The New York herald., 1875-11-28
INVESTIGATE &c CRIME.
PieAFoCAKrs ON rHE cARs-A sUPERIN-
TESpEN" Is DKRNIER RESORT.

FlekFoCAErs ON rHE cARs-A sUPERIN-
TENpEN" Is DERNIER RESORT
The Assembly investigating Committee met again
yesterday a. .SCaty Hail. the Chairman. T. p Camp
BELL ana NE Isss. Hess and Dessar being present
Archipa a Hama Superintendent OF the Dry Dock
kalIroa testified that he annoyed by pickpockes;
parts OF four five would get the cars and work
TEN; the police applied to for protection, and
Tor a time the annoyance would
George W. Fields, superintendent Of the Third Ave
nue. Railroad, testified that his road infested by
pickpockets and that application had been made TO the
police for protection; conductor had been
thrown over the dashboard by the thieves Mr. Fields
stated that would satisfied II some OF the men
employed the line sworn in as detectives with
pay and under the direction Of the police II these
men we're authorized TO make arrests il would mate.
rally assist in diminishing the evil
Justice Benjamin e Wandell testified in regard TO the
arrests and punishment of disorderly persons and
keepers of houses of III fame the failure to punish
them was the result OF lack OF legal evidence to hold
them the professional pckpockes for some reason pre-
fer going before the Court Of General Sessions for trial
In his opinion seventyhve TO ninety per cent Of the
business Of the police courts was directly or ndi-
rectly
TRAcRABLR TO DRINK
IL was he thought impossible 10 devise any plan that
would enecually suppress the traffic in liquor People
In the highest as well in the lowest social station
seemed 70 combine, 70 certain extent In favor OF
The free sale OF alcoholic liquors. The Judge was
u
creating bureau Of chemists for the purpose Of
examining the quality Of liquor sold and
causing the arrest and punishment OF the vendors
liquid poison, under the guise Of GIN brandy &c He
replied that he believed the suggestion good one
but he declined 70 express opinion 10 the cens
ing OF houses OF prostitution the members OF his
church might think him heterodox II he gave uterance
TO his views In hls opinion the police should be de-
prived OF the OF the club
Ex-Sergeant Stuttsberry testified that occasion
he preferred charges OF being drunk in the
house against Police Captain Hedden and placed them
by order Of Commissioner VOORHEES, IN the hands of
Chief Clerk Hawley and that the case called
for trial Superintendent Walling called and
questioned as 10 the complaint filed by Sutsberry and
declared that he had never seen IT.
John W. Smith, ex-Superint ntendent Of the Second
Avenue Railroad testified that be tried to stop the pick
ing OF pockets on the cars; he called upon Commits
soner Charlick who referred him 20 superintendent
kelso; be sent Detectives Bennett and Symmonds to
stop and suggested that confer with the Captain OF
the Fourth precinct whence the started; witness
called upon Captain Thorne and officers detailed
drawn the pickpockets renewed their work; wit
ness nnally last resort, called at the
corner OF Hester street and tho Bowery
A PfCKPoCKETs RESORT,
treated them freely and told them his object was 70 in
duce them TO leave his road and other
the result that he troubled any with
complaints of robberes Of passengers the cars of
the company Witness disapproved of the plan OF gv-
ing conductors power 10 arrest persons, 1t
difficult 70 secure the right persons tor the posi-
zion OF sspotter.n
communication read from John r. Fellows ex-
planning satisfactorily how he recovered the bonds
and diamonds stolen from his client Mr.. Dancer, and
hence the committee decided not to call him.
The committee adjourned until Wednesday at eleven