The New York herald., 1869-03-23
THE DETECTIVE POLICE.

THE DETECTIVE POLICE.
The Case of Captain John - Young AGafE-
The BOARD Dfs.isses Hin frsn the Depart
meut-Tostf@Ouy of Defective Irving and
Superintendent Keunedy-Protcss of Captain
YOUNG Against ne Jurssdicties q tho Police
Board.
Inc case OF John 8. Young, late captain o. the de-
tective squad OF the Metropolitan Police, came up
yesterday before the Police Commissioners at q
stated meeting OF the Board. It win be remembered
ing Captain Young to give an account OF al moneys
he had received since the LIST OF January for polce
services or Otherwise The resolution was OF course
prompted BY the action OF detective James Irving,
VINO had been engaged with Captain Young some
time ago in enecting certain arrests and recover
tnQ $9o,50o mostly or bonds that had been
stolen from the First National Bank
or New Windsor, MARYLAND. for the recovery
OF which bonds the captain received s1e0 reward.
or this amount. it is matter of record. he offered
$500 to Mr.. Irving for his services, but the latter
contended that he entitled to fair share OF the
reward and 80 refused the $780, and on Captain
Youngs declining to pay him more than that
he laid the facts Of the case before the Commission
ers. The result was the resolution above referred
to. which the Captain refused to comply win. ana
as his only answer he sent IN his resignation. This
the Board not only refused to accept but it ordered
the chief clerk, Mr.. Hawiey, to prefer charges
against Captain Young, which he did. These
charges formed the basis for the trial yesteday the
defendant was not present, nor was he represented
by counsel.
Mr.. Hawley opened the proceedings by reading the
charges the resolution OF the Board passed Novem-
ber 10, 1865. appointing John 8. Young captain or
the detective squad the oath OF Office taken by the
defendant when appointed and the resolution passed
by the Board March Q, 1859, requiring the Cap tam
the 1st OF January. In answer to quest ion from
Judge Bosworth, Mr.. Hawley said that the defend
ant had made no response to the resolution or any
part OF 1t. Detective Irving then called to the
stand. he testified as folows:-
have been member Of the Metropolitan Police
since the 4th OF February, 1858; | am now attached
TO the detective squad; have been In that squad
uousy since; nv CONNECTION with the case began on
the 10th OF February; Captain Young came to me on
that day and told me TO get coach; we got into the
coach and drove down to William street, near the
Custom House; the Captain went into the building,
where he remained about quarter of an hour; we
then went to No 81 Broadway, to the oice OF Frank
SpfnOla, where waited for the negotiatOr Of the
bonds TO come in: before gong down town the Gap
tain told me ne had had case In which there might be
"You get 500 OF it?' he did not tell me that
should get $l00 for my services II there was one
dollar or $4,000 IN it, nor anything to that effect;
he did not mention the nature OF the to me be-
fore that time; when we got down town Captain
remained concealed in room adjoining the brokers'
until nearly three o'clock we made an arrest; at the
time the arrest was made Captain Young was out
side In the hallway, and when we got in we lifted
the spring latch on the inside and let the Captain in;
two men were arrested named Mark Shin
were found in their possession this learned
from Captain Young was shown Q letter
tnat the captain had got si6ooe as reward for the
recovery OF the bonds; asked him if that was 30,
aud he said yes. that was right; this was about ten
n or had MOI pffo mn
$500 for my services In the case which ! refused to
take, the ground that the sum altogether too
made with the broker that the men had entered the
0ffice when the safe door was slammed Shut when
me men presented pstoa A. me U the Cansan and
myself had our shields OF office with US AZ the time;
helped to arrest the men in my capacity OF an 0cer
superintendent Kennedy was the next witness.
Being sworn, he said
I am the superintendent Of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Of the State OF New York; | am weu ac-
quainted with John s. Young captain or the
Setecslys force; ne made report to me about the
11th OF February; he told me he had arrested man
named James Weaver, who had IN his possession The
other man named James McQuade. who had ueen
negotiating q sale OF the bonds person whom he
reported to me as recovered was 500 5oo they were
delivered to Mr.. Eckel, one OF the bank officials:
! understood that Captain Young was to re.
the bonds recovered; at the time heard this Young
did not have the money. but he had ITS equivaient-
draft on paper OF some sort: he subsequently tod
me he had received the money; he did not comply
with rule 464 OF the Police Regulations In 'aiving
notce OF the receipt OF the money Ito the Board OF
Metropolitan Police through the superintendent
the SATURDAY previous TO the arrests being made he
who told him tYoungI that man had offered him
the broker) certain bonds for sale, that they
offered BY sample-tbat Is, the whole emount in the
and that, judging from the low price, the bonds
were offered at, ne uhe brokerl believed that they
pressed his willingness to place the man in such
position as would enable Captain Young TO secure
bonds stolen from the New windsor Bank was iur.
nished on the 2sth OF January, and, after obtain
Ing the numbers OF certain Of the bonds IN the pos
session Of the wOuld-be purchaser, Captain Young
discovered that they answered to the description or
certain OF the bonds taken from the bank; when 1t
was proposed that the negotiation OF tle bonds
shouid take place in the brokers oiice the
broker would not hear or II, and requested
that his name should not be mentioned IN connec-
went down town to nnd an Office wherein TO place y
man TO negotiate the bonds; IN about half an hour
and man who would purchase the bonds, and that
all the necessary arrangements had been made the
TO be James McQuade and ne called several times on
the broker employed for the occasion to see about
the prce at was 70 be paid Tor s6e bonds; he was
Young OF McQuade's offers TO hin; the employed
broker agreed to pay 500 for the 500 worth OF
day following; certified cneck was properly pre-
pared, aud when that was nxed the negotiator
refused to take the check; he wanted money; after
consultation we agreed TO provide Q quantity
OF counterfeit money, to De put IN the
employed brokers safe pgeon-h0les 90 thas
when the negOtlat0r should Call he would see the
money ready for him; got the money for Young
ana he sent It to the employed brokers ONCE in
Broadway; on the morning the arrests were made,
and before they made told Young he ought to
take some OF the men with him, as 1t would ue but
prudent TO have good force; he went out Of my
room and soon afterward returned and said he had
seen Irving. that he had told him that there was
job hand and that all he could do was TO give him
500 for hts assisance he also said that irving re-