New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18

nearly unchanged for good many years. saving the nat
ura changes that arose from the passage OF time anu
rience, and IN capacity many OF them were soundantY
equal TO the duties imposed upon them There u.s. pnior
were rascas The story Of their wrong doing Is seken
these men duty ferret ont and bring to
justice criminals, were not only the active OF
whole story will be found i'll the evidence submitted oy
the Committee, but few Illustrations OF IL
large "s amount Of forgeries wers pepetrated in
England upon the Bank Of England-the foreers being
Bidwen and MaeDonel. MacDonelPs confession, di-
rcctly duplicating the detectives, will found at page
1859 of the testimony taken before the Committee ana
although is the statement OF convicted elon me
Committee Sc no reason whatever TO dsbeieye u, SUP
stantlaed IA II - by many pieces OF cifeusatai o
dence The evidence before the Committee traces NOME
chief OF the detective force cable dispatches
from MacDoncll sent from London ana asking Inc cap
tain 10 meet him on his arrival In New-Nork. The oN-
in receipt Of a telegram from Bdwell at Havana
The testimony Of an enp1ye IN me Postum so h,
confession he mailed at Charing Cross, arrived
from CharDg Cross and delivered at the respective
o hs and we're Tl e there
for by inmate OF the captains house and by the sun
testimony that the old Board OF Police in the year 1875,
who held what they pleased To call trai OF tnese
officers upon those charges refused Ia receive any of inns
testimony and conducted themselves that the present.
Acknowledgement OF The United States VINO reisseh'ed
the Bank OF England there, retired from the condic OF
the case in disgust, While the accused were hohoraoy
Il is not to be wondered that with such force the
Distrct-Attorncv, and SIR Allen the Assistant District
Attorney should utterly refuse put any confidence
whatever i'll headquarters detectives. Indeed, hr'
Allen expresses the opinion derived from CON
fdental communications made to him. that headquarters
detectives are not only collision with thieves bat tina,
VIXEN certain thievesaye tried TO rforI ana leid hosi
lives they have been instisatcd and actually compelled
into crime by the headquarters detectives.
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE.
One of the greatest difficulties experienced IN procuring
an efficient police the constant inteTm"ddng OF
politicians with the Of tine force Par"mrn
have generally been appointed through pol teal inh
encc promotions have been made on the sumo ground
and even detail. duty have frequently been regulated
Ia the same manner
REuIDIEs FOR EVILS.
Having sletcled the condition Of the police force as to
the past and TO some in present, hay ns ind
Gated the evils which exist aTd many canscs ~ crime
which cinaua, from the authorized guardians Of the ub
lie ucacc tie more difficult duty devoyes upon u OF
pointing wha; deem to be remedies for the exist
In t@ first place one difficulty starcs directly in the
f,.r. There air enough policemen ~ the Ohy or
X.wYnrt This /. sal c.i uiin which ~! the cvp'rs
Nv ~; ,,, nj ,,l.itryrr I'M. ru:rbcr
necessary q" make L' ioce adequate b, '.i.O'n s't,
,ft tiof 2nuu additional policemen Gcsd..c. iH
tu!. but il be-. -;','-cd that any SUN number
a. mat csu 20 present financial coh'lu'H o. if cN,
e given: i'm. 81 iD add t.Hua! polcuirn are abs lately
es,,nta 10 tie safety Of thr h'c, aud properly "t the
c.l.n..s IN NcW-Y46.
III, a5-ou,l essential +, The good government - the
p.,eE' force, .ri iu tIc rua o.! 4is ever rr' NM US
AVID orIt able body tlai iarsr number 81 Do higher
officers slond hc removed from i,s iana'; AMI tct
IL is HOT I0-si" 80 ohtuI against g. ~ ri"- SLt'h
can D. ss' ia . iy su"h Technical evidence 'f ~" sup
pu.t t.r i.y.tg g. .'l tues may d. -ulg'rcd bN an
ap c'l tlk,I ~ cr'ilrr, % he Gorcme Court ~ Con
csc. I,'. ~" ool-c Icurr "i ihs s h"l "i,tn "H!h
tcrt Oh, 0t the commissioners mi ever! >tp'r ui on
300 hrIr heart, =" uc dishonest aid nu!ii men,
continue 40 ta' COMMAND ~ precincts az" pee "'l W.
