New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DETECTIVE OFFICERS ARRAIGNED.

n.
BERG.
Detectives lilly and Heidelberg were ar
rgned before the Board Of Police Commissioners at the
Police Central ONCE yesterday, and were tried on the
charges OF unbecomng officers in the specica-
tons forth in the complaint by Superintendent wall
ing President Matsell conducted the trial, and Com
mssoners VoOrhis Duryee and Dsbecker were present
The Clerk ead the complaints follows. it being de-
cided TO try both men together:
james ~ THY 81 the Detective Squad r. charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer: FIRST that the sara
1iily during the present month OF December ana pc
from room in the Drtecve ONCE white wooien horse
blanket, commonly known as" % sweat blanket where
cation put aud said blanket in closet
which he kept locked and which was exclusively used
by him and Charles Heidelberg. with the In
tenon uf appr0prating blanket to his own use
second, that me SAID THY knew that the said blanket
intending 10 appropriate the same To his own use. ana
d not report fact his captain nor TO the Supern
GEORGE ". wALLIsG, superintendent.
After The reading OF similar specifications in Hedel
oer2's case both lilly aud Heidelberg pleaded mot
guilty" Superintendent walllng was first sworn by
President MatSel but he testified that he had 40 per
.onai khov!edge ot the case and that what be knew
about II from others. Detective Capp testified In
regard 20 the recovery Of the robes and blankets from
Hewlett Tells stable on the morning OF the Sn INST
He. with Detectives Walling and Leahv, counted tho
articles aud made a memorandum OF them There were
al 90 arc.ca The next day 81 OF tho articles were
identified aud the rest were ordered TO be
sent 10 the Property Clerk. On the 10th inst.
Capp and Walling went over the llst, to be sure
Re. everything vas accounted TOR. They found that
TWO blankets were missing. Clapp then told that
lilly had blanket in hts closet. Looking through
crack IN the door, he the blanket there Calling 10
THY, he asked him what that blanket in his
closet fo- 20 THY answered, Charley PIT 1t there
referring Detective Heidelberg Afterward Heidel-
berg was asked about the blanket He said that he put
it there tor Captain Jim, referring to Capt Irving
Defective Capp then described how he looked into the
closet, and cxh!Dted key with which he said he had
been ALE 20 open the door OF the closet Commissioners
V'orhs asked how he knew that this blanket was one
" the lot from Odes stable 10 which Capp replied
The blanket had hayseed upon it, and smeed OF
horse" Detective Capp explained how he took the
blanket from the closet, and examined 1t upon the
table. II" said in answer TO Commissioner Voorlis that
neither lis Heidelberg denied that the blanket
found IN .her closet one ot tho lot from OdeI5
stable
The testimony OF Detective Patrick Leahy was
mainly corrObOratOry OF what Detective Clapp had
said II" posiyev identified the blanket one OF the
lot from tell. stable Detective lilly asked the Com
examine the door OF the closet and Pres
Mtsell said they would do after tho hear
ing Dlnruan Luther % the Detective Oice testified
that he :yok The blanket tho Property Clerk. after
found the closet, and Detective Golden te"tl
ned % elective ll.ug discovering t"o
were missing Capt Irving sworn but the point OF
testimony that no had never directly VI lEd!-
recty known anything about the missing blanket until
he rece tue order from superintendent Wa!Dg sus
pniLus T'lly and Heidelberg.
Con!m.s,ioner voUrh.s spoke o. Ruie $50 which re-
1ures a. properly recovered by The Police Department
tor winch there i. no und "A hours after
IL ma. been brought in % be turned the Properly
Clerk aud asked why the rule hat not been obeyed IN
this case cant Irving said q detective office could
not BE- riu upon police station rules. Commissioner
voorhis then laii: There rules that can De
lived " ~ Ia 4 detective Office well 10 Ia police
station Tue blOtter Oi the Detective Once Was pro-
ducci and found that no entry had been made Oh
the aries recovered IN Oirfs stables Wien asked 10
explain ms Capt Irving said that 1t was OWING u
neglect VI Detective Tieman who at the desk at
that
Uetec,!res Tlv and Heidelberg made their state
tnent Th-; could not tel how tho blanket got into
thcr usrt eacn surprising to belong to the otter
They hr ved that they the victims OF plot that
had peeu Land by to procure their dismissal
from the Police Department. They denied having
talked Capt Irying about the Case but Heidelberg
acknowledged that be had SAT- to Clapp, IN Lord *
Tlylors. on SATURDAY. last You've ruined me"
Ii answer 70 a charge thar Capp ana Lcahy had a
feel IN. against lilly and Heidelberg Clapp related how
they had been n work recently upon cases ana
sad that ne bore no feeIns whatever toward either
Defective Leany said d" think well Of bOth Tilly and
Heidelberg and never my life heard Cjapp speak III
anv manner dcrOglfOry TO either y This IN the man
rudei the nearing Tue testimony viii be considered
az future meeting Of the Board and the case decided
AFTER the hearing the Commissioners went down TO the
oset spoken above and shown how the blanket
was discovered there aud now the door was Op;hei'