The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.
NFw Yonk ANp me NIcINIrY.

~ 10 'i'nt ~ ClhrtCs HNi con plhuta MADE AhlnN
ncuhcr' OF th" MctropoIitan Police force The Court
rootn vus cfovded with spectators and mcr In
lmc.' The former rcrc ptcscat either as~itnc,se'.
90 'o "a .sis tl,r curiosity While majority of tho
l'''t. sp"stcd 'ciofc tlc nos,d to answer somc
ca.f. u''. sr1ir,t thorn tor dcr,iicuon Of duty
lh"'. tis'' $500 conducted I've an OIL hand msuncr.
The ,h.'p p' tIo1 of this lusi1cs lyur done by Com
mis'ou". Acton, VII, rrc'dcnt n the board, scts
~ SOFT oi lu''c Ndvucaic and pert h- duty -
p'eWan'b yc' euyrrc'icnllv. that even those -h-
ics assrcv,d at h- decisions, usually leave Tie room
siuilins NJ come scctoi, rcmsrI directed st thop
~L,H thoy vuhdras
The courtroom, which T. ocatcd on the third floor
Of the luililng 40 3.u Nu err strr,' is an apart
mcut ro,rc 20 fcc' wide by GI lost deep. nchiud an
ton railing AZ the north end Of ~, n In front ~
a long table slt tho Commissioner near thcm their
clerk. the ue~spspcr rcpor'crA and fcw p.i,ilrsed
Icuou. specially invited. The proeccdiuf, COM
meucc, scou aner huge vile OF long yollo- cnvcl-
ort, hlV, teen brought IN aud laid n" table.
President Acton takes up one Of the envelope, On
The outside of Which is printed blank form, hlicf
~ With svuulvis OF the particular charge mad"
against a policeman. Opening M. envelope and
taking thcrchom the complaint, Mr.. Acton calls out
the name OF tho dcli1qnrnt policeman. The officer
comes forward and stands In front NJ the railing.
ou tho right hand side. Ills arcuser 10 called,
and takes position on tho ieu The Prcsi-
dcnt dItrcts him IN pat HE hand upon
hle, and then asks, "Iou ,olcmnU swear
that the o, ou,o you WI give, shall lie thc truth
thew lie truth, aud nothing. bat tie truth. 80 hclp
Won God" "Soa spys Mr. Acton "s.stc, s. briefly
r''ou can, u'l rat vou know concerning the chaes
sou have 90 make a,tin-t I'M, man" The accuser
tolls HE story. "tlavr YOU any luc'tious W asA tho
vitr0t4" rustla "a. .t.dcuL turning to the dolin-'
4ucut, Who usually replies Yes" ami pro ecds To-
eros -.,siuiuo bus bccu.sr 80 long as the accused
.,ar' niw-cli 90 tc rccoa he I. permitted 10 pro-
D.i, Nn instant ho attempts, 90 bring up PERSONAL
t"t .r ryu.Hu.I1 wattrrr, Acton breaks in with
"lloio TINT BE- cuH.Eh on that su'lcct; shut down
tlorc. u1'r' yot want to uk the witness
~ to uN statement he ha4 sworn to. We
want uiU and nothing else Haven't got
tiwo to listen 20 any ether talk ercrpt that
relating 10 ti.. plrtiguar ohars' AGAINST you" Thus
"i,tt dn.u' "a oiNftIr o,pra.sin. u yoruc ihe-s
tr..l to tho point " lc msttrr the accused pres
ouut -uN ir. Then. tho different Commissioners.
ID lhny think urorrr. uk dlfarcut questions Of the
vi,ur. and ,uHo-v,r to arrive At the truth or fariy
Of No GO. vlduL Frequently roui,d by tho
suthur ot thc sccuaor the nervousness
o. Nn nccufri Sho sometimes lose their prr-euce "
mind nuvr an rvnucntly damr'iur cue has been
i.ad" out u.lust them. Au the witnesses Assiust
nap ht.iv. lr.u thus cNauiu,i and dismlsaed--
'Not,' tVH I.r,.i.ut Nt<uu, 'Urlcsr, hayo you
nay uHs cleo 10 on,r or more questions
to rh9 Sc tonr c,rc stands It looks
81 tho Iira.rcr would rhr to sce tho color
of you- ''pu.r t.-uorro- morning" Meaning there.
