The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

The Investigation Before the Police ConnaAs-
EVIDENCE AS TO THE PRACTICE OF MAKING hokhx IN
THE MAYORS sQUAD-MoRE ABOUT THAT fhhshNr
TO SERGEANT BIRSEY's wIFE-rnE REASON WHY IT
WAS GIVEN, ETC., ETC.
The investigation into the case Of the charge made By
sergeant Brney with reference the Mayors squad was
continued yesterday II exces much interest In the 40
paltment and many Of the members were present.
The witnesses generally seemed 10 know n0hing q all
and Captain Leonard said he never heard such swearing
his fe he said he had heard Of men who had ooassed
that they made money enough outside Of their salaries 70
support their families, who had come on the stano ana
didn't know anything about money being offered to any
body. He thought there was some hard swearing. Mr..
Brney said that be knew Of In the force who would
accept the best capancy because they could make
more money. He sstircally remarked that eve have
great many rules and regulations in the FORCE and they
kept, tOo.n
The nrst witness was J. 8. Forbes, who had heard
great many reports that money was made-a great oea
Of moncyoutside Of salaries In tho Mayors squad DC
could not, however, point to any particular cascs;
Mailing sU " s %
ports Of men making money; knew no cases Oh US own
Mr.. Brney-Is 1t possible for man to engage in ten
fifteen or twenty lottery and ticket cases. and NOT make
Captain walling-r they take all that is offered them.
Mr. s,llman-Ars these bills for expenses ever certified
by the csptaiDsy
Mr. Stillmsn-Do the make out bills FOR expenses
ana collect them without the knowledge of the captansS
the man for whom The WORK is DONE ana he might pay it,
Ar. Stillman-Then there Is no cheeky
Mr. Wallng-Not that know or; never heard any
o. There might have been without any breach OF the
rule? A. Yes, SIR parties for whom work done
pay the bills Of expenses themselves 70 save the ocer
trouble
parimcnt know nothing abousit A. suppose no might
O. There is NO record keptr A. No, none but the
officers own book
Capt Ioonard-If the work is done the Governors
requson the State pays the expenses and II on
rant the Board Of Super visOrsS A. Yes sometimes
those for whom the work is done pay the expenses be-
the officer does not like TO watt the officers often
have 10 expend considerable sums OF money
Mr. Brpey-s not usual to often spend money In places
when detectives have to mix with the company not
TO suspecteds A. Yes sometimes TO take drink
segar, something like that, to make some excuse TO
go 10.
MIR Phps-Is it customary for the officers to give the
items OF their billss A. Yes, sir; that was always my
practice .
q II is not customary to receive check of $50 Ia Ia
Dney) simply endorsed expenses, without any items 10
the billp A. No, cir.
George Kcyser, sworn-Ncver heard any rumors or re-
quests about dividing money with the sergeauts
beard Of nen receiving money, or gifts having been
offered.
TO divide; never heard OF men receiving money; had
money offered 10 him; docs not rec0ect tho
persons who offered ~, was offered 81 once on ticket
No TAT Liberty street; had heard some grumolng
about dsagreeable duynone about not having chances
TO make money; was Informed that money was offered to
Birrey did not know by whom have heard that men Of
the squad would stand 10 the City Hal and pick ticket
cases heard complaint Of it, do not know by whose
tboy they STOOD there supposed OF course they made
money by IT. heard Sergeant Croft and Captain WaDg
say the practice Of standing IN the City Hall must be
stopped; il report that the men stood there
to make money; had reported men who had neglected
their duty.
Jaues NJ Miller knew nothing appertaning to the
Thomas Cholwell knew nothing OF any abuses In the
squad; always remarked that Brandt stood In the City
Hall, and always chad case"
j. L. Oen testified that he had been requested to sub
scribe testimonial Mr.. Sergeant Brney's wife aud
children did not know who asked him for 1t, or how
many paid, or how many subscribed, or who they
were; paid i've dollars himself; paid because the
rest did; did not know for what other
be paid the subscriptions WERE he understood confined
to the men from Mr.. Birney's ward; did not know to
whom he paid the money; thinks 1t was 10 Mr. BLACKWELL
thinks the value Of the present was $50.
Mr. Bney-The fact is, Mr. Stillman, those presents
were made to my wife and child would not have
them for myself would violate the rules Of
tie department.; l supposed had right 10 receive
them; think II did II would be the the SUBJ
| scription to the shield for Gen. Talmadge.
Officer Charles NJ. Freeman hai never heard anything
of abuses the Mayors squad had heard frequent Jokes
| about the men receiving money.
Mr. Horrigan testified that he bad subscribed five dollars
TO the present Mr. Brney WIFE, with tho eEpeotason
that grow out OF IT. II there any
iavors to be distributed he wanted his share Mr. Brney
was pretty thick with the Mayor, and he being stranger
TO him. he (Horrigan) did know but that If il leaked
that he bad refused TO subscribe To this present
might not be good for him; he simply guessed at these
| things. Uaughter)
The case then adjourned until today a. IL A. ~