The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-25
OMMEN ACCUSES A POLICEMAN.
MURPHY FORGOT HIS EVIDENCE.
THE MAGISTRATE SAYS.

Ullner. whom Hogan Accused. still Missins
When tits Case Il Called-Hearing
OF Mrs. POillOn's CharEes-Mrs. Ortiz
Makes q Scene-Is Put Out Of the Room.
Trials kept all three Of the Deputy Police
Commissioners busy yesterday. Early IN
the day Magistrate Ommen appeared IN
the regular trial room as complainant
against Policeman James f. Murphy OF
the Tenderlon station, whom he accused
Of failing to present proper evidence against
the proprietor Of a disorderly house.
Along with this case Deputy Commissioner
Davis heard as many Of the regular police
cases as he could in the morning.
In the afternoon he was compelled to
take up the case of Mrs Kathryn Poillon,
who is suing W. Gould Brokaw for 100000
for breach Of promise and for Islander and
who is the complainant against Patrolmen
McHugh and Culhane, who, she says, de-
manded money Of her and failed to make
an arrest when she complained that Mrs.
Ortiz had threatened her life.
First Deputy Commissioner Ebstein held
court in the School Of instruction in the
afternoon, where the rehearings of the cases
against Policeman Ullner and against a
policeman accused of beating an Italian
were scheduled. Both Of these cases were
the outcome of Magistrate Hogan's
charges.
As the result OF the rush, the regular
police cases that had been left over from
the morning session were heard by Second
Deputy Commissioner Piper in his Office
on the ground floor.
Magistrate Ommens appearance in
court caused some surprise, He explained
that he had appeared at the request Of
Commissioner Greene.
"Some time ago l took luncheon with
Gen. Greene he said, "and confded to
him that at times cases come before me
where the officers appeared strangely
ignorant Gen. Greene asked me to re-
port any such cases to him.
The Magistrate said that Murphy had
arraigned before him on Aug. 20 a woman
whom he charged with being the pro-
prietor of disorderly house. In his aft
davit Murphy swore that the prisoner was
could not swear absolutely that she was.
Commissioner Davis reserved decision.
When the Ullner case was called, the
policeman failed to put in an appearance.
Aiart, ..,e Hogan looked pleased when
Commissioner Davis then directed that
cihr, yes De preferred against Y liner.
The case of Mrs. Poillon against McHugh
and Culhane was stormy. Mrs. Poillon
had a lawyer this time, and he objected to
testimony as to her character.
When Mrs. Poilon took the stand and
began testifying about Mrs. Ortiz's alleged
threats to kill her. the latter sprang to her
feet shrieking that she had been cleared
OF those charges, and made for the witness
chair. Two cops led her from the room,
and Commissioner Davis ordered all wit
nesses except Mrs. Poillon to leave the
room.
-Suspender Jack" McCee, who accom-
panied Mrs. Ortiz, was allowed to remain
in the room. He processes to be sort
of associate counsel for the two accused
cops. The case of Ntzhugh, was finished,
Commissioner Davis dsmssing the charge
of accepting s. from Mrs. Poillon, but
reserving decision on the matter Of his
failure to arrest Mrs. Ortiz. The case OF
Culhane was next called, and after Mrs.
Poillon and her sister Lottie had testified,
it was adjourned until next Thursday.