The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-09
THEODORE ALIENS GAME.
POLICE CAPTAIN T1N DUSEV DIS
MISSED RON the FORCE.
Keno Playing that was not stopped, and on
GERS who were Imprisoned. nj 05 Blcecker
Strect-A Quick Verdict by the board.

GERS VINO were imprisoned, ut Vb DlttchtF
Strect-A Quick Verdict by the Board
The Police Commissioners dealt yester-
DAY with the case Of Cipt. Van Dusen. Officer
James J.. Henry testified that he and Officer
Carr were told on Aug. 30 Dy Van Dusen that he
had selected them for a delicate duty. knowing
that they would do Just what he ordered. He
directed them to GO to % Blocker street, where
Theodore Aliens keno game was PLAYED, and get
IN. II possible, withou, violence. II they found
any evidence that gambling wac done there, they
were to m Ike arrests but IL they found no such
evidences. they were to post themselves on the
steps between the inner vestibule door ard the
door opening to the gambling room. follow any
person who entered that apartment. and remain
on duty until relieved. Being ignorant Of the
arrangement OF the house. the witness asked
for more specific instruction, and Detective
Slevin therefore described the interior
The Captain ordered Slevin to accom-.
pany them, and see them posted according
TO the order. The street and vestibule doors Of
e5 Beecker street were open when they got
there but the door to the gambling room was
locked. They took their place on the stairs.
Allen soon arrived. and asked why they were
there. They repeated to him Capt. Van Dusen's
order. He unlocked the gambling room, and
invited them to satisfy themselves that no evil
dence Of keno was there. He wished them TO
quit the building, but they were determined to
obey instruc ions, and again nosted themselves
on the stairs. Allen ordered them to depart,
street door. Detective Sleyin, who had been
present no to that time. went away with Allen.
I An bour or TWO afterwsrd Allen entered again.
asked them 70 leave. and, when they had
reiterated their determination to remain
until relieved, opened the door Of the
gambling room. TOLD them to make them
I selves conn ,rtable therein and went out. again
oned until 10 O'clock the neIt m"rpins. The
| only attempts that they made to release them
selves wert oy the roof, which was steep, and nv
back door. which was securely boted. About
| po'clock negro waiter brought them breakfast.
Gait. Van DuseD asked the witness a few
questions In cross-examination, with a view OF
proving that his instructions were not to 60 into
the house aud remain there whether gambling
was discovered or not, but merely to follow any
person entering, and failing to ind gan bling to
remain outside until relieved. Officer Henry.
| however. stuck to his original story. and Oficer
| Carr cnrroporated him In every particular.
Detective Sleyin testified that he reported 60
Can't V Dusen that the officers were i'm
| prisODed at about $40 o'clock T. NJ. The Cap
tain said he would relieve them. Again at II
midDignt he told tue Captain that a throng had
| Allen WAS pranciDg ArounG." saving that lie
would have 800 men there to see the officers get
| out OF the window. TIE witness offered to take
ladder and get the men out. but Van Dusen
| would not authOnzs such action. In the morn
ing the witness 10 d Van Dusrn that the Oficers
were still IMPRISONED. and AK d what he was
gong TO 90 about 1t. Van Dusen answered,
" Nothing
Sergeant Pickert testified that he had known
OF keno PLAYING IN 70 Bieecker street for fort
| night 90 more.
| Inspector A4cDcrmott testified that he learned
| about Aliens Keno game a fortnight before the
trouble. anG toiI Capt Van DuseS~nat It must
we're sent he conferred with Van Dusen again.
and having learned that the entrance to the
gamnlng room WIS through a cigar store he
advised posting Ufflcers on the gateway inside,
On the nipht tnat tue officer were Imprisoned.
Caut. Van Dusen SAID There's no gambling
at " Bleecker street to night. | have two OH
Gers the e. The Inspector identified Capt.
Van Dusen sreport Of the event, DENYING that ne
had any knowledge OF the im prisonmeut until
the next day, and ayerfed that the officers bad
excee ed Instructions.
Cpt. Van Dusen On the stand acknowledged
a report TO commissioners Ernarjt, ~ which he
denied knowledge OF the gam cling house up to
a lew days previous to the night In question
He also represented In that report that his on
GERS mad been instructed To post themselves
OUTSIDE the door. not Inside. and that he direct
ed Detective slevin 10 relieve them as soon as
he heard thst they were locked In. His testi-
mony was 10 the same effect. Acting upon lu-
spector McDermotts instrucuo :. he said the
men were order d TO post themselves outside.
sevin was TO GO WITH them. He had told slevin
In the afternoon that the ofhcer- were to he
sent, and the news had evidently been carried
to the gam ulers. for otherwise tney would not
have ueen prepared - receive raid. Sewn re
ported hat the men were posted within half an
hour - the time tney Were sent. Again AZ 10
o'clock he reported that tney were INSIDE. out
had disc iyefed no eamb1nr Alder rlidntsht
be was informed 10y Slcvin that the officers ~ere
Ia pr,soned. lie then told tue dstsctiye TO take
ladder and vet the officers OFT 10y awiudow.
He went home. and did not know that Sleyin
had failed to relieve the officers until the ~ II
Edward Mooy, private detective, testified
that Ia Blsecker street ne law tbrong al IS, aud
learn q that OH rers were imurisOurd Detective
sleyiu soon after~ard came. auo told Allen that
Capt Van Dasen bad ordered Lin " lake the
nj -ts out with ladder. Inc wines waited,
but >leyiu DID not return WITH q Ladder. AT
/ Aut'y ana Mercer street the wisness eucpun-
tered Van Dusen, wno expressed surprise III {
SleYn had not Vet relieved tie Officers. Slevin
came along. End Van Dusen ordered him. IN a
manner indicating repetition, to take ladder
and not fail 10 get the men out.
inns testimony closed the case, and the board.
after fifteen minutes Of dehper,tion. decreed
the dismissal Of CAPT. Van Dusen from the
force, and ordered lnspector McDermott 70
serve tho order OF dismissal forthwith.
IL IL sad IN I charses are u be preferred
a. inst McDeTmott.