New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

District.
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.
The Commissioners of Police yesterday rendered tho FOL
lowing decision in the case of Capt HALP OF the FIRST
Ward: ,...
The charge in this case is for misconduct unbeeomng
In 6avps September Esd last sefed Flosa' annIns
r BY and having Illegally arrested and conveyed h
By tie yoof. i .ppear, the Of c.Ps H.s9 boy
sto1t yesrs old pupil the FIT Wsa psoe .'1 nos
and the above day MI AaaAa
81 ,bt sne DIT flaming acted n a. Dohsr bov ro
.is sbd st ranCT i =. @:as;
.tos BE f.s s'i .Hs'sa that e hs IA jHPA
that ufn II.lpp into the he 90 TS.: vi
n H.. tSsrsupen Young sipa bc
I'd psnhed The hed about ~ o'clock
. ssd e Il S Fsnaas ~S he s
s Ed 50. .s tS ca Re Ps be would throw .anur
he be e,h NJ s,a1s ;; s s S 1S Ta 9 s@
tia Captain ne had right TO sr.. N go m pcles
Court teore magistrate WHO on hearing the case de sa ne
az Hslpu by wsy ofdense una in explanation slys t M
FsnnrF whort authority EaPpe9G a.. ~: iIH Tn gnu Inn and
him before magistrate TO answer the ese aad hAd a
sr,oft Of this the declaration q D. vesay made
On sere Der that lie had examined young HaPG AMI ~!
vas Their suffering and and the testimony Of Dr.
Vsane that The boy beweeG aud oso Of Ser,
tenLer a. awful marks Of y.enee on the back o, ne
tey M he had a or hyS ;os' OF s9' ls o. be-
tween houdsrs hat this saturday ne pre'ssd
n
he has the bog when no 50"
h2 sES a Iu b ,noS o. Mehse Mlrphy to the
that he the hoy the h and then hs had 'u' On DIS '
by toe testimony Faun.s and Charlie. hiokol .noh;'
pin b. Mr. Fsunns s,rikns hin several 9si yin
Tsn M ts35i' ' s' n. pa. , Knta ssy 90 & Mr. Fan
ling struck him ' hsd g l. dd y.gns spn TIA. ne 'ae 40
6oelOk be young Haien Che deSe h.t a. saw MIN
as5in on Saturday snd , nm on Msnd4y ia.s N az class
him Mr. flaming bad Lor him much that he said ~
The ty pr vsor tia the boy had four or Eve stripe.
si kpkt rs to slou' the number Of oS given and the par, OF
The tedy where they we're sres and the declaration % he Soe,.
aos.he con m SO far + eoni%1o'y . BI ne
body DR. Naner awful marks Of yio
his hiie and Of Michael Matps5 that he bad cat on he
tge,, and SFs on s back s a, t S S S
Ii1 md Mr. hiniel Prom whom, hes. did he receive u!
sierrcop The side wall by bin saturday aud
o. Menesy eIf IN CIT 't .hoM ts me ua,' "s s No.
FsDrng had hurt him much would to show that ne
One Of he rEy.ssps,sy he did not think he able 70 on,
H. ~ nav he mot have been able TO 20 out tn.
hive ,stmen Of the physician Of HE condition on The day ale
Kbkel the declaration Of HsPn to Roberts what 10
proved b, the testimony Of aI AMMAN sni NJ Aaoan aud
Mr. Stewart that three days before Young Hspuw pun.
to Mr. Apnan morning ho morning Of
mr. Mr stewa SAYS he expressed atenbe beating Mr. Au-
states that be said bic boy had been ~ ne habit Of
schools tbai he bed requested severe him
Capt H,ir did he would DO with him that he
that he had suffered an indgn ey the trsea
teacher refused him out of school, aud that the
M Srp.n sy that when be was introduced cp H,pn he
told him hst he amman could get along with the boy he could
Inn sSgy t. TaG e. boz %oss n:
passion and to this Capt Halpin appeared to assent
be had siyn hin bead connection with hi. =.
h. With
ey of hats ment and such authority TO inh
it. dssn him Of The right Of complaint for 80 doas
What lis idea of severity was or to what extent he meant ,hey
dos appeal Il !. robsbe that he no
degree ehsement which the ve aud reasonable correction
T save So~sTcf that Capt spn two or three
tese ss hs e,ftns ~ r Gt no use 70 Se h. WA
sI from " hat bis Hapn the mother
said he out ard that be cut on Friday that che further
.d that Capt Hspn bad stripped the boy 70 tho sa ana
sFnps did which latter ent in other words hat mel
hutnd bad The boy with rattan bat not with the
the School officers have allowed such punish
inflicted the boy bat there xed rule to an
The infco o. personal chastssment though for good
allowed BY law within the bound, Of moderation mes
gentle and kind ,rsst rarely fail to eco what ana
the Young a. well he msui,d prd, toLe
% hstS 70 be htsd an 20 o. su a9s az
70 Their tud: and her desire .s 99taSt Ts
power cbtemsns should therefore be used only In case o.
II plain that regarding Capt Hadn public officer bis
Duct this wrops he had 40 warrant 70 ;s' Dos
cfcer rht under color OF bis once ne df
arrest the magistrate been oy
of the legal requirements tins "osa hhyo
aa,ed has e proof W.. sad discharged
d cberge then the OF conducting
the violence used that occasion BY Capt Hahn was
officer The employment OF the
collar the throat
use Of threats strong and the indulgence Of
police officer and but for extenuatng
| csuse bic conduct be REGARDED, a. neIcuSabe.
the proofs furnish exc1se ass parent and II
such what he believed IN be such
and excessive natural aud reasonable for him
impulse far TO the aggression 20 and
the before but he should be cs,fu
be install Ia the facts and public officer be
ip that oo1 bis natural feelings Of parent he does
In such he observe the and propety
other 10 this the Injuries described BY the doosr
nfcd by Mr. Tanning then think obvious that he exceeded
hs and committed and that great
though justification exists for the conduct Of Capt Hn for Il
TO be supposed hen be told Mr. AMMAN to DO he meant
| cruel degree severity
On the other hand the emily a. described
NJ BY knckey aud violent the
his thigh described by the doctor then the could
that Capt HLpn believes and acted that belief THIS
would form bat feeble ground Of excuse
The conflict tbs proof furnishes reasonable doubt What
punhmsnf lficted Granting
which the allows the fact that public officer
and used bis official Improperly must Be conceded snd be
must be considered guilty Of the charge The gravity OF the Of
fere he conceded The Of permitting sHcer
ard protect the right Of personal security ass wfay
invade that right and commit personal violence with mpuay
Giving him full benefit
ordered and sdesed that the respondent be and he hereby
suspended from pay for frenfy day'.