The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-05
IOBESON'S WILLING TOOL.
az orFT,TfL REpORT ON MrRTiGH's
NtIy mr. fRTuENT T.fSh.
.s,o,h,ng Condo mnntion Of the Principal md
,u. Ngcnt by committee Of the House OF
,,,re.rntntiycs- The Agent Declared to
a, tu,rI, tnnt to Hold amy rubIic Once.

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WASHINGTON, March 4.-Chairman J. V.
:. Noyp. of the select committee OF the House
,',i.r.. into the conduct Of the Police Com
,,,..,u,r- of the District Of Columbia. to-day
'h,.tt.l the following report. which was
atlantic. and ordered TO be printed:
IT, committee was directed 10y tho rcsolu-
,,. authorizing it's appointment. to inquire |
.a..r ,i, members Of the Board of Police |
r..oi.-..n.r. fr the District Of Columbia had
,-.l .r.it.mtfo i i' use. any members Of said |
,N.. tr., fr corrupt or improper pur-
s competed with any investigation
Congress. or with view of in
p,rinr or d-snring my member Of Con-
ere.-: or had attempted to interfere with
m, admin -'rition II law IN the courts Of the
p-trI. O. Hil whether the said police organiza-
t.nll- boom used for any improper or corrupt
tgrp0-, Under this resolution. they have con-
,d.r,l it within the proper limits Of their
authority To- inquire whether the police organi-
PATTON li4 h,on used for any improper pur-
r-- ly any on"; and, under this direction.
your committee has taken whatever testimony
they could g't showing the management and
u.. OF tine sud force 10y the Police Commits
s.n.r-. On the same dav. when this rcsou-
( wls adopted. u bill WIS passed 10y the
II .i-' unanimously. and II WIS also passed 10y
a.. nute abolishing the Board Of Police
{ mu'--"ners. "a the testimony which could
H. given was probably only toh" had from mem
l,r- of the force 1t was hoped that the bill
wull speedily become "a law. that thb suhor-
climates might stify without fear Of discharge.
hut for some reason this was prevented and
spmc Of the Witnesses refused To- testify. claim
ing that their testimony would be used against
them So farus this testimony afir Is the eharlr-
90 and conduct Of the members " the Board OF
Police Commissioners il is proper 90 say that It
ons affects the character and conduct II ono OF
tlid Commissioners. WIN. J. Murtagh who 1t
appears. has for many years been the President
e. said board.
The testimony shows that IN 1872 an invc-ti-
ton into the management u the Navy Depart
nent was being made hya committee appointed
ly this House: that Mr.. Charles \. Dana. Of
New York appeared before said committee as a
witness. His having been summoned to Wash
ington appears to have been known 10 Mr.. Muir
tagh lwho was then the President Of the Board
q Police Comm issionrrsl and in advance Of
Mr. Dnnas arrival Murtash sent written re-
Ing that two policemen b. detailed to act in
,,t1.nS claihcs. under the direction of Mr..
Nurtagh. These poll mon won't - the on
~ tine h,pUjicdn newspaper for their orders.
Tiny werc told To meet Nr. Dana az the depot.
nf.d as they express it, Ia shadow him while
was IN Washington CTS. and 20 report To-
Nj NIr'agh az the H,puihcdu Office. Two Of
rD detectives werc also engaged at the same
time 40 the same work. one cd them went m
TO- tram IT, lar as PniladcIphia with Mr. Dana.
ana pointed him out L. officers To- whom
Ym o ",' an nipprmaion "' for ibS arr'S r
ltna WAS closely watched several days while
b wis in Wash ington AMI reports were nude
T. Mr. Mlrtigh OF his NOV m'ni-. The object
%. gel llr shadowin- Mr.. Dana hrlr was that
inA~un n as Mr.. Dana WAS assniung the Navy
j. 'lAfin Mt IN his newSlHp' II Was ronsidgrc
. r.hle To- know from whom Zee WAS getting
Information. or. rs the witness, = eNpr, sSod It,
viii whom he was connected IA 'snington.
There j. some testimony tending To show that
IL. ee,re'ary OF the Navy, VI inlrr-
ry5 oi sHs WIN ihi Mr Maas6 Wssi
lm On secure win -Sos who could prove. az
Tue NfW York Sun II" ~'rurrl q man named
SARGENT an employr" IN ne IrN a-nry Depart :
IT, PhiaGci1gia f5r ihi.,,sg rar,a-r. ,,'r"ltd
along with Mr.. Muriagh. and went ~ t, the
hut S' The one tim@ VIA Mr Mara{l. wei1tn
inv tho Secretary at tn Niyy." Bu' when the
is q gr b whei r,, he rffef H., la r
what c"uv -r-nti"n took I,t'e in Ga" pres me- Of
tl' Secretary. hr d' I'm d t' ans E.r. ! :" ne
amt 500 Mr.. Cattrn and Mr. X. -. which he
dit' AMI b. va, s'ni o. h"mh' attorney.
INr refusal Of the with - to answer mHy Doe
Prompted hy disposition Ia prot .t the srcr,-
iIl,. or il may l." 10 i1rm eNu.f.S the uppO- &C.
tive. and may bee am attempt 10 ms nuhe
TnI- us, II tic police was evilnn,lvno, pub
service. nor made rany rNl"r purpose
T. fhr contrary i would seem NOT only proper
l.' urs- -ary that an eAamlna'. ~ or invest IA.
.ui1 ~" mnnaS'W, my q ans u ptrtn 10, y
j ws- highly imurop.r n 9th the Commits
A-rof Police or auyho iy Is" 20 u.s. IN" polio
i.r.r. largely paid out ui the 'un Is oi the gon
'ft document. ior tAe purpose oi prey nuns
il.f ~ CATIONS. % ting as spies upon witness -
tr p, brink 10 puni-hmn ni any one fugn shinl
a.. rnatun ia regard e. the manaT m"htoi "a
affairs NJ the people. II was S.ld 10y on 81 M
4 t-'.yc- 'hat he, had boon tcosrqphcd 10 h'
to- po.Irr AT inilnd"lphi9 a. nj MI pana- tnMi
l.- lrr.-f Was desired II there WIS any sal III