New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-22
OUR DETECTIVE PcLNCR.

TIE ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN TUB DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATION or THB CHARGES AGAINST CAPT.
JOHN S. YoUNG-Ag ALIBI PROVED ASD CAPT.
YOUNG ACQUITTED.
Yesterday morning at the Police Headquarters in
Muberryst the fol- Board OF Police Commissioner Messs
Acton baniere. Bosworth and Bergen. made thorough
CATION Of the charges preferred against Capt John
Young Chief Of the Detective force Of collision with thieves
This trial was asked by Cap Young because o. the reports
which had come to the Department aud because Of various
statements given by the Mr. Jos0 Graham acted as
council for Capt, Young.
TESTIMONY OF ME. REESE.
The first witness called Mr. Simon Reese lie testified
follows live az No 20 NntlaVe am DilcnhhAtI
while aso came into our store and offered Woteh Tor
sale from the appearance Of the watch and the anxiety Of he
man who had It. IcOnc1dcd had been stolen the man asked
sl3O for the watch: told him would see friend about H.
and in lie bought there would be no questions askedi
wont (poce and asked II watch numbered
IA 53 had been stolen the asked replied na ne ha9 20
watch Of that number on his books ne sad prls sisn
freshly Oen he would step over TO the store ana soc M
eli he hen len The store and was Immediately errestedi
about two weeks after this mani don't Know bls name
niled the watch. examined It, found that the number
was the same ns that watch had takn 20 headuar
ers him he got the watch he said 1t was the
Cro.t.exsmncd-I did not publish the card in ile
Herald concerning the waicLi Capt Iapey 19'eInmen,
detective put in III, HTadj be IS TREND ana deas %n
us spoke him about this matter on The l'hi nav
known him for months never heard thar he was 10
eut for corrupilon be made reference 20 Marshal Mlr
/
10 write down. be next day; don't know his name
be dijH say ghO u 10 bench1i approved lle bAte-
ments oil the card IaW IipHE VnsIrp i-o no ~
didn't read the card In ne Hrafi don req re orr
ddnt know that the card was to he brought to
first saw Capt Aou1E some !tals 'E" t, ,i.~ 49,
months before hls Affair." saw hm is lueln netl
brought the watch asked him where hc got the watch OFT
of cufiOstyi have kuown Bf1ndon I've Or sig monlm
| the watch because lad heard reports nat stolen
| Brandon
honestly; when saw Brludon said have this watch
through business Capt Young nothing To- do with tic
affair the stores when went to headquarters saw pc
eotve Moore, did not see Capt. Young. Officers keso
end Els were tho ones WHO cane the store; Cp Young
did appear The witness here being asked 70 pont oi
Mr. Res6 pointed Mr COVE. There is no officer on te
force named i1alLl d.i Io knoT that re statement
lad given 10 the u sent by Capt Iapcy would be published
srrposed Il would 20 before tire Comm Supposed
hat Clpt Young would b. icd then Lal NJ opinion ooa
cernioG the alleged corruption Of TIE police ....
being supposed there wOnld be hrtter testimony
given NJ Graham submitted tit thetc evidence
far there not particle Of evidence against he accused
TESTIMONY o. w,L q. BRASCoS.
The Court then called WD =. BrandDa lie depoed SUI
stlntaiy As ioogs am MATCHMAKER; Mr.. Poge, my on
poyer gave this watch 20 pat an orders TOOK TIE Sstch
Mr Meyes for the glass; toe young asked lie where
cot the watch no aid had bees stolen; sad he had the
number no went 10 headquarters and inquired sGh Sach
had been stoen they found record o uch watch have
known Mr. Reese about months never Jaw tie watch
before Mt Page did tell me how he got he Ealea did
mention Cast Young ben' have heard that ne vas our
! OF town al the time OF this occurrence
TESTIMONY OF IoHS CoTLE
On The morning. Of The 0h Of Mrch M Reese told
was man lis who had offered bin Wlioa WI IN ne
believed 70 have been stolen wsn 70 oabS ,n.ncfn.
in the man; when arrested him he sid he had bought e
watch and offered the store where be bad obain
H. Inc nan said he IRON the West went with lin sud
he searched for the store where hc sld be hnd bought NO
water but he ives " abe hnd II then ook bin to the
Jefferson Market Police and hewas committed by Jndge
Lcdwth Tor days examination he was oonmtteI oh
day OF the arrest the 3gi advertised the raich
judge finally discharged the man from custody ne
OF the arrested WIS Wilams the judge directed
proofthat the thief told tho CLERK Mr. Moore
" ~ ON me bool, and Va, given on the an ~ April have
not seen the since: know that Captain Young va, ont
the 9th o. March 10 about the l3ia oi Apfl
TlsrMosY oY wM. 3. N01Rl
Nr Wm r. Moore mex, gave Bis testimony lie j. cleik iu
the Deocuye Department and also At time, leriorms ne
Reese coming end n the watch had been stolen NJ
arrested tie Mr. Moorc here read i,oa tho boob. Of
Tie pePsst tE md eee, given by wams Eea
"a. re lo.ed % h. BY order Of Jadss ieGsis
der the suPerintendence q the Property Clerk knsv CAPT
Young from the once To- Two weeks believed be
be might have been absent ti,l the l3ih Of ApHL
Mr. Coye being recalled testified iaai be ~ We Eaich
until received Instructions from Judge L'd"h :" denver
~ " TESTIMONY OF JAMS .. Kn,o.
MIR Kel.o deposad Capt Young out Of tie city
tho stb Of March ti the 18th OF April
| ADDRls, or Mr. GnNHAM
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that was fitting tue Tor the COmns onefs TO declare the
g1oundes character Of the charges preferred asans, Capt
Young lie bad been accused Of tie oensc " vruh
ntecepiBa che prize OF thief while is 20 the real
owner Wien considered that siacmcHtG bad been made
Of the leadin, Journals 90 the city that corruption
,ee among Toe deissye police o. is S, asa tat isI
1t 10 BE- the duty Of the Board-o the Department aud
tO the pubiic-tO promptly TcIte these STATE
neBis. after tho evidence they bad heard
In DE Mr.. Young ordinary verdict OF ecqaith
shd be rendered The charge aFan, BIN was ionnd 70 BE-
rrjundless II originated In the Marshas Office lie could
have wished that he bad OF the attaches Of that ONCE
the stand in order 10 cf0sseIamne them In cOsng he
hoped The Board would give such decision would shos
there shadow Of foundation of the charge which
! had been preferred against Capt. Young.
Judge worth said seemed unnecessary 20 say more thn
that there not the ghte proof 10 sustain tie charge
against the accused.
Commissioner then stated that II usual for the
Board render their decisions few days after tris take
| place.
After the scqnta OF Capt Young from all the charges made
against him, tue Board adjourned.