New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-14
PUBLIC MEhTYNHS
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

The Commission, "a of Police met yesterday sfter
uoop 10 The Mayors Office, for the purpose Of trSiog
charges against Policemen for violation of the Rules
and Regulators and derectiOn of duty. Pre,en',
Mayor Wood, Recorder Smith and Judge Stuart.
The case of Capt Dchet', of the FoIdh Wsci,
under the following c,arges aud sQe ;iic 'n.,
w6s FIRE, called. Chdrge-COnduct unbecomng
an officer, neglect Of duty dsobecence Of orders.
Ssc6cdfi0I-I hat said Dtohett Is in. the habit Of
freQueniiug bar room corner OF Orange and Chat
ham sts. without being dressed in uniform That
on several OCCASIONS during the year 1894 he vlsed
the porter bouse OF G.. Butts, corner Of Roosevelt
snd Betavis sis., and play ed cards and say gam
bling end cid OF report the same; that on or about
the 10th Of August l.5i said Ditchet relieved, with
out authority the person of Francis Guy that 90 the
Iisht of March 1855 said Dtchett left the station
House without leaving proper person in CT nnsnd
that lie EFF the StstOn HOgse TO prevent the legal
discharge OF Thomas Msckefell that ST various tunes
in Year ! .55 rad Ditchett was cokuza1 of the
feet that various sums OF money ives pad to PJh,e-
m6n l. Msher - compromise ana qui7h attachments
against peIsoDs keeping ci-oderly houses 10 the
Fourth Ward; that said Dcheu frequ .n'e-i the p)r-
ter house corner Of Roosevelt eDd Batavia SITS when
gambling for money VISA gong on and thE sAd
Dch.tt pa, I'd cstos in said porter house ghsn visit
irp ibere in sad year fhst saId Dltchet nag SOD
rome and cotton from the station House and did no!
make proper returns for the sane; that a boat vas
tau FROM the City while in htrss Of sid Dhchett,
of II ich no proper notice hiss been siVen
lutge KEEbE VIM 6NpciItl a. N'u4'rA ivt ~.
D'tcb.tt. remarked 10 the Board that ne ssw Mr.
Graham wa present., ard he understood NAT Mr.. u.
eppes,ed A. counsel for the person making Tue con-
plsie The late Board Of Commlssiorers, h,thef out
let discussed the matter OF slo"log pefs q max MA
cor, plaint TO appear by counsel aud b "a made /,
ruie 10 have no prosecutor. The COmms-l0nsrs HeIe
an Jpvestiga,pg Committee, and ths IS MAZE no
provisions for prosecuting counsel. lie Hd NOT ei'
rect Loweyer mat the preeent Board would take me
cor clusons a. the late Bond a, precedent ,.,
n aaiS--Ae he uur erstOD1 Recorder III
lou. of The late BosId, 10 permanent rue oil that
character hao been adopted, but thst IN tue eea Oh
crave chsrges against high officers ,hey Touc elh
a prosecuting counsel. He quoted the case oil Cap'
St SOD, wi ere COUNSEL ~ allhts" Oh 'uo par VI
complsinsnts.
The Coxsrs,IoSERs, after a few moments delbeta-
ton decicsd % admit counsel IN cases oil Captalas
AID LieutensntP.
The RECORDER remarked, that a. the lay Yves al
lent uron that subject, the Commissioners were a.
liberty TO adopt such rules IS would best sec1re ma
end- Of Justice He thought il mst,r Of lu,tlce TO
TIE psriy charged that there should be the fullest in
vsst gstlon arc the strc,est sciutioy.
Judge BELBEE then proceeded 10 read the spscLi-
cations snc be asked what there 10 the first, for
which msp should be put on IiaI' In the rules and
regulations y ere no order against any such
n ovenepi OF the pant Of the Captain except 1hsa he
was CT duty.
The CossIs.IosERs reserved this question.
Judge BEEBE stated that the sixth specification
spe cifcation a. all. Ia ell Cours and by all rules
of lay they were entitled 70 q oil Of particulars.
He hoped the Commissioners rosd also vote that for
cor sitefstion.
Recorder SMITH said thu, tia tine, pace and cir.
us,ares should be menlic nsd. Ths specific stion
che I'D be specific, and wss 20 required in civil and
criminal courts.
Mr. GRAHAM said that ito ear ksd not 80 FAR ed
vsDceo, Only three months 80 half having elapsed
He bad unde rs,ood Il at tie Pohee Of tbs Fourtt
Ward had not done thar duty. There we're many
houses Of prostitution in tina. Wad, and tho POLES
had vii ked 1t one house while they had broken VI
| others Tbese men wer under the control of Capt
Dchett. and be would show by evidence this state o
| affairs in the Fourth WHd.
Tie Commissioners stated ths. there VA no spsci
| fcsiioD relative to any such matter.
| Mr.. GLABAs stated there was not, bu. in the evi
| dencs offered these matters would be elected.
| Recorder SsIrH-We could take no notice OF sact
in cidebts but make decisons Of guilty or not suj
| 'dpon the specifications before Us.
F. Mr.. GRAHAM said he did not kDo~ th.t ne vea1
offer suy evidence on the six b. eighth. and ssa ss
| fcstioLs.