Detective Sergeant Welsh ard Detective Maher
for taking a bribe on September II from Jessie
Clark. Rosenfeld witness in the Beadle
trial
His testimony so seriously contradicted
that investigation begun by District
Attorney Jerome. on the Friday after the
close of the Beadle trial the District Attorney
sent for Rosenfeld and told him ne would bet
ter consult lawyer as he might be prosecuted
for perjury In the Beadle case. Roseufeld later
held an important consultation with a person
whose name is not yet known. and a result
gave information 10 the District Attorney which
led to the arrest of Moynhan. To Justice Hol-
brook Raimondo and LapOrt made full con-
fession. and the warrant was issued. Rosenfeld
also gave strong evidence before the justice.
but only part Of his deposition has been made
public.
Before Justice Holbrook Raimondo said that
he was hoster in the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. On June g. 1902. Captain Moynihan came
to see him No. 400 East hundred and
sixth-st.. ar he had previously agreed to do.
Here Captain Moynihan met Frank Pagliano
and Antonio Laporti and Raimondo. Regarding
the conversation Raimondo swore:
Pagliano and Laporti thereupon said to the said
Police Captain Daniel c. Moynihan: We want TO
want TO know what II will cost or words TO that
thereupon said my presence that the said Pagi-
and LapoTtt could open disorderly house n
Daniel C Moynihan. the sum Of $40 a month The
said Captain Moynihan thereupon said to Pagano
and LaportI before mentioned. Give the money
10 Frank, here" meaning deponent "and he will
give IL to me. and you can open up a disorderly
deponent met the said Paglano and Laporti. re
sum. together with SS9 to said Captain Daniel e
Moynhan, making 5000 In all which depOnent
handed 10 him on said date
RcsenfeId's afidavit is in part follows:
on or about the 18th day Of June 1872
had conversation with GaPtain Daniel G
{ c.'s MoSnihan that / had .seeHred evidence
6aes' R6ases in said precinct and
toned among other places the premises No; 52
asked me why was so anxious 10 make raids upon /