The New York herald., 1879-09-25
POLICE TRIALS.

AN OFFICER WHO RESENTED THE APPELLATIoN
< OF BRITISH spY"-wHY pATRoLMAN TALON
DID NOT APPEAR.
y The court room at Police Headquarters was
crowded with delinquent policemen yesterday after
noon. Commissioner MacLean presided during the
hearing of about dozen trials. and then relin-
quished the judicial chair to Commissioner French
The latter had heard only few disciplinary cases
when his colored messenger approached the official
presence and handed him folded piece OF paper,
which the Court read and then ordered tho clerk to
adjourn the remaining cases until next trial day.
The hundred police officers, who had attended in
the expectation of being arragned. trooped out into
the open air and proceeded to report for duty.
Seven important citizen complaints were to have
been tried ut oclock, and at that hour another
throng of policemen and civilian fled into court.
Conspicuous among these were Captain Williams Of
the Twenty ninth precinct and Mr.. A. Oakley Hall.
The latter appeared counsel for John Campbell.
reporter, who has charge pending against Captain
williams. This and the other citizen were
also adjourned without any assignable cause. Com
missioners Morrison and MacLean were in their re-
specve Offices; Mr.. French. 1t was understood, had
been called away to attend political meeting. ana
Mr.. Wheeler IL reported sick.
At tho forenoon session officers McEncrncy aud
Keey, OF the Seventeenth precinct. We're arraigned,
sleeping room of the station house, between six and
seven A. NJ. the 10Th inst, they engaged in rough
and tumble encounter. from which Kcely emerged
considerably bruised
"What have you to say to the charge McEner-
ney?' queried Mr. MacLean.
ooh, we were only skylarking. We have always
been good friends and are now.'
Officer Keely did not speak so cheerfully. "Ofcer
McEnerney." said he. followed me from room to
room He assaulted me in the sleeping room and
threw me on the bed where ho struck me several
times. did not strike back at ALL
Four officers testified that they had witnessed the
60h wajO M ayid ~ sf
against McEnerney leaving but little doubt that he
was tho aggressor Officer Weigh the last witness.
He spoke with strong German accent and when
interrogated by Captain Mccullough declared that
he knew nothing of the fight and didn't see any
blows struck because ho attending to his "piz-
ness Mr.. MacLean took the non -committal Teuton
in hand. and after close cross-examnation made
him remember more than he desired to state. II
think" said Mr.. MacLcan. "that Captain McCul-
Tough would be justified in preferring charges
against you. think 1t is time to make an example
of officers who here witnesses and guilty
OF prevaricatiOn."
officer McEnerney fearing that the case was going
against him, though the would damage the force of
Keelys statement by ycontradctng his own previous
explanation. Keey had struck HIM on tho back OF
the knuckes with his club. he said 'sHe called me
vile names. too. saidAIcEnerney land stood every
thing till he called me British spy;' that made me
lose my temper and struck him."
..But you said you were only sKylarking and that
you were the best Of friends, - said the Court.
''Well, that was before this happened" said Nc
Enerney, unabashed
Police Officers Lawrence Talon. Frederick r.
Lewis. John Bancker and David II. Taylor, all Of
the Sixteenth precinct. charged by Captain Ryan
with failing to prevent the robbery OF the residence
of Mr.. Richard O'Gorman. No. 4l6 West Twenty-third
street. the night of the 7th inst. Officers Lewis,
Bancker and Taylor pleaded that they tried the
doors and found them safely secured. They did
not notice the presence of burglars light which
was left burning in the hallway of the basement.
Officer Tallons name called in vain. and 1t
explained to the Court that he was locked up by
order OF Judge sinnott. charged with threatening
No. 230 Ninth avenue.