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

yesterday II the d,scharRnx Of prisoner. from Rssr
wells lizard s'iu exists think tho ciamor about the
doub,less some insisn of harrsnp. have detained
whDesass under some CT, cunstanees but bave aways
alos ed them the compensation permitted by the
Mr.. s,uyvsAnt-whAt is your opinion In relation to
eec ing Judg-sS
Jucgs tdmopds-I think It is a bad system; am a
member II he PIis n Association.
Mr. Gcsby-Are you aware Of the number Of persons
VIM ne dismissed from the Island hobeas corpus
every week.
Mr. ssuyvessnt- has been said that this was an ope-
ration Of Pc GLE Jocy
Jptee Idm ,pes--Tbs great difficulty. II appears to
In regard 10 criminal iurisdioton arises from the
fact hat The Legsntu don't make sum ,ieut all wance
In this city, the oce fa9es il not much greater
usp II an ten years ago while the WORT they have to
Captain tarI~nt. now mo before the committee
ara made the loving suggsstions:-You will believe
me aid ie when my hstf foeI deep interest
Ne improvement ofbe Poice Department ~ any pets
in this comauIi'y. II is subject have given great
cal Of atte.ti n To. have been the department
FOR ,esiIy light years aud have been gnizlnt
OF nearly every al Grafton in the laws during that
TINE believe the present Board Of Commissioners is
excellent system and that II "a exceedingly benea-
cial mink he , wer Il The commissioner T. appoint
and di'mss Ill do great deal ~ good, though
tbiik would b. much better they equally divd
ed IN politics; th,n neither party would have al
vnD'sge In the long run. There would not be that poll
teal strife which there always has been and viii b,
thr o'he, Of politics. believe a,so that II Ia very
rspfa 10 have chief Of police AZ q grand supcry'.
IL,
or ever viii be any edtctual Organization Of tho Police
lei artment unless the captains ~ police have more
p.w.r than they have their men, II appears to
me that the captains police should be held responsible
for he goud conduct Of theie men, foe the peace II the
wsrd and for the safety Of the property the citizens
o, the ward'bey shu ld by held ibe the Chief
Of Police and he again o the Mayor To this end it il
necessary that the sptaos should
ihir men fer limited time for deelicon Of duty aud
TO grant II tie nougnces, such permission TO absent
Themselves from duty halfa day day, IL
say would limit the time TO day punishment In all
casts Ia be I'll. ctnal must be summary; the great din
Guilty now In the department, and that always has ex-
s'ed except under the administration Of Mayor Have
devoted his whole attention to the subjects
the lo' time 'apsiog from the time complin, made
ogsiDst policeman and tne decaion OF the court the
o al effect of this upon tho depart Is deeterou
his duty well or so thoroughly whom he
f'es complaint Is hanging his head. II the cap
taips police had power to suspend in minor ole COS
for two three days, the effect my judg ment would
be very tepchcial not ony TO the themseves but
10 The property holders In New York on the contrary
however, the captain must make formal complaint,
and then weeks, perhaps months ehpse before tho
plant Is settled and while the captain Ia deprived
by the delay, OF the moral cono his that
should have.
Mr.. stuyvesant-Hsye You known Of cascs where
the police have into houses Of prostitution and
rested the womens A. Yes, sir.
Q. What has been done with them A. have usually
Kept 'hem antil tho following morning. and then had
thieve,S A. Yes, sir.
Q. Who do hey generally operate ons A. Well who.
ever they suppose are green enough.
q. lack you who they generally operate upon-whc-
thsr they citizens A. once had CONVEX
fation with John Cherry who was enc Of the mos. motto
rpns, who deso asked him how II that they
were generally so correct in selecting country people
pretty generally good judges Of hunan nature and could
tell whether man lived in the city from the very first
step be made but II they found by conversiug with him
they bad n AIDE mistake no all safe
Q. How are persons arrested got III from charge
sgsns tnel' By psr,e, not appearing .gains, them
think panel hieying has been very much reduced with
In the last four or ave years. read the testimony 81
Captain Hart bin which no sts,ec that there ought to he
better ndsrstandng between magistrates and police cap
tsips; presume that every captain spes him
self live in the vicinity Of the Tombs, sndvcry often 60
sSy ., ny men have M Ga, as'.
have been treated WITH the greatct courtesy by ali the
msghtra'es Ihavc generally made simple statement Of
cases and believe ali hist have had TO do wi h have
gene through regular course ofiaw.
