The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-22
THE DETECTIVE POLICE.

Testify 70, &c., &c.
RAIDERS Of the HERALD that OF late, rumors
have been regard 70 transactions Of detective
department OF the Metropolitan Police force, calling in
question the integrity Of those ofcals Acton and his
associate Commissioners OF the Board Of Police set out
with the apparent determination to probe to the bottom
every allegation Of the least angbiity that should BIO
BROUGHT against their officers. Tie FIRST OF this kind
was based a charge Of grossly improper conduct"
against Captain John Young, who has for many years
been at the head Of the detective force.
TIE MOCK
took place yesterday morning at ten O'Clock, before
the FUN Board-Messrs. Acton. Bergen, Bosworth and
ManIerre. From the number OF spectators present i
was evident that much interest fct in the proceed
ings The specification was as follows:
AFFIDAVIT SIMON RErss
Simon Ress. being duly sworn doth depose and that
ars sna into Fss
The Appearance the man aroused my snspcons
Sssn ss s'l s IN
chief detective officer to II such watch had been
ionsS Noticing The anxiety Of the man TO get away
that the ring from the watch missing as usual N
sas.s s
sss ~ :s
him e v wss s hs sS The .s, ws o t r.
watch s went OUT and soon as he reached the side.
the
thing ~ I'D @
s back s ~ s and As sf'r VIZ %a
watch that was offered to for SALE recognized the
o'fa assas nis ~ ts
SsSsss frGS
hs property q Captain John Young Sls e
%sisss 1si
sSd re o. s ne asked ne
verbal statement NY name Is spelled kslss not RICE az
40 not know who ,ss Nes s sly
s ee da M nss cC os k ana
other called Ike, or Pretty Ike, acconpanied me TO
ssrss that not purchase
lives The brought the watch resaf The works
way ana houston S''e ans mans % SIMON RE1ss
S. Q. HAwLEY. Chief Clerk
HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.
ns h % was G h eses hs M AT
ness matchmaking, and that he worked for Henry
B. Melville No 70 Blocker street; his further testimony
corresponded with tho AFFIDAVIT.
Cross examination by Counscl-Q What induced
you TO publish this card in the HERALDs A. was not
me that published II.
O who published it9 A. Probably one OF the gov.
ernment detectives, Captain Tapley He Is friend Of
with Us and often into the store; spoke to him
about this the 18th Of August two days before i was
published; know nothing more about Captain Tapey
O. Did you ever hear he was sentenced TO prison ten
years for corruptionY A. No. sir; have heard him say
he governments detective; cannot remember the
mans namo he sent to write my statement he wrote IL
o Was il Whtcomb or Ncwcomb? A. can't re-
20 since e woe e he
dark blue clothes and straw hst was about I'VE
feet 5 INCHES Il height light o, M with
@ Did this say no was going to publish It Ia the
newspaper A. He did not
IT. A.. No, sir; did not publish IT, neither did know
1t going be published do not Captain Tapley
this statement; il sufficient for that Captain Tap
ley wanted mo to give IL supposed was TO be brought
going TO publish il; RECOGNIZES MI Moore as the person
who looked the books IN the detective office when
Young at any time during the tansaclion Reiso and
Ike Edsel were the officers who went with me 70 the
o DO yon see Kelso in the room A. Yes, sir the
| person pointed cut by witness Kcso was detective
John Coylc; he is tho man who made tho arrest; be.
eve Mr. Brandon, who brought the watch for repairs,
70 be an honest man. and merely asked him where he
got the watch ont of curiosity; had no suspicion or
otherwise ~ 10 the corruption OF the police.
VIM. c. Brandon testified tina, he was matchmaker
gave me The watch IN question 10 put il in running order
took the watch up to Mr. Melvillc's where Mr. Ress
IT, S sm % Face GAVE q 10
repair; he eaid: This watch has been stocn; said,
'iow do You know he said he had tho number that
man had brought tho watch In some time before;
that under prcencc Of taking the watch out and showing
it to friend lie took il 70 Police headquarters they
could find II their books he back 10 his
store and when the man went out be was arrested;
then said supposed ii came from somebody 10 be re-
paired
Q. You stated that MS inference A. Yes sir; I
| did not know IL as fact
| O. Did you use any name at ALI A. No, sir .r
Q. Did you say that Captain Young owned the watch
| and brought 1t TO BIO repaired A. No, sir.
second lime with III A. No, sir wen, back to have
| another glass fitted; It day two aitcr 1t was
not the same day. he had no glass to IT the watch; he
o. Did you have any conversation pith him about
| the watch except that times A. Yes, SIR; told him
! when went back the second time that IL was fact
| what he stated.
| o Did you mention Captain John young's name in
| connection with IT. A. No, sir.
| Cross. examlned--Have been In the employ OF VT
Page about sixteen months he has been located al his
present place Of business havo understood four Ave
years am in the habit OF going TO Mr. revilles 10 get
crystals fitted, &c never saw the watch I'll MT Page
mo to repair hs gave aos 10 r me . ~ repair the
after when the repairs all done except the glass
took TO Melvie's day or two after took there,
| told Rciss | understood the watch had come from
| somebody round 10 headquarters. r
a But you did no; state who the person vas A.
No. sir.
! Q. Did you know who that somebody WASP A. did
O. Had yon understood II hal been in the possession
OF any person at headquarters who had delivered II up
on The orders ofa magistrate and taken receipt for ~
| A. had heard OF H.
| o From whom did you hear that A. Mr.. Page; Il
was after had got this information at Mr. helves and
O. Did he tell you that the person bad got the watch
back and had got receipt for II at headquartefsg A.
i understood il tho as that
understand you TO say distinctly that you never
mentioned Captain John yoang's name 10 Mr. Ress In
reference TO the wa,chf A. Yes sir mentioned
his name IN reference 20 the watch.
q Have you understood that Captain Young was out
| OF the city from March 20 to April iss A. Yes sir
O. And this occurrence took place during the period
ho was out OF the cityf A. Yes cir.
BY Commissioner Bosworfh-Do You wish 70 be under
stood that this watch let with Page no repaired
or that Page bought III A. understood hrst II 10 be
repaired, and until found cut the circumstances
Melvilles did not know he had bought Il; then !
learned from him he had bought It,
rpxTN0Ny or DETECTIVE.
John Coyle, detective testified that the morning
Of the Goth OF March last Mr. Reiss brought information
that round to Melyie's store with watch
Which be thought stolen; told him 10 keep tho
man In conversation I'll came reached the store
he was coming out; said, "You got watch 10 sell -
no said, "yes;" said "Ict IT. he took II ont
| Of his pocket and said, "Come with mo-" brought
him HEADQUARTERS; took him 10 court; no