New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-03
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
TRIAL OF AN OFFICER CHARGED WITH REcr1yING
MOSEY.

TRIAL OF An OFFICER CHARGED WITH RECEINiNG
MOSEY.
The trial of Pstromsn &. ID. Wypkoop, Of the Third
Precinct Oh charge of uDOhIcerke conduct preferred
by Sergeant Birpey, OF the Sixth, was connenced
yes.tday morning. at II O'Clock, b.fore the Com mis-.
sioDers OF Police. The affidavit of Sergeant Blrney
upon which The charge is predcaed, sets forth that
he BnIeJl has been iLiOrmod and believes thEt on
about the 81 day Of February, iustao Cornelius
D. Wyikoop, n pstTolmAu, doing ouy 10 the THIRD
Precinct made OF the folio sing words ~ Capt
Hopbii Of said Pre- JiDct 70 wit: that one Of the
" Srrgesnts Of the Mayors squad had stated 70
" member members Of SAID squad, from the desk IN
the public OF said squat that Il they did not
:" divide the money made IN the performance Of certain
Of their duties with HIN, they should he removed
" from ssd squad, and asked Capt. Hopkins what he
" would think q such q sergeant"
SJgeart BIhyEf wac fret sworn, and dsposed that
IL natter &c. forth in his affidavit told him by
Capt Hopkins, and he told Capt. LeOnird.
Pa rolnan WYNKoOP wss then examined and said
lie did not know Of any money having been received
by pstronen paid TO ssrgeauts by any person. and
never saw any mOrey pass between them wnic ia the
squad witness explained the various dates he had 10
Do, and never knew OF soge nsatce OF men roc,iv-
ing money other than tnat allowed by Law; Officer
Brand, informed him that Ssrgt. Croft requested hm
TO divide spoils had heard some Of the boys remark
in Jest that they had received money, bat could not
think Of any man who said go; witness had not re-
cciyei any money directly; had sometimes fOu1d
note bone directed 10 hs wife, bat could Lot tel
where il came from; be once found g. aud that vas
tho largest amount had received that amOuut twcs;
Gree received ham, bot did not know wao sent It OF
what il was fOr had never received any money from
paites agt Tieyed when attending mock ACTIONS; tho
a0coIeti had tsred hin honey bat be had refused
il. On croest 1an,ILatiO witness said Birney add
himsek lad always been on friendly relations, and he
knew nothing Of the charge until BIO received notice
from the Conmls sIoners; never heard Brandt make
threats against Sergeant Croft; he sId han say that
this would not be the cpd Of It, So lbs mad points ina,
he meapt 10 work up. Witness made the renal taat
-. faft wa he al III. hell
the Ward.
Capt. HoPxISs testified that wynkoop asked bin
what h. would think Of Sergeant who gave Out nom
'ne dock to man that il did rot divide With bin
he thCuld have no more jobs witness replied TIA 10
wac 4 pretty bad man, or very bad m8D, that would
do that and shoud be Serge ant II hs had thing
10 DO With IT, ard tina, if tic CJmmssiooers koeI OF
such ting they wcui remove the Sergcant from the
Department; WyLkoop said lie know VI such man,
but did not tel his name.
Sergt. BIRSEr va. recalled, ard testified that be
bad been connected with the Mayors Squad snce Jan.
~ 1853, do not kIow Ut this Information being given
from the detk by any officer or any man; tue hrst
be heard 81 IL was from Capt. Leonard heard rumors
in fOur or i've Sta,ion-ouses, and made t0e charges
for the that he did not wish to be Affected by
them; beard the rumOr from most all tue men that
S.ist- CIoft would make them divide; Oficer Van
ArsdA.e mad tod him that sers. Croa seat in oa',
in relation 10 q couLt lyman that hsd been s"ln-
died. and told him Won A. 10 either See that the couu
trynan PAID BIN, or " make something W the opera
receiving money. except by law, oaly in one ce,e.
z. What CAGE Is this
a. The day tbSt Peter Dawson was e1imnei w
fc.r Hall came into tho Asyor Oihfo az he,l out
his hand 10 NE 20 81 axe haLds. took he haoh aud
when took lay hard away there was - D'- 10 Il;
asked him what be meant, aud r. ans" ered tlAt ne
uIderstood that that Wac the way they ga tnfre;
s,ked hun het ard lie sei dividei tod him DID
NOT kaos etc 0e got the money, nor I'D saut TO
know; tnid bin That sry woo cttsred money
irsulted me; told bin that il caught him, or soy
otter officer VI the S4usd receiving money, 1 Yold
be sk him. possible. Wines hsI heard that OF.
foer BostESk hsd received SIS or ~ on ticke.
case.
EtJuigs PHIIPs pIoaeded TO cr0ss-e1 anime The
wt1ess, bat witnese refused % any qasstons
put BY man who received back mall lie you'd
wlIgiy aLsSer a4y Questions pu. through Af.
BcEer. The counselor demanded tast nc should be
compelled 10 snSscr or be committed.
Mr.. Bow, sail thst Lie vsz quite prepared to com
Int = g. Buoy o. toy ot9tI Whoa who retssa1 70
testify, bet that be hal gbes objec; N view than
tic Pul4Huspt VI f1.rGctety sisDess, aid taat vas