New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
POLICE Trials.
THE GUARDIANS OF TIE PUBLIC PEACE THEM
SELVES PUT on DEFENSE.

| The GUARDIANS OF THE PUBLIC PEACE THEM
SELVES PUT on DEFENSE
Many an unsophsticated citizen, as he gazes
upon the salwar policeman stalking his beat with all the
majesty OF being beyond the range Of sublunary small
arms and watches him with as he drass some mise
rablo malcfactor the halls Of justice, wonders
doubt whether the official himself stands In danger
Of punishment at the hands OF the lawwonder indeed
whether the digned preserver of The pubic peace can
under any circumstances, be guilty OF the slightest msde
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wclmcd visit TO room No. q. at No. 800 Mulberry
| st. known as Police Headquarters, will convince the
most innocent ucIlleI o lno metIupois tl IViIVelhth
deeds Furthermore, he will learn that the independent
Incidence Of the office which he had regarded sort Of
paradise only be gained by passing through pur
gatory hard serviceno to be enved by tue uninated
pubcspIlted. 1t Is easy 10 rdicule the officer who for
the time being To be living life OF ngorous ease
arrest pickp0eket 10 place in durance vile, he has
certain stringent rules and regulations 10 Keep before his
mnd's eye the violation OF one OF which may cost him
on wednesday court was held for the trial OF members
Of the Police charged with crimes nusdemeanor
The morning session devoted 10 cases involving dis
obedience OF orders neglect OF duty other violation o
which those OF officers who, as different times dur
ing the past month have been found of herposts by the
rOundsncn one officer charged with having refused
to arrest two who fighting at o'clock in the
morning at the OF Blocker and Thompson-sts
Two three had fallen asleep while ON duty, TWO had al
lowed prisoners 10 escape and two had used dsrespec
fu language 10 their superior officers President Acton
Ony the statements made by conpainants and de-
PENDANTS but ever and anon Win sharp word or com
Curate reasoning, would put stop 10 u lOngwinded
speech dismssIng the innocent man with word OF
couragcment, the guilty with reprmand. OF asgnhcant
hint to his destiny now In the hands of the Board
More than In the OF the morning, short but
animated passes OF wit between Mr. Acton and ar
ragned officer or his accuser, created as much merr
was charged With having failed TO patrol his beat be-
tween the hours OF Ia and one morning. excused him
self by saying that he spotting suspicious whom
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| d0red To watch.
| Acton-But, Taylor, one OF these men was q Street
| Commissioners.
Taylor-What Of that He's no better than any other
| man.
| Acton-Good for you Taylor. Wherever you see n
thief, hemsch him. That's your trade. But be careful
how you neglect your regular These fellows may
have been "putting up job" you. While you were
watching one party their pals might have cut bias gath
cred all that was within reach-in short might have
ripped your whole baiwick. leaving nothing for the
honest thieves to cabbage.
henex man called was charged Naturalization while
duty He pleaded that being troubled with internal
tormina he sent for brandy socalled, and found
was drugged He was advised by Acton 10 carry his
family physician with him ON his nightly rounds, and
Mr.. Acton, with melancholy smile, that the Metropol-
effect OF twisting their legs but singular relate has no
perceptble effect upon their memories" Officer Morrel
spsan tba Ss heat was IN ex
enough for four men," said Mr. Acton-and that the
right place That's stationhOuse lawyers logic" said
the President. Hugh Keelcampkietel, German OF the
guage. testified, through Interpreter, that
he found his store open one morning at 9
premises he discovered that the sum Of % in pennies haS
been by some person or persons unknown abstracted
upon him devoved the duty OF examining the doors
the night of the robbery This he had done twice once
at II o'clock and at They then secure Ara
he relieved Since the thieves mad disturbed nothing
in the store tho President suggested that the pennies
might have been stolen by employed on the pre
Misses and that the robbery might have been committed
at few minutes before Immediately after the trial
Dunn not to blame. One patrolman had
made charge against prisoner whom he had
living In disorderly Deighborhood, bore n
striking resemblance In FORM features, and dress 10
another lady the locality, for whom he had been
anxiously looking In his official capacyl" Not the first
tlmo have deceived by few yards " calico