New-York tribune., 1871-08-02
POLICE DECENTRALIZATION.

parolmen Oh the Police Department anxious 20 hear bs
evidence in the OF Capt Charles Mcdonnell of tho
Eighth Precinct. charged with mallciousy causing fhe
arrest OF Detective James Bell Of tho Twenty eighth
Precinct. and OBTAINING him night
Commissioner Barr presided, an9 President smith ana
Commissioner Manicrre also present Sheriff Bren.
man, who appointed Capt MoDonl he'll remained slls.t
time Almost every Police Clptaib present. A. ths
ease has been thoroughly discussed In the Department
Capt. McClary and Detective Bel alleged that tho Lat
ter entered .e premises Of Mrs Aeams az Nos I60 "a
and el woosterst on Tursday last 20 arrest Chsuneey
Mason. formerly driver Of CustomHouso truck from
which OF goods. worth $780, had been st0n. ifs
was believed 90 be the thief, he had disapp'arel,
leaving the truck standing in the street While tbe de
tective IN the house no assaulted by four men,
| one OF whom stabbed him In the wrist with q knife
Three OF tho arrested bat the fourth made his
escape, although the officer closely pursued him. T5e
detective, finding that he beed'n from the wound IN
his wrist, went 20 the CreenWiCE-t. P0RCe sation 20
have his hand dressed. while there. he summoned
by Capt Mcdonnell and going to the Woosarsl Po-
lice Station, was de- ainef as prisoner
Patrolmen S'ayin and Bruion, VINO arres'e' Bob Fefe
also placed on trial
man Rruton stated tnat he went 10 The CrseEYch-,t
Police station by order Of Capt Mcdonnell. aai tjii
Can't MeClsry that there was charge aGans Bon Tor
bninc a mans Zip. siayIn gave Sic sau0 testimony
cant Mcdonnell said that lie had scHt tie ocers Tor
man named Quinn, who had pistol, ana had told them
to tell Bell to come TO the slaton-.0use. quinn was
J arrested.
Detective Bell gave his testimony IN couoboraion o.
his affidavit PatrOmen BrutCu Gnd siayiu cOuoD0rato1
| portions Of Belps statement. BrIt,n said tn4t Capt
Mcdonnell received Bells charge With that O the Young
man. whose lip cut; his lip dressed, aud b.
locked up; his real name Is Martin KhelnhemeT. be .yo
the name OF Frank Martin; lie has bal character. ID
Capt McDonnel-Martiu. when asked d be Eai charge
to make, said yes :" Bell said tha Aa; ns lip was cn.
when they fell the bed counter charges wore made
Bell said that be asked the Captain twice TO le BIN
make a charge against RLeiDheimer Capt. Mcdonnell
denied this statement.
Capt McClary OF the Twcnty-eg,.th Precinct caIhei
that he had received no subpoena. and bad gone % tir
Bowers, one the clerks about IL; he vas toll
that the subpenas for him and OLicer Ben had D'@h
placed In pigeon-hole in the Inspectors oce on Mon
day these sbpeuas came 70 him rom Capt. Mcdonnell:
Cbauncey Mason had stolen SIX from Abraham Da;er
several weeks before Capt Mcdonnell got the SIX aud
arrested tho receiver but did not arrest the thief nor d1
he want arrest him. after he GcCary ei the Eighth
McDonne refused him, saying that there wcr,
no oan9' aDd op oT % Ie added bat be- bad tod hs
dOorman that he expected Bell vita pflsoner our! s
the eyening Bell came In bleeding from wound m he
wrist; he was weak; SAID he had my soIne one W.
pitcher and been stabbed while the doornan was dress
ing the wound, officers Benton and sayin came IN aih
said that Can't Mcdonnell wanted to see Peti
witness sent him over and followed soon after.
