The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-17
Trials co Police Headquarters.

carly day VIII reply 10 the communication OF Inc City
Inspector. THOMAS N CARR
TRIALS at Police Headquarters.
couRTEsIEs BRTwBEN OFYFCKRs-A CASE PROM
BROeKLYN--A CASE OF HARD SWEARING FROM tbs
HIPTH-0RRICER OLDER, OF TIE 6ByRNTEENTH,
ON PILLs-0' c0ENoR AND eAILLARD, OF THE
EiFRrKNTH-A CASE OF DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND
OFFICER BACH 10 CHARGED WITH OOLLUDM0 WITH
PRISONER, BUT SHOWS HIS NhOcENCB, ETC
The trials a Police Headquarters for the past week have
been numerous but not important The slight demorsl'.
aton aceabie among few Of tho members Of tho force
about the time Of Governor Seymours action 10 regard TO
the Commissioners has passed away, md oil is again
working 40 smoothly as before.
The FIRST case Of any importance that Of cflces
Riggs Of the Forty nin!h precinct, Brooklyn, who was
complained Of by officer Johnson Of the Forty 6rst pre-
cnc for not assisting HIM 10 take prisoner TO his sta
ton house. appears mat johnson arrested prisoner,
but, being unable 70 get him 70 The Eeryfrst precinct
station house, which and haf miles away sent
for help 10 The Forty ninth, which close at hand
Upon Riggs arriving the ground he proposed TO take
the prisonor TO the nearest station johnson insisted
which be was attached some words passed between the
officers during which, johnson caime, Rggs biro
the e appeared on the evidence Of Sergeant Cornell
however, that the complainant, Johnson much moro
10 blame than tho defendant Riggs whereepon President
Acton took occasion 70 lecture them both upon the
eses that always ought 10 exist between the members Of
dismissed.
SerKeaOb
Filth, was reepened, but with similar results 10 those
mentioned in last Sundays HERALD. II will no remom
bered that Sergeant Lockwood swore positively that
OBren was in an Office on the Erie Railroad pier, last
asleep by comfortable IRE, and that @ Brien
equally positive that Il gas no such thing These oaths
were repeated again with stil greater vehemeuce,
O'Rren stating Tint no believed the Sergeant had per-
Jured himself Tho ssrgeau!s well known character for
yeracy and truth rendered tho statement OF o. Bren
absurdty and II win certainly reco upon tho latter
who could not possibly have mean! what no saia.
The case OF officer Glider, Of tho Seveuteenlh
tho complainant in tbs and stated that Glider
10 his house and repor5ed sick that he aent word 10
vat about nve minutes and no would be down, that
Glider did not wall, but loft his card with The servant
and went away. The Doctor then called at elders
him TO report immediately for duty. Instead OF doing
he reported sick again the next day As he did net mp
entered complaint against him. Glider upon being al
lowed TO speak, said he really sick, and after gong
10 Inc doctors house could not walt five minutes for the
doctor como down. Upon boing asked why he could
not wait he said no took eight pills the Oh, previous
and just as he reached the Doctors he began 10 feel
ugly about the abdomen He consequently struck bee
line FOR bis house. The doctor aeked him Il he did
think i would have been easier 70 have stepped into his
water closet Glider said DO didn't think Of that, and
President Acton observed that any who could run
four blocks with eight pills IN bis stomach must have
constitution OF extraordinary v'gor, but which, he
thought. might be improved by close adherence ice
water Decision 10 the was reserved.
caught mapping by officers Gaard aud Green Of the
precinct Gaillard appeared feel very well his
victory the roundsman on former occasion
mad got the best ofhirn Gallard and Green were in
coffee saloon dressed as private citizens but were
duty, catching some thieves. While there 0'Connor
came - and enjoyed the substantial edbles OF the place
he beng 10 full Uniform and on duty o'Conncr
claimed that ne was called 10 to take out an
unfortunate girl who there; but shown tba.
this just after ne had taken his coffee TIE
little on the diamond cut diamond order Some time
since OConpor complained against Galard for entering
bis (Gaards) house while duty and remaining there
some three hours u appeared that the roundsman had
posted himself where no could peek through Snothole
other small aperature and watch Gaard The latter
consc OF the roundsmans uity and accord
by circutous route, leaving the roundsnan watch
for about three hours Galard wac conquered in this
case, but has since been looking for the rounds
man, whom be succeeds in getting track 81 at last.
officer Bach. Acting Sergeant OF the Forty.seventn
precinct was charged with having cDnded with pris
ouer-one Patrick Flanagan Capt Davis stated that Bach
arrested the prisoner at the OF Mr. Peter Kabbe
who charged that Patrick had passed upcu him five
dollar counterfeit bill on the New York County Bank
that he ordered Bach 20 take the prisoner 20 court The
morning and notify The complainant also appear
but that be observed some parties u.o the station
house and tax with Bach about the prisoner and that
while the latter taken 10 court the eIt ing the
complainant notified and consequently did not APP
pear. BY this means tho prisoner discharged. Bach
showed by Mr.. kaboel, who was present, that he did
notify BIN the night bot that katbsl would not
60 as be did not doom necessary bat Sad afterwards
be would go upon order from the Judge. The Judge
no was present. said Bach brought the prisoner before
him and explained al, the circumstances in no but
as no complainant appeared and The other evidence
insufficient 10 hold ITO prisoner, he DISCHARGED him.
From all The evidence did not appear that Each had 10
any way colluded with The prisoner but until TIE cir
cumstancas all explained .hoy looked very
pcious. and the captain was commended for having
caused the 10 be invest gated.
The other Cases wero uD important, and tho Board ac
jourped until Tuesday next, ut eleven o clock