Capt. Norris, Of the Tenth ward, next examined,
and terrified as foil w-I have been fifteen months cap
tain Of the Tenth dist ict Chief u Police visited my
ou house time Ast winter, the Msyoe has
done 60 70 my lnowledse, heard he Gas thee cannot
presume there are some ] could not ssear 70
s ,ne sssne ,,, n,fy shop, there are different
living, and dare say among respectable women u.or
one horse Of designation In my ward but II eit last
week complaint was ma1e against IL by several cidx
ems, and sent the complaint 10 the police Office from
which II was taken be ore the Grand Jury who brought
Indictment sgainst Il, upon which II vacated
told Mr. Hall the pistIi,t Attorney would eudelvor %
bsve the occupants removed and they were removed;
directed men 70 report gambling houses but va.
Q. DID you know Of say police officers assessing
cizeDt for the purpose Of making present 70 any other
officer oi the wards A. Ne sir.
q, Nor any member Of the police departments A. No,
O. Did you ever know any member 10 collect msncy for
e,cctoneering purposesy A. No, afr.
q. How many days have you known person 10
main 10 station houss previous his beng conveyed
before n committing magistra.Y A. There only
case rccolect, and that the Of Turner and
others, which came before Judge Welsh
q. How long thev kept at the station houseS A
Fro Eu nd Mon nv
q. Have you known 81 any member 81 the Police Dc
psr'mentb sit In any Convention TO make nominations
A. have mot, and don't knox why should answer any
such questions.
Nj. s,uyvcsan.--Thcc smmI,tse TO Judge = that
Mr.. Okeefe--I don't believe In mixing up all these
questions about property and politics together.
Mr. Crosby-All questions should be answered. IN rega
lar otoer
Mr.. stuyvessa.-Hays you any property 10 your
hands taken from prisonefsy A Yes, sir tx bar
relied revolver, taken by one Of the officers which
kept 10 use evidence the trial " The accused.
.. Have you any other property a. No, that
know OF
o. when parties are arrested and brought before you
do you search them A. Sometimes we DO; always
search parties susPeced the goghops are kept open on
s.nds,. The i.eis; Io esrying oo the ora,r. 10 re,
ade any report for the last i~o three weoks because
have had bianta ,hc'e blanks furnished at the
Mr. Crosby-whep You maze representa- ions IN regard
10 these blanks what the replyr A asked me Of
tie clef ks, and ~ said they we're out.
Mr.. OKoee-You see this Maine law has operated
badly.
Mr. Crcsby-wel; but there Is a sunday law.
q Font you consider the duty n as strong A.
ever report those Of violstlonS A. sh1un 70,
have ttoppsd, but for wsnt ~ the blanks
O. Have you ever known pog enea 20 ietan Pisoners
In tho station house until they got lawyers A. have
bad srsl icion Of such thiDg.
q How many 20 iccmen have been re aapalatad 10
you DISTRICT A. There have been over Sd Who have
be- re appointed.
a. Have you any OF your men, srressei persons Tor
Violations Of corpora Ion ordinances and When brought
Lcfore The Magistrate they have Refused y entertain ibo
complaint. a. don'' kpow that Trey have hare sent
the oflcer 70 Tho magistrate previously 20 ec n he you'd
entertain The complaint, and he has done =, AL ca
fined tho psrilss.
q 10 you know o. sny places called nick atc'ignfi
A. dd, While In the tbIeifs Office was appointed ~
ksyor MicJe 10 70 into Bsoadwsy and he gaze
10 carry banners broke up the worst oass th1T
III however IN ,xIs;encs, bat not bnd a. iheJ
formc ly.
q Have the policemen taken any mems - procure
ccnvieiicn In such rasesy A. | IN the Csc N
Chrsty; since have been captain, don't knos a more
than policeman sho has discharged On charges
prsfer'td against BIN
q Ho~ many perS,ns arrested PER night darns