New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


POLICE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION.
CENTRAL SMITH DECLARES THAT us MANAGEMENT
SHOWS GROSS CARELEsSNEss, II NOT SOME
THING WORSE,
Tho trial of police officer at the Central
onice Yesterday, for characterization and dlsreSpec'
was entirely lost sight OF in the disclosures which re-
suited from It in regard 10 tn method OF business ID
the Police Mutual Ala Association. According 10 'ne
constitution Of the association adopted IN OCTOBER
1866 each precinct las treasurer who should re-
reye and forward to the president of the association inc
dues OF tho members belonging TO That precinct LS'
year the TWcnty-tnird Precinct had hfy-one men VINO
were members OF the association Patrolmah Anon'''
II. Greene was the precinct treasurer anu
mors In regard to deficiencies In his ac'
counts led TO his removal on January ~
last and the appointment Of Patrolmsn j. j. MorreIi
In his stead. The Captain OF the precinct D. NJ hoo
bins interested himself IN the matter ana caIeu per
,onally upon Sergeant Leert sand Aaron Butts the
presleut and secretary OF the association, WHO are
ho,h connected with the Sanitary Squad Captain
Robbins and Patroman Greene met at the once oi
these officials and the result that the books OF inc
association we're made 10 agree with those OF the
Twenty-third Precinct. Several members OF the asSo
citation. also belonging TO the Twentytmrd ffeclne'
could not understand tais arrangement and fafoIhSn
Parrot for one determined to make an investigation OH
bis own account. He did So and on January 20 was
heard to say tnat the captain had appeared to be hep
ing 10 cover mp Grecnes fraud. This remark was the
basis Of the charge preferred.
Patrolman Psrret represented by counsel YESTERDAY
and was the first upon the witness stand Pact sad 'ha
in looking over the books OF the ASSOCIATION he discovered
that. although he had been member for three months
and had paid dues three times lie had been credited only
for one payment. The precinct treasurer M"rrl"'
said that Greene had refused to give over the books OF
the association on the goUnd That theV were HOT 9'
Ronndsn3n owen testified that had he Joined the as
sccaton m January. ISIS, aud had p~d MS assess
the books, as pointed out nv INC "lreN wa M S ,i,
the same year. Tie eject OF tbs neglect W"u" nc t
had Rounisman Owcn cd within those SIX WOnths ms
family would have received 40 bcheh' from INC "s'o0"
lion. ,, .,
man for thirteen years ana Weinner Oh 'ne bdu "s'
citation since it, ORGANIZATIONS At one time ne was on
tlon but It's results were not made pubic, as lIc
defects were rcm"dcd. He looked at the treasurer
out the fact that there was no entry OF
payments made by hlm for n whole year, where's
Anthony LewiuEcrt testified that his name appeared
On the books res member Of the association Dtl"C ne
and indeed although the ofccI became patrolman IN
Juy 1871 he was credited with payment 10 the secrc-
tdIs books IN MAY le1sand on those o. 'I'5ne Is laI
created mUcn cy element in lie court room The
sci for PJTct SAID tnat tins was done IN many cases
when ths tl.al was considered imminent secretary
Butts wat called ana cHdcayord 10 explain these facts
but Was forced admit that they were hey Ond ms COM
lJchcu-lon. HIS book were examiner ana showed ire
uGcUt aud alterations He argued th1t 'hcsc
were due to his absence Tor several weeks some time
He said that dee aud The president had always
trusted the precinct treasures, but th they had oen
found them very negligent oi their duty. President Lei
ferts was then called he said that record was kept by
him of the money paid 10y The precinct tredsuies
hui that when paid oy lie became personally response
bile for It. General smith asked HIM If he dd not know
bust what was done by the treasncrs ana thc
II do not" the reply; 81 have not the time
"Then" sd the President ~ the Board or Police, you
had better resign The whole concern IS as rotten as II
be-"
The case against the officer dismissed. on the
ground that be had good reason to complain aganst the
management of the affairs Of the association which the
captain had investigated. General Smith frankly IN
formed the officers Of association that they nad pct
ter surr,uder their books the chief clerk and have
gross Tc'cs-ncss if not worse" President Leferts
stated after adjournment that the whole aair was
"putup lob" the part of jealous rivals, ana mar
he Was perfectly willing to have the association openly
Investigated.