, 1873-03-04
THE POLICE Department,

The Now Board Tn1se Hold Of Work In Ear
ncat-A Policeman DISSATISFIED,
A rcgular meoting Of tho Polico and Fi7o Com
miasfonera was hold yesterday afternoon, prcni-
dent Mason in tho chair. Commissioners shori-
dan and Wright wero also present.
During tho roaling Of tho minutes Of tho
oventful meeting when the now Com
missionorB took their ecatB, President Ma
son complained Of an informally. DR.. Ward
said that if tho Board could renlize tho amount
Of labor requisite to record tho proceedings of
tho Board he would not say anything.
President Mason did not caro- If 1t took iiyo
hundred mon, it must DO properly done.
On tue application Of cortain property y-owncra,
tho following special policemen wcro appointed:
John Coan, for Thirteenth atroot Park row,
Michigan and Indiana nvonuos and George
Osborne, for Singer & Talcott's atono-ynrd.
Ofllcor Michaol Colrcy waB charged with In
toxication. President Mason put Bomo soarch-
ing questions to him, inquiring as to lis proba-
bio guilt, whore DO got his grog, how drunk ho
wGs, aud go forth. The officer wished to have
hfH trial postponed i'll order to find witnesses,
rebuko from tho President, which had
tic eftoct Of soaring tho policeman. Tho
testimony Of sorgoants johnson and Gar
rity and Officer Patterson was taken. Prcsi-
dent MaBon called attontion to tho dirty
and s1ouchy condition Of tho olflcor. Tho
testimony was pretty Bovero on tho wrotclei
officer, who had no defonso to mike, and slunlt
away most pltiablo spectacle. Tho caBe waa
taken undor adviHoment.
Dlohm woro sworn in as special fro policemen.
Oflcor Alch1ahon, . Bpecia policeman, was be-
foro tho Board. This oi1icor was special, and
was reported BY Captain French as having, by
f.s. ia
to tho regular force. Tho Board aeoordingly
discharged him, but, at Subsequent meeting,
reconaidored their action, in order to give him m
opportunity to defend =, himself againHt!
Of nisconduct toward q woman namod
Sarah J. Jonce. The officer. produced letter
from the woman, denying all tho charges for
meriy mnlo against the officer.
Commissioner Sheridan hositntel to tako tho
responsibility Of restoring the policeman upon
tho strength of tho le!tor, aftor tho statement
made by tho writer to tho Sergeant, and tho cir
cnmstantial evidence Of asaault upon hor by the
officer. The 1ottor WAS not sworn to, and neither
sworn.
Commissioner Wright anid thoro WIS no neccs.
slty for wasting moro time about tho caso, which
van postponed until today. Tho Commissioners
then hold whispered conversation upon it, con-
cludlng TINT tho case wnH avery Transparent ono,
and the defenHe correBpontlingly tenuouH.
Tho President notified tho Secretary, TINT in
tho case Of Miohnol Coffay, the Board was unani-
NOUS in his discharge from tho force.
Superintendent 1Nashburn presented u COM
munication requesting tho appointment Of II.
II. Law aB clork Of tho 6uporintendent'H olfico,
to taio OBJECT from jan. 10. Tho appointment
waB 1nade.
Tic Doard passed an ordor fixing the aalaricB
Of porters at tho various police stations Mt aA0 1.
month, without porquiHites, extras, or anything
olBo in that limo.
The Board thon discussed tho form Of police
reports from tho Captains, aftor which they
adjourned.