Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-13
Captain sheridan,s Case.

The Special Meeting of the Police Com
 misstoners Last EvenfnG--Omcer
 Mautte and Captain Shsrfdan's Cases
 COnsfdered-The Former Fined Forty
 Five Days Pay and the Latter's Rssig-
 nation Accepted.
 The Board of Police Commissioners held special meeting last evening to consider the resignation of Captain Sheridan. There was a full attendance, Mayor Lewis being in the chair. The first business of the evsning was the consideration of the question of the charge preferred by Chief Webster against | Officer Louis Mautte of gross neglect of duty
 by being asleep in 8 hallway on Congress
 avenue. Sergeant Bishop was the first to 1 testify. He said he left the office about 2:30 a. m. On November and went down Con- gross avenue. When near the corner of Hill
 street and Congress avenue he saw Officer Mautte asleep in 8 hallway. Roundsman Albert Bradley testified to the same effect
 He said there was a door in the hallway
 which was shut. They opened the door, saw
 the officer, shut the door again, took counsel l and then in a minute or two called the officer
 out and sent him to the police office. Officer
 Mautte said that pile of bricks fell on him 1 that morning and he went in the hall ray to
 wash the blood of and rest. Did not see the
 sergeant until he called to him. Sergeant
 Bishop said that he opened the door and
 looked at the officer before he spoke to him. | When Mautte saw them he said Bradley,
 this is yonr doing" Sergeant Bishop said
 that he had the opinion in the afternoon that | Officer Mautte had been drinking and fol- l after the accused had stated that he had no witnesses.
 The Mayor then inquired if there was any | other business. Clerk Pigott pulled his moustache and said he thought there was.
 He then proceeded to read the resignation of
 Captain Peter Sheridan.
 Commissioner Hart-'T move that the res ignation of Captain Sheridan be considered in executive session.
 Commissioner Catlin-'I don't think that is the proper course. think the public l would be very 10th to accept any such action. The facts in the case ought to be known" Commissioner Sloat-"Those are my sem | timents The matter should be considered as other cases rather than let the public guess at the expense of the board"
 Coroner Bollman assented to this Commissioner O'Brien thought the police commissioners should hear the matter first | and then let the press know about it. A1aYOf L6WlS Salu IQAG d cOnmlSS1On0r was in honor bound to keep secret anything that is revealed in executive session Keeping things private has made trouble before.
 The vote on the motion to go into execu- tive session was: Aye, O'Brien, Hart, Sheldon; nay Catlin, Bollman, Sloat Mayor Lewis
 voted against the motion.
 The chief was called in and asked whether there was anyone about who knew anything about the matter. The chief didn't know of anyone.
 Coroner Bollman moved that the resigna- ton be not accepted. The motion did not find any second.
 Commissioner O'Brien-There is more to this thing than you imagine. I renew the motion to go into executive session. Commissioner Hart The explanation should be submitted in executive session and l the action made public. Commissioner O'Brien and are the only members of this board who know the facts. Out of courtesy | to me the Board should go into executive 1 session.
 The vote to reconsider was passed with l only one dissenting voice. The motion to
 go into executive session was passed. Com missioner Sloat changed his vote. The secret session lasted about an hour 1 The reporters were called in and Mayor Lewis stated to them that no action had been | taken, that the purpose of tho executive ses- l sion was merely to enable the commissioners l to get at the facts. Coroner Bollman then l moved that before the charges against Cap | tain Sheridan be made he be sent for and given an opportunity to be present. It was
 stated that Mir. Sheridan didn't wish to ap-
 pear. Coroner Bollman said he wanted that | fact to be clearly demonstrated.
 Commissioner Hart then made statement | of the whole affair which was in substance | as follows: During the last week in October certain facts came to Mir. Harts notice which l led him to believe that money was being talk | en from the prisoners in the Grand street precinct when they were discharged. He l therefore sent to New York for detective, and one came from sPinkerton's agency last l Wednesday. Thursday he assumed the char 1 scter of 8 drunken man and was arrested. He had money amounting to $27 Is, which was put in an envelope at the station as usual. He | gave his name William Howard. When he | was discharged he was given the money in | full He went in again the next night in an- | other disguise, this time as Herbert Williams and drunk. His money was received by Roundsman Driscoll amounting to SIP. 16. He
 was discharged by order of the chief Satur- day morning. Captain Sheridan paid him back only $10.O6. Tine detective reported to MT. Hart and he took counsel with General Sloat. In order to get more evidence it was thought best to try him again, and as the de- tective was unwilling to try the dodge again, fearing detection, another detective was sent for and he was arrested Saturday night for drunkenness and lodged in the Grand street precinct. He reported his name to be Henry Adams and he had $74 g on his person. When discharged by the chiefs order the next morning Captain Sheridan only gave him $71.O6, keeping $3.16. The case was reported and Captain Sheridan was confront ed with the charges which he finally admitted to be true. He first insisted that they had been paid the whole amount. At Chief Websters suggestion he sent in his resingnation, at first, however, asking to be allowed to re- kaI o11I- matter and bowed his head when he admit ted the charges. The commissioners said but little to him, did not urge him at all and the derelict officer seemed to care most for the effect the affair would have upon his family. Commissioner Hart stated that the expenses of the detectives had not been borne by the city He paid the money to the chief, but last night the chief returned it to him. Where the money came from WAS not explained.
 After few moments discussion the board, on motion of Commissioner O'Brien, decided to accept the resignation of Captain Sheri- dan. Commissioner Catlin voted nn.
 The case of Officer Mautte was decided in executive session. He was fined forty-fve days pay. On motion of Commissioner O'Brien he was allowed three months to pay it, paying fifteen days pay each month.
 Athletic Association SoIree.
 About 100 couples danced on the floor of the Connecticut armory last evening to the music of Thomas orchestra, the occasion be- ing the second annual soiree of the Athletic association. This is an association composed of young men and George O. Goebel is presi- dent. The vice president is Thomas s. Bir- mingh' m, recording secretary Thomas F. Doyle, financial secretary Richard J. Saun- ders, treasurer William P. Shanley. John H. SandIey, Frank A. East, John P. Maher and Peter T. Corcoran are honorary mem. bers of the society. George O. Goebel led the grand march last evening with Miss Kittie Mclaughlin. Flaherty did the prompting. It was very pleasant affair and heartily en. joyed by all present.
 Funeral of Bernard HeaIy.
 The funeral of Bernard Healy, of 73 Sum. mer street, took place yesterday morning frnnn Sk PakrinkIa nhnrch A rnInr,n,, thinI,