New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
THE POOR POLICE CAPTAINS.
ONLY THEIR SALARIES TO DEPEND ON.
DENYING THE CHARGES OF The POLICY hSN-
APPOINTMENTS IN THE FORCE.

----.., .,,,,, o,.pors OF THE POLICY MEN
APPOINTMENTS IN THE FORCE
Tho large narlor of the Metropolitan Hotter
secnned by the Roosevelt COMMITTEES was again o'~ueu
yesterday All the Police Commissioners were preson'
wen as ex Commissioner Wheeler. Ex-Jndee Horace
n-se "a council for the Board resumed MS position NJ
Mr. Mller's elbow. In the course OF the morning
en.aker sheard came into the room and shook hands
nth hs eatsative associates He remained about an
hour Just before proceedings opened numoer OIL
yol,oe captains In fun uniform filed into the ROOM
Judge Russell said that in view OF the testimony gwen On
FRIDAY and It's reflection upon certain oncers OF the po
,ee force he thought they should be heard promptly
M poss,be in reputation Of the insinuations Captain
John J. Mount OF the Nineteenth Precinct was nrs'
called He said he knew the witnesses Bern
stein and Nathan and had never received money rom
sny one in the gambling lottery business Since 1881
thirteen arrests made in his precinct Tor No
ten Of gambling laws He was without property ana
depended on hts salary for a living Captain Seoge
washburn OF the Twentieth Precinct. Captain Jonh
Gunner of the Tventythrd. Captain Ihornas hlie"' :"
the Twenty. second and Captain William e. r. Berghoo
Of the Twenty all denied ever having received
cent nom anv one directly or indirectly interested In
gambling houses lottery shops and all asserted ta
they possessed no means aside from the salaries OF tDe
orices with the exception of Captain Berghoid who
sid that by economy. and from sums received as com
pensation injuries and through life insurance ne h'
managed TO accumulate about $1,000.
Detective Henry F. Cornish. OF the Twenty
eighth Precinct. where he has oeeh
for inward of eighteen years declared there was no
policy or lottery business carried on Ia his dstrc NC
said b. did not know what policy hacker was
Chef Clerk Hawley recalled and Mr.. Miller con
tnued the presentation IN which applicants Tor
appointment on the police force had oeeh
rejected and subsequently, appointed DE
thowed that upon first examination oy tne
cotr uttee Of surgeons in cases peculiar diseases
were discovered of character not overcome
In
cants we're pronounced wholly qualified for duty and re
eeived appointment Tho feature that was chiehy
noticeable, however was the existence Of some memoir
auda on the suggesting the influence OF Doll
ticans of more influence Some Of these Mr. Haw
ley could not reconcile with proper physical examns
ton of suhjects At he attributed the dscre
ancies TO the proverbal disagreement OF doctos After
auumber Of cases had been cited Mr. Roosevelt said;
Judge Russell believe you have two CT three eases OF
appointments in the Department upon nv recommends,
ton Nav ash YOU 70 present them1 You said you aid
pot wish 70 40 II unless would Ike H. Anu q o'u
Judge Russell showed an indisposton TO act at once
but Mr. Roosevelt pressing him, he LAID before the com
rnttee the papers Accompanying one was
the letter OF the candidate which the photography was
sighty defective Mr.. Roosevelt demanded the reading
OF his own Commissioner Mason in the case OF
one Of the applicants. II was az follows:
DEAR SIR: The bearer, George p sweenv, is DESTROYS
of being made a policeman. He is recommended 70 me
form the duties Of the position viii be possible TO have
him examined and, he proves SATISFACTORY appolnbsu
as pstTolmsni Trusting anu not troubling you, AM
very truly yours lhEoDokE TILL
MI Roosevelt thought that all recommendations were
as guarded as that would be little cause for ves
CATION He had simply asked his appointment u case ne
was found % he salts actOry.
Judge Russell disclsmed any purpose to reflect upon
the chairman and after keen thrusts each other
followed by series Of polite bows and genia sies 1ne
Mr. Hawley did not deny that political influence en-
tered into the appointments de canned Inat @
Vnsz raQO
bOh parties taxed IN this species 0f service
Civil Service rules were 20 be applied 10 tAe romeo De
psrtulent they would be down with appeals IRON
thieves vagabOnds What wanted IN the force " NJ
tize weight strength, health activity and courage
William Johnston former policy dealer next test flied
70 the fact that he had been IN seVef pOucy ehOPs
IN the Twenty-second Precinct during ne LAST
ten DAYS aud than forty eight hours before II
had been there in the same place for years 70 ms KnIw
edge. The front was cigar store anu tne p6.Iy R
He presented ticket when ne mao re-
ceived last week a play. He had seen policemen OF
sees DoOrman Webster, OF CAPTAIN klHueaS precAe@
ihe crosseramipson by Judge Russ ell amusng
The witness showed remarkable keenness Beng aAe1
know o Of" How did you escape itr' was asked "re
cause did not let the ponce eaten es e. rn bS
Adams. He was positive that " Dan Robinson was III
Anthony COmstock sworn on the reassemollng Of
The AFTER recess ana ms f e S bis Son
with the breaking up OF the loteIy once ~
Teto YORK ii rad of certain dates containing adyer
tsemeuts OF loterles. he ci~meu 'has
existence
eOnm0n noOriety for several yeari He gave the loca
zion of policy shops and narrated his experience win me
Police Depart ment in breaking them up. be gave spe
efc instances wherein bis plans had been defeae DY
police stctures He had applied 70 captains OF precisc
foT help and was with denial on the ground bhat
officers could out OF their DISTRICTS he mao en-
st0n lie related an Of Mayor Cooper accompany
ng him into several policy and Jtery shops In enc case
The Mayor had entered a place which the witness had
ra,led two DAYS previously and returned with two
lottery tickets lie said his society had made 366 arrests
10 lotterv and policy gambling since March, lSII.
There lad 235 indictments tried or pleaded 70 vi
that eight persons were discharged one had oeen
acquitted by disagreement Of the jury and 22o had been
convicted. -
Monday at 10 o'clock