New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01
REFORM N THE DETECTIVE OFFICE.

REFORM N THE DETECTIVE OFFICE.
DETECTIVES TIILEY AND HEIDELBERG PERMITTED
TO SUBMIT new TESTIMONY ~ THEIR BEHALF.
The Board Of Police Commissioner held two
meetings yesterday. In the forenoon ruey met at II
O'clock President ttscu IN the caar. Capt Lsary
transferred to Old pr3cincJth3 Twentyslxth, under
the City Hal-In1 Capt. jeremiah Petty was
transferred lrum tho Twruty-slKth 10 the Second,
the Beekman Street Station which was made
vacant by Capt. L.ary's transfer. James Dooey was
appointed a pAtrOIman and assigned 10 duty In tue
Twenty third Precinct The police estimates for 1875,
IA finally passed by the Board Of Estimate and Appor
Torment were read The amount i4,l5',325 Tie
Board received the following from Col Fellows, counsel
FOR Tlllry AMI Heidelberg:
To the Police Commissioners On bohaH Of my clients,
protest against the action taken by yuur Board on the
% instant al Sni-slug them from the force without
having granted their counsel tho privilege asked for
In ma pofsosion material ~ their defense. Before
court IN mis- request have been aoccded
20 and OupJr IuIfY gwen 10 have presented matter
winch, II nos sufficient 10 procure new trial might AZ
least nave utg Jed the OF stripped 10 Of an crui-
nal complexion, aud reduced tie puul'nmrnt.
Council respectfully AYERS that the charges
upon waIrA b., cicuts were dismissed from
NE department aud branded ~ thieves wholly
true tnat they had their or sin In base conspiracy ns
bc sas'dc oly shove, ant that he accused nave
perfect frus'. Counsel therefore protests against
tho refusal the Board to accord his clients the pr7i
lre and rigAt, VII % was respectfully asked tui ana
shcn any e. Jaw would have granted, ~ stating
through Aec legal representative facts not brought out
on tu,IT trial AMI material To their defense;
and 1t Ia rrpecJ uly urged th't the pr'm-
i.rs considered tHrre should Ue review
uf The case end that ju-uce may be done COun-
81 expressly discims any intention 10 discus, tAc
qnrs ION Us 20 whether or not ais c'lnl' Alyi nrrg
guilty Of infracuOn or the rules ana tlTrpn' 't
your department whether such nfraetiun II II c1-
ISIS would Justify thcIr dismissal bat ne claims tue
right 70 show .hat rs ccut. arc not cfiniha.1 a
SHOULD placed betor" the w"~.d Win mas ordad
upon them. JOHN X fLLLO"'' % Counsel
After tn above communication had b,cn read, Com
missioner V1orhlB tnIt DE placed he. Com
missioner Disbocer said thIt he thought that somo
other course snouli De taken IN the matter He added
tna though he was not prepared at that time TO make
any specific motion IN regar reopeni1s the
review Of the decision of the ard. yet no under
the impression the counsel was legally entitled to
hearing THIS would probably be granted IN any court
ON A review OF the testimony on additional evidence
discover after the decision OF the court has been
C9mmlssioner Y1orhis agreed with Commissioner Dis
becker. The trial postponed 10 give the accused
cnauce defended COduSci ana when al the Idef
time the counsel dli not appear THEY dui H'IcI1rTs
,xure,spd their willingness 10 nave The trll proceed
vii mont Col FellOHs. Inc defendants ma tui, lIr.
and impartial trial, and until the testimony was con
ruled thev neither asked adjournment nor mt
mated that they had Other testimony 10 DfhE loIWaTu
President Matscll favored the preseuthlJn OF ahY
new evidence IN wrlIing IL VAS lich IOeu 's11 'io
minutes should be amended so ~ 10 rch' ludL 'o'.'
Ilev and Held lbcrg b. permitted 10 make written
application for FUR her hearing, and 10 submit sucl al
dfiunal testimony by atilavlt and deposition a' hry
may have The Board then TOOK recess u' o'Jo D. III
Tr Commissioners met again IN ta" afeFuOoI ana ac-
,,suted a report OF the Finance Committee. me qhS-
ton Of the rcOrgjnz4uOu OF tie detective Ilrce Vas
not taken up After the adjournment OF lue b5lri lu
snort session, aud the Commissioners wont into
secret