The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-12

parchment or the very judges conducting the
trial for their failure 70 act at earlier
10 Is also charged that with the knowledge and assist
ance OF one OF your number then Superintendent Mat
sell child named Theresa clifton was induced 20 make
a charge q improper and criminal conduct against
Captain Edward Walsh, IN consequence Of which Cap
tain Walsh transferred from hts command but has
never, though he has continually demanded H. been
able obtain trial as TO the truth Of the charge If
this true would 20 far 10 the charge that
conspiracy has existed between the President Of your
Board aud others TO break down the character
and reputation Of an officer OF the force merely
the ground Of personal dislavor and without
reference TO any facts affecting his official action or
capacity. II Is also charged that Commissioner Dis
becker has in violation OF the regulations governing
your Board appointed to the position Of patrolmen
strangers Of less than months residence the
city, solely upon the ground Of recommendation by
political allies IN distant parts Of the State II this be
true II rs an infringement only 81 the positive law
which should control your Board, but also disregard
OF an important principle underlying the proper
agement OF the Police Department II exists solely
for the protection OF persons and property and offers
no room for the entertainment Of partisan purposes
practices. The entire people and neither political
party such, IS entitled to protection and control
have communicated enough 70 Indicate the general
character OF some of the charges and testimony 10
which your attention is called il TO show the
existence IN Tue ponce 0rce o. general uemotaZA-
ton and shameful inefciency which you do not appear
20 have been able 10 do not deem IL important
10 trace To you individually specific wrongful acts OF
omission or commission before calling you TO
swer for the shortcomings of the force and for the
tinued and notorious niquties Of many of
mand. From the Police Department and the Com
mssioners al It's head the public is entitled 10 demand
results. By the law you given almost absolute
power performance OF the functions assigned to you
The amount ol money placed at your disposal, and ac
tually annually expended by your department. rs am
peeven lavish-to secure satisfactory results. Your
methods Intricate and some Of them practced
in necessary secresy. But as the success or failure
with which those methods attended is the security
peril Of the community you can wen that the
public may properly except TO any answer which you
may make by standing upon defensive negative and
demanding 10 be shown by specific allegation particu
lars what wrongful methods OF administration ana what
wrongful acts in Office have lead 20 your failure
| shall be ready to hear such suggestions you may
Jointly seyerally desire to submit to IN exculpa
relief OF all or either Of you Commits
from responsibility for the situation, ana each OF you is
afforded opportunity be heard with regard any
all of the matters hereinbeiore mentioned referred
to- well as to the charges and specifications hereto
fore transnAted by me to YOU on the 18Th day OF
October inst, at this office at twelve O'Clock noon;
then 10 show cause, any exis, why he should not be
removed from Office OF the Police Commissioners
of the city OF New York. Very respectfully
WILLIAM Ii. WICKHAM, Mayor,