New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09
DETECTIVE wALLING ARRAIGNED.

The Police Commissioners yesterday began
an investigation Of the charges against Detective Garrett
s. Waliug, preferred by Captain Foley of the Tenth IRE
cnct Tho charges are absence from the precinct and
city without leave dsObedence Of orders, and the max
ing of false entries in the absence-book.
Captain Foley testified that in June last he began TO
suspect that Detective walng in the habit of leav-
ing the precinct without permission, aud generally oil
neglecting his duties. lie had the detective watched,
employing two young men. named Terence and James
him that Waing at his house, No 3i1 Madis0nst.'
Brooklyn. Captain Foley was too busy that day TO go
told that Waing had gone t0 Brooklyn, Captain foey
then went 70 Brooklyn himself and watched No 344
O'Clock be Detective Walling come down the steps
The books at the station-house showed tnat WANING
reached II about hali-past six - -,
In answer 10 some question from Detective Walling
Captain Foley said :" believe you did make certain en-
tries IN the book those days, which wotJu INDICATE
that you left the stati0n-hOuse about p m ana re-
tanned a Se s sA on u ~" 1Sf you could away
The Hunts may be relatives OF nine pnt 90 ho' ADO"
James Hunt lad about nineteen years OF age test-
fed substantially as follows: Z" saw Detective Nhiing
day, July 20; I watched the house from half past 10
until about 81 between and O'CLOCK IN the afternoon
saw him sitting the basement window, on the nOrlh
SIDE reading newspaper; am positive that TINS " az
before u. may be brother or COUSIN OF Oaplah
Foley, but I do not know that am"
Teicnce Hunt a cousin John Hunt testified that he
watched Walings house in BROOKLYN on July ~ ~ .V
pany with James Hunt. Toe witness said; on inat
day saw Detective waiting come cat Of the house NO
3a4 MadisOn-st, Brooklyn, about p. and start Tor
New-York. ! was a bartender in LeonHId-st, ana
ito Detective Waiug did not associate with thieVes II
| knew them TO De such" 80. -.
officer Kelly. Of the Fourth Precinct testified that
Terence Hunt associate OF thieves ana prostitutes
OF the lowest kind They vita blIn constantly.
DTiscOl man in the Penitenlary, was often Win
him. al along BaXter-st. He also had been seen WIN
other people had been arrested In answer 20 qes
Ons from Captain Foley, the officer admitted that "a
bartender Hunt might be Obliged 10 know sueh pcr6ois
officer Clinton and Detective Edward llaney swore
that they knew nothing against Terence Hunt except
that he had ia low company Ii was possible,
they admitted that his business might have brought nm
contact wiih such people.
The substance OF Detective Walings statement Is as
follows ION July 30 left the precinct at p. m and
return cd about ., the entries IN tue book SHOW On
August admit beng al No 344 MadiSon-sl curing
tie hours stated Captain Foley however, knew mat II
my custom there when of duty. ana unili iAte
~ had never uiJectcd' - o,o
Iepl, DINER charges be sad: 81 went to No 25s
in FOurjh-st. police duty, looking Tor "A peisvu
who had stolen q diamond ring III Giani-si' N,
absence was duly entered on the book Wien went
into The Filth Precinct September @, II was to cave
address for Captain Mcdonald as he had requested
Al various times have gone home at night when hao
finished my work. . ,
Superintendent Naliing then sW0re TO the accuracy Oh
the teeQFaphc Or0er issued JG 20 requiring CeecNVo
~ precincts 10 report at their respective station
houses al a. and D. ~, except when actual! az
tanned in Othei places By duty. Detective Waning Is
charged with many violations OF ms ORDER Ahe cAse
was adjourned uHt! October 10, az IL "a. III