The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
POLICE PECCaDlLLeEs PlRD0NED.

Address by Commissioners Mau!erre CompIl-
rsentinx the E0rcc-Captain Uelu,s Viudi.
Gated.
At the meeting OF thu Board of Police Commits
sioners yesterday morning the trial room was
crowded. Shortly after assembling Commissioner
Aaniorre rose and said
| am requested by my associates In the Board to
say tiat, III consequence or the extraordinary anu
meritorous duty rendered by the lOrce on the llth
inst, ai complaints for Violation OF the rules made
wish TO say, also, thai each me,nber VI the Board
eltertaihs Tor every member OF the force
personal interest," and they nope that as you ha "a
acquitted yourselves well you aav, put 10 rest the
nuiacrous STA aders whlch nave appeared from time
mora.ization existed IN the force, showing BY your
ACTON the iZth that no truth IN the
meat, anu tna the force IS not deporalizcd, out on
the contrary, that 1t Is Ia perfect safe OF disci-
pine, rs you doubtless Ieol. As tns members OF ths
Board iee PRIDE In the department we 10 trust
be has not ielt 80 beiore) chat they nave
lHE uoSoa AND wSLFARE OF The DEPARTMENT
will accordingly. YOU Inust b: aware that 4 ~
no saii saction 10 the COMMISSIONERS from time "a
time to ST in judgment on The meinDers OF tins
Iorcs those v..rOas CON pIaints rnar are made
IL Is no satisfaction TO the Commissioners 10 fipc
the men 0r take from tnem any portion Of small
pay when tney receive Tor the most arduOus ser.
vices winch arc rendered. by any men IN the
public 10 service sodsy. aud they DO It simply
lor Tue purpose OF enforcing discipline. Now
OF course IL Is in your own power TO
save ms Ioafd, to save your own Feelings,
we nope thar IN the future there may be ana Win be
lever complain Drought here. We nope That tnere
Will 90 less III NUMBER and iewer serious charac.
ter Tue Board has taken measures so that 1t trusts
Ia the u urc that the lien VINO admitted Oh tha
iorce VIII be u nigner grade aud VIII bear the in
tercs.S OF tie dcpar iienC more at feat tnan many
tnaG have Decn appointed recently. We are ~ /
SAID beore, satisfied with tie perform lnce OF duty,
ana VIC trust mat We Shall nave fewer com ,iaints
ant bsstcf service. SEQ present. Captain uema of
the Thirty first precinct.
Now, the commissioners noticed an.artic,e in the
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Helme, or the Twelfth, charging him win coward.
Toe l wish to say that we have knowie,ige that
s se err M ms dn IN the 6ravest
Wen a. az the post OF DANGER and oicer on that
gay, high or low, performed his duy more satisiac-
torIiy 10 Inc department or moro credtaby to MIN.
Sci than Captain leme. THIS charge was
wASTO-, USPRoyOEED ATTACK
upon an o.d member OF Tue depart. ent, and un.
derstand that when the attention OF It's editors was
called 10 tue fact by the President OF this Eoard
tiiey promised TO make proper acknowledgment;
nave SAD that they were willing 10 publish ;y card
Captain uelmc might see fit to write. / have suy.
gested 10 the captain that II he writes an, thiny he
does II IN violation OF the rules. IN Cong SO he
would do himself great Injustice ana do tie depart-
mont no credit We arc satisfied with his duty,
the people are sa,saed wltu his duty and
no assault made by the sun vll AFFECT his credit
Tue tact L the pubic know that am assault made
~ tue ~, on any public officer Is the best praise
MIR. heniy fj'nith, PRESIDENT Of the Board received
nc ioowing letter during sne dag and transn tted
10 superintendent ke.so.-
HRADauARTERs FIRsr Divleroy N. eNyJ
-, Nav YORK, July H. 1871. (
iESSr sMIrB, Esq, President OF Of Police Com.
DIAn siRi directed by the Major General Command
ocne Porter % the operations OF is reimen. on ths ah
Il ccsc also speak hshc.. terms Of the easp,
ana vaaaos ssr;ee, OF toe deieamsnts of police
' "A- On m" " noSael 1, sVssa rnlH.r
Vcry respectfully yog, den; sc.g4at,
co.oaei, A. A. a. snd Chief o. STAFF