New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-20
CHARGES AGAINST DEFICIT YES.

REPORTED MALFFAsANCR OF DETECTIVE POfICE OF
FICERs IN CONNECTION WITH THE BANK OF
ENGLAND FORGBRIES
Mr. Da Costa of the law firm Of Blatchf0rd,
Seward, Grswold q Da Costa has lodged complaints
with the Board OF Police Commissioners against certain
detective officers for their actions in connection with the
arrest of George Macdonnen, the Bank Of England
forger. Commissioner Duryee stated TO TRIBUNE re-
porter, yesterday that on Friday last Mr.. Da Costa
handed him sealed packet OF papers with tho request
that he would present them to tho Board.
He did So and beyond ascertaning the fact
that the papers number OF an1daYitS charging
generally that certain officers had been guilty OF NAL
feasance, the Board took further action then upon
them. Tho charges will be investigated at the next
meeting of the Board, and in the mean time the clerk.
Mr.. Hawloy. Is TO read them and make report.
The course pursued by connection with
that arrest was the time the subject OF unfavorabe
comment. James Irving and Philip Farley OF tho de-
tective force acting under advice from the police au
thorities of London responsible for mcdonnell
Sheriff Judson jarvis, assisted Dy mr.
Curry, acting under instructions from Messrs
BlatchfOrd GrswOd & Da Costa, AZ attorneys oil the
Bank Of England, were Responsible TOT me siLure anu
attachment of all the property that might Do IOu1u ~
MacdOnnes possession. IL was expected therefore,
thar tho detectives deputy sherfs would act TO
gether but the detectives not only dd not a the dephJ
sheriff. but it alleged. procured their detention on
the quarantine boat while they went on Doafd 'no
ringa and made the arrest Wlonr ater the ldpoe 81
allowed 10 board the steamship aud serve
their writs Of attachment. they were disap-
pointed TO find only very small portion OF
the proceeds OF the forgeres. 1t consisted OF about
so 900 in gold two gold Watches diamond estimated
at $40 OOO and five other diamonds of less value Not
single bond was found 10y the shorifs When Mr.Jarys
returned NewYOrk he waited upon the attorneys OF
the Bank OF England and reported the seizure which
had made. The lawyers surprised at the re-
suit OF the search, as they had information that the
greater portion Of proceeds Of the Orgeres SJOOO
M gO0) were upon MdcdOnneP5 person. After learn
ing circumstances OF the Deputy Shcrhs detention
they directed to attachnents upon the detec
tive officers named aud also upon superintendent OF
Police James j. KosO.
IL reported that these facts form the burden OF the
complaint against the detectives and that the charge OF
0OllusiOn the part " Capt Irving with MdedOnue
Included This charge IL 10 alleged Is based upon IN
formation that kilograms were sent by macdOnneh
under the OF Livingstone TO Irving. informing hlm
of his departure from France and requesting HIM TO
meet hun. Livingstone MacdOnnelPs assumed
name when he was convicted OF larceny at Tiffany
Co.'S and by that name no was known TO Irving 10 Is
also reported that MacdOnne has made confession OF
bis guilt and has charged police officials here with hay
ing aided him seerete and dispose of some OF the pro
Ceod5 the forgery These runOrs have not been con
rmcd only repeated part Of tho gossip OF the
street.
It Is SAID that charges OF different nature made
against majority vi tho other detectives though what
these complaints tho authorities will not reveal
OF tho Commissioners nave read the bulky dOeu
ment submitted them, and Mr.. DaCOSta refuses To
glYo specifications, che ground (hAt would
defeat the ends of Justice