The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-29
Trial. as Police Headuuarters.

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4 RoUNDsMAN LOOKED UP-Tw0 GASES FROM sRoox-
LYE-KEEkAN, or The TwBNrY-sHvMTH, TH6kAr-
EMS TO "FIxu A ROUNDsMAk-HoRsFoRD,o OF THn
TwENrY-NINTH, ON A SERIOUS cHAR0k-osfickn
BUTTS OF THK FORTY -sEvENTH' RErusss TO onnf
A RESOLUTION OF TIE B0ARD-A CURIOUS CASE,
ETC., ETC.
The trials the past week have not been as numerous
or as interesting previous weeks. Tho case OF
Rouudsman Donohue, OF the Eleventh precinct, was
rathor peculiar one. The roundsnan IL was alleged was
found in the intoxicated and arrested and
taken the station house, where he locked up
night The next morning he released from custody
and charges preferred against him afford him the
opportunity Of putting In his defence. Tho roundsman
stated that the night in question he into drink
ing saloon to look for party who had been guilty Of some
wrong and that he ordered glass Of sarsaparlla. and
that while it being poured went into the back
room TO look for the party he In search Of Not find
ing him. be came out drank the sarsapara and went into
was the last he remembered until he came 70
the next morning in the station house
absence the back room Of the saloon his drink
drugged It Is very peculiar case. and as it could not
DO made apparent BY any other evidence that tho rounds
officer Bedsl. OF the Forty second precinct, was
charged with being in the Fulton ferry house. ON the
right up, and said no there trying himself
1t was intensely cold night and he stood out until no
nearly frozen, and then went In for few moments.
He frank in his Acknowledgements that his pun.
shment win probably be very light.
Buck. also Of the Forty second, charged with al
lowing prisoner TO escape from Of the cells Of the
station house Buck said he opened the take out
prisoner and as 1t dark in the cell he could
that there was more than one prisoner there According
y he did not shut the door after him. the prisoner
made his escape This was very good story, until 1t
was shown that Buck helped to both prisoners
put them both into the cell the night previous. Whe
Their he connved at the escape the prisoner not and
II so Tor what consideration matter that can BIO
judged only by inference. The is about dark
the cell was
Officer keenan,, OF the Twenty was charged by
Roundsman Wetmore with INSTRUMENTATION The rounds
man found Keenan, in drinking place, and stated that,
upon expostulatiDg with him for being there, Keenan,
came out the sidewalk ourished his club around his
(the roundsman's head and. the language Of the i'm
mortal Jackson exclaimed By the Eternal God, il you
however, and made the report Keenan, denies the allie
cation. He acknowledged being In the saloon but said
nc went in to change his boots The evidence rather
showed the boot to be the other Leg however, fail
ing prove that he did not address the roundsman
above stated.
OF by Captain Spaight for neglect Of duty The captain
charged that tue night Of the terrible wife murder n
seventh aveDuea detailed account OF which appeared
the HERALD recentyorsrord allowed the murderer to
pass In and out OF the house repeatedly aud did
arrest him. although he have known him to be the
guilty m an. HorsoYd denied shat he knew the
be tho murderer and consequently did not him
It appeared that orsovd did not really neglect
his duty, but that he confused TO make him
very derelict in the performance of il.
Odcer Butts, of the Forty seventh, charged with
dsobeying resolution Of the Board OF Commissioners
The facts in the somewhat peculiar and the
matter lead to litigation in the courts. Butts
was on board Of the Brooklyn ferry boats when his
attention was called by Of the deck hands Of the
boat TO party on board whom they believed had with
him some stolen goods II was only after good deal Of
persuasion that they could induce the officer nvesti
gate the case Upon doing 30, however, he discovered
the property 10 have been stolen and arrested party
and took The property back The OF the
Cd goods rewarded Butts with three hundred dollars
He applied to the Board for permission to
same which was granted. The fremen on the boat,
hearing that reward had been given. naturally enough
claimed portion Of it, they having first discovered the
goods and the thief The Board Of Commissioners upon
learning the true facts the passed resolution
ordering Butts TO pay the money into the
Metropolitan Police Life aud Trust FUND.- fund Tor tho
benefit or the widows and orphans OF policemen. Butts
refused obey the resolution whereupon brought
TO trial. Upon the charge being read he asked ques
ton whether he was to be tried as citizen or police
President Acton said the latter Butts said he de-
clined being tried a policeman, he having resigned
the Goth OF January. President Acton said the Board
had not accepted the resignation. Butts said law
lowed policeman to resign thirty days. notice.
that the thirty days had expired Thursday the day
previous to the trial. The Board did not entertain the
objection however, aud the trial proceeded very
brief and merely substantiaed the facts forth
above. Butts according TO the law Is not policeman,
and Is difficult to determine how the Board punish
him for his delinquency. This was the last Of i'm
Tort ha Aow