The New York herald., 1876-09-09
DISMISSED THE DEPARTMENT.
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN VAN pUsEs By THE POLICE
CoMMIssIoNERs

TRIAL OF CAPTAIN VAN pUsEH BIZ THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
Tho trial OF Captain William A. Van Dusep, o! the
Fifteenth precinct, took place yesterday before the
full Board OF Police Commissioners Tho defendant
asked for an adjournment account Of the absence
OF important witness. but. the witness appearing,
the case went on.
Patrolman Henry, OF the Fifteenth precinct, tss-
tihcd that on tho night OF August 80 Captain Van
Dusen selected him aud Officer Carr from the ranks
aud ordered them 10 90 10 sThe' Aliens keno game,
~ No % Blocker street, permit no one TO go up
stairs without accompan wing them and remain inside
until relieved. Henry and Carr proceeded 70 the
place. accompanied by Detective Slevin. The latter
told 'Ths' Allen that the officers had been ordered 10
remain inside 10 prevcnt gambling Allen invited
them TO make An inspection. a. the completion OF
which he ordered them TO leave the premises. ihey
making them prisoners. Henry asked sicTn 10
notify the Captain OF Aliens act, and slev'n
returned anu sad that The Captains orders were
for them 10 remain thero; subsequently Slevin c'me
To the door. and speaking through hole said Are
no. you out yey he then told Carr and Henry ~
break through the Windows but they refused to do so
without the Captains orders the officers were re-
leHscd at eleven O'Clock the next morning oy Alien
opening the doors
oniccr Carr corroboratcd the previous witness
pciecuvc scvn testified 10 being present when the
Captain gave Carr and Henry orders TO go 10 No %
Bieeckcr street and stay there; witness went with
tion and pcncd out the door after Alien threatened
u tho Station house and informed the Captain OF tho
fact the latter replied, "Let them stay tnerc; after
that time the captain gave him Scvn no further or
dcrs about the matter witness positive that tho
Captain did not tell HIM TO ladder and release the
Captain Van Dus-n. IN his own defence, testified that
he officers Carr ana Henry to Aliens place, with
instructioHs to eject entrance possible and stop
gam bling; be told Scvin that he had sent the no
other person knew anything about II; but when the
officers reached the place gambling Was gong on
when he ivan Duscn) learned that II officers were
locked up by Allen he Sewn got ladder
and release them by way OF the window and he sup
posed had bscn done. witness gave the officers orders
to r.inan at tho pace between The outer and inner
doors did instruct them to remain inside or take
possession o: the prcnes; no did his duty on learn
inr OF their incarceration by Allen when he ordered
s!cvn to release them
Edward Ma.loy a private detective corr oborntcd
Captain Van pussp. He was present when the Captain
oruercd slcvlu to get ladder and release the men,
The was then declared closed, and The Commits
siohers soon aferward held meeting and dismissed
Captain Van Dus.n from tho department. all voting
yea
The record Of the removed captain is good As a
sergeant he especially dat nguisncd himself securing
On ls.2 his promotion 10 captsncy. At the general
transfer oil captains he sent from the First to the
Fifteenth p ccnct, In which latter precinct he was
regarded Ip inc present difficulty as an ablc and
c.Lcient officer
almost universal feeling OF regret exists through
out police circles at his misfortune.