New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-17
TIE TEMPTATIONS OF POLICEMEN

DISCOURSE BY CAPT. HARTr OF TIT HARBOR POLICE
Can't. HART Of the Harbor Police addressed the
Sunday School scholars OF THE Soyenht Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday afternoon the relations oil the policeman
ana the ozou Capt HaI had been formerly stationed IN
tho Seventeenth Ward and had frequently made addresses ia
the same church Aor the usual exercises OF prayer ana
neng the speaker introduced by Supeiir endeht he
r graduated scholars and teachers on he
aef the Summer vacation The Captain said nc was peseu
that he should be introduced TO them rather man hh h
should be introduced him in his official capacity He trusted
they would him for speaking policeman lie wished
they would pray for tho policemen thai Wheh sinners %
ma We NAV not commit Sometimes the policemen feels
like an shuaeite estiaDged from all around anu " pans
Nompeod 10 y his hnnd uron in The way OF duty You have
heard lately Of policemen being tried by the Commssohers
You beard Of being br6ed Peope meet me IN tn
street and ask the rolce coming 90 But w1Sre
policemen steal hundreds how many men IN banks heh
tho policeman Is tempted win speak TO you oapalR IN
this ward. Three young men F5ht % Nsw.Jersey
ound Cock OF sheep md drove them to this city Tney we're
arrested aud brought before ls Cepaln. One morning an
Alderman called him. esad: You have got 50 ana go
mononng the Of tie men) you have fento Alpsul
about the natter are you going do with or You
surely viii sed them back 20 Jersey where there are no
on the misery suca a would enlist upon their families
Now inst let them 60 aud he sheep VII be taken PACK
b. could not DO IT, well urged the Alderman you Just stay
asay from Jersey ana lot The matter tahe i S re-
oil night You have been to expense ara OF course vlo ~.
ceive money. but you have any friend be can nave n
az, n0s9 s o. sb5 ses Stnd e captain Eyesnce when
tie Alderman ho Captain he bin Tho best part Of
tho stde-vnk. Ilc speaker Knew "l
thc Captain was stationed the City Hal IL Vas jqst after
the p0saEe OF Furnishing the crime OF ticket sTindhng
lie had not been long when b Vted by depn
ton Of the leading swnders, who endeav0ed 10 ma S
what course the CGpimn Was gons u pcfsue WIZ
regard 10 the Wi bat he gave then satisfaction and they
retired unsated Presently they began 10 10 arrested ana
their lawyers made tie greatest eIoIors 70 gem he &c
qutia The captain was approached by one OF tc anuus
engaged business FIRST e9deaYofcd - dssnade MN
from personal attention the dcrcnt cases I'M hndng M
did sucOeed changed h tactics and na be was EAd tha
the officer going prosecute these Fellows II woma
have the effect pno.ng the business on Iespeoahe
basis IL added that The ticket dealers bad raised
a sum Of e3Oc0 10 did the PROSECUTIONS which sun
he offered 70 the captain. Toe captain nall NC
country would pay expenses and he could not accept the
money With which he "a be bound hand ana Loot Iua
tho last swinGling reached. The man was moi
respectfully connected, LIS brother having gained Eea
one. and the culpfit committed Early ono morning
tho captain a,coIrd By lawyer In tho prisoners
behalf aud every argument uicd 90 induce him
tho prosecution and aid the accused In gottng on 20
for any feasonable amount drawn 20 tue order
friend Bu the Captain not % be bought In
third the Police Capail stationed IN the Ihrtieih
Hanged indgccuco II drink went driving ono dry nud
after visiting several barToous became incapable OF nh1pS
his horses aud drove the sidewalk endhh6erb me
self IN the cell sent far The Captain with whom he pecd
foT release o. ground OF ness lie proposed hhay hl
certain physician be for who should pronounce hr he
ou,ly H. He could then be taken mattress 20 re rlense
and remain in bed several days receiving aeuy NA Io @
doctor For this service lie captain was 70 ftceFt encA
f,r sn0 Bat the officer would not be brbed ana thctch
had to endure the OF night IN the slOn
house anu b. fined slO next morning 10 open oou ,'p
Hart tlcn cOncfd BIS remarks by drawing praeiiea re-
,ops lesson from these victories over temptation eng hea
n for lie benefit Of the children the rewards promsedn ao
Ete 10 lh0,e who successfully the wes OF sn me
flesh and tho devil