The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

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when parties are arraigned before Court the Court
hope in vain for any improvement in criminal juris
prude long Judges are elected the system Of
ssnes taken oy .O%s o. the I t, o.
gambling houses to influence the PRIMARY elections and
prevent the nomination Of enc police justice Who the
gamblers thought would execute the law and do justice
to them.
no By NJ BAKER, SssSsd to know II the present bad
elective system grew out Of any lawS II does not
grow out OF law but ont Of swlessness Another augh)
Ii the present number Of magistrates sufficient for
the ends OF usticeS A. should suppose 1t to be suf
Mr. Baker moved that a subpoena should be issued for
Colonel Ming, William Russell, John S. Mcneil, William
Fulver, J. g. MuifeId, James OBrien, James Bowing
Martintsnyder and II. A. Maynard in relation to the
prs ctce of tho Commissioners Of Police. The motion
carried; after which the committee adjourned to 10
O'Clock this morning.
Police Investigating Committee Of the Board
OF Aldermen.
The committee, after vacation of two months there
abouts resumed It's Investigations yesterday Aldermen
Briggs c. H. Tucker in attendance, but Alder
Hoffmire absent A large number Of witnesses
were examined on some alleged misconduct of Lieutenant
OKeefe of the Thirteenth ward that seeming to be the
principal object which brought the committee together
IRA A. CLARKE, Second Lieutenant Of the Thirteenth
ward police sworn testified follows IL have been In
the department since 1915; Judge Wood opened court
In our station house two three months ago. it in
the case Of and his wife, the having to to
next morning. the discharged; court has
been held there since; have heard there were two
dismissed from the station house without exsmi-
nation, on an order If Justice Brennan; ! don't
know why they dismissed; the record was in
the handwriting Of Lieutenant O'Kcefe; never took
any responsibility Of that kind; we have had an
order from the Mayor not TO dismiss any prisoners with
out investigation.
critics with female prisoner A. have heard that such
the down In the cells night; II general
ly underttood in the station house, there was another
she wac brought In logger saw her In hs bed one
Q. Was he in there at the timer A. ask,a the door
keeper, and he said no; he had gone out
O. RESPECTING the woman in the celi-were you in the
station house that pighf A. was asleep when he came
in that night from ball don't know anything about
him the prisoner only what have heard; the two
lieutensnts and the captain have each q ROOM have
never heard Of dodgers being allowed into their private
sAsTE Mimic, of the Thirteenth ward police sworn
testified attached to the police about four years.
Q. Do you know anything of Lieut.. O'Keefs and fe
male odgerp A. Yes recollect the occurrence; re-
OF the station house he told there very hand
some woman brought in by David Carpenters he said she
hn to her
her in he cells amorg the prisoners; he said he would
not; that he would like to ave little private
strange talk for lieutenant to one of his men, return
ed to the station house about SUNRISE and woman
room which was near lieut. O'Keefe's several Of the
men told me that David Carpenter was seen in Mr.
Okeefe's room dressing her.
ties with female prisoneIf A. Only wi at have heard.
DO you know any court being held in the stat
housef A. No, sir; have heard Of prisoners being dis
WI. CHURCHILL, policeman Of the Thirteenth ward
swoD saidI have been officer upwards of four years.
saw two women in Lieut.. o'Keeie's at different
times; never saw him in the room with them; don't
know anything Of the afar Of the female prisoners;
room saw David Carpenter in the with her at
o'clock in the morning pinnng up her clothes know Of
prisoners having been dismissed from the station house
DON'T know by whom; have not heard Of court being
held there for year and half then it was held by
St. aiDg chickens arrested young man about seven
O'Clock in the evening for asaultiDg me- and at three
o'clock next morning ! saw him on the corner Of
Brcome and Lewis streets; this was on the It'll Of
December; his Underwood; there
ther young man, who was arrested for striking
tfeer Kirk and he was discharged at the time
have sometimes stolen property In the station house
but i is always sent TO the property clerk as soon
possible.
oacer JoHS c. ApRoT sworn. deposed as follows
Helped to arrest man on the 9th December IL
Councilman Mcconnell; II was for assault and bat
terry three men, two of whom officers; under
stood he discharged between ii and IL the same
night; Lieutenant O'keefe in the station house,
these charges not made before the Mayor not to
knowledge court held there about two three
months ago, by Justice Brennan: understood that Nc
Conne was discharged on an order FRI m Justice Bren
man, have heard Of other orders which prisoners
not discharged know nothing OF the affair with
the female LOGGER, except what have heard; heard
that about month ago he down in a cell With
female prisoner; understood charges made against
him before the Mayor, but Pm not certain.
ofhcer JoHS GARREH, OF the Thirteenth ward sworn,
testified foows-I did not assist arrestiug two
time ago. DON'T know who the officer that got
injured in aiissng priseneI saw woman IN the
don't know Of his having intimacy with female pri
soner have been on the police about two years and
Officer JAcofCon,wfrI, ofrthe Thirteenthswar sworn,
said know nothing Of Lieut.. 0Keese Of my own per-
soral oSser walton; cid not see a woman in his ROOM
him out Of his during the night II was
reported she was there but did not her. know
thing Of the case OF my own knowledge; there were
charges made against him to the Mayor, and gave all
the information knew of before him; In the
ton house one night that court was held there, and
some prisoners dismissed; II at the time OF
primary election know Of one being disk Used with
out examination
Cnicer Brush, Of the Thirteenth ward was the last
witness examined ard it was With the greatest reuc
tance hat he testified AZ dressing Alderman Briggs he
said, ~ do not like this business you and know each
other well, Alderman and would rather not have any
thing TO ray upon the matter.
Alderman BRees--we Only want to put few CUES
tions to you.
Officer BRusH-I have feeling upon this subject
have already been before tie Commissioners 81 Police
about it, and have some delicacy In being brought up
again the ,ame thirg that IT has been decided
BY them; II what testify would put matters right,
have objection but when It do good the truth
Alderman BRGes--Ycs, but we want your testimony
for the purpose II Going good.
ehieer BRrsR-Wen, hope the committee Will have
some consideration for me.
Alderman BRcos-Yes, sir will. SIT down, Mr..
Brush.
oficer BRusH-i don't care II do have just taken
little nap.
Aldermen BRioos-Wel Mr.. Brush, there is a little
affair under consiterotion respecting the police of
ward
oGcer BRrsH-well what Is IL, Alderman
Alderman Understanding about little familiarity
on the part OF Lieut. okeefe With one OF your female
iodgers.
Caicer BRrsH-Yes, sir anticipated that that the
subject you wanted TO exsmine upon and told you
once mace oath 10 the tact and IL IL record be-
fore the MAYER That is the don't want 10 20
over the whole subject again
Alderman Bnieos-We, you understand this Il the
matter which the committee have under consideration
aad you know Of any abuses in the station house
want you TO state them.
tnieer rRrSH-I have made thsm before The proper
authorities and the charges which brought before
the Mayor were dismissed.
ANe man BRlCcs-We only want 10 II these things
done properly. We are from the peopls, and II
ing has been smothered concealed we want TO