The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14
THE POLICE DILEMMA.

MIR. HALLS CHARGES SENT TO THE COMMITS
sIoNERs FOR EXAMINATION AND REPORT.
The members of the Board OF Police LOOK upon
themselves as entirely free from all blame in the
matter OF the charges preferred against them by
Mr.. Hall. From their point OF view, the law makes
1t incumbent on them to enact rules IN ACCORDANCE
with the statutes and see That the members OF the
force carry out those rules So far as the confn Q.
ment OF the men arrested is concerned, they had
nothing to do with it, all such business they say,
being left In the hands Of the superintendent. 1t
was understood yesterday that the Mayor had sent
the papers referred to him oy Mr.. Hall and
containing the charges against the superintendent
and Commissioners, to the Board for ex-
animation and report. AS the Board holds
the Superintendent Is amenable to them; they
have already commenced an inquiry into the de-
tails of the case. Mr.. Walngs defence will be
that the necessities Of the case demanded the
greatest secrecy and care, because II the arrests
of the parties became public those who had re-
ceived the stolen property would be enabled to
move away with 1t. When prisoners are taken
before magistrates by members OF the police
force the daily prints notice them, and conceal
ment is no longer possible. In the case OF Drew,
who was discharged because no proof could be
obtained against him, 1t Is SAID the Superintend-
ent viii be able TO show that the detention of him
with the others was justlaable to secure the ENDS
OF justice. Drew according to the testimony
being gathered 81 superintendent walling, was
IN the company OF Aaurey and Sweeny,
AFTER THE ROBBERY
up to the time OF the arrests and had shared in
the disposition they made OF the money. He Il
known to the police, as they state, as "a ban
rob Der,n and has been convicted oil crime and
served q term IN prison. His conduct and assOcia-
tiOns his liberation from prison, and for some
time before the express robbery were such TO
lead the police to suspect he was OF the lead
Ing parties in the crime, and 30 he was arrested
the crime was Committed kept close with Then them
aI:er, saw the increased condition OF their fnan-
ces aud must have knowna tnelt had caused the
great difference. For all these reasons Superin-
tendent Waing will plead he was Justlfled Ia locE
Ing up this man, and that he was detained because
some time was necessary
TO HUNT UP EVIDENCE.
The rule OF the department under which the Of
fence Superintendent Walling Is charged with
comes, innlcts q fine OF ten days pay or dismissal
from the force on the officer adjudged guilty; but
II is more tnan likely In this case the Board Will
exonerate the superintendent and plead justifca-
ton to tho Mayor. Mr.. Walling st0uty denies that
he used any violent language to the ladies VINO
any words That could at ali be construed as Of
fensive. These two ladies vsitea him on Saturday
morning. and as ne was then engaged IN searching
Die to give them permission TO enter the cells.
Expecting to hear news each moment that the de.
tectives mad discovered the property he desired
the ladies' to return in the course OF the afternoon
and ne would then in all probability do something
superintendent Walling SAID :-'It il very
dangerous thing to allow prisoners in the situa-
ton these men were to have interviews with
friends and acquaintance, Tor the reason that
they could with very little difficulty convey in
structi0ns with regard to tue secretion removal
OF property that would entirely put It out OF the
reach OF the police without any officer VINO may
be present being able to detect that anything
unusual was pass ing"
The ladies' called again on Superintendent
Walling on Saturday evening, when he declined
10 let them the prisoners Tor the reason the
case was no further advanced. He conveyed TINS
TO them firmly but politely, and II IL offended an
one, OF course, he was sorry, but he could not
help 1t.
None of the Commissioners knew any thing about