The New York herald., 1869-03-20
THE POLICE lMBRoGLIo.

The lssues Between the Beard ard The So
n Dcrintendens-The DeneEaIizaaisa sf The
observation-disclosures Young - bc Prose-
cufed.
Between the quarrel In the detectives department
Of the Central Once and the long and bitter foud
that has existed between the Board q Police Com
mssi0ners and Its subordinare-the Superintend-
ent-there Is good prospect OF the truth Of an old
adage being fully borne out and the public learning
secrets that for years have been buried in the private
drawers Of No. 900 Mulberry street, or in the we'll
balanced memories OF those who, feeling aggrieved
by the recent turn OF events, are now disposed 70
make clean breast Of the mysterious dotngs In that
singular old marble pile whose walls have SO long
guarded Mr. Kennedy's secrets. Nac 1
For many months the present Superintendent OF
Police has by his acts at least shown that he pro-
poses to control the above establishment and run IL
independently Of any superior authority; and he has
exercised that power with Q vengeance. One Of the
results OF his maladministrati0n is that the whole
machinery Of the police organization ID rusty and
UNIT for service. A little grease II necessary. The
Commissioners declare 1t shall be applied, and Mr..
Kennedy taxes issue with them and insists that no
Tna ooNMIssIONERs AND PIE SUPERINTENDENT.
Passing over the previous conflicts Of authority
that have occurred between the Superntend-
are familiar, record OF the events Of this
week win suffice to give the people Of New
o. the Generalization that perSades the Central
once. The representatives or forty thousand well,
disposed Irlshmen wished TO celebrate on Wednes-
day the birth OF their patron saint; and that the
public peace might be observed they asked for q
special police force. The Superintendent, himself
an Irlshman, bitterly objected. His superiOrs ma
nimously ordered the extra force and it was pro-
vided. The defeated gentleman then adjourned the
police trials without consulting the Board. quar-
rel ensued, and he, took shelter under the excuse
that his superiors were not in the building at the
time the order was issued,
THE DETECTIVES sQUABBLE
has been pretty fully ventilated in the press and
OF the results ID that almost the entire force In
that branch OF the service have taken sides Tor or
against the late chief. The action OF the Board on
Thursday In refusing to accept Captain Young's re-
signation has caused confusion worse con-
Or dsss No. nonS ana nave prSa
up. Among them are secret foreign i'm
portations. who wear the shamrock, rose or
thistle, as.occasion requires Iand there s lively
race for the prize. Among those Of the office who
have been prominently named are Messrs. Coyc,
Walling, Irving, Niven, Eustace and Kelso. With
one exception these gentlemen have not aspired to
the command Of the force; hence they were not dis
appointed yesterday when the superintendent. with
more magnanimity than was expected Of him.
ordered Mr.. Kelso to take temporary charge Of the
detective forces and lead charge upon the thieves
could only yield ready obedience to superior orders
THE sUPERINTENDENT's POWER IN THE PREMISES
At the meeting Of the Board on Thursday the Su-
perntendent was ordered to take charge OF the de-
tectives' 0fce and conduct its BUSINESS The Board
delegated to him no power to promote one Of the
force over any other, yet he has done SO without
gives general satisfaction, Mr.. Kennedys action Is
looked upon as rather unwarrantable interference
with the duties that properly pertain to the Board.
1t Is due 10 the Superntendent however to say tnat
he considers he had the power under his instructions
to name whom.he liked. Nref rf
G89l CAPTAIN YouNG's CASE.
Persons we'll versed IN police law and rules are Of
the opinion that the Board has acted hastily In put
there Is authority precedent Tor their action
Captain Young yesterday was at the Central Onice
Tor some hours, and freely expressed his determi-
nation to contest the issues raised.
THE RULE Or THE BOARD.
Several rules are quoted but the following Ia the
one upon which the Board nave taken action:-
The Board Of Police mertorious
rendered BY any of the police the due
discharge his duty may, their discretion, permit
such member to retain L benefit reward pre-
sent rendered him Therefore but shall be OF
any thereof receive any
such without giving notice thereof to the
Board Metropolitan Police, through superintendent
force OF the thereof shall be deducted
The benefit the Lue Insurance Fund, al from
dollars p2J, bfteen per cent nil above
SI,Ooo. "'
through the superintendent In obedience to this
order.
4. TUE LATE CHEF TO BE PROSECUTED.
IL Is understood that the board has called for o
legal opinion as to its power to compel the late Chief
In civil suit 10 dsgorge the sums received by-nim
SINCE LIST January and in the event OF an opinion Ia
vorabe to the uoard suit Will be instituted Until
Mr.. Young-whose name still appears the morn
bity that quletude Will be re-estabished about the
building. The public have been surfeIted with po-
lice qarres and feel like exclaiming "Let US have
peace" even at the expense OF general clearing
out OF the entire occupants OF the Central Once,
whose plots, conspracies and ambition TO rule have
brought ii INTO such deserved disreputc.