The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
POLICE MATTERS.
Why the Finest Force in the World
Has No DISCIPLINE.
DUSENBURY'S FRIENDS.
Experiences Of Provincial Detectives Among
the Central Office "Gang."


before President MatseIl Among these complaints
was a charge against Captain Kllleea Tor using
unoaicerllke language TO sergeant. The ser.
geants complaint was not supported, and the
case Tell to the ground. All the remaining causes
were for simple breaches OF discipline, and they
Will be dealt with by the Board IN the usual man
ner. The number OF complaints OF this kind.
which keep on increasing every week, shows
the want OF discipline in the department and
the looseness with which The men conduct them
selves. AT the trial OF Sergeant Christie, who was
recently dismissed for going 10 bed when he
should nave been on post, he told the Board that
Bill the sergeants did the same thing. That was
the literal TRUTH thing seldom brought out In
the court room at the Central once. The police
men, who are supposed &c keep guard over the
lives anu property OF the people, are sent out from
the station houses at midnight. Two roundsmen
and a ser,eant are appointed to visit them regu-
larry curing that tour OF duty and see that they
are patroing. In many cases the sergeant, in
stead OF going out to
LOOK AFTER THE OFFICER,
goes up stairs TO bed, as Christie did, the moment
the men are or MS hands in the street; the
roundsmen make a tour two and then rush
back to the station house or home and follow the
sergeants' example AS a natural result the men
get IN where they can and pass the night too as
comfortably as the circumstances will permit.
Patrolllng, unless In odd instances, is
the last thing they think OF. There
are four inspectors whose duty 1t ought to
be to keep the department under careful survci-
lance, but the Commissioners have 80 cut up this
service that 1t Is almost useless But few COM
plants are ever heard from the inspectors, aud
that IS through msmanagement OF the Board.
Inspector Dilks Is kept at headquarters on
what Is called day duty; but any clerk
In the department could 40 the same work
ntrIt
The same Is the with Inspector Thorne. II
sucn officer is wanted at the mead OF he street
Cleaning Department "A captain or sergeant
should be put there. The police service cannot
AFFORD to spare these officers and they ought nos
to be taken away. Two OF tnese tour ins pectors
should be constantly on duty. ana they should
send IN daily reports to the Board or all they
They were certainly not appointed TO be provided
with sinecures, and the looseness and want OF
proper attention IN the force are entirely due to
the axlty OF the superior officers. II day lnspec
tor Is absolutely necessary, Mr.. Speght ought 10
be put III the Office Active men OF
UNBLEMISHED FACULTIES
were not promoted to important grades 20 lounge
about Offices and needle Ia Otner peoples bust
ness AS the Mayor very Justly said the other day,
the captains OF police in TINS city set OF small
soverelgns and they rule their prncipa ties with
the absolute sway OF despots. The reason OF this
Is there Is no one 10 look alter them. superln-
tendent Walllng knows what should be doue, but
he is either wanting IN the frmness 70 carry out
his IDEAS or ne Is hampered by some Oh the Com
mlssIoners. Ii that Is the case the Superintend-
ent should make II Known 10 the public He must
pursue straight. unnIncning course, dealing
a
DIES this, though Board after Board may be
swept away. the people VIII insist upon his being
retained lor he will be 10 them reliable source OF
protection. commissioner Voorhis has puDllcy
declared he means 10 have the rules OF the depart
ment opeyed, and the superintendent should be
strong auy OF his. The old position OF gambling
protector III the Board Is dead. 40 member
Of the present Board can step p,1 tSas
Dusenoury has not been permitted 10 sneak
on ps nSaence ne raa
sioners TOO well understand the kind OF man MIR.
DusenDury is 10 permit aim any such latitude.
On good active post he might ne taught to be
of some utility render little public service for
all the money he has been paid, one way and
another. Then lie would be able 10 show whether
he was as dull as he was always supposed to be IN
the defective Office, ana tee record he has piled Up
for himself IN the department would press less
heavily upon his attention In the crush of otner
business. Nothing hurt THIS generous officer so
much n his life as 10 see MS friend the captain
Oils edged. lie aid not care Tor himself. The hair
prons he was allowed TO keep rom what
squeezed out OF poor criminals was nothing IN MS
generous consideration.
