New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
MR. BEECHER AND THE POLICE.
THE EX-AssIsTANT DIsTRICr-ATroRNEH INVITED Nv
PROVE Ills CHARGES.


PROVE Ills CHARGES
Tho statements of cx- Assistant DistrctAttorney
William G.. Bcccher. published IN lilE lk,BI ~
Yesterday. caused n storm OF indignation az rolCo
HcadGuartcTa Ii was asserted. tnaJ M
Bcecber had nut false construction
ON a resolution passed by the Board oil
Police on lSday, and that he had Sought ~
mslead the public regarding the desire ~ inc ON
missioncrs to punish any corrupt or rntalthfnpnem'
b"r of the force. That resolu ION, 1t was sau WIS
not intended 10 prevent any person rom on ,,lS
information on which TO base charges against po-
cemen. It's sole object was to prevent pollceil na
or their Lawyers from getting accounts OF l3SI
time in order to bring suits against ,tc
DEPARTMENT Since the decision Ill IHe
RYAN case several LAWYERS have asked PERMISSION
to examine the time books in the ChIei C'erk o.
flee and suits have been beg IN by policemen Wno
absence from duty for other reasons; CoIni;',s,
soncrs French Mason and Matthews held meeting
III the afternoon. and after reading MI beec"'i
~ emcnt they passed the following:
Whereas W. c. Recchcr has announced III me h NJ W.
papers that this Board has adopted resolution t M
records Of this department sAa 4He &c or and mat
he is thereby prevented from obtaining iacs upon WIN"
20 eoirrI HAT r Bccchcr or anybody else is urgent
" requested to call at h. Department ana rNi,in1
records any respect touIhins any mus vi ",''
TO- he ''''' made TO anv misconduct Of
any III bopalv is ,llrc fc 10 afford free access TO
such records and papers FOR su u purpose
All of the Commissioners afervard said to a
TRIBCNE reporter inai tltN NcI' III Ga IT'S J" -
inc Mir Bcrcber 70 bv,ng proofs OF the ch3r2 Whit
Inc had ma e. They de- Jared emnhayCllil 'oa' WI
Rcechcr was AZ fault If he thought tbcy desired 10
cover M any misconduct or corruption IN the nc
nartmcnt and they would do thelrutmost 10 pUnlSIi
~ police man. 40 matter what ms rams, u Gt 'oH1
be shown 10 be guilty. Referring - MI beech'r 5
sta cmcuts tha. certain charges WIN Ir'oi-
nonVup ur3o aro i'm the pcsS ssion OF /: T.
CnI1mi7 siOncrs' and that he believes the Commls-
slor,rs are "anxIous not to have them pressed iot
investigation" the Commissioners sad tdat ne hau
mahrncd them. Ii was an Outrage. they sad. i"I
Mr. Beccnrr 10 make such public CHARGES against
officers of The City Government AMI refuse 10 &C
cent their challenge for proofs. He must either
come forward and present the iac'S on
which his charges are made. OF ho must
he content 10 BE branded ~ a ta,licr. he C'Hl-
mlssioncrs dcclar 4 that they did not possess any
nroofs such a, Mr. Bccohcr said If he could iuTnIsh
ihe prlo:s they would fry the Offending Policemen
in public and punish them.
ju>tco Donohuc IN the supreme Court (hamocI''
vrstprlay granted orders to show cause III fnurt "h
proceedings begun by policemen and cX-p"lcrmrH
To recover back "a ar TO winch, under the recent
decision of the Court of Appeals, they THINK th'N
have "A valid claim. The orders dlf'ct
the Commissioners of Police to show cause
why they should not make rcquIsltlon on the Con-
trailer FIR the amounts due tuc paiutu7 Tor salary
which had been withheld from them during me
lime they were unable 20 attend 10 Their doics ON
account Of sickness The amount oi the CLAIMS is
S11 800 The orders are rctumajle on February
10 IL was said by one of the Conin's lo, cIS 'h"'
they would not contest the claims OF patrnlmfu log
hack nav since the first decision 0i The Court OF
Anpga!S in the RNaI ease.