The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-13
SUSTAINING SGT. LEFFERTS,
STORMY SCENES IN THE MEETING OF
THE POLICE MUTUAL AID.
"Ifs Good to he always Zeaious In n good
thing g"-TablInE Most Of the Investigating
Committees sReport-Brenkingu up In "a How

"Its GOOD to he always Zeatous In n good
thing"-TabiInE Most OF the IRvestignting
Committees sRcport-Brenking up In "A How
Four score delegates and half as many
more ordinary members attended the quarterly
meeting OF the police Mutual Aid Association in
tho drill room" OF the Central Office yesterday
afternoon. Sergeant Lcfferts. the President. in
tho chair. After correction and approval OF
minutes Of previous meeting. General Secretary
Butts read the report OF the President for the
past threo months. which set forth that slG,s00
had been paid to widows and orphans in that
| time. and that the association numbered 1887
mombors in good standing. The report also
showed that t4G562 had been diverted from its
| original purpose aud paid to Oncer Sulllvan's
aunt Kennedy. leaving $50 TO erect hcadstone
with. This clause was intended as an answer
to an allegation contained in the report Of the
Investigating Committee. which was now read
| by Capt Gunner. in the absence OF Inspector
| McDermott Several persons moved that the
report be accepted. and tho Committee dis
| charged.
Sergeant Lefferts claimed that he had "cor-
rections" to make before any action was taken.
He then triumphantly showed n bundle OF pa
pers. which. he declared. wero receipts from
widows for the money paid them and which. he
| continued. the report had falsely accused him
| OF not possessing. Tremendous applause1
NoHtuou1, hiltT liu Nttlotls hukktbNtu
that II tho Sergeant intended to debate on the
subject. he mus' quit the chair. He did so. and
after his next neighbor had taken his place. tho
Sergeant announced that he never was guilty Of
neglect Of duty For twelve long years his motto
had been. It's good to be always Jealous in
good thing" His ambition had always been to
protect the widow and the orphan in their rights.
| and no had once sent money all the way 10 Ire
| land TO the mother Of dead officer and had the
| receipt for II. tApplnuse.l
| Somebody shouted that tho Sergeant was out
| Of order. and that the resolution TO accept the
| report should be voted on. A big Brooklyn
| member moved that tho report bo laid on the
| table.
| Sergeant Mullen proposed that the two first
| recommendations set forth In the report be
Officer Young. m ancient police veteran from
| the Grand Central Depot squad began n long
hgrangue In loud voice. which he delivered
| port and its signcrs. until koundsman Martin.
| who was one Of the Investigating. Committee.
| took him by the arm and forced him into his
seat BY this time half the persons present
were talking at the, top Of their lungs, while
Sergeant Leneris added to the din by iruitlcssly
| rapping with his baton.
At this iuncture an apparently ancient mar
| iner. In a stentorian voice, denounced the re-
| port as n stultlncaion Of itself in that i stig-
| matzed md impeachcd the honesty OF their
| faithful President who hnd served them Tor
twelve long years. He drfled the committee 20
| point out whore cent had gone astray. He
| had not finished when old Onlccr Young again
heard above the yells and "sit downs that
greeted his appearance. that he would pay any
| amount up to $500 should n penny be found
| wrong in the accounts Of their President Of
| BY tho united effort Of Roundsman Martin,
assisted hysN other stHlwnrt officers Mr.. Young
was finally forced 10 sit down again
| Capt. Gunner now demanded that Sergeant
| Iefferts should produce receipts from tho Pre-
| einct Treasuters for the money paid by them to
| him.
The big Brooklyn member objected that 1t
received money, Every Precinct Treasurer, on
oil and hasr hnI atN.Fu
from Sergeant Lcfrerts for the money paid him.
Several members now strovc to. and partially
| succeeded in speaking nt the same time. ana
serseaht-nt -armHH was PROPOSED 10 maIninln
| order. Just as Who are ynu, anyway p I'm
| n delegate as much MS youi" were heard above
| the confusion. and two excited orators seemed
| "a u about to club each other.
After nearly every ono had exhausted him
| self with shout.ng.a ~ quiet person from Brook
| Ign proposed that the report be acted ON. crab
ih0l "A' hMNiHo All.l H,"t Ait' ii,A sus-
| grstions of tho Committee bc adopted or re-
| Jcctel first.
Sergeant Mullen now renewed his motion that
| the tNO ilr-t recommendations he adopted.
sergeant liaggeTiy moved that TN" entire re-
| port hn adopted. Wild confusion ensund.
| The qulet member from BROOKLYN. when once
| more exhaustion produced quiet. said that he
| believed the l'resid d'nts errors We're those of
the head. not OF the heart That errors existed.
| he Thought. WINS evident from the tact that.
| ton fnr years he hnd no paper or credentials
| to show the same lie was in favor Of adopting
| some safeguards which would prevent the local
| treasuwrs from having It in their, power 10
Onlrer, Young ngain, raised his voice, and
| had to move him toward the door while Secre-
| tary Butts entreated. before he agnin stopped.
| Sergeant Mullrn'r resolution was finally acted
| on and the following suggest Ons from the Com
| miitees report were adopted:
The books which m our judgment necessary 10 be
NA precinct anu
They Will recommend the mseVc- Of the i'm.
pnrtance, innsnuc they viii show the of
the association In each precinct ths date their
hcginnng clearly distinctly and correctly. We believe
thrse books niisensay necessary o prevent posi-
hle maud. We recommend that enclosed roll board
be- kept m the sitting ot each precinct nui squad.
and iu such Conspicuous POSITION thatcnch member Will
be- enabled To- see ~ glance h, status the
ciaon We recommend. this connection that the
crpt tor money paid out by the precinct be
that the amount rrcrpted iOr tacs with the mum
| bcr oi names on the roll.
| We commend a new and improved roll book alpha.
hetcuy arranged and cut Tor precincts ami squads
the Of the secretary, aud suggest that thc
tiry hc directed Ia kcepA complete and accurate
count OF all financial transactions of the association,
showing the receipt. and dilurse mcnts by precincts
Onicer Young and Mr.. Delamater cast the
| only votes in tho negative.
| Tho rest OF the report. after still more con-
| fusion and riot WAS laid on the table by a vote
| OF G6 10 is.
Tho Committee on bylaws now presented
| their report. and after third hours debate
| the quarterly meeting OF the delegates OF the
| Police Mutual Aid Association broke up in
| great confusion. without taking action.