The New York herald., 1866-08-28
TINE RECENT POLICE ARRESTS.
Gard from the Commissioner.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


NEW YoRK, August "a, ls6A
In the New YORK HERAlD of date N an editorial
article with this caption, viz Erraordinary Revela,
tons Concerning the Police DEPARTING nn In that sr,-
ole are the passages following, 10 witt
b Fortunately. the policemen implicated in these nsfa-
rous proceedings have been fully Identified bv the
victims In two instances and their cases ars n the
hands OF Recorder Hackett, " Is not likely they "
Psos We may o. sns
tati0a Of the whole system OF corruption which y
said prevails In the Police Department. and the public
will look the Recorder for protection They nnx
since ceased TO hope for anything from the Commission
for those gentlemen evinced desire bring 70
justice, receive evidence against member a
the police force charged with offences against law
We nave seon good deal OF apparent vigilance In haul
ing Up parolmen for being absent from their beats M
few moments when the roundsmen sergeants prowed
around to catch delinquent; but questionable,
the face Of dev velopments Whether this was
not cloak TO hide the ooseness permitted In other
ways. fs1aTs6t
These gravo charges. II untrue, justice TO shs
Police Commissioners entities them retrartion a.
explicit the charge. true, 1t is the right OF the
public, who rely upon the proper administration OF the
Police Department to protect their persons property
70 such extent they be projected by IL to have the
evidence OF this alleged official delinquency order that
the department nay be placed under the management OF
persons from whom higher official fidelity may be
expected. Citizens cannot have much interest In com
planning to the Police Commissioners of violations Of
duty and law by the members Of the force they credit
the imputaons contained In the article above alluded
Citizens believing in tho truth Of the charges made BY
you would not expect proper attention to be givont 70
any complaints OF miscoDduct against members OF the
force which they might prefer. Citizens, well the
Commissioners, have great interest IN the question
requested 10 state either that you have knowledge Of
any facts tending establish the truth Of the charges
contained in the foregoing extract 70 specify case
where the Police Commissioners, either of them,
evnced no desire 70 bring TO justice TO receive
evidence against members Of the police force charged
with offences nc inst the law, Z OF specify case
where evidence tending to prove The guilt Of the accused
or suggesting where or how such evidence could be
obtained, has been rejected.
The Police Commissioners do not object to the most
full and free criticism upon their Official acts but when
grave imputations Of official misconduct made they
ask for statement o. the facts which they based
With whatever Of success their efforts may have been
rewarded they profess to have made every possible
ertiOn In every case Of complaint against any member
Of tho force to full and thorough investigaii0n
nor have they waited for complaints to be made ny par
their knowledge calculated TO excite ssp con Of the on
cal honesty OF member OF Tho ,orcc they have Inn
mediaely investigated the matter and u any proof cf
misconduct discovered have caused the officer 70 be
complained Of and ried and II guilty to be punished by
fne DISMISSAL from the department. according TO the
nature Of the offence And may not be out OF place 70
here what reader OF the article IN your paper
would suspect viz that the facts respect to the cases
recently before Recorder Hackct discovered BY tho
Police Department, ehd evidence collected by Super
intendcnt Kennedy wbereupon those policemen wefo
arrested by tho Department. aud immediate notice Of The
facts gwen District Alto ney, to tho
end thar the parties might be subjected promptly
TO the efficient adniuisration Of the or nna Law. IL
tscd by any member officer OF The force, whatever
may bo the rank Of the officer viii prefer their oom
pia operate In efforts 20 improve ana elevate
tho furce by aiding In establishing guilt where it extsta
they win then have the most reliable means Of ascar-
"a ming the truth fasty OF the charges contained in
the extract before referred to- In the meantime you ere
respectfully urged " either admit that you have ev
dence OF the truth OF those charges Of TO Furnish ne
evidence. RI tho article bl cd information fur
niehed TO you submit that the pubic and tho under
signed have right W know what thai information II
and the name OF the respectable informant Commis-
soner Bergen ia now out Of the police distrct Veg
respectfully yourr, THOS 2. ATON
tr j. q. B0sW0RTH. es II
BENZ. +. MANIERRE