The New York herald., 1874-12-29
THE DETECTIVES TRIAL.
NvxsrIaATIoN TO DISCOVER WHO SLOWED
AWAY THAT BLANKET.

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detective officers James NJ. rliy and Charles
Heidelberg yesterday afternoon. on the techncal
charge or conduct unbecoming an ofncer."
superintendent Walling was the complainant
against both officers. The complaints were
similar in form and substance. One recited that
Tiiley aud the other that Heidelberg, "durng the
present month OF December ana between the 9th
and 23d days thereof wronglully took from room
in the detective ofifce white woolen blanket,
commonly known as a sweat blanket, where
the same had been placed for safe keeping and
Identification, and put and secreted the said
blanket IN closet jointly and exclusively used by
the two ofcers (Ttiley and Heidelberg, and which
closet was kept locked with the intention OF ap-
propriating the same to his own use.
.Secord-That the said Tilley or Heidelberg well
knew that the said blanket was wrongfully placed
and secreted IN said closet, and, intending to ap-
propriate the same to his own use, did not report
the Iact 10 his captain nor to his superintendent
as was his duty"
The trial was delayed for some time. as the i'm.
peached officers desired to have counsel IN attend
ance, but finally when Colonel Fellows, whom they
had chosen 10 aid them, sent word that he could
pot be present at the investigation, they decided
TO stand without outside aid.
The first witness called was Superintend
ent Walling. He testified taat OF his own
the offences charged against riley and Hedel.
berg; Commissioner voorhis gave him some
memoranda in reference to the charges, and
he and another Commissioner directed him to in
vestigate the statements contained IN them ques-
toned some persons and found that the state
ments provided sufficient foundation for charges
against the officers.
Detective Golden testified that he mad aided De-
tectve Garrett Waling to make list Of the lap
robes, blankets, &c, taken from Hewlett Odel's
stable, which were restored TO the owners or 9TH
erwlse disposed Of; found that only twenty-seven
OF the articles could De accounted for; he and
Waling proved the list they made by alternating
in the work Of calling out and checking OF ana in
that OF adding up; know no more. personally
than was revealed BY the work In which he had
aided Ofncer Waling
Detective Clapp, upon reaching the stand, asked
the Commissioners II he should testify to the oc-
curences from the night when
HEWLETT ODELL's STABLE
was searched. He was told to give his account as
clearly as possible. He said in an open, manly way
that on the night OF the Sth Of December be, ON
GERS Walling and Leany, with TOUR ofacers whom
Inspector McDermott summoned to aid them en-
tered and searched the stable mentioned: they
found twenry-nlne lap roDes blankets, &C., which
had been stolen and they brought them, with
Oikus pAiNOnCAos W sAC NCAuuA OASCS W0A'
again on duty at Lord Taylor's and left
TO Onlcers Walling and Leahy the duty
Of going to court with the property as
1t was identified; several days afterward
was told by Walling that two OF the blankets were
oW Was sae oa aay either N 50 wap
Leahy that there was blanket in Offcer llley's
closet; went down stairs and saw the blanket,
part OF which prOtruded through crevice be-
tween the door and the body OF the closet; botn
WaEing and Leahy were with me and saw the
my pocket and picked up the blanket; 1t smelled
1 OF the sta Die and there were hay seeds upon It
got one OF those blankets in your closet f' be
answered, Eyes but | didn't put It there;"
CHARLEY PUT 1T THERE
for the Captain" Went into the back room and
SAID to Heidelberg, "Did yol put that blanket II
anything about 1t; don't ask me any names ;
Onicer Leaay, who was passing, said; Don't ask
put put it TIN there Tor !" and he replied, "For the Cap
tain, Jim. Don't ask me any more"
The impeached officers cross-examined the wit
ness and received replies that made both return
/. to their seats Heidelberg saying as he went back
.Messrs. Commissioners don't want TO say ANY
does.n
i Onicer Leaby renearsed the story OF the seizure
OF the blankets and The missing OF two OF then
from the detective office, and then said:-Ons
day was down stairs when Oficer Tley came
coat. happened to look into the closet and saw
blanket IN 1t thought IL strange place Tor sucf
might be- be one @ OF the missing Sianfets. Did moi
say say anysning & TO diney, as did not want to aur
the circumstance, and went with them to inves
rgate 1t. Saw part Of the blanket before Or1cel
Clapp unlocked The closet. II was sticking oul
between the door and the main body OF the closet
Heard Clapp speak to Tllley, and heard the latter
say that ''Charley put it there" Heard Heidel
berg reply that he put the blanket in the closet
Think heard him say that Captain Jim told hlm
to 40 80, but would not swear to 1t.
Doorman Luther knew only that one evening
| WaIfnH M
saw the former ofiicer go TO TIE case where the
burglars tools are kept and takOout
saw the officers 60 down stairs and heard them al
work; when they came up stairs " aIng told him
one in TiIley's closet; afterwards was sent oy
Oiiicer Heidelberg INTO the Property CLERKS once
with n,.,n blanket. for which got receipt.
nothing Of the % aGsir until the the order @ was was
sent 70 % hlm to suspend Officers Heidelberg
blankets, DC. to be returned to their owners OF
l given into the hands OF the Property Clerk; never
TOLD Heidelberg to put away blanket; mad under.
toward Heidelberg and T1lley, on account OF their
making 50 many arrests had heard that they
| their colleagues got; the report was untrue as
! every case Is entered upon the books, and
work. Commissioners Voornis examined Captain
Irving as to the details OF his office and their
agreement with certain regulations OF the depart
nient. Tne questions and responses had no real
connection with the case on trial
Omcer Iuley testlned that TOm November n un-
til December IA ne acted as CLERK to Captain
Irving; tnat In the meantime he did not open his
closet as he rolled up his coat and kept II behind
his desk on the latter date went to his closet to
get light overcoat, as the day was somewhat
| warm; upon opening it. saw. blanket at Its
bottom; thought noLhlng OF 1t, further than to
make up my mind that IL was Oficer HeidelDerg's;
on the next evening officer Clapp asked me II
had put tue blanket in the closet; replied that
Charley did made no mention OF Captain Jim
heard Capp speak to officer Heidelberg, and the
latter reply that ne put it there
FOR CAPTAIN JIM"
In response to question from Mr.. Voorhis the
of1cer said that he, Uficer Heidelberg and Ca
tain Irving were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
Christmas Eve, but not for the purpose OF con-
sultatiOn.
Ofcer Heidelberg testified that several days be-
fore Oficer Ciapp spoke to him about 1t he had
seen the blanket In the closet; supposed that
riley mad bought 1t to take home; thought no
more about 1t; did not think II necessary TO in
quire about everything he saw In the closet
when Of1lcer Clapp spoke to nlm ne did SO rather
sharply, and witness therefore replied, 81 don't
know; what do you ask me for ?'' dld not say
anything at all about Captain Jim