New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS TO BE TRIED.

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS TO BE TRIED.
GENERAL INTEREST TAKEN IN THE CASE BY RESI-
DENTS OF THE PRECINCT-THE CAPTAINS RECORD
The charges against Captain Williams, OF
the Twenty-ninth Precinct. preferred by PRESIDENT
Smith, OF the Police Board, and William " BAKE nave
excited great deal Of interest among the residents OF
the preciuct reputable citizen called on
General Smith at Police Headquarters yes'er-
day and said he resided in the twenty
ninth Precinct, and asked II the Police Board
would allow the respectable people in the precinct 10
combine together and make united charge against
Captain Williams lie declared that the better element
of the residents Of the precnc: dissatisfied with
Captain Williams and the manner in which he MANAGED
the precinct. General Smith said that any cltzen
could make n charge If he had grounds Tor com
plaint Two other visited Chief Clerk Hawley ana
manfred where Captain Williams could be found and
where his precinct was. They said they were not ac-
ouanted with the Captain but wanted to offer their
testimony in his behalf On Tuesday evening OF last
week when the alleged clubbing occurred, the men SAID
they saw the Captain put man out OF Giimores
Garden. The stated that they were positive
no violence used, and they were willing TO testify
that the Captain did not use his club on the OtheI
hand, several members OF the knckerOOcker CIhO AZ
No 400 Flfth-ave. will give their evidence that they
saw the Captain club man, who answers Tue descrip,
ton Of Mr. Blake Of Trenton at least three times ana
The meeting Of the Police Board yesterday il unani-
mousy decided to try Captain Williams The trial was
nxed for Monday next, March 81.
Captain Williams was appointed patrolInan on t the
pOce force August g. 1896. AT that time inc Juhuc
lion of the Police Department extended beyond Inc
limits Of the city. ft included Richmond County Kings
County and portion of Queens and westminster
Counties Patromau Williams was assigned t. the Forty
seventh Precinct, which was In BrOOklyn On January
Cinct which was the Broadway Squad. Whlamss p ost
was in the neIghhOrh0Od of Beecserst' auu
broadway. On July 10. ISL, lie was pro
NOTED TO The position Of IOundsman ana trans
fcrred TO the mounted squad. On September 20 OF
fle same year ne made sergeant ana placed III
charge Of mounted squad. He advanced to the
rank OF captain May 81, 1S72, ana assigned 70 the
Twcnty-frst Precinct On july 10, 1873, he Was trans
ferred to the Eighth Precinct; March H. 1874
90 the Fourth Precinct, and september So le1O
10 the Twenty-uinth Precinct. Prior To June, 1873
five complaints were made TO the romeo CohSsi"ciS
against Captain Williams.
Sunsequcnty four charges, besides the present one
have been made TO the Commissioners one OF tEc
more recent complaints was for conduct I'M
becoming an officer wGilo he iii command
of the eighth Precinct A woman who kept dlsordeTY
house had gwen him presents, and aferward made an
affidavit against him, but she did not appear
at tue trial The punishment for these charges
has been three rcprimauds and the loss OF
Two DAYS Iay. Last summer a man made a
charge of assault ana battery against Captain
Williams The case was tried before Justice smith IN
the Jefferson Market Police Court. In ms compliant
corner talking with friend, when Captain
Williams Lit him In the face and pushed HIM
into the street. Captain williams defence was That the
man obStwctng the streets. The compliant was
dismissed. -
Captain Williams forty wears of age. having Deen
born IN Nova Scotia, July g. 1889 lie was naturaized
September II, 1860 His trade was tbat shipNrlSht