The New York herald., 1869-01-30
POLICE TRIALS.

\ POLICE TRIALS.
Interesting Rcvelntions-An OnlccF Implicated
in tho Burglary Of McKayss Storc-vasaries
Of tho Brooklyn Police.
On yesterday Commissioner Manierre investigated
about nifty Of officers charged with neglect Of
duty, violation Of rules and improper conduct.
THE TABLES TURNED
Onicer Hawxhurst, OF the Fiftieth precinct Brook
lynl, was charged with being OF duty in butchers
shop on washington street the 23d instant. The
roundsman who reported him on post was called
ana swore that HawxhVst came out Of the shop
with apples In his hand.
Hawxshurst-Yes, did, Mr.. Commissioner, and
divided with the roundsman.
Manierre-Is that true woodruff a
woodruff-Yes, sir.
Manierre-Then charge must be made against
LOCKED HIMSELF IN LIQUOR sroKE.
0nlcer Timothy Lane OF q me torty-iouTtn M lBrook-
sae elc0ne cornese Of ram street and DeEab avenue
on the 2lst Instant. Sergean. Eden was called and
iasen sass mnaes nj @sd liz also TeesS
the cicer lock himself in after entering the salo01
LONG ENOUGH ON THE FORCE
James Ferion, OF the Fifteenth precinct was
charged by Rod ldsman Thatcher with Deing or post
in building for thirty.two minutes THIS s not the
first time complaints OF this nature have been made
Manierre-Did you remain in the building thirty
Manierre-What were you doings A. went in to
see wnat was wrong, as the door was open.
Thacher-It Is hall door aud Is left open nearly
ali the time have found it open six or seven times
Sshierre--Fsrdon, think you have been on the
force long enough; you had better 1nd something
else to do.
-: TOO MUCH LIQUOR ON POST
0ficer Seaman, OF the Forty-fourth (,rookynl
on While on duty on The asn INST ssrgeant De
Forest testified that he met him going or his post;
eSWhst eWhst for as arore ITO Tepo What are You going to
| not lie understood; he was SO drunk that Sergeant
/ Doughty would not send him on duty again. -
Manierrc-pId ydd smell his breaths .S@
I! Sergeant D3ughtyJ wac 81 Tie desk when he was
brought 10; lie appeared to be 50 much gebriated
tnas " wong nG. send zen nun n ous aSan asked "a nm
know unless 1t was 70 report hydrant.
Manierre-A hydrante Perhaps the hydrant
| made him drunk Did you smell liquor ucon him
Nanierre--Nor smell his breath7 A. No, sir
Manierre-And you are sure he was unfit for
seaman called onlcer Catnacht, who swore tnat he
4 saw and conversed with Seaman few minutes after
Manierre--Was SEAMAN at all under the influence
/ orlquora A. Ipes very shure he ish very soper ven
Manierre-Are you certain he had not been drink
lngs A.: do not know for shure ish very glad to
| say he did not stapger He comes midt me and ask
down der street yonder.r Then he say. 4 must GO
man goes right on midt Ills quick step In search Of
der sarslant, He pes no more trunk IS am.
Manierre-Q. Were you intoxicateds A. Me trunkP
No. sir. never drinks anything but lager.
AS seaman wished to call other witnesses the
was adjourned until to-day:
| THE CALVARY CEMETERy BURGLARY.
| Captain Garland charged M officers McLaren Duffy.
with failing to discover burglary in the olice or
the Calvary Cemetery on the 23d inst. Captain Gar
land stated that the burglary was evidently commit
ted about two O'Clock In the morning the oath, as
| Father starr was walked up about that hour bv
short @ Tone one, ana he thought the oiicers should
have detected IT, Inspector Wall.ng, who made an
opinion that II would take the burglars about one
hour to work In through the wall TO where the safe
| Ia Captain Garland stated that Burke was on Null
tended from Bleecker street TO Spring. AT eleven
| O'Clock McLaren went on and renamed until three
and heard noise. From flve TO O'Clock An
derson on the Mott street beat also from eleven
to three O'Clock. Ocef Burke stated that he would
| tomorrow produce witness who would swear
positively that he heard the burglars at work be-
tween twelve and one, and the case was adjourned.
ALLEGED COMPROMISE WITH BURGLARS.
| An officer of the Twenty-seventh precinct was
charged with falling to discover the burglary at
iugn McKsy,s SIX warehouse, NO. II Dey street, on
Roundsman Oates was the first witness called. He
testified that before the burglary he was informed by
J o certain person that burglary would take place
that night at No. IL Dey street, that there would be-
work and Henry shultz was to lot them in and
arrange for the removal OF the GOODS his Informant
further stated tnaJ he had seen defendant In the
doorway With the thieves, ana that defendant was
TO be out OF the way when the work was done; thG
Fonda was OF on post witness here described his sub. sub
equeat proceedings reporting 60 the serseantts and
i OF which have been already published.
Sergeant Woodward stated that on sunday officer
| Oates reported that there would be burglary at
tempted that night ut No. II Dey street, that Henry
two others were 70 operate INSIDE, ana
| him. was in with them; witness and other
officers once made dispositions to block the JOB
selected q good place corner oi Broadway and Fui-
ton street, where they could see the slore, while
ants post as The infornatlon received led them 10
believe the entry would not be attempted until after
defendant about twenty-five minutes OF eignt
O'Clock on the corner OF Greenwich anu
the burglary was committed, - and nd passed
down to West street and round block.
OF Liberty and Greenwioh streets who asked him 10
come quickly OK, AS as the job was going on; after
GERS al the store Where aI the parties were arressed
Rounsman McKelyey testified that he was called To
70 s s s poSsy Sn % sS S m % IS IS
make his rounu es usual aud go over Fonda's post,
while he was Ia conve rsatlon with defendant tns
| latter introduced the subject OF burgares, and
speaking Of the robbery at the Dollar Store where
the burglars had put on new lock- rema. ned that
1t would be wrong 10 hold him responsible n a
burglary was committed on his beat IN that way.
Oicer keanney and others gave evidence show.i
ing that the burglary was committed at e.e pOne
that the ohcer coad not well la u see all laai was
passing;s everal Of them saw defendant cnI Fnu.t2
| Ia conversation Few minutes before the tufaIais
entered the building and sso While his two aeeUal-
pces were aborilg inside rhe counzs. FOR the
ohcer Mr. Spencer Gross examined The witnesses
ana aemanded lhal tie name u tue s.AFs7 .ilo a.
leged ne leard the parties arrange the ion st f:l
given, but Commissioner Aianierro ruled sAst ~
prosecution we're not compelled TO produce ,ss rarly
| 80 "i'hess nor ulyulge hIa name ut pTeaea..
| RAID UP0s LIQCUR DEALER
Pairolman Dupuy, OF the Forty seventh rg4t.. n.f
wus put on trAi on the charge OF grossly .t4.,l. 4
Sohduct. ihc complainant was John Hertz N I,ilor
uealer corner OF Gay strees ana UnioA ayXiir
hIoohyn, VINO charged that the night q. Ike 'sfi,
oi Decenucr, having locked up His saloon ai Ter
lninues before twelve, he adjourned with sDme MA
sonic lrends 70 MS diulng room IN the rear -
saloon ahh divided nom II by folding = yt o.
were ioched Between twelve AM .vovs wt'e n
| TOOK their departure by the r. one t.ic ,rnsnsl5
| going out Daley crow ..ae door. "a m ~ wtyf