New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-23
TRIAL OF CAPE JOIN S. YOUNG.
HE IS DISMISSED FROM TIE FORCE.

HE Is DISMISSED tHOM lHE IO4'OI"
The Board of Police Commissioners met yes
terday morning the trial chamber at Police Headqnar
ters for the hearing of such might be brought
before them. There were present Commissioners Bos-
worth, Maniere and Brennan The trial OF Capt John
s. Young late Chief OF the Detective Force OF Police
Headquarters having been set down FOR yesterday an
immense throng OF police officials and others interested
IN the case were congregated within the On the
case being called up Chief Clerk c. Hawley read copy
of the charges and specifications against Capt Young
the substance Of which has been already published IN
TIE TRIBUNE lie also read the minutes OF the meeting
of March directing Capt Young by resolution OF judge
BOswOrth, TO make return OF all rewards lie had re-
ccived since st Of January lSC9 a copy OF tho reso
ton served on Capt Young but he made no report
Detective officer James Irving testified that no had
been member OF the detective force since September
1867; received letter stating that Capt h9d reGevGd
a reward OF $4,000 account OF the National Bank rob
berry in Baltimore; on the morning OF 10th February Was
liamst, and after remaining half an hour drove TO No
81 Broadway to wait for man who was expected 10 ne
gotate bonds; Young said. There IL a case by when
fe hundred dollars he made; II So, III give you
one hundred :" witness and another Detective named
FOR Can't Young; arrested Mark shinbuun and James
McQn6de with box Of bonds in their possession heard
after witness showed him the letter. and Young sald m
reference 10 tie $1,000. that's about = Young offered
witness $780, but he refused 10 take 10 the signal 10 be
given for the arrest 10 be the making SOUND ny
opening the safe witness got IN one or inc
prisoners presented pistol AZ hm hc caught the prison.
cr's arm, aud Young also caught him the men were
taken 10 headquarters aud locked up witness does not
in the but the prisoner when tho witness made Tie
SUPERINTENDENT John A. Kennedy testified that Feb.
H. Capt Young told him that he had arrested Jas weber
and Jas. McQuade while negotiating to sen cealn uohs
TO q assisting in the arrest Young handed $4,000 IN
ecor f The National PahE OF Md Young said he would
get per cent the market value OF the bonds witness
then away. but previously Young told him that he
would get $4,000 he bad not the money then bnt he had
its equivalent since his return Young said he had re.
ceived sl6OOO DO did not give notice 10 the Supercnd-
end, however accordance with the rule on tho sat
mr. dawn rgX Ia ~ e.,
said he had been sent for by broker down
town, who said a sample OF bonds hnd been OF.
fered him al snch a price made him believe that
they were not honestly come by the broker was Wiling
10 place the man in such position would enable Capt.
they previous information that bonds had been lost
bonds alluded to; witness suggested that the should
be arrested the brokers' Office but the latter did not
wish his name 10 be mentioned, as u might l0uTc mn
desired Young, then, TO hire an Office to negotiate the
bonds Young came back and said he had found man
and an officer; the man was respectable ana hhd hnld
high civil oices the broker In Williams; was then
requested to send the man TO this Office; 10 Gid so,
agreed 10 receive over $4,000 for the bonds, but
refused 10 take certified eheck-he wanted money
witness then got lot OF bogus money ana FURNISHED 10
Young TO put In the safe so ms II could be shown when
the ncrotiaor would Gomez witness directed him to take
others with him. III order 70 nave h
lie then took Irving and Informed witness that nc mad
promised that man $780, which was all ne would give, be
IL 81 or 100000 the next ne saw Were the pso.crs am
the bonds which latter were handed over Ia him. II
wonld say" concluded the witness, THAT Capt Young
uctcd he usually did he never undertook anything I'M
pOTtant without acquntng me- a sorry 10 cay iat IS
ard and Of them Capt JOurdan; he never under
takes any"
nor are we trying Capt Young only on this charge Capt
Young was performing duty Captain Oi the Iciso-
pOtan Policei a. Yes, Sir; lie was.
Mr. Hawley then read the section Of the Police Rcgula
lions in relation rewards; ono ~ which declares 10
shall he the cause 81 removal not 10 report 10 the Board
ali the rewards received.
Detective Irving being recalled testified that the sums
mentioned by him were the same as those given BY the
Superintendent.
Mr Wawiey was recalled, and testified that on tho
afternoon Of the 18th inst Capt Young haidod him an
envelope containing his resignation; this handed To
the Board by Mr. HaNlcy on the following day, aud the
Commissioners refused 10 receive IT, y communication
from Capt Young when had been received by Mr. Haw
ley. was produced In 10 capt Young denies the lurs
diction Of tie Board OF Police Commissioners, dCclar
ing that, as LIE had resigned, they had no
right To try him He declares that, 10y tho
rules which govern the force, the only penalty
which can be enforced against him Is the Os Of pay from
the first Of The present mouth UP 90 date 81 his rrgua
ton No charges had been preferred against him at the
time be resigned and the Board had option but 20
ceive the same The Commissioners bal ordered him 90
perform certain action. Rather than do 20 lac had re-
sigded vote then taken by the members Of the
Board. Mr. BOswofth voted for dsmissal Mr. hanicire
expressed his regret at being compelled TO vote for Capt
YouDg's dismissal. lie had been good officer and had
heretofore been straight the record having dproyed
all the charges made against him. Ia this case, however
e thought that the good OF the fOgco demanded his dis
mssa Mr. Brennan said he should vote for the removal
OF Capt Young without reservation The case being thus
disposed Of the large crowd Of spectators left the ROOM