The New York herald., 1875-01-18
THE DETECTIVE POLICE.
WHAT THE MAYOR THINKS OF THE POLICE D1
PARTMENT.

PARTMENT.
Tho disorder that has so long reigned in the
Detective Bureau OF the Police Departments
reached its height yesterday, when the o11cers
were made aware OF the intention OF the Commits
sioners to sacrifice the mass OF them for the
benefit Of few. Complaints were loud and bitter,
and some declared II anything or that sort were
done the public would be treated to more search.
ing insight into the mysteries of the service than
they have yet been given. That Is scarcely
necessary. for the whole subject long ago be-
came nauseating to the peoples palate
Good may come Of 1t, however, and
IT is time some little benent to the community
should accrue At the last session OF the Board OF
Police, Commissioner Voorhis introduced resolu.
tion, which was passed, forbidding all persons not
connected with the detective office from lounginS
there. 1t had developed into custom for per-
sons OF all classes to make the rooms IN which
detective business was transacted resting place,
and 1t was ascertained that sone Of those persons
carried information obtained in the bureau to
parties outside who were affected BY 1t. While
this sort Of thing was going Oh 1t was difficult for
detectives who were desrous OF doing their duty
to perform 1t satisfactorily or properly for thieves
and receivers had no difficulty in
SENDING SPIES
among the detectives, II they did not constantly
keep them there. The door leading into the de-
tecttve once Is now closed against all outsiders
except those who have business In the bureau and
who obtain pass from superintendent Walling,
and the next move OF the Commissioners should
be to so change the plan Of the once that the Su
perintendent and the detectives may have con.
slant communication for the transaction Of bust.
ness without lockers on being able to be cognizant
OF their movements. Then the new force should
be put in and the bright era OF affairs naugurated.
The bugbear OF the present BoarI has been the
detective once
They have all along known that something waA
necessary to the discipline and working there, but
what that was they seemed determined to ignore
or were afraid to introduce. At ono time they
made great show OF hurrying up to remodel and
improve the place, but all the discussion on the
subject resulted IN throwing the entire RESPONSE.
bility on the shoulders Of the superintendent, and
he allowed 1t to rest upon him. The Board asked
him for plan upon which they could recOnstruct
the once, but up to the present, so far as IL
known, he has offered none. 1t was delicate
task for superintendent walllng and difficult
one: loaded down as ,o ne was with I'm.
s@ ne CAPTAIN get of sns Once ana hs as
ent would naturally be likely to look lenently on
complaints that disturbed the peoples confidence.
sar and ev travels QUICKER ana arsnep
than good: but IL Was the duty OF superintendent
Walling. hearin those reports and and wnas led M 10
GERS, in a position wnere, II innocent. they could
give satisfactory reutation Of them through proper
Investigation The pubic are never unjust, and
al this late date, all those detectives whose
fair fame has been in any way touched. have
plenty OF opportunity to make known to the pub
lie that has for so long paid them whether they
have been unJustly censured or not. SO far as
THE BOARD OF POLICE
is concerned nothing remains iOr them but to aev
rid Of the entire system at present in vogue and
all connected with 1t. Nothing less VIII give the
ranhli n no "
men they may make detectives. 1t would not, OF
course, do to put the present men OF the iorca
hearing should be public one-thoroughly com
plete and decisive one way or the other. II the
be protected, and II they are not they ought TO
be sent about their business. Commissioner
oDfses SuraiS Mr. Matse ns was With nlm Beswees
them they must by this time have evidence to
esta bllsn something; that testimony ought to
ers will be able to show that what action they
have taken has been honest, unbiased and above
board Commissioner Duryce, by taking tue
peoples side in the matter ana declaring ior
proper purgation OF the dee ective ONCE may be
able to tide over May in Office and gather around
him some Affection ior his services, Gnd the same
happy results may be brought about in the case OF
Commlss oner Disoecker. His time runs on tc
another May. a year distant, but that it should
not be cut shorter tnan even the coming May he
had better take the opportunity now offered to
repay MS Indebtedness 10 the pubic. In his Message
Mayor wicknam says, There are many radlca
and wholesome changes In the department. winch
bbit the discipline and general e1iicienc,
which the puDllc Is entitled eXaC
from It," When ne wrote that passage the Mavoi
must certainly have had his eye on the detective
Office. Nothing more uuwhOlesOme exists in tht
department, and taat 1t snail remain there anc
not travel up into the Board the Commissioner
can SCI tie.
meeting OF the Board is to be held to-day. q
which the matter Will be discussed and It is likely
that decisive action Will be taken on Tuesday
President Matsell was a. the Central ONCE yester.
day, as well as superintendent Waillng ana Cap
tam Irving. There being no important business
to transact, they left the building IN the after.
noon. Inspector Speight remained In charge
during the day.