The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-25
THE POLICE BOARD.
The Chief of Police ON Trial.
The Charge Dismissed.

Ihe Charge Dismissed.
The board rooms we're crowded this morn.
ing with policemen, witnesses and other
parties who had no business about the place.
but who were anxious to see what was going
to be done by the board with the charge
against the Chief Of Police, whose trial was
postponed until to-day on account of the ab-
sence OF material witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, which fact was noticed in the papers,
and which caused the curious to be prese Mt.
The board was called to order at 10 o'clock
Present: Vice President Bray, in the chair,
and Commissioners Lewis, Ryan, Gaudet
Murdock. and Administrator MCCARTHY.
The case against Patroman O'Connor was
called up, and the charges dismissed on the
ground that they were not made for the
offense committed. The officer was allowed
pay for the three days that he was absent,
and other charges preferred against him.
OConnor is charged with clubbing old Mr..
Brown.
Several other patrolmen were tried and
fnei one and three days pay.
The next case called was the one against
Col Loan for neglec. of duty and disobedi-
ence OF orders III not closing up "bunko "
games The Superintendent was not present,
and the President dispatched messenger to
rotify him that he was wanted. NJ G. H.
Luzenburg appeared for the prosecution and
Mr.. A. Daisheimer for the defense. The first
witness called was Major A. V. Ryan, who
testified as follows:
All / know about the case is that was
present, and a member of the board, when the
resolution was adopted. 1 vo'ed for it. re-
piled to card published by MANY Merchants"
in reference to bunko. ! stated in my card
that ". +. Loan uas alone responsible for the
closing of the game known as bunko. The
card signed Many Merchants was handed
to me by Mr.. Britton. 1t was written by Mr..
Britton or Mr.. Davinshire.
The original communication signed by
many merchants and the two documents
signed by myself was known to me before it
was published in the papers. saw list of
the merchants; they did not wish to have their
names appear in the papers. made the
charges from information received
Mr.. Bartell-I live in Vermont; came to
this city about Christmas; lost some money
in a bunko game about two weeks ago; lost
SlO5 at 81 st. Charles street; was going down
st. Charles street, met we'll dressed young
man, who called me by name. He gave me
the name of a prominent banker where live
and said he came from Vermont; believed
him.
He started up the street, and before leaving
l gave him An invitation to come to nv room.
He came back and said be had q ticket in the
Havana lottery. He asked me to go around
with him and draw the money. 1 went with
him, and when We got to the place he pre-
sented the ticket and got some money. They
then concluded to draw cards to see how
much the ticket had drawn.
Several other young men were present
c le of the young men said "You must put
down ST. and help mo save that money!"
that he couldn't Lose. I told him that
would put down the money for him. They
drew some cards, and the dealer cried out
" Lost" and pulled the money in The
young man that met ne told me to put $lO5
much money, saying that ran no chance to
lose.
| put the money down, and one of the
young men picked it up and placed it in a
drawer. then found out that was robbed.
l called on the Chief OF Police, and he told
me that he would try to get the money back,
that he wanted to see that game bursted up.
He told me to come the next day.
I called the next day, and he told me that he
had seen the man, and that could go down on
st. Charles street and get my money back. /
met Mr.. VIM. Johnson and he told me to
come back at 2 o'clocl-. When 1 went back he
offered me Sa5 told him that 1 wouldn't
take it,; wanted all my money.
He said that was all the parties would give
me. 1 know Special officer Walsh; he had
with me. Col Loan asked me
% remain in the city and prosecute the par
les, and he would Lave them arrested. He
aid he wished the places could be broken up,
hey gave him so much trouble. He told me
hat ii saw the man that robbed me on the
street. to cell policeman and have him
ocked up.
The sharpers said when I went up stairs
hat it was grand drawing, no scaling
If prizes. / called police officer when 1
,ame down stairs and pointed out the man
hat had roped me in, but he refused to arrest
him.
Mr. L. Redclift-I reside in Iowa. On the
he street from the boat, when I was ap-
preached by young man who called me by |
name. He told me that he had drawn SIC, 900 |
n the lottery, and asked me to go down with |
lim and have it cashed. I went with him, |
md when we got to 81 st. Charles street we
vent up stairs and knocked on the door;
ome one came to the door, and he asked |
whether they cashed lottery tickets.
He answered, eyes, this is branch Office
If the company's; your ticket has only drawn
of $4,000 prize" He got his
money and the lottery man asked him to take
mother chance. He took eight cards. His
lumbors camo cut, and the young man that
vent up in the place with shook me by the
lsnd and asked me to play
He said he was in big luck. H handed me
hree tickets and the dealer handed me out
$500, and before had time to pocket the
money another man cried out "lost r' and he
pulled it back. am lawyer, but these men,
must say, played their game we'll. finally
'nt up my money and my numbers didn't