New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
POLICEMEN CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
FAULTS OF OMISSION AND COMMISSION.


Commissioners Disbecker, Duryee, and VOor-
ais heard testimony yesterday regard to a COM
plants against patrOnen for various infractous
Of the Department regulations Only three OF the COM
plants were Of any Importance Patrolman William
Dalton OF the Twenty Precinct accused OF
not having prevented attempted burglary at No. 10
Greenwichst, Aug. I5 The Office OF Nicholas Muller
an emigrant agent OF the Erie Railroad Company, In
that building was broken into and although the room
Illuminated in every part by gas jet, the thieves
boldly attempted TO force open a safe contain
ing s25c0 worth Of siiverware. After breaking all
their tools they departed In defense the officer said
that faithfully patroled his post and had tried the
door Of Mullers Office ony Is minutes before the at
tempted robbery and that he two blocks dsta Mt
when the thieves broke into the place The complaint
was dismissed. Patrolman Patrick Geroty OF the
Fifteenth Precinct was charged with not having pre-
vented the robbery of the Of j. Gubert at No. III
Broadway of 60 boxes of shirts Tue property was OF
such bulky that the thieves must have taken II
away a truck The officer asserted that he had exer-
cised the utmost vigilance The case was referred TO
the Board.
Doorman F. W. Less Of the Thirteenth Precinct was
accused Of having stolen IS belonging to Patroln an
Harrington of the precinct The complainant tes
titled that he sleeping in the station-house Aug
TO- he awakened by noise and saw Less hold
his rowsers Less that the trowsers were IN
his way while sweeping the floor. He at once examined
his pocket and discovered that one OF SIX Is
bills was missing. On the following day he informed
Capt Hedden Of his pcOns that Less had taken the
money Less. upon being questioned, denied the charge
complaint was then made against him. On Iue sdag
last he went the complainant and gave MIN % anu
as ked him testify at the trial that the bill was found
in the ashbarre In defense the accused anred liza,
had not robbed HARRINGTON, aud said tnat ne had
disgrace charged with such ofense. The conl-
plant referred TO the decision OF the Board OF
Police.
Special Officer EibO Hey of the Twentyeighth Pre-
cnct was accused Of having failed 10 report the exist
ence OF pane-house In Sulvan7st, man haWng peen
robbed in that house Aug. TO- Capt Garland testl-
fed that he was OF the house being used Tor
such purpose until he met Detectives Capp and Leany
of the Central Office, Aug IT, and they informed nl
that they seized furniture in the house Patrol
Lane testified that as he was passing by the house
sad that he had lust robbed within He at once
house aud arrested John Purcell W no oceu
The owner Of the house SAID that Purcell
had occupied the two years before ana nad len
doubtless put in the panel in the PARTITION, Dy usuk
which the robbery had been Effected The prisoner was
taken 70 the Greenwichst Station-h0use but the COM
planant did not accompany him. and there oene no
Sergeant Riley he then returned 10 the house accom-
panied BY Special Officer Hey. but they could not ma
the complainant. Officer Hey, in defense SAID tnal ne
informed Sergeant Riley OF character OF the house at
the time and advised that ocer should be stationed
before the dwelling strangers. Sergeant kiey
testified that Hey did not give him the Information
until days alter the robbery The complaint was
ofHcsr John Russell OF the Third Precinct ordered
John Alter trucknan, TO move his cart at
Market. yesterday morning Alter complied anu oelng
irrtated at the nsolent In which the order wss
gwen asked the officer If tnat would do. AT this the
policeman struck nun IN the face with heavy WHIP
and then hurried him OFT 10 the Tombs Police Court ler
being drunk and disorderly" Obviously Alter was
not drank q. j. Bogart merchant OF NO ~ Cnristo,
xaye the court his version OF the story Justice Wan
dell discharged Alter AID severely reprimanded Rus
SELF Subsequently he notified 10 Commissioner DIS
becker thai in the future he should warrants for
the arrest OF all officers guilty OF Ike outrages.