The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
TELLS OF POLICE EXrORTION.
SERGE ANTS WIDOW ACCI SEES En-
INSPECTOR THOMPSON.
Complains II Gen. Greene That Hcr Hus'
band Was Taxed e3.SOO for tits Pro-
motion and Gave His Insurance Policy
for Security she's III and Destitute.


Gilhooley, widow OF Serat Thomas F.
Gilhooley, OF extorting $3.50 from her
husband for his promotion Giihooiey was
6 member of Inspector names stan lie
was killed by the negro Jefferson Saunders
in saloon at Third street and Sixth avenue
a few hours after the police parade on
May 2. The Grand Jury afterward exon
Grated the negro q the killing.
A summons to answer Mrs. Gihooley's
complaint was served or Thompson at his
home, in West i48th street, by Detective
Sergeant Rappolt Of the Dis riot Attorney 8
stat on Thursday night. ], returnable
OIL Tuesday before Justice Air! ~ OF special
Sessions,
IAN right, said thompson, IN be there.
cot and sure, and h. walked Into the house,
Mrs. Gilhooiey u without money, IL III
ana unable TO support her three children.
She lives At l2i West Ninety-si1th street.
After the death OF her husband she went
TO Commissioner Greene TO g.; pension
from the Police Department She said she
was being treated very badly. :,
The Grand Jury she said, has refused
to indict Saunders for killing my husband
and Inspector Thompson has taken all OF
his life insurance money as payment Tor
getting him promoted to a sergeantcy.',
What's that?' exclaimed tho Commits
sioner.
Even though my husband and Inspector
Thompson were old friends, said Mrs. Gill
hooley, my husband was not allowed to
get his promotion without paying MI
Thompson q $40 for it.
Here's job for the District Attorney.
said Commissioner Greene and cent Tor
Assistant District Attorney Frank A. Lord.
Mrs. Gilhooley told them her story IN SUBJ
stance as follows:
From March 10, 1895, to Jan. 4, 1901, my
husband was roundsman. On the latter
date he was promoted to be sergeant.
He was killed on May ;, this year. rev
days before my husbands promotion no tod
ms that Inspector Thompson. with whom
terms for six years, had told him that by
the payment OF $500 to him my husband
would be promoted. My husband, who was
on Inspector Thompson's stat, objected.
I'm at the head Of the eligible list he
said.
but that wouldn't DO enough my hls-
band told me Inspector Thompson replied.
1t 10 the custom To pay 81 $40 to your inspec,,
tor for a promotion to sergesncy, ana
although we are old friends l cannot break
the rule
.My husband told me he assured Mr.;
Thompson that he hadn't cent and could
not pay such sum.
Pay it out Of your increased salary.
by tnstallnents, he said MIR. thompson
replied. All want Is security, and you
can take out life insurance for that
amount
"Iate in January or early in February,
1901, my husband told me that he, Inspector
Thompson and Mrs. Thompson had been
downtown together. My husband said
that he had assigned q beneficial interest
In a 81 900 policy issued by the New York
Life Insurance Company, then belonging
to me, to Mrs. Thompson He said he had
promised Thompson that he would pay
him S2 500 in five annual inst ailments with
interest.
THE first inst allment was due in January,
1902, but when the time arrived my husband
told me that he couldn't raise the money.
Mr.. Thompson was insistent, and on May l,
1902, my husband with drew from the Man
haitian Bank, at Blocker street and Broad
he had paid 1t to Thompson and had also
agreed 10 pay Thompson Sal month.
aOn June Q took Sal to Mrs. Thompson
at her homo in West l48th street, and l
made other like payments on Aug. and
on Oct. 8 OF that year
when T was at the Thompson house
on Nov. 8, a few minutes after I had paid
Mrs Thompson the SAL, Inspector IhomP-
son came into the room.
-'You mus not be too hard on US in de-
manding payments, said to him. In
some months We are not likely TO he able
TO make the payments, because we have
three Children and our expenses are very
heavy. It seems shame that my hus-
band, after standing first on the eligible
sergeant, should have 10 pay you $500 for
that promotion
set Is too bad said Inspector Thonp-
son, but 1t cant be helped.
I'VE we're unable TO make any payment
In December of that year. ana early in
January Mr. and Mrs. Thompson came
by night to the place We were then living.
No. Is? West Ninety-siEth street MY
husband was not horne.
tom Ia not treating me right In
spectcr Thompson said to no. Why was
there no payment made last month?
I'VE didn't have the money l said.
but l hope to make payment in day
ever promised to pay such sum of money.
particularly when he stood at tho head
Of the eligible list ard had such good
record In the department
1T In too bad, said Thompson.
.Three or four nights later took 81
to Tnornpson's house and paid the money
to Mrs. Thompson Her husband was not
home.
sOn Feb. g and March last visited Mrs.
Tanmpson at her home. each time paving
Ter 81. On Msv , my husband died. The
day after his dcsth Mr.. Thompson sent to
tho hospital ard 60. a certificate OF death
90 that 70 could collect the life insurance.
Div husbands body was hardly cold. On
Nav 0 the Now York Lite Insurance. Com
pany paid Mrs. Thompson on account OF
the policy tho sum OF H.zo7ee The polio;
was No. 7lt,s62.
in three or four weeks went to the
Thompson home and sav Mira. Tbonpaon.
She told me that she had recelved the
and that It just paid the debt within few
dollars.
But, Mrs. Thompron. sn!d. II Leaves
mo without penny and with thrse children
to support and ono Of their baby she
IL only years old I oAuuo: lesye her
alone. and 20 ! cannot &? out to earn a l'vina;
1t liz too bad said Mrs. Thomp.cr.
but you have the consolation Of knowing
that your husband W" always good
man
Just as was leaving, Mr. Thompson
came In.
"Does Mrs Gllhooley want to $50 me''
he asked his wife.
nc, Mrs G,lhooiey dcsn net want to
roe you she told him, and then. turning 10
me, she said, Dent gee him
X have never seen either CT them since
that day"
She says the Tl.ompsons collected from
her and the New York Life Insurance Com
pany altogether 81, 735 So
While Mn Gjhooley was making this
statement den Greene sent t. ,he New York
Life INSURANCE. tomlnHy, Her statement
war verified IN part b, dot unpnte III the
cOmpan y 8 posterhiOn, II took seycrDl weeks.
however, TO get Mr., Gilhccley to embody
l.. Il.