The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-20
INTERESTING POLICE TRIALS.

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INTERESTING POLICE TRIALS.
Chief Detective Young Charged with Im-
.tlS&. proper Conduct.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday at two
O'Clock for the purpose Of investigating charges Of i'm
proper conduct preferred against Chief Young and officer
Joha coye, both Of the Detective Police Department
The following evidence was taken -
J. G. Collins, sworn-I reside ~ Al Crosby street;
dealer in butter and cheese in September, 1885, re-
capacity Of sutlsr 20 The One HUNDRED and
New York was In partnership with Michael B. Cline;
shortly after came back Cline and visited In East
our boarding house, i0T wavsrIey place, We
stepped in house At 6ls Broadway and fell in company
ali three proceeded up Broadway he Induced US to 20
in the store Of Blankman Murphy, the Southern
HOTEL and there we had something to drink for which
checks one TO the amount OF $780, which belonged 70
me, and which drawn the Bank Of ths public,
and myself, and drawn on the Citizens Bank; he
had also $500 in money, grsenbacks; after
going out OF the store Of Blankman l. Murphy, we
engaged carriage and went up Broadway as far ~
Twenty nfth street. and down again far Eighth
street the Sinclair House, stopped there and dis
that corner BAKER called Cline aside and almost imme-
diately after both Baker and Cline disappeared; !
looked for Cline a the southern HOTEL at the store OF
Blankman Murphy. but could not end him; then
returned TO boarding house. but Cline did not come
homc the next morning stopped payment of the
O'clock. relieved Of an bis money: Cline and
then the Fifteenth precinct station and made
report TO the onicer in charge We nrst however, went
something Of Baker; they said they thought he lived in
Rosyn place; We went there and found that man
answering the description Of Baker had been living
there but had loft that very morning, stating that he
had received teegRphic message calling him out OF
the city, Cline made the report at the Fifteenth pre-
cinct We there detective named Barker, con-
nected with that precinct, but he did not succeed
in recovering our money; We then reported
port, and accompanied him; the chief officer said he
would all he could remained outside the door while
Cline transacted all the business in about ten or twelve
DAYS We Of money, and could not pay board
We we're unable draw this money at the bank because
we were Strangers and could not get the necessary in
demnity certificates In about ten days Cline called in
sraln 4. Police headquartsrs 70 see the detective who
had the matter in charge; said out in tho hallway;
whom Cline came out he was accompanied By an ofhcer
gone in had been told ct rst that the checks could
NOT be found but that II Q reward offered they
Cline Then ss >. n .oSs e!
ocer aud proceeded 70 the banks BY whom tho checks
were payable, add drew the money on them as soon
days after this received notice 70 appear q Jefferson
Market as Baker had been arrested and needed
witnes. against him; went there and saw the man
poned and never for trial. met Baker after
wards walking along Broadway Il was represented to
reputation for him fron the stais Of New jersey.
Cross-sxamined-I made the AFFIDAVIT In relation
. this matter recently published in . newspaper
Of this city; ! made u - tho request Of . rc-
ss "a. ..S Sss 'e drew n'T' S me;
." n. two or three times IN references 70 The matter
told him had objection 10 giving the nesmsssn be
paid nothing = ys y e gsys -.
pencil for me, and then We ven. - notary public In
Chatham street. and signed fair copy know gen-
Ssor thss he MADE any clam On the moneys os. By
soos. o. sss I'M iso him sy o. pre-
Ssss q; ss ssS for Il.
Collins; We both endorsed tho latter. end l
; 70 Ia Sss s sssss
Baker; during thss u2s hsd ne Ave sS.dred dessr
s ss;s Sc = u: Ss.:d dollars 81 hin . i.
% me; Sssrd q Sss Sses ss.isa p char. Pre-
81 she money; never heard that Cns got out Of hh
scrspe with Gallagher By s:agoiae ever 70 him ell
claim in money hss nigh: % rScoysrsd from Baker,
have not heard Of him for some time; told
somebody, detective Barker, think, that thought
this afl6ayt am NOT positive hat ne either dead or
alive have heard OF him since November 1885;
made use q Clinss name 10 this amdAvt without
making this statement to take advantage OF dead man
and mako uss or his name; had for staying
outside because had confidence in The man; Cline
claimed DO able 70 speak better than could accom-.
panied the oDcsr and Cline into the bank the onicsr
looked ike Mr. Coyle he large neshy, but
could not say about his beard; was perfectly
sober them; Cline took up the money, counted
told te people al the bank that il was ali right bat do
not know that detective was sent with 70 vouch
for our being the right parties may have heard Cline
never published any offer OF INST nature: he failed in
getting the bond OF indemnity from his friends In Nil
10 la nad We might have procured The necessary bonds
In New York In n few weeks
Cross examined BY Commissioner Acton-I did not see
Captain Young In this case NJ all have heard all about
the Transaction from Cline.
This was the only witness for the prosecution.
The following evidence offered for tho Defence
Detect,ve Coyle testified a. foows:-I reside At 3o5
West Forty eighth street; have been member OF the
metropolitan police Tor seven years. and have boon
or here about September 1895 he called At the once
reference the loss OF this property he saw me there
be came in The morning, and ssid no had been robbed
The nigh, before on Broadway; told him 70 sit down
until Captain Young or The Clerk came IN, and that they
would take bis reports when the Clerk came In be made
his report he then turned round and said. al will give
you $500 II you win recover that for me; made exer
tions 70 recover the property. bot was unsuccsss-
r proDe,y slcnssS 70 himself s heard or Mr. COL
them % The bank think VS. Mr. RsdfOrd Cline came
ssId 70 him. ave have recovered those papers
''vsry we'll, all right" replied no: he then added.
.sCapian Young, have spent good deal Of money
ana cannot AFFORD 10 give $500 reward Captain Young
saId VERY WE'LL pay what you like" and then told
Radord 70 70 into the property once and got the papers,
Cline then said, IL have not got any money with ne,
but II you will send ofcer with me 70 the bank will
pay him shs $500 thers Rsdferd and Cline then went
away together
West Twenty street; have been member Of The
police In this district for nineteen years; saw Cline 10
reference 70 this oss about the month Of september,
1885, saw him, think, twice. he then saad he had lost
a. 500 in money but alter that he reduced the amount
70 a 800; he gave description Of the party suspected
and became general police item; he sAd he did not
sxpscs 70 e. The ssenos'sS ous nc wsnso Co.
! recovered these esrtncatss Of deposit; they came
addrssssd 70 ne = Police Headquarts In an envelope
before received shat envelope ] had . conversations
with named Hale, who used 70 hang around Hous-
ton street. bslisvs Hale = nov eonnscssd with the
Ssorst Service Department; but DO not know 4 Hale
asked me n there Wa any reward for those papen;
replied thas Cline I'D osFed 500 for them, and that
be recovered them he should have $780, ave or SIX days
asr that received them; have no knowledge Of how
the packet arrived; Captain Young then took charge o.
them, and handed Them 70 The Property Clerk; my OBJ