New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
FAILURES OF THE BROOKLYN FORCE.

FAILURES OF THE BROOKLYN FORCE.
prp1v OF SUPERINTENDENT FOLK TO THE INQUI-
RIFFS OF THE COMMIssIONERs-rIIE ANSWER
DEEMED UNSATISFACTORY, AND REFERRED TO
THE COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Police Superintendent Folk of Brooklyn trans
mited to the Board OF Police and Excise yesterday the
following letter in answer inquiries OF the Commits
siuncrs:
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with your request OF the
10Th inst have the honor 20 submit detailed report 81
the action taken toward securing tAe arrest OF the per-
engaged ID the peiletIt!'A E" lHc loHo"Hs Vles'
10 Wit; ., ,,..,, J., ,o,, c.,..,.,
and Cares Nel occurred 3 O'Clock IN the afteino
of oct 80 1874. II was not until $50 O'Clock t lAOi
in the absence OF the Commissioners sergeant FROST
ROunismau shepard and Officer McGrr In company Win
a man knowing the parties, made strict search IN the
selnoos IN the ncighbofhOod and places of amlse-
mout. The next morning full statement of the re-
port and the action taken thereon was made by me 20
The Pro dcn OF the Board and my action thereafter
Governed by Instructions from The Board ful
scrpton was given the Department including the de
tecVe squad. Detective Cmrtu, Par"imen McGiIr ana
McDermOd Of the FIRST and ROuudsnan o Brlen Of the
Eighth were specially detailed by TIE Board, put they
failed 10 accomplish results DrltclNe Corr OF ue De-
tecye squad acted entirely under the direction OF the
Boardand was sent by them 10 chicago and Cleveland as
information had been gained tht Stlioh We III euef
OF these cities, where IL is believed 10y the officer thai he
VIII soon arrested ONoii If supposed To be I'm Ireland,
ana the auth9itlcs thelS nave geeh ia on
the subject all this under aud 0y direction Of The Com
SccSnd: On Sunday March 90, at p. m, it dis
covered that attempt had been made during the past
n
the robbers obtained and given 10 the detectives ana
sent To all stations. named Miller was employed
by direction Board 70 identity any person arrested
lie accompanied the officers in their search Detectives
Campbell OF the second, Butts aud Williams Of the De-
tectve squad associated together in searching haut IN
New-York Wiamsburgh and GreenpOint and all places
where such persons might be supposed 10 resort or seek
concealmeut, but thus far without success am IuIy
satisfied that the parties rObblg the Long Island Bank
are tie saline who committed the Heaney robbery.
Third: The robbery Of Arthur Heaney, the pawn
broker of No. PA Atanticaye occurred AZ y O'Clock
on the evening of Feb. y 1870 Inspector Maddy was ia
command during my absence through sickness, whlch
confined me 10 my house. lie Immediately repaired TO
the scene and every effort was made 10 effect the capture
ot the criminals Capt. Ferry and Detective Roach OF
the Third Precinct have been necessarily at work on the
case arrestng suspected parties, ana bringing Them De-
fore MIR Heaney for Identification. Detective Corr mas
so arrested number OF suspected perUns but IN every
case Mr. Heaney failed 10 identity them Oncers at
taehed TO this office sin engaged in the search 0rtbe
cr1niuals have been In communication Win Supern-
tendent Wallng of New-YOrk, and furnished him the
names aud description Of the persons believed 70 nave
committed crime and the places usually beetViVe