Iy ito rtriunut Ut Gur. oi pru.t, that will be- al
JUDGED tor The ononco committed The oncor do
s.ro, tou'tcusu,tr.u.n avery woL" says Acton.
l"' us ua,c uut viih IT, Ia es tow words posr-
u'." Iny policeman t'l's hl' stOry. It Ia taken
d "A 10, su,t Do d, tsitu Soc other tgrtiu.onyJ by
To- rtri rupuDJ rd iUi tus r.ryl'e D, tho Cominis-
fou'ls. n Indicating cittIm-iAncc- are not thu.
made rrpln n' rr,mdouI Acton informs the man.
i.p. his crse viii re decided Ia the morning.
A. The dlinIucut away Acton call. ,o him,
d u.H.cr { sIi'-s y0n sil fgye uur, by stopping At
q rssrutrrs oico pn your wsy ult of thc building
u itsplcur chat ar onccr has rouon,hlc. or plo-
pc. ,yusc Tor hla conduct, and rustAina hIs story
b, niuos-,' otAcrei-o hose that HE sccuser haf
uau, WON. statement; Nr. Acton vigorously
ptrua4ds the iuio A,r aud ANNOUNCES T. tic officer
tho opinion oitho Cnumis.oncr., that "tho 1fes.ur-
e. i, not an,ious 10 see you, oul} don't YOU goi Ia
tuchn u.ht pI,c" ~ thi- Saiu" \ gtost deal u
a.u.omcni Afforded thos' who attend these trials.
~ hirh sfr 10 ,cr'he's. conducted '.ecently aud ia
order" The piuccuoa aru required to consider
tlomsvi'es on duty OhGor,e "a respectful domoan-
or .oNaris tho witncs'cs, mi the Commissioners,
Wis mover iutF,t 10 eiVe Hu o.lccr the benefit ~
doubt, or hi proyou, gOol ciara,tor Thu, 1t often
happens that man charged with violating
the rules Of the Police authorities either escape.
thi PENALTY entirely, ~ l. nomiuslly convicted, aud
li.mssoi With - repriInand. lpxsrds Of ono
hundred pol ouen appeared on Wean, .dAJ 10 answer
d.l.ron' oh,f.c-, cli,i, relating 10 "absenco from
lsl." slcepiu' sh.e duty" "couvrr,ing too long
time vim citz NJ" "cu.ctns liquor ssloons,"
'lIiasnc lmor ~hiic on duty" improper lau-
ru.rc" .t,tt.as diunt, 70" "lut"rtion," "Li.oheyin,
o''t.s' occupying TOO much time Ia the pa rol "
thc. lol's" 'Nittlus dow doorstep, ioaninr
a. amt the side Of h0Ufo, willie on duty" Nc ~
-lu4t tuOmWitt; ZONE one or more ut the manJ d'tr-
rLtoHHuoca Gp,licem.n !. Liable To hr '',ai
Il piD,eu suit, hctuIo tAc CoiuIhiss oners The r.s
i'm 90 od ,Bly in amount rom one ds}'s pl. 90 the
Ius- OF tDn 'ayF salary, aGco.d,ur To ,hc ,ra,it ot
''o traus.tci'ion, teriIIs breaches NJ disc % 40
ar' iuIi-n,d b. dismissal A uul 0f ncer,y
sntr h'u"nd dollars h.s been sccumualoI
hy means Of flies; the intcrc. of fhis monog ho .f
use for the support Of thirty Of Ar widows or families
u occ, Killed OF dirahcI ahir in active service.
Tho tritLs Of poic,-n,u Tor violating the nle- ocr1-
, r.. ,o,eIM hour, aui .~urgnJ oon'istod OF com.
II..n.s made Ly iouui rcn, e'r.r.uts. or captains
Against men bConylg O. tDt lIr'f,at precincts,
\ tOund-Inau rv,sr tht hr' ne ppA'r1.iHrl ~
-s,iruation hou-s nm rc'uiu horr three qunrtcrsoi
Al hour Pat.ululau denies te change as to time, AMI
Offers t. Prove TINT tho house roar. different char.
acter. 10 odo tm-, be- lnns' forward well drc-roI
eoOi Iootlu. JonT woman, shp declares that -hr
reside. IA l4c HpIu-'d hour., with her hu'haud an
ir nincr Of 'kip and - not TIM. 'he house ~
lI.stion ha laI sppItti'l, aul viii move ont OF II
tLrh ,pu'us to 10 the ilct She ,ay. thcic are two
other fsm a. To- the luuso and sho Iesrci the patrol
Irsn 10 que dsturh.ncc in tho family up stairs
Commi'rion"r Actn1 thought "t took GOOD while 70,
th otic"f- 20 stop ii 'ht" Another wi'ns,s swesrs