New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-25
WOMEN ACCUSE POLICE.
HOUSE THKESsUP CHARGE.
Mdtron and PatrOLmap Said to Haze
Got BondSmen for Prisoners.

The attention OF Commissioner Bingham Will be
sailed the statements of two women
made IN the West Side court yesterday which re-
hect the police and police matron in the
West S7th street police station. Magistrate House
gave instructions 10 his Official stenographer TO
make a copy Of the minutes IN the cases ard send
them 10 the Commissioner.
TWO women were arrested IN the streets on
Saturday night and gave the names Of Louise
Gerard and Mary Miller. Charles F. Patton. If.
e plain clothes man, made the arrests. They were
smmediateIy bsiled out Louise Gerard was haied
out by Thomas Miller, dairynan. OF No. Sal West
18th street, according TO the bail bond, and the
house and lot at that number were given surety.
TIE Miller woman was bailed out by Joseph Good
man. a ladies' tailor, Of No. 13S West S1st street
according to the bond.
Louise Gerard, on being asked by Magistrate
House how Miller came 10 go her bail. swore that
while she in her cell the matron approached
her and told her that she could get bailed out
for s..
she had searched me-" said the woman land
cav had Sc"
did she say who the bondsman would be?"
asked the court
Yes; the 1nIIkman," was the reply.
How much did you pay him?' asked the court
Five dollars" replied the Il gave him
the money IN the outside the police station
He didn't say anything. Just took the money"
DO you know the name of the matron?' the
court asked Patton.
No" replied Patton.
Then the Miller woman called TO the bridge.
Did you send for this man Goodman to bail you
uut?" asked the magistrate.
NO" she answered.
'TTho did?' asked the court.
"a policeman. I think" the
''Iow did that happen?" asked Magistrate House
while I my way the CELL said the
woman, "a policeman IN uniform stopped and
said. DO you want bondsmanT I said, Yes
That's all know. except that Goodman bailed me
out I haven't paid him yet"
do you know who this policeman was?" asked
Magistrate House, addressing Patton.
NO" said Patton.
The bail bonds showed that Sergeant Flannery
was on the desk when Goodman bailed the Miller
woman out Sergeant Maher accepted Miller, the
s-rnilknan." Louise Gerards bondsman.
Magistrate House then expressed himself forci-
bly, on the professional bondsnlan evil. Bob
Nelson. Joseph Goodman. Morris Black, Pat Mar
tin and John y. Thompson constitute the profess
sionsl bondsman trust IN this and the Jefferson
Market courts" said the agistrate 7 think that
this Goodman also goes on bonds under the
name OF FlaInTn and II I prove It I'll make it
hot for him"
At the West 9Th street station house. last night
q was said that Captain Russell would not be back
until this morning, and that Mary Harmon. the
uatron. was also of duty. Sergeant Flannery was
the desk
When asked about the statement by the women in
court, he said: Il the desk last night when
the two were bailed 1t done IN
the regular way. Maybe the parties who went on
the bonds were professional bondsmen. but we have
right 10 discriminate and have to accept bail
when the surety IS sufficient and is regularly
offered know nothing Of the arrest Of the
women, as they were brought in before I came on
duty. but feel that the matron did not do
any such thing IS charged. As for the state
ment Of one Of the women that policeman went
TO procure bail for her. I Say positively that
no policeman left the station house on any such
errand during my tour OF duty.
When pIlsoneTs arc brought TO the station
notifying their fricEdo or bondsman. 1 feel sure
that these two women sent their messages in the
regular way There were several messages sent
out by prisoners during my tour OF duty, and
cannot remember II the messages from these wom-
among them
II said ii tho Tcnderloin last night that
Joseph Goodman. VINO bailed cut one of the WON
en-. was well known q bOndsman and that previ-
gus 10 the Bon Ton raid he frequently Went on the
ponds or women and other prisoners, giving his
name as SeO Flamm wOmens tailor. of No las
West 3lSt street The Bon Ton Club was over his
tailor shop ii said and. after the raid he said
ne was the owner Of The furniture in the place
Commissioner McAdoo wanted him to prosecute
Inspector Schmittberger and Captain Dooley for
breaking into his place without q warrant, but he
refused. Since then, il said last night he has
been baiing prisoners out under the name OF
Joseph Goodman, being permitted to act as a
bOndsmsn by the poIce because Of his refusal 10
prosecute the Inspector and the captain. Il was
Eaid, also, that he used heavy nustachs
but that he shaved 1t off when he Changed his
$50"