New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
THE ACCUSED DETECTIVES.
CHARGES AGAINST IRVING AND FARLEY TO RI ISVEs-
nGATED BY THE COMMISSIONERS

TIGATED BY THE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Duryee stated, yesterday, that
the complaint and afdavis accusing Capt Irving and
Detective Farley OF having kept part OF the funds Of the
Bank OF England found on the person Of Macdonald,
the forger would be laid by him before the Board OF
Police TO day. In relation 10 the evidence submitted IN
the papers the Commissioner said that IL would be M
Just 10 the accused reveal s nature until they had
opportunity In open court % make public DENIAL
they should so wish Of the truth Of the complaint The
Board of Police would doubtless carefully examine the
evidence TO submitted and If II should be found TO DC
seeminglyItrustworhy the officers would at once DC
tried. The accused would, Of course have une gwen
them 70 secure evidence in rebuttal OF the complaint
Commissioner Gardner said that he certainly wond
not prejudice the complaint, but he must aekho"eut
that the AFFIDAVIT Of such man as Macdonheh "o""
he so much blank paper TO him. II the compliant va"
hased merelv upon Macdonnells affidavit he should De
in favor Of the Board Police refusing 10 try u'e
accused The evidence Of thieves concerning inc on"'
acer OF officers VINO effected their capture must
be worthless The convicts IN sing sing ftscn wo me
doutess sign afidayits by the thousand against t
uouoii t - noiirSmen SUPERINTENDENT Matse said
that the complaint not known TO hn !" al V"''"'
In reply 10 questions respecting the COMPLIANT rap
Irving and Detective Farley boh slo h aid that il
was their desire that the complaint SHOULD NC ed fat
investigated by the Board OF Police Ihcy n1en 20
Inc complaint originated IN the hatred anu Sun9 -
nrvate detective hrm who were 0ntgenerNeu III az
aaorfs 10 arrest Mcdonnell aud thereby to secure tlS
r,Tard altered by the Bank OF England Inc le"dIu'
! c,CG had been claimed by Police Headquarters ue
cctives and the firm referred TO were ehueaNoiins
! through the tramped-up complaint 70 peJu''0' VIZ
MAYOR Havemeyer remarked that be Is, so Iaf'
officially uniformed of the charges against Oaap..
irving and Philip Farley OF the detectRe force IL "
far lie Board of Police Commissioners 10 investigate
the charges and he believed they woaia 90 20 Win
fairuoss II the cOmpainants are DISSATISFIED WIN any
decision the Commissioners may come 10, tne mayol
can only interfere upon complaint 9tinS made 10 % as
Chief Magistrate the Commissioners are OUTSIDE DIS
uIIsdictiOn. ., - -. g.
Although the statement OF Macdonnel Is known TO
the Steps have ~ yet hcen taken
bring the subject under the cohsldeiauSn w. w
Grand Jury pending the disposal OF it 10y The Ponce
COmmis siOnGTs. -, ,,,r
Deputy-SberiG JudsOn Jarvis was visited by lRiI-
rsF rep0rcr last evening and asked as to ms knOWl
edge of the charges preferred against Detectives IRVING
and Farley. MI Jarvis firmly declined TO say any tmhS
about the matter further that Inc published state
ments TO opposition ne met with IN the oschage
of his duty OH of the arrest OF Macdohhe
are quite true He said: The detective officers pre-
vented from making my attachment at me same "ho
that they made the arrest, as contemplated"