New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-27

m SUCCESSFUL woRKNG-FIRST CONVICTIONS usDsn
TIE NEW BOAT LAW.


| Those citizens Of Manhattan Island who imagine
that the Metropolitan District Of the Empire City sb<
vicinity confined simply city streets and thar our PciIcs
have no jurisdiction except frms very much ns
tahen aud unaceuainted with very important duty Ina
posed upon very important OF the Police service
portion Of the service popularity the Harbor Pclse
desed for the express purpose Of protecting The ves ana
property those who either live or prope y lying
waters surrounding and dividing the ces o, EewYork ard
Brooklyn Ruanism and oWessness not confined 10 The
ond and police system would be very Tar from perfect
It did provide o- those offenders against the law whs
make our rivers and haror the see ne OF their exploits ana %
Tue North and Eat Rivers and the Bay vel States
Island far Sands Point and FAR round e. Hart Island
regularly potoled BY our heifopoan Police day ard
night. The portion Of The force detailed Tor this wofk
havt I'D seafsrng life Thee also well informed
duties deyOlvng upon them Ihey fully acquainted
Now York and Brooiyn and are mltohes or any
who might cross the pash OF Their nightly patrol
/ was aferw ard succeeded by Capt Dodd.
AZ the present time this orccwlch consists of two ser
e1ns fOullsuen and Gr0nte7n ofcersis under the
Immediate command "a Capt w. Hartt who Is an Old ssior
and vel iamir wih he secrets both haroor thieves
and r5or Besides the above mentioned there
d0oruan steward ana nremen. Two Of
DEF od 10 coniuHcton VITA the Captain &C
force which nc present comprises tgont7-iV men;
Tie bosf employed ior thor use vas placed at Che dsposs
b, Nee, ~ a ia rss en- oo-e nse'r rurposes II
w now wei known N t, iar5or a. Police Boat No. Cos
sdcrDg the important duty 20 Wlca the eseG ro assigned
lsge sell though havns und coasdeIaDe aerso9ns
adapted the requirements Of The service The oheers
ae.asd oi "a st' Zone ' Tos f ina me these ocn
have more serious duty Than tue mere cruising rouse
deaed those wb" regard al 10 Ne gold thai ser
as VIII be shown presently.
The Iarbcr Police have besides the steamboat. SIX rvv
boat Two baraes and fon boats m lighter character These
latter boats ae brought into reluon where silence sn4
secrecy desirable and through their agency the force
bye beon enabled 10 surprise The lawles in their cni-
n laffs
tor and oofonso and dcfcDse Among other rather
formidable engines OF warfare we noticed rbed cannon and
brass field piece given Denjapip Franklin By the Court OF
s. C.ue Caption Hnrt assured reporter that those
Agan,t "lom Lhc iaiter piece Sn Ois SoTsa dd'S~
These water Police nave i.s r. sa o. .at LSvs ma
rcasoB Ikc vor thieves against whose notorious proceed
Ing ey employed wary hey arc daring and re-
tacu polo, be equally cunning Its game Of dis
mond dalouG 80 tha tho utmost ecresy has TO be pro
sef'ed BY ooa Ires e land e~tGo9en o. course ~oIA
with the Water Police and render each other mutual
assistance Al soon the water Police lad
ashore tic hand omeTs tate charge Oi teen a. Rc ~ she
goods The olccrs on lard are sgnaed IRON the 10
lice Biat Whenever assistance il requrc or Whenever the
bost is about - lard with prisoners and goois
As TIE unot secrecy necessity Of the operations OF tie
service ia order that the police 9sIs soad not De resan
Wis be a. night they ave painted hee ana rae olr arc mn.
fed w leather csins u hee precautions many surprises
nave been made npon midnight maraldcrs ara msor cap
encisd. 10 pagieulnis The resniar bel OF ,hs
HaEbsr Police extends 1oa ne southern end Of Baok
wells lsnd on the E4s River 70 Gosernois ana and tas
entrance 90 ne Atlantic Docks on ne BnooSn shors ara
from Iwentiot 70 the Battery on Hudson River But ~
seldy stated they have jurisdiction Ia al ire waters OF INC
Metropolitan District ard nrny eases have been OF import
nn sefv Staten Island and Long Island " WIN
be remembered s ieW weeks since tie ponce boat IS
moCgt INTO lse ~ coaIsiing ttsaeh, ssasE 70 S,ss
Island The occasion Of hs occupation Segmns POINT ~
board Ito boat tae Officers are wei armed
equipped for emergency They are each pro
weapons m tse hands Of sturdy H. p
An important FEATURE OF ti department of the service
one De aecaee! o'e,oonso nose W" nov ~ sS hen, s
donAeyeagnc stee1a-puhp conuecp ~ tle Dost' Oe
yarous occasions OWING % heI eue the force nave pes.
