The New York herald., 1867-09-19
TRIALS At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

A vigilnnt Roundsmnn and the Charges Of an
Alleged Police " Ring"
The Police Commissioners held their regular weekly
meeting for trials yesterday, Commissioners Acton and
Manierre in the chair.
Ninety patrolmen were tried on charges preferred
against them by their superior officers
The Fifteenth precinct OF this goody town, presided
over by Captain Carey has been for years past
for the efficiency of tho discipline which prevails within
its borders; and among those officers ! subordinate
command who have shown themselves particularly strict
disiplinarlans 10 Andrew Rae roundsman. It is not
surprising therefore, that among tho drones and slug
CARDS OF bis platoon, who on the sly, do not
object to take snooze or enjoy glass Of lager while
post, he has become very unpopular. Charge after
charge has been brought against him and several other
OF the dscpparians. but at no time the efforts Of
the malcontents crowned with oven partial success
Yesterday another charge was preferred against him by
on the morning Of the 2osh Of last month about four
o'clock the roundsman was seen 10 go into the yard OF
stable No q West Thirteenth street, and that no
mained there half hour company with prosti-
ute The principal witness brought against the deen
dan was whiskey cartman. who swore that he was in
the yard at the time Rae entered, and saw them place
themselves In a suspicious attitude. (As tho carman
made this statement Rae seized him by tho throat and
excitedly exclaimed to Mr.. Acton " can't Stand such
a lie az that Pm man OF family sirp Tho excited
temporarily placed In custody at once, by order
q Mt ASp es oi f s getting bis s9
his abrupt seizure continued his evidence and testified
that after having esped the couple in the yard ho
whom he communicated all DO alleges TO have In
the yard. .a ~ ssZ4 = .t-g
Roundsman Rac was then sworn and stated that
about four O'Clock the morning In question no met,
10 Thirteenth street, woman who gave her name a.
Ann Riley and her residence the Union Place Hotel,
and who told him that she was passing along the
street had taken her shawl aud ran into the sta
bio yard with IT, He then accompanied her into tho
yard aud tried 10 end the man. and Just stoop
ing 10 open OF the doors Farsa put In appearance
Tho roundsman told him what tho woman wanted,
whom the Italian snccred and ordered TO patrol his
post Rae thon accompanied the 10 the door OF
. house near Fourteenth street. where she said
she believed the who had taken the shawl resided,
but arriving at the door she begged him not 10
the inmates as she would rather lose The shawl than be
found there at that hour; he thon obtained her name
and residence but could not nnd her when he wanted
10 subpoena her. The roundsman moreover stated that
on the morning In question he had had occasion 10
feprimand Farsari for loungng part Of his post
and that he Farsar was nmical 10 him. and that there
was 'rins among the men Of his precinct who were
bent his Official destruction; he denied ia too tho
accusation made by the whiskey carimsn.
Farsar was then sworn, and related what the whskey
cartman Broderck, had told him. He positively
Fourteenth street, while Broderck swore positively
that he met Farsar corner of Thirteenth street. II
also elected cross examination that Farser had two
days before precrng the charge against Rae made tho
acquAintance Of certain city ofcis whom Rao had
arrested and from which cause the ocal had as 10 Is
alleged said he would "get square, with the rounds
man. and, ga II h also alleged offered Q pecun AIRY in
ducemsnt 70 one Of the "rns"to bring Up the charge
serseants Ferris Fields and schoaed testified that Rae
wss mas Of good character and visiIant rounds