The New York herald., 1870-06-04
JOURDAK's KAaK AAD FILE.
His Night Raids Upon Station Houses--The
Bowery Concert Business AgsiiH--xkc Tenth
Proeinct Irrc4uluriiics.

His Night Raids Upon Station Heuses--The
Bowery Concert Business Ag,siH-Tkc Tenth
Preeinct Irregularities.
Commissioner Brennan yesterday was entertained
FOR over three hours by hearing evidence in COM
plant against officers Of the police force.
The most peculiar one was contributed by the Tenth
precinct. The complainant was Maurice Brockihan,
keeper of low concert saloon and dca OF nfamy as
No. % Bowery. who, it WIN be remembered,
figured in the combination scheme to break
officer Dyer, and the defendants were rounds
men Western1en ana Schultz of The precinct. The
charge Is that they came into his place arrested him
for stealing shawl belonging 10 one Of his girls,
and on the way to the station house dubbed rim
severely. The evidence OF Sergeant Sandiord and
Mrs. BrockInan was decidedly against the officers.
and when he asked them to desist they told him the
prisoner belonged to them and clubbed him. One
witness, Lepman Castles, OF 130 Attorney street,
stated he was ia the saloon instructing Brockman.
who had Just been admitted to the mysteries of
Masonry, when the Officers came In ana
Brockma we went win ,, them. IN they tres.sa 1 him IN
fendants' witnesses proved that Brockman's wife
ran out in the street and collected crowd, whea
and was hit by Westerman. One Of them sw0re that
witness for the prosecution had told him he WIS
to be paid literally 70 assist IN breaking the officers
Sanford was nteres ted in convicting the oicers
and that Sergeant higgins was party to getting
the girl who made the compliant against BroCkman
trial.
The full Board then proceeded to try sergeants on
complaint Of Superintendent Jourdan. Wallis L.
Sandford, Sergeant Second precinct, was charged
by Superintendent Jourdan with neglect or duty.
Mr.. Jourdan stated that between three and four
O'Clock on Saturday morning he entered the Beck
man street station house, saw no one in the Office
went into small room. saw the dOorman who
called the sergeant. On going into another room he
found the sergeant lying rul length upon the table
IN an inner room.
sergeant Robinson, twenty sixth, similar charge.
Mr. Jourdan charged tnat he was lying down III a
back room on the same morning. K0bns0ns excuse
was that he could not remain on desk duty for SO
many hours He admitted the charge, but said he had
not laid down eight minutes w.en Jolidan came In.
The doorman informed him that q gentleman wanted
to see hlm. He invited him into the ONCE, and then
discovered tiat II was the superintendent. Mr. Jour-
dan stated that he had difficulty in getting In the sta
tion rouse when he pushed the door open anu upset
chair upon which was Ollcer Lynch's feet. After
coming out from the room where he had seen the
sergeant he asked the doorman VINO the officer was
the chair but he refused to tell him. lynch was
called and testified that the sergeant told him to
come in and out when on the City Hall post
Sergeant Townsend, OF the Third precinct was
charged With being asleep on two chairs in The sta
ton house. lie submitted The case, and no evidence
was taken.