New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
POLICE TRIALS.
- comrnl..Ion.ra Aeion Ind ManIene. I

The Board Yesterday got lIrOuBl al dnVi,lv W
work incredible to those not familiar with the usual man
ner doing business at Police Headquarters Neay g
rss Of and infractons Of technical rules Of
the Department The condition OF the river nas peen
have been sent by their captains Jor trial. and the eond
ton of the streets In Yorkrequrne nearly the enlIe
I Se m multi Ssp a@ and sr into which me
eager drivers Of the thousands Of eams aIe eons1 .h
trial list excused from appearance before the CoR
n Ttnfe day Still there were complaints enough tried
TO keep the Board and the reporters particularly BUSY
throughout the greater part of the day "a,
In the afternoon when the complaints preferred by eiti
zens against officers were near9 tS asS o ,,s
which demands a remedy. The Board not Deb8 aHgu-
lary constituted court having no JURISDICTION save ever
members Of the Police Department has power &c com
pei the attendance Of citizens, who are, III very many
Terefore n an officer fails 20 discover burglary
elects to make arrest Of disordeTy persons and the
can send tho patroman to the trial chamber 90 &C
count for his shortening, bus ~ tbrengn
friendly regard for the officer the citizens who Wit
ssea bfS e me BoS 10 testify the OFFICER can go scot
free. The Commissioners have power 20 issue sebpena
which, however, merely in the nature OF notifications
10 the recipients that they are requested to appear and
give evidence with regard TO the matter IN question:
Should the subpenaed individual decline TO accept me
sanitation the Board Of Police Commissioners have DO
power 70 issue Bench warrant 10 compel ms
as the regularly constituted Court nave 30 thae ~ e
an officer receives notification thai he 10 70 be tried on
certain day, he can by eny means SQUARE ~ VITA me
pealiHg to their gOOdnatuTe or 70 ter friendship Tor
him. induce them non to appear agaiL n s Se
understood is this that Of the most frequent quesonf
e av against whom the leading witness does not
appear is, We officer, what did you gye Nm hot W
come tOdayi' IL not nnfrequehtly happens that
after citizen has entered formal complaint eanst en-
officer ne viii not appear to prosecute ~ nes tns
or he is dsDcned lose the necessary lno from MS
business or he dosnt want the bother and worry or az
Is inst possble he has been seen" by the officer Oh
course where one officer is 10 be used as witness
against another the Board can compel him 70 attend ssa
zens at large however they have no more power tnan
merchant mas 70 eo,npsi t , Soends his eTen
ings 1t would seem that this eals for remedy lns
there is SO much responsibility devolyed upOn them they
should be held TO strict aeeountapll8. ana power
should be given the Board TO evidence which may
result in Riding the public OF any dishonest dangerous
or mrustwOrthy servant.
Two splendid specimens Of the worst classes OF men
that infest the city, the low rumseer and the
keeper had tine unblushing mpudence TO come np ana
complain OF on excellent officer for the faithful peii0
aaee OF ans ay TiV Of their Tespecye trades Mr.
Isaac W. Littel, who keeps whisky-min at NO. gJ
Waterst and named Purvison, who keeps policy
shop in the building, brought complaint against
improper arrest of Ldel, and for causing him 70 be
locked up Oh night in station-house cell ,.,.
Mr. Littes own statement was that one evening last
week. between aud O'Clock In the evening Officer Wild
came TO his place and ordered nun to close ms
resistance while behind his bar counting his money
enage TO him. telling him that If he didn't cone out Of
that pretty adjective quick he'd 'yank him the
counter and club his double adjective head off he adect
i've shoulders" The officer also remarked TO Mr. tten;
"YOud better not get me down on YOU for I've got nl,
ence in this Ward and IL you do get me down on you
you'd better be in -, place probably where the Ice
s6ss inc POLICEMAN abused % al the way IL
the most profane indecent and obscene language Ihs
the substance OF the rum mans story every word OF
which was cOrroborated by the policy man. In fact IL
pretty evident that whatever ono OF these interest
ing parties said the other would TO- and also that
they Trial Chamber determined TO break the
| policeman II it could be done. 49,
He had repeatedly warned Ltell that he must procure
license to sell rum, or he would lock him up on ne even
had yet procured that expensive but necessary document
sHd nat eqF5R e @ ~ ns Mile lie Via Wss inside tho
place waiting for Iel TO put up his money another OF
fcer in, whom Iitel at once ordered ont doors,
saying that one policeman enough to arrest single
man. Strange to say this obging officer walked out
there were in the barrOom at the time four five river
thieves among whom was notorious roe6er Known a.
alarmed. He demanded do you mean 70 have ne rob
T gSe otees 15eS sa oSe Of ' yea ne
ye Ss hand i. ri lay out some Of yez" ard the9
his counter As wild armed with q club and pistol
and the other officer was known 70 be Just Outside
at discretion nor Gd 1ny q me So i SG
even the e SoH nnnvcvsd 20 ia
statiOnhouse, where he was duly locked up Tor e nght
TINS story WAS @ snd se ee sT OF e Penss
also testified that the place kent by Lltte ~ inc very
resort river thieves tine most dangerous night prowl
ers OF the city I Is cornerroom IN I'VE story tene-
nent garnet with thieves and other bad characters
In tact the poiey-shOp and the sn-min pre- only sspS
pOsedtO be Joint concerHthe fellows drinking enough
other 20 Poo A to pay Policy and thep should any Of
them make lucky bit at Alli4 returning 20 tbe oar 70
Sa business was Conducted IN the most snug com
Portable manner reply to y sme % Nv
18th OF August without either permit on license . ana
nlv "A which Is his notion OF an exchange
business" which at first he claimed TO carry ON. Tho
az had taf the pIoprletors cannot get the recommended
ton OF the Captain Of the Precnt TO the License Beard 20
s S doabess be the means Of effectuaIy closing mp one
Of the very worst places in the whole city This Offices
had tho assurance to show themselves in public place In
the cheek OF The NewYork whisky seller Is bouDdess
and ilimitable.
Officers Fay and Hoyt brought before the Board
by Capt Williamson, the charge that they did not dis
S1n S, s on i ~ The ee sar S
means Of flight OF steps leading down TO Dasenent
walk and therefore not easily observable from the eyel
OF The street pane OF glass was cut out ana ne
drawn without noise. AS the proprsfor OF ne ,h
ment did not appear in person. It IS not hHes NAV "'
On IEsS OF coSspinrSo 10 DEFEAT JUSTICE
Sergeant Waters OF the Twenty ninth ffeSsss sa
brought up on aeuIious AVID very lusus ,.sn 80 s,s
pected Of sceretns stolen Goods that search was 70 be
made and enabling the criminal g @ etb tcf n asS
10 defeat the ends OF justice. . ~, ,,r,,,. ". =,
THE allegation was brought Dy er. nhllam teartg or
No al, Wat fthst and 10 the effect that
certain goods having been stolen from the dwelling Of
Mira Ewing of No $40 SiXthaYe 70 was suspected that
thev mighf be found the promises OF certain Mrs.
Meeks Application was made 70 the Sergeant for an
IN ~ ~ once search the suspected premises
The sergeant stated that the Courts were oil closed and
that e4SS e % tas H SSa hSs ~
the necessary document 70 make the search u alleged
serseant caused Mrs Mees TO DO notified OF the pro
posed search, and that next morning no trace Of The