The New York herald., 1877-09-18
CAPTAIN FOLEY'S FOES.
/ RUMoR THAT Ex-cAPrAIN IRVING CHARGES
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A RUMoR THAT Ex-cAprAIN IRVING CHARGES
HIM WITH BRING AN Ex-cosvIcr.
Police circles not little agi,atod yesterday
over a rumor which noiscd about during the
afternoon that Captain James Irving preparing
of charges against Captain Foley OF tho Tenth
precinct, which intended 10 present to the
Police commissioners early date. Tho
charges, If the rumor can bo believed, arc
certainly very serious, and IL substantiated by
conclusive evidence Will inevitably result tho degra-
daton OF the Captain. The latter however very posi-
lively denied that there atom OF truth Ia them
and declared his willingness 10 stand any investigation
TO which no might be subjected while the captain
the other hand when interviewed last evening.
fused to say anything whatever in The matter, at tho
time expressing his surprise t~--at had become
u matter Of public notoriey.
CHARGES
II was tumorcd that among tho other charges was
one which branded Captain Foley a thief and ex-
Convict. This charge 30 the rumor won't stated that
the Captain was caught IN the act OF stealing sugar
from West India vessel in 1866 that he was tried in
the city OF brooklyn, and the evidence was 80 strong
against hm that he convicted and sentenced 10 the
Kings County Penitentary tor peroi Of three
accompanying tho charges viii bo numerous
nndavlts substantiaing thom. and that tho
Foley after his alleged arrest will be produced
as witnesses Tho rumor, however, stated that
copy Of the court records containing the convction
and sentence Of Captain Foley, and that H. together
with the other evidence will be LAID before the
Ponce Commissioners But This first charge is not the
only Que which Captain Irving is credited with IN
tending 10 prcor against Captain Foley tor tho report
further states that there oihc:s and that
thcy are all OF very serious nature. Ono claims that
The Captain, after his release from the Kings County
Penitenary, became Il bartender IN ono oi the most
dsrcpulabe dives In the city aud that while there ho
committed ou,rages that were Too horrible for pubica
tion Whether Captain Irving can prove these charges
remains TO be secn.
WHAT cArTAIS YoLEY SAYS
reporter ol the HERALD WAS sent last evening 10
interview the persons whose names were mentioned in
the connection. Clptain Foley was found In the Ill
drdgc street station house, and when acquainted with
the OF the reporters business. expressed will
ingncss 10 talk IN the matter During The convcrsa-
ton that ensued quito a startling aspect waa
gwen to tho ruuors, and II would appear from
the Captains statements that II Captain Irving
roay intended to prefer charges against him. he WIS
prompted to do so from motives OF jealousy, malice
and revenge Captain Foley did not place much credit
IN tho rumor however but stated that II II wore rue
tho origin o tho charges against hun must be ascrbed
TO the utter hostlty of oncy" Gcoshcgnn, whom he
had arrested several times of late and who he stated.
was friend OF Captain lrvinss and TO the sIunbsr
ing animo,y oil the cx-Caplain, against whom he
aprncipal witness when he Captain lrvpg) was dis
missed from the iorcc about IA year ago
~ am wiling aud ready" said the Captain, "to
stand investigation into and every charge that
Irving or any other mau may trump up against me- Tor
know that nothing In my past lie can be pointed Gus
To my discrcdiL have been All honest man all my
hle and defy anybody and every body To prove tho
contrary Az Tar as these rumorod charges are co.,
cerncd thoy are simply ridiculous, without aoundatson
In reason or IN tact; tissue OF a!schoods from bcgin
ning 10 end. That Irving Is capable OF
trumping up such charges, admit Tor WAS the prin
cpal witness against him when ne was dismissed tho
force. Besides this iact have OF late made pretty
hot Tor u friend oi his. Ownoy Geoghcean, who was
running disrsputable den IN my precinct, ana who
was moreover cheating the government by thc Illicit
manufacture oi cigars have had this latter person
put under 81 900 bail for offence and under other
sums for different crimes. have doubt that
vii eventu uay secure convection Irving wanted 10
cOghcgns ball. but would not be accepted. To thsae
FACTS ascrbe the origin OF these charges against me
nj In. ure "A
ration. II they should provo 10 DO merely rumors
shall investigate them, trace then~ 70 their source ana
make their originator pay heavily for the night and
frivolous manncr IN winch he has spoken about no."
Noy-coMMiTrAL IRVING.
Aitcr y long and wearisome journey TO the various
and known resorts VI tho cx xdetecvc tho HERALD rc-
porter hnay succeeded IN meeting Captain Irving ia
whom acquainted with tho nature.o OF tho reporters
nisslon and seemed considerably honplusscd 10 all
questions however, he returned the supple non-com.
initial answer, ~ have nothing 10 say"
"is there any truth IN this rurnor. Captainss'
Queried tho reporter.
~ have uothng to say" replied tho detcctiv
"Do you know how THIS run'or gained grounl'~
81 have nothing whatever to say
"But, you see that thero Is rnm0r gong about
joining name and that OF Captain Foley together
and the supposton Is that you know something about
81 don't know how tho ramor originated. ouiy
know that did not start IT, Neither did permit Il
10 be started and the nrst intimat on which have
received that such rumor Is In existence have Just
received from your lips. l Will not state whether
there IS any truth In the rumor When tho
tino comes Tor speak shall do no. Al present
am not prepared to say anything, bsaring ever SO
remotely upon THIS m1tter. wait until everything
ready, aud then let all spring Just nothing 10
roacy hence my reluctance To say nuything'
When III ormed OF Captain Folcy's stAtcnent-that
he Urvng) had Oeen refused as bondsman for
Goeg heganhe cxdetectve positive denied that ha
had ever offered To become anything OF the kind
"rhat statement" he said, "is utterly iaiso."
oArrAIS FoLEYs POLICE RECORD
Captain Foley WAS appointed as patrolmau on tho
police on March Ii, 1870 icw years aitcrward no
was mado. roundsmsu, ana iast May tho
missioDers promoted him IN day, Tor
efficiency and ability, FIRST to the rank
Of sergeant and tnen to that captain.
This mark OF preference created siderable surprise
and not little jealousy among his fellow officers
Atter receiving HIS commission he assigned the
Tenth precinct, where hs efforts TO break up ali the
places ot questionable character Ia the precinct
well known Whilo such efforts have b ia many
trends they have also produced many enemies a
ihrthcr rumor 10 the encct that alteri Captain
Irving presents his charges additional ones Will ba
made by other parties