The New York herald., 1866-08-31
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.


tective Force.
On the l1th instant article published In
the HERALD In which II was stated that Captain
Young Of the detective force, and detectives Bennos
and AcDousal had asked from Mr. John W. willard. Of
No. ga broadway the sum OF 500 payment for their
services in receiving q small portion Of money
which had been stolen from HIM by ono Of his clerks
On tho strength Of that article made out and
Captain young was Srougn. up yesterday morning 70.
present and large crowd had assembled in the
court room to witness the proceedings in the The
sworn by the Commissioner, testified as follows:-
TESTIMONY or JOHN W.
In the fall OF 1904 store robbed and called
on Captain Young and stated my case to him he recov.
cred for couple hundred Of dollars and gave him
small reward our soO.ssegsr bad been s%es.nns s
about 500 IN carsepcy % and sSo in specie and gave
and Captain Young Give all that said aud done.
a. can't do III can't remember distinctly enough; II
80 long ago that forget the exact terms OF the con.
Yresdcnt-youve done II pretty fully in the newspa-
pers now We want il here. We want the facts OF the
case-what was done and said about the matter. A
really can't state the exact conversation happened to
speak to friend Of mine time since about the
matter, but thought more OF IT, and next day
ocer the and asked for the particulars Of
the affair gave them 10 him could recol
lect; but It is impossible 70 state all that was said
Prcsdent-Youve read this article published in the
HgnArDf A. Yes, sir.
President-There is a charge made that Captain Young
did not When We recovered the money handed $40
to Mr. Young and IN the coufse Of the cohvtrsation,
learning the part that Mr. McDougall and Mr. Bennett
had taken in the AFFAIR, left $40 each for ,hem-mak
ing $40 in all the statement about $50 is all Incorrect
Commissioner Manierre-Do understand You TO say
that you gave the officers this money without being
asked for itr A. Yes, sir; they never asked for H.
gave il to them OF my own free will
Presdent-Did Captain Young ask for the money TO
give TO the ofncersS A. No sir; he merely mentioned
the part they bad taken in the matter, and was induced
TO leave II for them.
On hahn mtn Mr. hat he
person with whom he had the conversation alluded to
was Mr. Moore, Of No. Sixth avenue. who had for
merly been policeman. He had known Mr.. Moore some
eight ten years The conversation alluded 10 occurred
about three weeks ago they conversng about the
in the papers, and no had mentioned the
matter not supposing that u would be repeated he.
and did not intend to make such impression; Ir.
Willard could not tell who the officer that called
him for the statement which afterwards published;
he didn't ask him bis name, and the officer didn't tell
him; he did not a roceman's uniform but he
showed Mr. Willard shield, and he willard, thought
that the officer sent from headquarters and that he
was bound 10 give the statement tho officer did not
state how he 10 call Mr. Willard, bat he merely
said ne the particulars the transaction
between Mr. Willard and Captain Young a couple Of
years ago; be told Mr. Willard that he did not know Mr..
Moore; he wrote out the statement, but Mr. Willard did
not sign III Mr. Willard stated that he did not know what
was to be made Of the statement. and would not
have given he supposed Il was to be used basis
given u n, hs thought IL 10 be- published; Mr..
wilisrds nm had no evidence OF the losses by
oasrk's own Admission he had uevor consulted tho Ds
tric Attorney, and did not know that he could not
vct the CLERK simply bis admission b. called 10
Captain Young and stated the the Captain ndysad
him, he did not want to prosecute the clerk, TO write
to the clerks wife and agree TO let The matter drop II
the clerk would tell where the property had gone he
followed the advice Of tho Captain and learned thai he
had lost II IN gambling house he had no suspicion of
Novsmssr 90, 1894 be va, Iarcdased 70 Mr. Brown ey
Captain Young the clerk told him he had los, money
An int Wit Afo N IN fnpt
Yorngs once did nt think he had any conversation with
kr. Brown aono he nigh, have had, bu, he pretty
certain that be bad not the article Ia the paper was pub
lshsd without hs knowledge consent he wrote to
the clerk that IL he would reveal where the property had
lshsd personal notice In the HspAiD tina, effect; he
willingly and voluntarily paid The $40 TO the officers, and
TESTIMONY ov osonos ssow,
Mr. 0oorge Brown, keeper of gambling house Al No
that did claim loei oil the money
his establishment; the o1cers told him of II tho ON
GERS called on him and told him Mr. Young wanted to
him; he TO tho detectives once and met
Mr. Willard and the young man he had conversation
with them and the young man said that he did not los
all the money In his house; he afterwards hsd conver-
sation with Captain Young and Mr. willard, and be
induced 70 give Mr.. willard $780, which than
Of of f was N gold 1 be had watch and chain Which ss
young man had lost and he gave " the young
wife, she made appeal 10 him aud stated that 4
was her property.