Rheinheimer and asked him II he knew Bell; Re- appa;
rently did not krow him and cart i MoDgheH % & ssSf'
heimer hesitated and finally said yes" Bell wanted .
make charge against him ana Sspt. 4cDonnei' l s1
where the other two prisoner ana va 'grpiisrl
been discharged: witness said it very s.raHge -
his officer had been stabbed; Capt McD9nnel saio -
Precinct Capt Mcdonnell had not spoken % witness 10
six months because the latter had arrested man IA '
Capt Mcdonnell testified that March is man nam'l
Dater said he ma had los. ease Sb OF sN 6eS IN SOB sa
did his utmost arrest Mason, the driver; placed onS
Ninth Ward, and another house IN W0ostsf-stj a
God was his Judge he never Mason, nor bad amp
him TO defend himself against such false swearing
The witness was reprimanded by the Comm. ] .,sioners
He asked Capt. McCary Il Bell did not keep woma, 70
knowledge Of the fact
John Cooper, a laOorer testified that he met BON
bleeding from cut in the hand and was told % hlt9
that he was stabbed while trying to arrest man
sDoorman Leroy eorroboraed muel o me eyiuenSe OF
Capt McClary as TO what happened N tne Oieen"'ns
Police station. -, ,-,,
o1s5on Io1y ha was n tLe efreenwch Police station,
seated behind the desk with the Sergeant, when 2hss
bound up his hand some time afterward Officers savn
and and Brnton 3t the hTth fIe,e' % ee R Si he Went VITA
them witness soon after went TO the PIlnee.s fols
concerning the arrest and told that could not b,
made public took Bells statement and II Tor pub
ncation Capt. Mcdonnell stated that the witness had
a feeling against him because he had refused 20
allow hm to come behind the desk have KNOW Cap.
Mcdonnell since October have had no quarrel with any
OF his serg0ants remember hat notice was put up ina
would allowed behind tile desk except by invi
aton it done after an article appeared IN me Sun
charging Capt. McDOnnefs wife with receiving Two
fhSt witness Was the author of the article and gave
orders that he was to obtain no information OF any kind
TO receive the usual courteses extended 70
reporters have no feeling against Can't Mcdonnell
a captain Of police consider him an immoral man and
consequently unfit for the position. ,
Capt Mcdonnell attempted TO nterpose objection.
once or twice, but prevented by Commissioners
Barr who him that he had brought the testimony
PatrOlman Finlay of the Twenty Precinct tes
fed that early in May while employees as car detect
in the Eighth Precinct ne arrested Mason aud TOOK
him the stationhOuse; Capt MeDonneil was standing
the steps and when he came up win ms prisoner or
evidence against him; Mason was accordingly no
Capt Mcdonnell denied this statement. and affirmed
that he would show that Capt MeCaIy had oaieeTS
Capt McCary5Yes and tney got ai5a a: ,ro ,ou.e.0
prostitution to catch thieves.
Commissioner Barr-They go there n neyertheless tor
have them not only go in but aA 10 'he "oen 0n
II was very evident that bitter feeling existed be-
ages occurred between them during the trial, which wero
promptly checked by the Commssloner> ,so ,s. IN,
64 Woosterst testified that there was girl IN her houss
named Frank Martin she had never gGns abont Ma
early in March Mason had lived there Bsa % ime
%oys aWaT witness finally learned that and hs
brother were going 20 PhindelPha they are alerws nsD
by means OF pretended summons from Non.S su
deavored backnai her out T. o. $40 eleshs S srotsa
his Lee and had sued the amount; on Ilnlsa
niSbt II they came again Bell was there n1NFhS .V
the Masons; one OF the men i;ad Sald .S,t bs
LlV" val, and one OF them said ne would ~, p'
long they then attacked him; Bell was knoS hr sJ n1
% iVS reS,ined hs feet and caught up the ltteh.s a
s,r,ck One OF them the face; tie Ifter Is - ne
SUI a. blood downg from his 8rini thint Que ~ ~,
saw tne u pga concealed in hs sleeve; esiefel thae
Re en Was st6ed by this told Bel - I'm m noee or o,s
,s he We fsed To do so her daughter az tIe pos
nic, t',aA ~ ~, the cothug OF two ot the mer An
hem Of s,sbbng Bell the at red to ase,a ssry sg S
& lied rom loss OF bloodahis wrist WAS nnag ,hs, ~
i ou the men ran FROM the rcsa Bel casa ON ness