The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
OUR MODEL POLICE.
CAPTAIN BURDENS TRIAL-THE CASE CLOSED
WHO ORDERED GAMBLERS NOT 10 BE MO-

WHO ORDERED GAMBLERS NOT TO BE MO-
LEsTED2
The case OF Captain Burden was before the Police
Commissioners, rather two of them-Messrs Matsel
and Voorhis-again yesterday, and at last closed,
after having occupied the attention of the Commission
from eleven until four O'Clock.
The first witness called was Police Justice Cox,
who testified thai he knew Of panel house robberes
having been committed in the Twenty ninth precinct
while Captain Burden was in charge He also said that
Captain Burden frequently arrested panel thieves, but
always did il in such that the offenders would only
be held for dsorderly conduct In the opinion of the
witness panel house could exist in precinct except
through the connivance of the police captain of the
special duty officer He did not think Captain Burden
had administered the affairs of his precinct the inter
est of public morals justice He further declared that
Nelly Hoey we'll known panel thief but that he
had been requested to issue for her
With the testimony of this witness the prosecution
rested its case.
Mr. Charles W. Griswold one of the proprietors Of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel was called to testify that
REPUTATION CAPTAIN BURDEN WAS GOOD
Officer Brennan testified to having broken up two
panel houses at Nos. $40 and 3ls Fourth
At this stage Of the proceedings Captain Burden
put upon the stand by his counsel, Mayor Hail. and
swore that he ignorant OF the existence Of panel
houses in his precinct He had always given instruc
ons the desk to his to report all panel houses
known to be in the precinct. The Captain mentioned
several gambling houses that he broke up The witness
asked what measures he took to break UP gambling
in his precinct and his that he was told not
interfere with them He refused say who told him not
TO interfere with these houses; had any com
plants against gambling houses while in the precinct
arrested Johnny" Rivers, noted panel thief the
charge of burglary he committed for examination
but tried for the burglary: the witness was
transferred to another precinct and did know what
became of the Witness subjected to a long
series Of questions in regard TO the definition OF panel
thief;
NEVER cLAssED NELLY HoEY
panel thief she cassed a keeper of a disor-
derby house; it would depend on circumstances how
soon captain could purge his precinct OF panel houses
could not say whether there more disor-
derby houses in the Twenty ninth precinct than
in other precincts before the Legislative Com.
mittee witness guessed there were; when
in command of the Twenty ninth precinct witness fire.
quenty reported gambling houses had a com
plant against any and never made descent any;
the rule then different 10 what IL is now; then
warrant had TO be obtained; now any captain make
a descent II he can get into gambling house without
breaking down doors; was advised by my superior
officer not TO interfere with gambling; this 1869
IN 1877 lad the same superior officers as in 1859;
had no confidence In Aartnott and applied to have him
transferred; gave him the post of ward detective be-
cause my superior officer told me to do; applied
have him transferred because OF the number OF burg
ares on his post; when Maninott transferred he
left his effects ut the station house and knowing that
various articles had been lost in the station
house, and suspecting Martinott | told the door
man when he (Martnottl to fetch his things to
watch him and see that he took nothing but what be-
longed 10 him; into the Police Department in
1850; cannot say what worth then; it might have
been So 600; property came to me from my father;
HAVE MADE MONEY
have been in the department. cannot saw how; made
it in various ways / decline to say how | made the
money; ! am aware that there is rule prohibiting
policemen from engaging In business have always fol-
lowed the police business cannot say how much have
spent on the Long Island City property since inherited
II; have never bought any other property since have
been in the department; had confidence in Martnott
when he was first made special duty
At the conclusion OF the Captains testimony Mr.
Mclean counsel to the Board called several witnesses
to prove that Martnott had acted in good faith at the
New Haven depot in regard to confidence men.
Mr.. Butler republican politician of the Eighth
ward, testified that he would not believe "rhe Allen
who testified against Detective Martinott under oath
Mr.. James Winterbottom gave similar evidence.
Mr. Hall said, ''You are an undertaken, Mr.. Winter
bottom ~
Mr. winterbottom-Yes, sir
Nj. Hali-Then you come to bury Caesar, not to
praise him.
Dr. Cook testified that he could believe Allen under
W. Martinott was recalled and denied all 'The "
Aliens statement and produced record Of Aliens
vctiOn for petit larceny and sentence 10 four months
the Island All the burgaries with the exception
Of two or three that occurred on the witness post
We're ohences that he was sent 10 investigate. He
claimed that the testimony Of Gilbert in regard TO hs
I being
LEAGUE WITH CONFIDENCE Mgy
ct the New Haven depot and OF Chamberlin in regard
70 his picking the lock Of Broadway store was false
He also asserted that his transactions with Mr. Gregory
"ho sf'N HHl % loi EuhTuhg MS store, regular
and he proved that AT the time he was accused of hay
ing committed burglary with MART Allen the latter
! was IN prison.
In TO Mr. Hall the witness claimed that sTbe,,
Allen, Gilbert Chambern, Gregory and Captains Wilson
and Burden had sworn falsely against him
Harry Hill was called as Witness but Harry not
knowing anything about the case the parties il was
allowed 10 ''stcp down and out"
The case closed with the understanding that
Mr. Hall would send In his summng-up by next Thurs
day morning and that the counsel to the Board would
submit documentary evidence from the books of the
Twenty ninth precinct