New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17

was sentenced TO confinement for two years In
Wes S heard of S @ IN the court
the arrested persons were committed Tor examinations
from there to Jefferson Market where Judge Cox was
in charge. In most cases they were committed LOT
examination; nothing was ever heard OF them after
ward When asked who kept the house II
Fourth-ave. upon which he had raided three
times, he replied that he was not sure bnt
thought Il was Johnny Rivers who was rcpued to he
notorious panel thief. He had made this raid ON ms
own responsibility had arrested johnny levers at NO
26l Fourth-ave. He had made raid on the house on
Fourhave on the west side IN the Fan on ~ OF uie
Spring OF ~, he was not positive which Rivers GOT oa'
through the scutte, went through into Twenty fourthS
down INTO another scuttlc and was there caught nc
was held for burglary, committed Tor ult' and
that the last the witness ever heard
OF MIN The reports OF these Panel 994es awSyS al"
the robbery returns In II there were TeDuted panel
exist for six months without a Captains knowiedge, IL
the officer the post was dishonest II the CAPTAIN
the Judge would assist the Captain. If the Judge will
not assist the proprietor is freed soon as arrested
said Cant. BSf Bur YSdw short had it. The Wit
ness arrested Bourbon JOHNNY and justice Cox NJ
IN lfEy t. ne o 1HtS T ,cfio6 the wjnes re-
Piled that he did not know He did not know whether
or not these men, " yellow Short" and Bourbon
JolInv > belonged IN this association. He had
rested man named Sherwood; had taken him before
Justice Cox, and aiIerlns commitment han heu hon%
GAMBLING HOUSES UNMoLEsTED.
Capt Burden asserted that there no baneo games
in his precinct. He had never closed Chanberains'
Morrisseys and other like places He had never been IN
any OF Them except TO make arrangements for the fuhe
raj of member Of The force He had not closed them
because there had not been any complaint made lie re-
ported them rcputed gambling houses.
Mr. Townsend then asked him il he had ever sent a
man into the houses to which he replied, 81 never sent
any one to do anything which could do myself lie
then said that he might have sent man TO 60 in and
stated that he mad been unable TO gain Ambulance 10 the
house himself, and that lac had repeatedly tlled -
The wing questions were then put ny NJ lo"i-
send and replied 90 by Capt Burden - a., 800,
Mr.. TowuscnG-IIow many gambling houses ana you
pull" during tie whole thio y9u werG TIER un t ie
Tw,u;y-nnthj. A don't tAhk pune" ono WHO
@. is there any reason why You did not pull them
O. We're YOU ever directed by any superior officer not
to pull theInl A. cannot say tai was; 49,, o., ,,,i
g. Was il ever minated ls0metimcS things are lh'-
mated without being said. A. cannot say tna II was,
q. do you know that If you go ana carie UNA, S you
order TO enter itdOyou know tiati A KNOW u I" HAN
Mr. TowHsend-I am asking if you know it, A.
O. Win all the knowledge you had OF these gambling
houses you never aslcd for written order from the
Superintendent 10 enter them a. ONT thmk nave
cause Iuovcr had any complains lgans them.
O. You say yOu had sufficient evidence TO warrant your
belief that they were gambling houses! 4. When re-
ported reporfed two places that were suspicious; this
is what l based my report on. knew they were re-
@ Wac not the Tepuc so strong that yog could have
got at Thorn if ycu desired! a. No don't mik eoG
@. want to ask you whether from any lAl"tlon or
suggestion yGn made ~ your mind it. vas Inst as well
not to touch the houses! A. don't thnR ala -,
O. Then YOU took the responsibility Oh our own shout
defs not to do iti A.. might Mr. acknowledgements
excuse me; had enough OF this might YESTERDAY
A. might have been told that sdch and Such man
was friend Of mine"
q. And because person friend OF yours you did
not break them upl a. fTiond Of hlnei ,,,.,.
O. Did Mt yen say friend 81 yours A. sald ti"t
somebody may have said, that such and sucA person
is q friend OF mine"
Capt. Burden STATED that he did not wait ior individual
knowcds for the snrpie5Ion OF emu ne tom ~
by the judges he had made raid upon Morlissey ana
Chambcrlains houses.
VICIOUS RESORTS IN THE TWENTY-NINIH PRECINCT
Policy shops said the witness, very numerous in
his precinct He had made complaints to the Commits
sioners; lad arrested many persons but unable TO
obtain any convictions He would be willing that his
position should be dependent his having his precinct
cleared Of all gambling houses, banco games, policy
shops and all dlserderly houses within 80 days, II the
Police justices would uphold him.
Mr.. Townsend asked the Captain to describe policy
shop and then gave his idea OF it, telling the Cap
tain to correct him any difference OF opinion He
said that policy was game where slips were bought,
upon which numbers and in which the chances to
win were about in 1000. Capt Burden expressed
the opinion that it the meancst game played IN the
city, and was INDUCED in by the poorest and lowest
classes Of the community those VINO were least able to
bear the losses which eDtaed lie dd not Know tha
there Was distinct organization controlled ny prominent
ersous in the city, who III nt3ned the houses lie knew
int chat Was the common report, but he aid not know OF
his own personal know ledge. lie had not heard tbt the
n0licv business was sustained by public officials. The
said TO questions that he dd not know
thai one of the central headquarters OF this policy organ
izati0n was IN CiptOn-place; nor did he know that
an0iber was In the BOwcIy next to the Gotham" lie
did NOT know that there 100 policy shops III the
City OF Newly Ofk. - l. :,
Cant Burden said that tho thieves who were In his
nracinct came " from down Town he did not know
fhst auv car rObherles had been committed IN ms pre-
cinct lie knew that he lCputed 10 be the WedhehJ
man on the force he wanted people to still believe
he knew OF the rule prohibiting policemen from being IN
any Ter business lie had never been In any other bust
mes since he had been the force al the property he
owned had been bequeathcd u him; he had a
horse, but never drove it on the road; dd not
own YACHT: had country residence outside OF Long
island CITY; had never received presents without The
sanction OF the Police COMMISSIONERS 70 his knowledge
A. 10 tne charge made against him by Ma not, he sad
that Martinez had paid INN cent? that nc dd not
know the property stolen in the Richmond robbery had
ccu returned The owners; that at one time ne Thought
MartnOt good and effective officer, but toward Inc Last
lac had l0si faith in HIM 49,. ,c
The Committee here Adjourned until ii o'clock tuesday
morning.
FAILURES OF THE BROOKLYN FORCE.
REPLY OF SUPERINTENDENT FOLK TO THE INQUI-
RES OF TIE COMMIssIONERs-rIIE ANSWER
DEEMED UNSATISFACTORY, AND REFERRED 70