The New York herald., 1875-11-24
POLICE CAPTAINS.

CAPTAINS ULMAN AND VAN DUsEN FINED FOR
DERRLIcTfoN OF DUTY-cAPTAIN WILLIAMS
RETAINED AND EULoGIzED BY MEssRs. MAT
SELL AND DIsBECKER.
1t was evident the observers OF events at the Cen
trail Department Police yesterday that something OF
importance agitated the minds Of the Commissioners
For three hours the members Of the Board in
solemn council with closed doors, earnestly debating
upon some subjects the nature Of which could only
be guessed at The usual hour for holding
the regular public meeting came and passed; ;
but still the Commissioners remained locked
up; still the object OF their deliberations continued
mystery. Anxious inqurers walked up and down
the corridors reasoning the of the Comms-
soners unusual conduct Knowing ones jumped at the
conclusion that at last the Governor had been heard
FROM and that the officials heads long sought for by
the municipal executioner then lying in the
CORY basket Others scouting such theory averred
that Disbccker the path after the scalp OF
General Smith.
At four O'Clock the matter was rendered even more
complicated by the action of Commissioners Matsell
and Dsbecker who together left the council room and
proceeded across town the west slde leaving Com.
missoners Voorhis and Smith alone the Central once
In hour they returned, and shortly afterwards
the great relief of tho reporters the doors thrown
open and the proceedings commenced Matse was
playful and pleasant; Disbecker cool and quiet;
Voorhis wise and mysterious Smith stern aud silent
CAPTAIN ULMAN FINED.
After the transaction OF considerable routine business
Mr.. Matsel convusively seized a bundle OF papers
lying his desk, and, holding them aoft said: lin
the case of Captain Ulman, of the Tenth precinct,
move that he be fined thirty days pay for neglect OF
duty. The Chief Clerk formally read the Judgment
10 break up the gambling house No los Bowery, and
the question was put, all the Commissioners voting in
the affirmative.
DUsES's CASE.
The case of Captain Van Dusen of the Fifteenth pre-
cinct against whom the charge failure break up
a gambling house at No. I35 Eighth street was sim-
larry disposed Of all the Commissioners voting for the
nhicton Of thirty days. fine. In voting in the
affirmative Commissioner voorhs desired say that
II with pain he cast his vote He had long known
Captain Van Dusen faithful officer an officer whose
record not surpassed for fidelity duty by that
OF any member Of the department. Both cases were
parallel No evidence had been adduced to show crim
nality the part OF either OF the captains Their
conduct in the premises could only be termed 'cupa
BILE negligence II was the duty OF each captain to
personally patrol his precinct and he should be held
TO the strictes accountability for all disreputablo
places existing therein IL excuse for a captain
TO plead thai he visited suspicious places week
he should inspect them day. He
should know all the doings and all the places OF resort
OF the criminal classes. He yoorhis) looked upon
gamblers as criminals and as such they should DO in
cessanty watched
routine matters when Commissioner Smith, In u low
tone, asked II the Williams was not 70
of the day. as the sudden revival of interest
plainly indicated Mr. Matsel replied that he yet
ready TO vote In company with Mr. Disbecker he had
afternoon visited the alleged panel house No
Mercer street. TO personally test the truth OF the
mony Of the colored woman Maria Brown who swore
TO its being run as panel house while Captain
Williams was in command OF the Eighth pre-
cnct They found indication OF the panel
business there. They desired TO make further in.
spection a a opportune time, and for that
reason he (MatselD was not ready to bring the case
up for judgment Commissioner Smith, however in
sisted on its being disposed of, and Mr.. voorhis made
tho motion that Captain Williams, OF the
Fourth preinct, be dismissed from the depart
menL In voting "no" Mr. Matsell said he was
duty. Captain Williams was brave faithful officer.
There nothing in the testimony tending
to convict HIM OF the charge The approach
any was the evidence of the coored woman Brown
against Captain Williams for his arresting her Be-
sides, her character notorious
Commissioner Disbecker voted ''no'' for the same
reasons He referred TO his record while Commis
soner tQ shoW that he had always acted honestly and
fearlessIy He would as quickly vote for the dismissal
OF captain as he would for that OF patrolman II IN
his judgment dismissal was merited In the case OF
Captain Williams there was no testimony other than
that OF the woman Brown, and hers Was unworthy of
credence.
Commissioner voorhs voted "aye" and said that the
charges had in his Judgment been concusvey proved
He would admit that Captain Williams had many ad-
mrable qualities but he Voorhsl had no desire 10 re-
tain men in the department who bad knowingly per-
r-ted panel houses to exist He referred 70 the as
graceful conduct Captain Williams toward the Board
Of Education in 1873 an instance OF his un""rthiness
4 to hold the position.
Commssioner smith voted faye" and in few earn
est remarks concided with the sentiments expressed
| by Mr.. Voorhs
The vote being tie, Captain Williams still retains his
position. . ,. -
Detective warlow, Of the Central Office, each
fined ten days pay for neglect OF duty
Patrolmen Hugh Lynch John Mullane and Joseph G..
Hart were dismissed from the department various