New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
POLICE AND DIsrRlCT-ATToRNEY.

INDIGNATION AT POLICE HEADQUARrfRs OVER
THE EMPLOYMENT or PRIVATE DETECTIVES
The indignation among the police ofcialsd directed
against the District-Attorney was not apated yes
terday when n note was sent to Ponce iieadquaIi-
ers by Assistant Dlstrct-Attorney fair's' WHO
said:
In tho obscpce Of Mr. Olney who is nj present out OF
the city, am unable to give You any INFORMATION on lie
subject therein referred TO- ON his return sI sIi i
will be forwarded to your department
Commissioner Matthews, when asked for ma
opinion of the charges emanaiihg iion ,nc
Attorneys Office wrote the following statements
think they are groundlcss Tho District Atorney ought
not 10 he hasty in condcmnng the romeo boPd.' m
unon the evidence Of ,iced felon. he ought to he
eIir,g ir casting d,scredt uron men who have the
charge OF the property and lives ~ tne cuIguS "
CITY IKE thls. ON ine ts tr. and when they are
dercic report the fact to the 'oahl o, Ioce 10 lo
bc force VERY much mistake the character Of Mr.
Olucy for fairness # he does not az an 'll uuS
ro tbe eciency Of the detective force Disaster to
the public interests must lntyltanY looW uness tuv
resting and prosecuting authorities CONCUR anu uc'
Inspector Ryrncs rcturncdto Police Headquarters
yesterday aud had long lnlelNleW NH
French lie refused 10 make my vorbal 'l2iem' III
fnr puhlioptiou but II wa said that ho would mako
a fll abatement ~ the commissioners re
parding the difficulties etistinF H"i Ven m,
self aud pctaonH in the Il'ltl,i ~ 'tul.'' -
office Tho Inspector ha7 been suleilhY ON el
attack of rrunoiT tosnltnF t. o"', ,,
a roniliet with AAniilaut District Attorney Nloh
There has been n ainudine puaucl hriwcrn the two
mrn TOT Hoycfal month"; ana W." ~
spcrior In said to have downn,rd
Mr. Alltn frronik in tho pforruro nl l'i7iiti. ~
intnn, Omoy II WIS hntod that Whom the ~
nprctoi's tu,u came 10 mako - tloW0hi l"t pun
hrntion he would not hputo MI Allen lln I"l'o
Commissioners IN the afternoon prepared W." way
for Inspector liSmrs by passing the l"lIowlhH'
UL,fns II nppesrr 10y newspaper reports "a certain
charges ana allie gallons have been made against hrmn'l7
of ho police force connected Win the brirOuN" BUREAU
aud ,,. ~. .,. aud all ,,o,..
her, of The force shall be tried anl, II Iouhd suiy'
lac A. di-mi-sti from the force or DINER
Et.e punished, the Board on Inc ON INST
addressed "A letter 10 the District Attorney asking Tor IN
formation TO which reply received; now, there
fore for tbc mrposr obtaining fu Information III le-
lation To- the subject matter il -.
Rcsoircd. That the Inspector in charge OF the Dc
tcctiye Bureau he and Is hereby directed TO re-
port In writing at an early DAY an mo
acts and proceedings within his knowledge Wnlch may
enable the board to decide TO what e1teo II any In
rorcc under his command !, Ccn-urabe Tor the hcs dhc
or committed the referred to- and hat be also
investigate and report in relation to the character anu
source OF the cmbarra 'monts which atiend Inc per
Torrance OF detective duties, to the era tld IN" boto
NAV take such shall he deemed proper 10 en-
corag and protect the membCrsef the force IN an cases
in fine PROMPT and vigorous discharge OF th"r rep"nHsc
duties ana punish such shall fail to properly dissAaIs '
! .ueltd