&. do anything with hein - j." ,Fy 10 tul t"rll ~ u
therefore .rou'rntud io ih, J. -lrl'ur i"c i-I, Oh
L llht.u 10 IL, pitt,ut C1n... lonrIe ol Fu.icr,a
h.dy oi men 90. whom g., hubble sem 10 Lave ld,I!.
a,ius confidence ;lr iiggf g. inquire 0t t.r present
cord ton Of Tie police ."rc, tr take -ich testimony.
p:or, to compel Tia Attendance 90 witnesses TO- ai"t"-
iuruf. .s-f and JOB. soy. q irr h"hth" 4t"' t"c
tn force without a~fi.a. an. reason 'i for l-t-
ever. THIS. doiht !r radical f'', IS, nui ih' "'H
short ~ tl- cor l"-shN serve the pre- NJ Pf.r",
There officers tie force whom DO J. ab"lUteS
o. and. unless ic force j. pursl of ihc' presence
az other 900 assures ta"rn far i'' reformation wa Dr. a.
rca a. may be- Wei T." I'-"l" az" b, 'h "' 'Ial ahh b"
bro. Pee ,+'liii~tff ~
dial and alter charge, .eFicd sd beard
PywtH 10 COMPEL ,lIINptNCE oF WITNESSES.
But 81 j. certainty essential. IL the poco Commission
err are to c r,ictcI 49, ta.r d,ngs with thcis force.
20 system, of ulal. that they snail have tue power To
procure the ATTENDANCE Of with, .r' and 70 J. absolutely
NECESSARY that The legislature Should Iaes acf grant
Ad tic ii-it e. rs atta'hunsn the ati' rdnre
ana nouy oi az, "iur' "h',' e.. donco they d''n
~. ,Mi a. iu - CATS, b,forc them
DETECTIVE fuECF.
Ia tre fist place tic headquarters dcciyc- ana the
wan! detectives should longer hc rai',o and nde
pendent forces. one detective force. large enough ~
numbers To- perform Tie durs OF both hrau'los -houd
be- created and c members Of that force should be- a-
poire, directly as fctcrtivcs 10y tho CON mi ioucrs
r,pn the r.rotr'tiltior ~ 90" Sup'riu't icui e." ~
slrn other manner tn, may deem mos. adv abb.
GAMBLING.
The Committee have not many suggestions 10 make on
the .ulccr ~ rtmhn. far The pole" branch -
their in,rstigntiDm Is concerned. The captain 81
precinct should responsible for the continued oNisi
cncc Of gambling IN HI precinct, and The fct i"t
gambling house nour-hos within lila jurisdiction should
Ice 81 itself sufficient ground Tor hi- removal ines"
matcr- within The prcs"t power Of the "ic" Com
ts-lnucfs and Tho Committee believe that tie present
Board vii enforce such regulation. one chance.
XXX 81 the Laasof 1904 it IL provided that prop .riy
used m gambling may bee destroy ed bj me p"c' nnrt
-uch regulations they may make Under THIS Jaw
seems 1T counsel Of The Police Board ha- advised
them nat they have right 10 make any r"ali"n Tor
the destruction OF such property except altcf ne c"hI
tion OF lh' offender: and, III Consequence me rNud-
ornai, result obtained tina the Pole" Commissioner.
the guardians of IN" public ori"r aud morality have re
turned gamblers very large quanitj oi gambling
snuIne- " the views cnuucated by the counsel for the
Police Board. the Committee recommend legislation
such property. II las been suggested that such cgisla
to woud be coniayenlion Of tue constitutional right
trial by Jury This argument IL surely entitled 10 no
weight Whatever. 1t would apply I'm equal force
against the onny of the Efatu" providing Tor
the conscation ant destrucion of burglars Tools ana
obsccn. aiiclts Wh'm arte'es a." IT, i L iS 20
streuuously 10 the side of the criminal prevent
their summary destruction.
PANEL HOUSES DANCo CANES. &c.
No legislation upon these topics necessary. II In
simply necessary that the police do their duty. IL Is the
concurrent, opinion OF oil those competent express an
opinion commissioners, superintendent. inspectors aud
caplas-tha any captain keep his precinct clear Of
thesr OF crime II he is competent and willing to
do his duty. They should simply he held Ia more rigid
responsibility for the existence Of suc places In telf
precincts than has been heretofore the case.
tnTITRY AMI policy.