New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
WILLIAM C. BEECHrR'S CHARGES.

WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT The FAILURE OF THE POLICE
TO CLOSE GAMBLING HOUSES.
EX.ASsistant District Attorney William {.
Bcccner gave his views TO tribune Reporter YESTERDAY
regarding the action OF the Police COMMISSIONS in re-
fusng accrss to tie Of the Police Department
except on order from the Court and also gave his
for his recent charges against police officials
lie said; II does not look "a IL the Commissioners
crayed the Investigation they profess to desire. II they
wish to bring sr0of Of my char why do they re-
fuse to tue rls when Will aid mel There are
cralu cases 20 which the attention OF the Police Com
mi>sOner3 have Already been called, and which have
reason believe they are anxious not to have pressed
Tor investigation. The charges with accompanying
proofs are the possession OF tho COMMISSIONERS
have duplicates in a. least aud these papers
will be used II necessary"
Conc, RING hts position In this matter, Mr. Beecher
sad have been erroneousy quoted IN some respects
did not make any charges against the Police Depart
ment; did make them against ccrain captains and
some OF their suborlnateA and also asains Head
quarters dctectivea There are some captains whom
know rsonaly. aud with whom "a Assistant Disri t
Attorney had Dusne,s relations, an always round
tAum f,a less and honorable men or coarse. then,
couli wholesale charges against tue Police
Del artmcnt. Inspector Byrnes, Judge from certain
thing, that nave been published, has misunderstood me
made and mako 10 cuarg aust MIN nave been
brought into ract VITA aim, aId have every reason
10 believe TIA c IS honest and ca less IN the dschare
OF his dudes In Two or tArce instances cspeca ~
know mat he ndefatigaDle aud earnest If tracing
dlI make AKA ust some Of the
tcc,yes. do not believe Inspector Byr es knows all
thar his detective know do II he did 1t would be
great wonder. do not tract my charges. | simply
that sUectOr Byrles Is entirely outside them 80 Jar
IA. [ know rr,tsOu 10 believe Iuls
whole matter la arisen rom two cases IN which ntOr-
NATION RAIDS gwen by police aud the char-es
gu a. big least. sergeant. nave proof IN tue
matter, aud have had idtlOn evidence offered. u
I'm good .Ine Il will used do not wTeu or nos
evidence VIII DO put forward but 1t Will Dc when the
right time comes I"
NJ aCcchr asked II the proof he now possessed
was known him he wa, As,sa II Dsirct-At,Ur-
ney lie replied: 1t was not. Retired from my posi-
ton December 81, 1881. Even then. however, tn r
were genera q rrLpiOn made a-aln or an
TAT t.ero wa CORA pton there. Tut mai no definite
knowledge Nv Present know edge OF definite IActs
eXtruds back six months, per Laps Ihcro Is great jim
cdty securing In matters OF this kud IL ~ EVIL
dent tina some hng IA wrong somewhere; Otherwise,
wny wa, 1t tai D,,rict-Att,ruey MokcOn could not ct
Police Depar, nout with 5000 men behind ltf
Tho COMMISSIONERS were asked 10 do IL
Iney said they Couldn't An hOny COmstOck
SAID he could, IA no did IL with ten mun He closed
otntr places VITA four men, and tuey remained closed
uutn MIR keon was soG Pole department Is
thlng r grazing dlsOr trp nOuses, aLu
1t make tie ausNer Slch replies arr nonsenSe;
The police keep record of ever dlsOrdCry house, AM
repOrs Of all places are ma lo at uCadquar ers,
70 tucy ncd tho police. Il they WISHED, cOud
ever, mouse III the city tOnOrrJw. why DO
tuey nOlt And why 40 they snu. up "a records al
Hca quarters. with orders ia no Que Wit ou au Order
from t.e Court shall tnemi Tuat -am.luY houses
were closed kept closed by Mr. NJ, h, On kO" rom
one or tNO Cieuts VINO were accustomed 60 III quent
scn places tncy tell me that SanD aug PAGES
were absolutely X, closed. Tue oalne tning can DO
done with uisordtry houses II The police wish IT,"