FRIENDSHIP BEFORE ALL.
He was ready 10 stand by his friends.
Dusenpury should he put on post II only to give
tie thieves cnance 10 admire nm IN uniform.
BONE OF Them might be got 10 make up little purse
to present hlIn with a uniform One would sup
rose they would leei Jublant enough 20 DO that, or
even pay Cd the mortgage on MS mouse. HIS pro-
tectOr, tHe captain. SAYS he Is poor, very poor,
and humble. Perhaps that IS why he wants TO go
to motel. Dusenoary and HIS coniederates mad
two or three very narrow escapes rom gong on
post before, but they managed to weather the
Storm. TIE last time tney covered themselves with
Captain sampson. Th's honest. good -natured old
ufflcer was induced ~ come from his lucrative
position ~ the money centre OF tie city to de-
lectyc onlce The ring crowded rouDG hIm as
one man, and hung upou MN un tll ne at last con-
seuted 20 become member oil tnelr squad. Al.
lection Nj. Matsell was the handspring Of the
move; the OBJECT. 10 get the gang trusted TO
some extent in Wall street. Samp4on wen
MoNEYED AND BUSINESS MEN.
They knew ulm 10 ire reliable, ightforward
man, aud the influence Of his presence the de-
tectye squad maze the merchants VINO previously
would not put a. nVe cent case into the nauds OF
the detectives tnnk they had been some what
harsh upon them. sampson surely would not ue
among them II they were anything IKE what was
supposed. The minute sampson put ms name
upon the roll the ring went 10 WORK with
doubled vigOr. Wan street was flooded with
expert thieves ana the rag chucklcs IA secret ~
how completely tney had guLed tne confdIng old
Deteciiye-.I ne worst feature Of the case was
that they sent hin 10 all the leading men on the
10 give them gOod characters AMI he una It,
July convinced they were an Injured SCI OF men,
entirely undeserving the EVIL things people sal1
OF them. 1t IL PROBABLE sampson can see hight
now. Rumors are anOat That he Is Oh opinion ne
has Deen made most shameful use Of.
great cry OF inan&mlness ana rejoicing has
gone up rom the detectives all over the count at
Inc bre ing up me ring. o. all men who suffered
from the opera IGps Of tue clique these suffered
most rheY were hoodwinked. ''bamDOOZlsdii anu
used by them on every possible occasion, and
CHEATED Up their very eyes whenever they had
tue bad luck 10 be interested in TRANSACTIONS
where the ring had nnger or more. Ine OF
one man viii Illustrate all. He mad come on 10
New YORK after thlei rom far Western city.
On ms arrival he was nanded over to ''Duse"
"Duse" generally dId the showing
THE COUNTRY FELLOWS
round town ans nlng them somebody else paid
thoughl. he ruStlc VAS 'reated until he thought
there were no such men earth as The new
YORK detectiyeS. indeed ne was sure mat he
had ever even heard OF a place that Dy an ac-
counts was good enough Tor them 10 inhaDtt
Drives Ia the Park an one OF tae captains tuI n
outs. or ''Duse's' own, whenever happened TO be
nearest 10 hand. DiuBcra at Delmonicois or on
"tne road amusements IA me evening TO
suit the taste OF the guest. ana elegant sup
peis Ut the best places IN town. wun
plenty OF cOmpaay. A. soon as the guest
became surieiied ana talked business mat
ter. no was listened 10 with tue most Charming
assIsLance.h the attention he could not DOUBT,
He Lad ALREADY seen samples OF the quarty deali
puJ Dy those elegant gentlemen. the New YORK dc.
tectives. But the assistance IN the little matter
IN nand he w0uid De grateful Tor and remember
mat was enough. There was time when the de
tecJives obliged 10 20 TO ms town. ~ was
email case 10 be sure, and not mucn IA 1t, bu
then he acted handsomely, and they were aDe
To return home with tDe thiei he mad caught io
them and make something OF stir H. the news