Ere Department in such Sro hfes have occurred
either among the shp'ne or else along the line Of waryes
I.Wt probably be IN the memory persons that the
h Of March the SsaaE0 steamer S1n Jac1to bgrned
that me PolcsbOs vey useful occasion and
o assisted putting the fire. but also in towing into the
middle o the river out OF danger the steamer Cuye which
TaE RryEe THIEVES 49,
are as distinct IN their ayocaton from the ordinary lard
thIey ~ the English ggses oy be said TO der ir0 erN
w land save when they want the produce tscir
fsro pursuits They rly their tmde upon the dark
tu ater and rese le other scoundrels only SO iaS
cha. civ is performed after sunset reinorss
less Der lenc brutal and dangerous class OF men can hardly
h. orceyea upess noeed We call TO mind prates
Cl.ee where, peTaaps We aea Ind pretty strong
the common insI ncs Of hrmsntv They generals 70 in
qaJs rres boat and very often several boats
lgi o these viii be ~ league IN the same job.
shave sf the alert IL also fact ls the river pirates
mot wrAost good shore OF corresponding sinartness
Iloy 900 have their dark painted boats and then uubed
os and prctty wen understand the tactics OF hc enemy
thew Glide The water ufOriing not INC efBtesb
soad sa OF tlcT presence aAi come slons.iae sone tes
sci ae.o the watch has 10 sleep The hief VITA Tie
pe, .ar y Of the gcags 10 Vnch he belongs then cinns
90 bol Tue vessel lad makes bis search or Yaisamss %
they large 5mn Nothing too great for ban, aud sblsg
~ N Ia ssne mo lie nes Wien be has solseted All witsia
sic Iealo appropriated handed to kseo-
~ are very cfes assisted bT persons on board the boats
io. stipulated consideration act in collision with tben.
III such the thieves but o danger though 40
any they abe TO be overhaned by the Police
and my acr hgviug loft with their booty como within
the case 81 Police records attest.
since be sh OF November Of last year. the Harbor Police
the rew solt law passed Air 10 iseG obtained the
II comprised the OF Eve OF these river thieves
We. naa called Foley, and four Others Three were
LIT & len .tsS,n ss,iss fpo, off vessels wing in the
hsrbo Ga an they their victims fer
purposes Of plumber They hr send su up 20 tha vessel ana
his sni and comes ashore with them When there they
40 rct leave him. let him them until they have
sucled Tie yOEy last cent out Of his pocket Then he mag
ssRf dcatc and ficndle. the irces. It Is for ss
PURPOSE moFeang these mscreants nom plying Ine u1ds
WIN mpunity lat Ge HetbSr Ponce were organized ssa
this 2Osrress have been made in 50 Snort time proof
The sr.hip. md dangers which the officers Of tAelsv
S e SSS a ere & dSrpr s i 'Is %
Not very long captain was actually murderedn cold
blood by ruan while protecting his pegy
and similar ourages have been committed Ssrses5t ltx-
eoFsl OF the haIbor police and Sergeant Mcconnell have
both been shot and exposed 10 violence AZ tae hnds q those
men, than be captured BY the odcers b
Few of these men who would shrink from the oomnitta u
DlooAed murder the OPERATIONS 81 TIE r0u0o
much Of the thyg the river and in the harbor has aaed
from what short tine still IL requires the
vigilance the past of the force at all hours both dag and
nigm.
rho Captain Of e Police remarked that many II the robb,
es OF boats might be avoided al vessels wond adopt tie
se course OF hong the boats and not leave them hang
ing on the davis In many cases the boa are left Sea
lag by the sdo OK the vessels tempting bats 10 these
geny, who oss no time mskng bite. The boats when
secured taken TO place Of hiding sunk and after shor
time, are raised repautd and sold fOr profitable
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CASES OF SUssTEoKE.-The following cases Of sus-
stroke reported by the police having occurred Mon
day: .,.