The New York herald., 1879-03-08
POLICE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.

SERGEANT LEFFERTs STATEMENT REGARDING
THE MANAGEMENT-THE MONEY COLLECTED.
The incidental charges of irregularity in the man.
agement OF the Police Mutual Aid Society and its
fund have given rise to considerable discussion
among members of the police force. and further de-
velopments being anxiousy expected by the rank
and Ale of the association. As Sergeant William H.
Leferts is president Of the organization. HERALD
reporter yesterday sought out that official The SER
geant was found busily engaged at his duties con-
nected with the Street Cleaning Department, and ap-
peared to be at peace with himself and all the world
THE SERGEANT EXPLAINS
To the reporters inquiries the Sergeant unbur-
dened his mind as follows:-"rhe reports in regard
to my management Of the Police Mutual Aid Associa-
tion, as published in some of the newspapers.
very unjust to me- have taken charge Of that or
ganizaton for the past twelve years and have given
it my time and services gratuitousy. my only OBJ
ject being to aid and benefit the widows and orphan
chdfen of members of the associaton-that and
nothing more. never have collected any money for
tho widows excepting on an order written by them
selves. This have always done without any
remuneration whatever: l never thought Of such
been o dollar kept back from them in any
shape or manner. The moneys have always been
paid over to them promptly. with the exception of
that portion of the fund which deposited in the
Manhattan Savings Institution. and was being col
'lected ut the time that institution was robbed"
.sWas there any special for portion Of the
fund being in the Manhattan Bank at that timer"
How it came to be there was in this way AS the
from day to day I placed it in the Manhattan
Bank. in trust for the widows, Previous to
from time to time remained there
over month at time. and consequently
did not draw interest, that fact think ought to
dispose OF the charge that appropriated the in
terest on such moneys. Since the robbery. however
the money deposited there amounting to about $4,000
will draw interest as II has been in the custody Of
the bank for months. The interest thus accru-
ing will. of course be paid to the widows with their
respective shares OF the principal"
THEIR sYsrEM OF BOOKKEEPING.
lis 1t true. stated that there IL $1,000 Of the
funds belonging to the association locked up in
city bank. III the name Of Of the officers Of the
society p
"If that alludes to it is untrue The only chief
officers OF the association myself and the secre-
tary. Mr. Butts here. and neither OF us has depos-
tied any such money in savings bank on behalf Of
knows what moneys collected during each quar-
ter, and also to whom they are paid The money is
is kept on hand. Now. here is a book show
ing how our accounts kept in printed
form. You will here the amount collected
it has been paid out and ut the end OF each quarter
there Is report made to the association showing
been paid. Ks shown by this book the association
organized October 13. 1885, and since that time
there has been collected and disbursed the proper
claimants $472,S97 50 without Us much as penny
being deducted for any purpose. take 1t that not
many societies cap show such q record"
in the Manhattan Savings Bank which has not been
disbursed in the usual way?'
$50 far as can understand that is the only money
regarding which the charge OF mismanagement is
made OF course ought not to be held responsible
for the consequences OF the robbery. When de-
posted the money there in trust the bank was
sound. and believe 1t is sound to-day. And now,
after twelve years of grautous service in the inter-
est of widows and orphans of members am charged
with not being able to draw that money out of the
Manhattan Savings Bank.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IRREGULARITIES.
"a
they were not credited in the books for payments
they had made during several monthsY'
II should not be held accountable for Irregularities
laws Of the association says Each precinct squad
shall appoint it's treasurer, who shall act
its secretary and be responsible to his precinct
squad for all moneys he may collect. Now il these
our secretary of course, cannot enter them ON his
book. but in case the name OF any member not
sent down to the secretary. so long as his name and
payments were entered on the book OF the treasurer
of his precinct the omission would not debar his
friends from participating in the benefit fund Of the
association in case he died."
A SWEEPING DENIAL.
at is said that you have denied members the
privilege of examining the books of the associatonY
1.-The secretary's book has always been pen to men,
bers of the association to examine at any time and
ons has been denied that privilege. The re-
ceipts aud disbursements OF the association since its
commencement are kept in printed form. copies OF
which sent to all the precincts every
quarter. There is also an annual report
copies of which sent round in the same manner.
The statement that there have been moneys collected
for parties who never were members OF the associa-
ton pronounce to be false. no case of the kind
can be shown or ever existed. say this fearlessy
and without any apprehension of being successfully
contradicted. have called special meeting of the
delegates of the association for next Monday after
noon, in order that the statements alleged may be
fully considered and tho matter investigated"