The New York herald., 1875-06-12
BOARD OF POLICE.

ADOPTION or TIE NEW RULEs-cAPTAIN wrI.-
/. L1AMs AGAIN IN TBoUBLE-PoLoE BEU-
TAIITY.
AT the meeting OF the Board OF Police yesterday
the Committee on Rules and Discipline reported
back, with favorable recomme ndation, the amend
ments 10 the rules referred them at previous
meeting, and tho same were adopted TO take
effect forthwith.
the rules, as amended, read as fOlows;-
RvLE s9-P Preliminary examinations for appointments
"Wednesday OF each week. Evidence u naturaliza-
ton and q honorable discharge irom the army navy
RUIZ lol.-AnY applicant for appointment rs patrol
idence OF qualifications capacity and hness 70 exercise
The % powers ami perform INC dgnes o. patropan may
Committee OF Surgeons examination hs health
Sd g aa nO S g e TaoS
se subject T % ea "a e 1Sr9Ssh exam
exhibition o. SUPERIOR muscular aud physical develop,
holding all doubts IN favor Of the department the can
6dsf Ssls e measure ne Is than ye est 'sysn s9S
ayoid upos without elothing and 70 measure not less
naked Obesity shall b. cause Of rejection.
The Committee o. surgeons shall reject oil candaates
partnent and shall report the result Of each examna
RuEE ol-fhc chief Ciers shall subject the candidates
reported Ayorably by the surgeons 70 preliminary
those who found clearly sSmpstapt he shall deliver
~ prny b bs VIZ ,,r IN sae ~ s rssnss,sha az
citizens when it shall be returned TO the Chief clerk
gGsrs M s9a ysr !s petition NJ aidnsa ,s .ouo,.n,
inquiry into tic character habit and assoeaions Of ne
candidate 70 be made by the captain Of the precinct Ia
tendent through officers specially detailed BY him Tor
rho Chiefccrk upon tho return OF favorable charac
ter reports snail the candidate 70 appear before
applicants shall b placed ron d candidates .
be appointed patrolmen q vacancies Appoint
ments shall be made rom said roll only
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS Up AGAIN.
Yesterday afternoon respectable looking boy,
about sixteen years OF age, named John q. Fl(1.
patrick, accompanied by hts mother, called on su-
perntendent Wallng and preferred charges
against Captain Williams OF the Fourth precinct.
Tne anldavIt made out by the complainant set
forth that Captain Williams procured a warrant
for his arrest under pretence that he had broken
Fourth ward, and locked him up over night. ON
being taken to court the next day the boy was
promptly discharged by the magistrate.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, when reclLng the story yester-
day afternoon, appeared 10 feel very keenly the
indgnity heaped upon her son, whose reputation,
she claims Is above suspicion. Captain Williams,
she alleges, knew that her son was not guilty OF
the charge, and he caused his arrest solely through
malice. The case WIZ be called up next week.
ALLEGED BRrrALfrY By AN OFFICER.
Alfred smith, residing at the corner OF Roosevelt
and south streets. made charge yesterday affer-
against 0Gcer Mcbride OF the Fourta precinct.
the complainant alleges that on the night OF the
Sun inst. nc was stanuin4 near MS residence IN
company with some friends when Onlcer Mcbride
came up. and, In sury tone, said 70 smith, You
are the man tnnt said you we're going TO lay me
outr Smith denied having used such language,
and th8 0nlcor ordered bfm away. Not moving
fast enough 10 SUIT the policeman the latter struck
MIN three times on the head with hts club, after
ward arresting him. Smith was locked up In the
Oak street station house over night, the charge
being assault on the oricer. which, he declares Is
entirely unfounded and the next morning dis
charged by Justice Kilbreth az the Tombs.
Mcbride i tue policeman who figured SO prom
inenty In the Maxwell swtndling case, being the
Ofilccr who spent the night in drinking saloons
with the latter. Tho case will be called up az q
ruture day