The New York herald., 1869-03-19
rHE POLICE InBRosLIo.


The Case or Captain Young-The Board VIII
Not Accept His observation-disclosures to be
Preferred SUPPLEMENTARY Antics Con-
sidercd.
The Board OF Police Commissioners held special
session yesterday 70 consider the acts Of alleged in
subordnaton on the part Of Captain John s. Young,
Chief OF Detectives. in not complying with Its order
TO account for all moneys received by him In the way
Of rewards since January l. and the action Of Super
ntendent Kennedy In adJourning the police trials on
Wednesday without consulting the Commissioners.
Captain Young sent in the following letter Of resg-
nation:-
OFFICE OF sUrERIsrExDEsT or MErnoroLIrAS
POLLOK, 800 MULBERRY STREET.
NEW ioR<, March u, 1897
TO THE HONORABLE THE COMMISSIONERS OF METRO
GENrLExrS-ihs spirit and letter OF recent order
Convince me- that sSe ATOMS and condsnes which should
exist between the Board and the captain Of detective force
friendly and generous, the future impaired.
sn 's 10 Dc :,
from the force BY herey resigning ~ member hereo
JOHN s. YOUNG, Captain Of Detective Police.
Some discussion followed, when the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:-
Whereas This Board by resolution adopted the 9th
Gs,ropoian Police 70 report Without delay 70 this
the that he has rscsysd S, police services ssr
january 1867 the amount Of each eceived and the
receipt WnetueT
muncated the Board the Of the receipt of all the said
moneys, 30 received. by him. and II he has not,
Or SO 1s the
as he s @ By a e
ceived 6y him except such moneys as the Board by s
as law justice may that he report
s Of aS which s S; BE-
solution including the names OF each person party Or cor
Whereas, The said John J. 7duas has wholly failed and
and instead thereof sent this board his resignation
dated March - 1862 and received by the Board this day.
Resolved That this accept said rcsigna
he shall in refusing 70 furnish the
and perform the duties which said resolution and the
In each such made and provided require him TO furnish and
perform.
charges against said John Young for neglect OF duty and dis
q6 Orders IL mot sDo -
money for police services without giving notice to hs Board
Young and as it is not customary to try oficers Of
the force after they have rendered their resigna-
tOns and 1t Is probable tatthe late chief OF detect
ives will laugh at The summons TO appear before the
is however. much speculation indulged in as to
what course the Board will pursue IN that event. IL
is claimed that according to the rules and the Gus
tom from time immemorial the moment an Off1cer
tenders his resignation his connection with the or
ganiZatiOn ceases and that he cannot be put on
trial after his resgnat on is IN the hands Of the chie
their instructions direct from inspector DKs or the
clerk of the force; but those who profess to know
assert that OF the force Will be made sergeant
and temporarily appointed to the command. For
permanent chief number OF names have been men.
toned; but 1t Is known that Captain Jourdan, OF
the Sixth precinct Will not accept II rendered the
position, the mantle Of Captain Young IL likely To
ia upon inspector walling or detective John Coyle
The latter, perhaps, would approach the nearest In
nllng the vacant chair, looking AZ IT from an aver
dupOlse point sOf view; but for detective ability and
general fitness for the place, all concede that Mr..
Walling ls the most available man, unless some
modern vdocq Is imported at great expense for the
occasion.
some conversation was had in the BOARD regard
ing the Supcr1ntendent's case. Mr.. Brennan COM
planned that the superintendent had unwarrantably
interfered and adjourned the trials without au-
thority. One OF the Commissioners suggested that
before action was taken IN the premises . copy OF
the order should be produced, as well as the past
rules and resolutions OF the Board examined to see
whether the superintendent IN his action had taken
shelter behind some old order resolution that had
never been rescinded. The Board consequently de-
erred the further consideration OF the subject and
as Mr.. Brennan has recovered somewhat from his
ndignatlon 1t Is possible that King John may escape
further annoyance until he makes another boider
encroachment upon the functions OF his superors.