The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
POLICE oFFICERs ON TRIAL.
Capt. Kennedy Before the Comu,issioners-
Bach. Alleged PERJURY.

Capt. Kennedy OF the Kingsbridgc police
was placed ON trial before the Police Board.
yesterday. on Com missioner Erhardt's charge.
that he had certified falsely rs to the good char
acter OF Patroman Bach. OF the Fifty ninth
street police when tho latter. who had pre-
vlously kept \ concert saloon in the Fourth
Ward. and had been arrested for robbery. ap-
piled for admission TO the force in 1873. Capt
Kennedy said he had forgotten the crcum-
stances Of the case. and declared that his GER
tiflcntc was based on the report OF SerGt. Ryan.
who then served under him in the old Sixth
Precinct OF which he was at that time Captain.
Ryan testified that he had made his report on
the allegations OF Bach's neighbors. who gave
him a good character
Patrolman Mullen swore that he had arrested
Bach. then known MS Charles Wilson for rob
berry OF 800. in March. 1869. Bach. or Wilson.
was indicted. but the case mover came to trial.
for what reason the witness did not know. The
proceedings against Capt. Kennedy here termi
mated. and the trial OF Sergt. Ryan on similar
charge was postponed until next Wednesday
20 allow the procurement OF counsel.
Sergi. Holbelt OF the Mulberry street police
was now tried on II charge preferred by Com
missioner Erhnrdt 81 condu I unhecoming an
officer. in that he had withheld his kn nowledGs Of
Bach's having sworn when he entered the force
thRt he had never been previously arrested
thus committing perjury.
President Smith opened the case with the an
nouncement that Ia tho opinion of the Court
no violation oi any statute rule. or regulation
ot the department was alleged in the speciiica-
tons.
court be would give his views. which were thnt,
when an officer had knowledge of a member of
the force having committed perjury, he was
nmrnahle TO discipline for Withholding such
Holbcii said that he only knew Of Bach s an
teced"nts six weeks ago. and had revealed his
Information almost Immediately
President Smith decided the case closed hers
and the charge dismissed. but on the sugg -
tion Of Mr. Irhnrd that the simple affirmation
Of Sergeant Holhet was not sum lent 70 hold
him guiltless. the trial was adjourned until
Messrs. Nichols and Erhardt now Quilted tue
room. leaving en-. Smith 20 try Patrol men
Mullen and McGradc on a similar charge Both
Bach had. on entering the force, made a falso
aiii lavit. until shortly before they had made
snid. that an officer Of the name Of Bach be-
longed To- the force, and supposed that he stiil
went under the name OF Wilson,; Bach s trial
for perjury was postponed until Wednesday.
Gen. Smith next tried IL large number of on
GERS for neglect Of duty and kindred offences.
Among them was Ohicer McKenna oi the
Twenty-second street station whom Doorkcep-
er Wayland Of tho same station accused OF
striking him. on the lsth UT. with bunch OF
keys. SO that he was laid up Tor week in Belle
NuH Hospital
Capt Clinchy testified as to there being n
quarrel between the two men, in which No
kcnna took the keys away from Wayland. who
nt first had held them and struck him with
them.
Levy Case. a sixteen year-od schoolhoy liv-
ing at l46 Stanton street who wore eyeglasses
told Gen. Smith that he WIS playing ball At
Broome ana Ridge streets. ono day last month.
when Officer Edward Walsh OF the Delaney
street police. who was not In uniform, said
Look at that big loafcr In specs Walsh then
collared him, and he struck his assaiant in the
nose. This forced Walsh 10 let 20 his hold. and
Case ran away. but WAS caught AT Pitt street
and taken to Essex Market Police Court where
he was put under 500 bail to koep the peace
When he was caught Walsh struck him and
tore his collar. Decision was reserved.