, 1872-10-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
President Talcott in the chair, and eTery inter
ested person present.
MoT1oS TO DISMISS TIE CHARGES.
:. Counsel having nothing further to say in re-
gard to the case, III. Mech requested the Boart
General Stiles insisted that the Board had nj
power to dismiss the charges they should fuG
hickey guilty or not guilty.
Iomtnlssloner Sheridan asked il it was deemed
necessary for the Captain to make q statement,
Mr. knickerbocker said there could be no OBJ
lection to his making statement, it the Board
desired to hear it.
President Talcott did not think it was essea-
tial as the case WAS closed.
Commissioner k1okke said it WAS essential !;
the privilege had always been accorded an officer
arTaigned before the Board.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN HICKEY
The Captain was then sworn By Commissioner
Sheridan, President Talcott refusing to admin-
lister the oath h1r. Hickey said he WAS willing
that al the evidence should be submitted,
but had been guided by his counsel. BE
did not know Montgomery, and had
never received dollar from Wray. 4
the fact to Police Commissioner Brown, Eho
told him it he couldn't find an owner, to dispose
of it, Eddy never came to look after the pony,
although, as it was said to belong to him, be
around the station for month OF two, and the
children in the vicinity rode On his back. sold
JOHN" the hose-cleaner, took the pony, the Cap
tain never receiving cent for him, and not
1ey's buggy, lot Of property which had been
stolen from the Michigan Southern Railroad was
brought to the station, and the company obtained
bill Of sale for all Of it, and take everything
awny, Including Langley's buggy. He knew
nothing about the property never inte1fered
With Pinkerton's men, who had charge OF the
case. Goldsmid's furs were brought to the
station by Mr. Warner, OF Pinkerton's force,
and, at his request, remained over night, when
Tx taken aws They bght Sg back
Mr. Stafford Of Detroit, from whom they had
Captain knew nothing about them further than
this' aever having assumed to interfere
never haa charge ~ Of Matson's jerelry, we; and nd
never saw it until the other day when the custo~
dian showed it to him. The charges had de-
roraizing effect upon his men but he told
him he knew who investigated the charges,
and what their motive WAS. The men Who did it
could not use him, and had been after h1m for
se7en years. He could not serve both the
thieves and the City Of Chicago, and that's
what the matter"
THE CHARGES DISMISSED.
Commissioner Sheridan moved that the 1
charges be dismissed, and the Captain restored
to his position.
The motion was agreed to, President Talcott
voting in the negative on the first proposition.
THE CAPTAINS sTAR-
Commissioner Sheridan sent messenger for
Superintendent Washburn, with request that |
he present himself before the Board with the |
Captains star.
The Captain eaid the Superintendent never |
took bis star, telling him that, as he had worn it
for a long time, he could wear it for few days |!
longer.
Commissioner Sheridan WAS sorry that he |
con1d not have the honor Of replacing it on the |
Captains breast.
The Superintendent came into the room and |
Was informed Of the action OF the Board. He !
requested the Board to make the communica-
ton in writing, and he would promulgate it to
the force.
TWO TO ONE.
Commissioner Sheridan submitted the follow
Ing resolution, which vas adopted by the usual
fs two to ona:"
Rcso1red, That this Board desire to express their
Entire confidence in Captain NJ G. Hickey as to |
his honesty, integrity, ana efficiency police officer
of the city.
After President Ta1cott had remarked that
Sheridan couldn't catch him by such resotu-
luion as that, the Board adjourned.
SPECIAL ORDER.
gpecix Order No. q:
Captain n G. Hickey, recently suspended peuding [
hearing Of charges preferred against him. is here
restored to duty, End will at once take command Of
he Eirat District. ELMER WAsHBURN,
General Superintendent Of Police. |