The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-19

Jealousy among Policemen For some time past a
great Jealousy has existed among the members of the
| police department., in consequence of Mayor Have
meyer, who is the head oftbat depart ment. showing
favors to some, and denying the same privileges to
favored few TO transact business ia and out Of the
State, and still draw their pay from the city while
other policemen, applying for the favors have
their pay stopped others, again. refused permit
to receive rewards, while the favored few are never
questioned although the reward be for the like SER
vices. Again, policemen are permitted to keep
grog shops, boot shops carpenters' shops boarding
houses and various other trades all in active opera
tom while other poor devils who have not the of
the chief or the Mayor to sanction their proceedings
are told You must be policeman, and not ate nd
TO other dutiesn Now, all this is decidedly wrong
ing amongst the men, and. beyond all, should never
| emanate from the head of the department whose
Impartial administration, have always been led TO
peneye was correct, until we hear the dissatisfaction
| expressed by the police generally. The Mayor
who's the head and therefore the great regulator OF
all the imperfecons of the police ought never to al
low favor to onethat he would not allow to mother
policeman, under the same for in doing
so he al once creates feeling Of favoritism and ea
lousy which is detrimental to the discipline the
partmeDt. Such partiality and fayors abovenamed
we are sorry to acknowledge exist and under the ad
more remarkable, as he has prided himself his
impartial manner in governing the police departing
These acts; although Mr. Havemeyermay not be aware
OF the fact may possibly be induced notion upon
representations made by other parties in power who
practice little deception, at least keep back nor
nation which would il given materially alter the at
fair and open the eyes of the Mayor, who would de-
eide, in some cases adverse to the application.
Improvement fMe Police System Under a recent
decision OF his Honor Mayor Havemeyer he holds
that policeman can, with preprety, lay aside his
star Of authority for short period, break the head
OF any individual gainst whom he has malicious
feeling and then resume his position again, rs il
nothing had happened-thereby instituting. in q
great measure instead of peace makers
Yesterday one of these curious affairs of the
long dock foot of Harrison street. in which policeman
Vaughan of the Fifth ward figured to nearly the full
est extent Of the Mayors legal liberty. 1t appears
from the facts and afdavts already made that Ruben
Travis, an industrious man. of about forty years OF
age, whose business is to furnish shipping with bal
last was employed on the above pier with several of
his en-. when officer Vaughan came on the dock a. ID
informed Travis that he would not allow ny dirt
TO be thrown on the pier until they had removed the
dit already there as he dock master, and would
not permit it. Travis replied that he supposed
would be all right, and notice taken. This reply
raised the ire of the policeman, who, feeling his
integrity touched in being suspected that he would be
guilty OF taking an outside nip Of V, need
at onceto use language towards Travis, such as you
are a d. d liar" land d-n you, rn lick YOU" &c,
quite unfit for the dignity and respect of mem.
Der OF the police department MT until letting his passion
overcome his better judgment, the policeman threw
his coat on the dock cont aiming his star no doubt
bearing in mind the Mayors latest decision on that
point3 and challenged Travis to fight, at the same
Ger now "aDd I'll lick you like hll " calling Travis
to come and fight This Travis refused to but told
him bis language and actions were anything bat off,
cei-hke Vaughan not finding Travis willing to re-
cevethe challenge pursued him up the dock struck him
several blows in the face cutting his eye ind lip tear
ing his shirt and otherwise abusing him until
by several men on the dock, who came to the asss-
lance Of poor Travis who not match for aurhau
being much older and weaker man When separated
MIR. Vaughan resumed his coat and star again, as if
nothing had happened, clearly showing that he fele
justified in the act of stepping from the official station
OF policeman for few minutes merely to crafty
passionate temper and violent disposition, which t,n-
der the late decision of his honor the Mayor does no.
conflict with any Of the rules laid down in the book of
police regulations No doubt the officer feels Justified
in what he did, as he reiipQ ushed the office for
the tin being, whipped his man. and then resumed
his star for protec ,ion Surely this Ia afunuy system
and shows conciesiyely how dangerous it is to make
flesh of and fowl of another especially in the GO
yernment Of 500 policemen.
Charge of Forgery Officers Horton and Pslmerly
of the 9Th ward arrested yesterday young man by
the name of Charles G, Thompson, charge of
Iglpg promissory note purporting to be signed by
bis father Horace Thompson, residing in New Haven
Connecticut for the sum Of $3.50; (which note young
grocers No 252 Washington street, for bill of liquors
but on the Lote becoming due matter of course it
or he tho
signature to be forgery 1t seems that this hopeful
has already forged two similar notes his father
which the old entleman paid in order to his
from disgrace, and this being the third the father
don't feel disposed toliqudate supposng that
yet coming The accused has been located for some
months past with female Of disreputc, at No AZ
Leonard street, where he arrested by the officers
On being brought to the police office, he became much
telegraph to bis father in Sew Haven begging him for
Gods sake to come down Immediately and settle the
matter as he Is now in the Tombs Justice Lothrop
| Locked him up for further hearing
Arrest on Suspicion Officers Crosett and Stenbops
CT the lower police arrested yesterday hackman by
Inc name OF John McFearlin suspicion of stealing
q o. I'd watch valued at $780, belonging to Giles MAJ
tin re mn, ears that the accused drove Mr.. Martin
around in lis h.,,t on Thursday night until he be-
came so intoxicated he knew not where BE was until
be found himself in the 9th ward station house,
Of the policemen Of that ward having found him in
supplied state the side walk Ia Chambers street,
minus his watch that having been cut from his neck
AN n n naYhp hoin laf ,frI 10
supposed that the hackman turned him out of the
cab, roebed him, and left him the side walk. JUS
tce Lothrop locked him up for further hearing.
Tioient Assault on Poiicemen.-Two rowdy fellows
called Alexander Robinson and Timothy j Kellogg
were arrested yesterday charge Of violently
fauting officer Glass Of the LIST ward with intent
kill, beating him severely with stone almost break
ing his arm. Justice Lothrop committed them both
for trial.