, 1872-10-22

regular meeting Of the Board Of Polcs
Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon
Present, q full Board. President Talcott occu
pied the chair.
THE SPECIAL BAIL QUESTION.
An Informal discussion on the working Of the
rule that prisoners arc henceforth not to be re-
leased upon special bail. All the Commits
aioners agreed that, though necessitated b1
law, it was oppressive. Commissioner Klokke
complained that he had been informed that in 8
certain case where bond had been approved By
Justice Of the Peace, q police Captain had
refused to accept it, or release q prisoner on
bail.
Commissioner Sheridan said this must have
been mistake. He reminded the Board that
until the Corporation Counsel had given a writ
ten opinion he would roto against the passage
OF the order. When this opinion was given,
there was no alternative but to pass the order.
Commissioner Klokke suggested that it be re-
considered.
Commissioner Sheridan thought it could not
be reconsidered. The ordinance must be recon-
sidered first, and as it Was going before the
Council that Qast) evening, it should be left.
COMMISSIONER Kokke said he knew case
where Captain commanding had refused to ac-
cept a bail bond OF $500, in q case where the fine
would not have exceeded S..
Commissioner Talcott said that this Captain
was acting under orders. He had committed an
error himself in doing thus very thing, and
would make IN apology before the Board when
the time came. he was to be arraigned before
the Board, he supposed.
Commissioner k1okke supposed so, too.
Secretary Ward explained that the question
submitted to Mr. Tuley WAS q mistaken one.
The deposit WAS not q bail, but merely an antici-
patton Of the payment Of the fine. # the SUBJ
ject we're submitted to the Council it would be
muddled worse than ever. Mr. Tuley would
never have given that decision, if the question
Light.
Mr. Talcott. "Wen, let that thing slide. It's
going to the Council, and VIC shall have the wis-
dom OF 40 men concentrated on it, instead Of the
wisdom Of three"
FULL pEELER5.
John Moynihon, George h. Dittens, and James
Braton, having served the required sixty days
probation, ,Sere declared appointed to the regu-
lar service of the Police Department.
The resignation Of Officer Charles Il. Loehle
WIS, on motion, accepted.
TURNING THE TABLES.
Officer Carmon Was charged with wilful mnl-
treatment Of prisoner, using abusive language,
and Of conduct unbecoming an officer. James
Mccarthy WAS the party abused, Carn1on having
kicked him otficer Delaney WAS one of the
witnesses against the officer, and the 1at-
ter endeavored to show him up as q drunk
ard aud beat. He succeeded in this
endeavor to degree that must have surpassed
his most sanguine antcipations. He showed by
Captain French and other policemen, TINT De-
laney was frequently drunk by tho keeper Of
restaurant that he never paid for his drinks, and
was frequently in the restaurant with prostitutes
and other bad characters; and that Ills behavior
would have ended in his expulsion from the sa-
loon, but for the star he wore.
The charges were dismissed, and INQUIRIES
made OF Captain Gund as to the character Of
Officer Delaney.
D. Brayl and John Buclzcr we're Sworn in as
special policemen for the Chicago & Alton Rail
road, between Madison street and Summit Sta
ton.
LouNaING ON BEAT.
Officers Sherman Hoyt and John Cotty we're
charged with inattention to duty and lounging
on beat. The charges were dismissed aud the
officers cautioned to bo more careful in future.
The Board adjourned.