PArgnx GOODNESS
the partner Of the last witness substantially corroho
conversation the detociyes Office. and did kno.
how Brown bad settled u until they got outside tbs
building; he thought Captain Young gn0i ant Of
the settlement as he himself was
Dsrrcrfys BnSsyTr,
Of the officers engaged in the case testified mt Nj
Willard coDsued him st the time the dcaleatioBs
discovered, and he advised him 70 Captsin Young
who advised him TO wri'e TO the cleek wife, snd that
Mr. W did 50, and learned that the young had
gamblcd at Mr.. Browns place and another pl,ce
Broadway Mr. Bennett testified 20 calling in company
With detective AoDougan Al Browns plsce and telling
Hru ~ ~
not know of the settlement. however, until u was all
He thought Nr Willard told pip bis lo.s wss over
a thousand dollan Al the time Of tho occurrence the
ectve squad very busy the track Of the hotel
burners snd Mr. wnaTds deemed 70 be one of
~ little importance comparatively that be did not give
Il as much thought a. he might o,hervse have io1e
DsrEcrys DorgAtL
testified 70 the same fAcis s those stated ~ detective
Bennett concerning the nstisr between M Willard aud
Brown and Gocderson and also 10 the press u bus
ness In the detective once al the time
President Acton. There Ia only one pont then, Cap
tain Young and tbs, whether you received authority
from the Board 10 accept ihlr $40
Captain Young stated that he hai and hanied 10 the
clerk a request written by himself tho Of the
curence for permison 70 accept the SO across The
face Of Witch ". endorsed I,f%,' ~ r rasS.d *
Anoe rund, ngnsd PC.
then called and testned that vas cuuonAry fof
psrsons recovering property Though the police TO pre-
snt the oncsr OF omoss with little bonus, and that
,: sss be-. Pi: as s '9s ss S. S.,:
there WAS anything unoneer lse mn
pvuprr AsToasU EsL
vAs called and testified TO ,hs practice 70 The criminal
courss 10 csses OF ihsfs snd embezslsmeni, of ALLOW
ing the criminal esspe punishment on rssoring the
property He related or three essr ~ instAnoes
u Hsi bousht thsa IN cAses which the person o.
the prisoner could nos he secured uO The fuaotions
OF ths police 10 ss In recovering the propsvsy NAT
such courp~ 10 accordance With the prnhpl0 Of
ths eadins legal commsnsior. hat msi - sot rsa.
ey~y understood by the publlc NJ bsn then vent on
W explain some points of sv regard 70 me recovery
Of propsry but when no, connected vth the
present osse
ovnrss r. d0rT,
s.crssyv IN m. Tres.ar~r ~ the Board % Commis.
rossy. tss n~d 70 the rscsp, ths psrcentags Of ~
on ax0 ,ro Csps IN Yoans and detetivss Bennett and
Ncnougs for The benefit ~ its roee lis 'nsur~Dcs
rund snd exhibited the boos containing the entry
the uspsac,ios made IN Dscembsf, 1904
The case here ciosed, but ~ consqusncs 81 The
absence of Judge os~orh cecisiop couic bs rem.
esrsd IN Tho csse the custom o. the bard % con
4 s,dsr The sy ldsncs before the full board