The New York herald., 1879-12-16

that ability His defence in the recent alleged CLUB
hing case believe that he only pushed the COM
plsinant. Now man with push is just what wa
want for the position do not wish to reflect in any
way on the manner in which the Twenty-ninth pre-
cinct has been managed II the Captain does his
duty in his new place it will be appreciated by the
public, aud tho Commissioners viii also get credit
..It is rumored. Commissioner. that Captain Will
Jams expects to be given the power OF remova,
transfer and suspension a. superintendent Oh 'n'
Street Cleaning Bnreau?'
THAT power will not be given to him. At least
also certain that he has had no assurances 10
that effect from majority OF the Board Inc power
in commissoner MacLsan, chairman OF the Street
Cleaning Committee. Ho would be ]usnaea IN
psr%sn CAPTAIN iSs ponor wliam has fact to the COM
missioner. Otherwise Captain Williams would DC
an autocrat in that position. l think it would DC
vested I'm four persons and intrusted to the chair
man. as have stated. to captain OF police. The
power OF removal and suspension OF about one thou
sand employees should not be delegated to captain.
as with such authority he could make his depart
ment q political machine and could easily remove
those who were not subservient him in politics.
Captain williams authority will be tho same
i, unas " Who M have hold ofieo~no more and mo-
less. shall hold myself in readiness to hear any
complaint that may be made III regard to him III his
new position or In regard to any delinquencies OF
any employees under him, and will assist III tho
presentation Of all reported and proven charges Of
tain any such power you speak OF or that
he would make an improper use of his power
becomes
ninth precinct. has clean record, is considered .
conscientious man and IL thought to be possessed or
sufficient armness and resolution to aischarge the
duties devoving upon him in that precinct. He has
served in that precinct and Is therefore free
from all alliances. There was no reason for the
transfer OF Captain Hedden except that some one
must take Berghold's place and he was considered
good to I'LL it. II Berghold doesn't do as well
as we hope ho will shall move for his removal"
"why have not the Commissioners transferred
Captain Williams beforeT
1..WeI. said Commissioner voorhis. smiling. II
4 ia heCn here q
enough. am glad tho deadlock is broken aud that
il is now possible for to do something. When we
used to stand two and two we couldn't even agree on
the removal OF . carman."
Captain Williams found ut the Twenty ninth
precinct station house last evening. leisurely
smoking cigar. He greeted the HERALD re.
Ss'et tse transfer said At rst that he had heard
nothing about 1t. On being assured that the
newspaper man was posted on the matter and that
~ the Captain jocosely remarked. he consented to
talk Being asked whether he would prefer to re-
"Well, you know always have we
love-" Then ne continued. seriously-"When those
various complaints made against me my friends
do until had clearly defeated every one. The
psssAnes ~ very ana nar6 precinct, Insrs
under the impression that the police GO into
disreputaole house and yank everybody out and
hustle them of to Jail, when. as matter OF fact 1t s
not Illegal to keep dAsSeputAbie house unless it Is
disorderJy."
during your captaincyE
'Yes, by thirty.sevon. have also broken the
and Nos 2s7. $50 and Las broadway. But what's
the Of raiding gambling houses? The man that
l.25d Broadway convicted. but after serving
lice magistrates won't hold prisoners the evil
dence OF the police. II give . patrolman $5
to get evidence against gambling house, the mags-
trate will say the officer when. ne brings up his
prisoner. You shouldn't have tempted these people
shops The judge viii say that II the ofscer hadn't
gone to the shop to play the prisoner wouldn't have
violated the law. l. is; therefore, possible for tho
ing liner
tical job. You can't ait at your desk and do it. The
Superintendent of Street Cleaning. however, ought
moval. When employees do not clean the streets the
superintendent should be empowered to punish
them. II I send q carman to remove garbage and
ashes from certain locality and he neglects his
duty ought to have the authority to punish him.
II be knew he would be punished for his re-
bidden. There are some employees in the
Street Cleaning Department who draw full
better to spend the onsy tIese crpples receive in
building hospital for them instead OF paying them
here mentioned IS now vested In the Police Commis.
sioners but 1t should be given to the person doing
the practical work OF street cleaning. To clean the
streets of New York is big sob. but think it
be done. I'm willing to work hard. and the most
the HERALD henceforth accuse me Of will be not
THE STREETS BE KEPT CLEAN.
'Have you any plans in regard to this herculean
tasky'
II have not; but I think that man of ordinary
intelligence solve the problem. The streets can
be kept clean by means OF the appropriation
per annun, believel and thoroughly clean, too;
but they will never be cleaned by cripples. be-
come superintendent at a very good time-when the
condition will show; but il man doesn't have the
power of transfer and removal his time wasted.
have no fault find with the in this precinct
because tho citizens themselves see that they are
swept. and the department simply removes the dirt"
r,ovsi. transfer ana suspension delegated to youf
III my appointment was made by unanimous
vote of the Board s is possible that they will give
"Then the transfer after all. is not unwelcome to
your
evading the question. "I suppose should have
stayed here until got through with the business.
trying to clean the streets. There is good deal Of
work to be done In that department.. and one must
do it himself"
81 suppose there will be b foreman and assistants
and the watchmen Of the precincts. many Of them
political hacks who would take . drink with car
mun and talk politics with laborer."
what will you do. Captain. IL you are unsuccess-
full in cleaning tho streetsY
..Then." said the Captain with q smile, 81 shall
make visit to my property in Japan"
Captain Hedden told the reporter that the duty of
superne endent Of street cleaning general SUI
pervision of the department. but he subject to
the Commissioners and could only do they d.
rected.
RECORDS or THE THREE CAPTAINS.
Captain Williams has been thirteen years on the
police During that time he has been accused
frequently Of aggravated assaults on citizens. In
one he was fned two days pay; In three cases
he was rcprmanded; recently he was hned ten days
pay for using threatening and profane language, the
complainant being Martin o. Hallenbeck. Complaint
Clerk st Police Headquarters. number OF other
charges have been dismissed ty the Board. While
he charge of the Prince street station he was
charged with allowing panel house to exist In the
precinct. The woman who kept the house stated
ri he
recent exploits too fresh in the public mind to
require special mention.
William h. Berghod was made q captain of police
In September, 1878. He first served with the old
Chambers street police In 1864. was Transferred .
year later to the, Eleventh precinct, was made
roundsman in 1862 was then to the Four
toenth precinct was made sergeant in 1870 and
served next In the Seventeenth precinct. During
the Tompkins square riot. ON January IL, 1874.
Berghold of the twenty-four uni
formed policemen inside the fence, while
,.aIuad Patrick Xsldrnn knocked down. and