The evening world., 1888-07-12
POLICEMEN ARE ACCUSED.
THE WEEKLY TRIAL OF DERELlCT BLUE
COATS AT HEADQUARTERS.
A Long and Tiresome Calendar Filled Up
with Minor OHonses-TrihipG Violations
Of Police Department Rules, which,
Nevertheless, Led wearers of the Shields
Into Trouble.

The weekly police trials we're held yester-
day before Commissioner Mclean, at Head
quarters.
Frank Kennedy, of the Twenty-ffh Pre-
cinct, charged with neglect of duty, differed
in opinion with the Commissioner us to the
rules, and when asked to prove his statement
from n copy of them he said: - am not 60
ing to DO her with hunting it up now" The
Commissioner ordered him taken before
Supt. Murray.
Edward Clarkson, of the Eighth Precinct,
claimed that he was absent from duty only
o few minutes on June AZ.
William Evans. of the Nineteenth Precinct,
was charged by Roundsman John Shields
with sitting down in front of 1860 Broadway
on June %. The officer said he only &C.
cupied the seat two minutes.
John T.. Regain, of the Twenty-thlrd Pre-
cinct, was charged by Roundsman Biggam
with being absent from his post on June ~;
Nicholas Vogeler. John w, Colby and
James Cotty were charged with neglect OF
duty and presented trivial excuses.
John Dickey, of the Thirtv-ffth, failed to
report II burglary at Aqueduct shaft Al on
Juno 26, and Capt. Yule made compliant
examined the premises before daylight, and
did not think Mt the time that any burglary
had been committed.
George Snyder, OF the same Precinct, was
arraigned ON several charges for the same
offense, and pleaded the illness of his wife as
Nh excuse.
John Kelliher and Richard Holmes ne
elected to report an incipient fire Oh June
Is. and said that they did not deem it neces-
sary to report 1t.
Thomas Powers, of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct. denied the charge that he had left his
post dul ing patrolling hours on June %.
VIM. Foley was charged. with not properly
patrolling his post, and denied the allega-
ton.
that he had not neglected his duty on his post
June u, as charged by the ro~undsman.
Thomas O'lteilly. of the Eighteenth Pre-
cinct, said that he was not guilty of neglect
ing his duty while on post June ~. he
gang of boys.
Christopher Farrell, of the Fifth Precinct,
said that Roundsman Lindeman's charge
that he had been drinking beer was false.
He was drinking ginger ale when the rounds
man discovered him in a saloon in Canal
street.
William G. Ryan, of the Eighth Precinct,
denied that he was of his beat during patrol
ling hours ON June 20.
The trial of the case Of George Darcy,
charged with o like %otiense, was postponed
one week.
Charles johnson, of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct, was charged by Sergt. Sheldon with
skylarKing in the station-house. He said he
had no intention of SO doing and had ex-
Dlhllou his cOnuuCl 10 JIG SeIRthllt.
James L. Barrett was charged with neg
lecting to try the doors on his beat, June %.
He claimed that he had performed the duty,
James j. Black, of the Eighth Prec net,
had been caught with q lighted cigarette in
his hand and did not deny that violation of
=, the rules.
: Robert r. Reed, of the same precinct, &C.
!, knowledged having left his beat for a short
, William j. McNally said that the reason he
entered the Prescott House barroom on June
4 23 was to get a pitcher of ice water.
Richard Wilson, of the Eighteenth Pre-
= cinct, said it was true that he had left his
J p beat for n short time on the night Of June ~.
. Joseph Gleason confessed to q like offense
. committed on June %.
. Joseph Condit explained his absence from
' his post on June 2S by saying that he was
= necessarily called away.
I John s.. Adriance, of the Eleventh Pre-
= cinct. denied that he was sitting on a beer
keg in Orchard street, June 20. He leaned
q against a barrel a short time.
q William RELY, of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct, was charged with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and said he was not guilty. He
y CLAIMED to have been continually irritated
by Officer Gamble.
= George McArdle. of the Thirtieth Precinct,
claimed that necessity compelled him from
his post for o few minutes June rs.
Fred Conklin said he was affected by the
= intense heat and compelled to sit down on O
beer-keg when a roundsman caught him.
d Thomas +. Whalen otered an excuse fol
q utSltCl VI uuNN VII ouhy :"
d Frank H. Cuthman. Thirty-third Precinct
9 Patrick McKenna, Tween y third Precinct
d . Charles W.. shull, Thirty fourth Precinct
were charged with being OH their beats at diff
h ferent times. and each had an excuse to offer
John Pepper claimed that he could mo-
= reach the station in time for roll call from hi
4 proper relieving point.
y Edward Mclaughlin acknowledged that h
was absent four days without leave, ant
pleaded serious illness and canned that h
Il sent notice to the station.
- George j. Corns. chvrged with being fount
of his post by Capt. Ryan June 2, denied tn,
charge. o..
Cyrus Brace confessed that he sent in
II false alarm. but not Intentionally.
" Charles knoxbury said he had been fount
To in a saloon. but drank nothing stronger thai
ginger beer. The roundsman said knoxbur.
Al Charles p. Schoff, in answer to his Cap.
"a tain's charge that he failed to send a sigma
" according to directions, said tina he was un
n, able to obey for want of time. Thomas De
Il. vine denied a similar charge.
ny Michael j. King, of the Twenty secon'
Precinct, claimed that he did not neglect :
he properly patrol his beat on June %. Will
nd similar complaint.
John II. Eells, charged with neglecting t
I'll report a dead horse, said that the Office
H. whom he relieved had reported 1t, and tn
- officer SO testified.
Charles p. Jennings, of the Twenty-fft
81 Precinct, charged with drinking beer in
~ II liquor store on June 20, pleaded not guilty
or and said he drank ginger ale.
rl Edward Ryan, Jeremiah Sweeney, Fran
on jackson and John j. Cody were charged wit
neglect of duty and offered excuses.
The case of Officer Jones, charged wit
clubbing Joseph DE Cass, N Mott street, o,
~ cupied a half hour. A half dozen Officer
on were sworn to show that De Cass was drum
he and called the officer names and knocke
m, him down..
- shoyy that his arrest of IlZZio Cohen Waa in