The evening world., 1888-07-12
POLICEMEN ARE ACCUSED.
THE WEEKLY TRIAL OF DERELlCT BLUE
COATS Ar HEADQUARTERS.
A Long and Tiresomo calendar Filled Up
with Minor DEMONSTRATING Violations
Of Police Department Rules, which,
Nevertheless, Led Wcnrers OF the shields
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quarters.
Frank Kennedy, of tho Twcnty-ffth Pre-
cinct. charged with neglect of duty, differed
in opinion with the Commissioners us to the
rules, and when asked to prove his statement
from II copy of them he said " am not 60
inc to 10 her with hunting it NY now" The
Commissioner ordered him taken before
Supt. Murray.
Edward GARRISON, of the Eighth Precinct,
claimed that hC was absent from duty only
II few minutes on June y.
William Evans. of the Nineteenth Precinct,
was charged by Roundsmnn John Shields
with sitting down in front of 1860 Broadway
on JUNE %. The officer said he only oc-
cuplcd the seat two minutes.
John T.. hegan, of the Twenty third Fre-
cinct, was charged by Itoundsnan Biggam
with being absent from his post on June ~.
Nicho us Nogeler. John w. Colby and
James Cotty were charged win neg ect OF
duty aud presented trivial eXcus, :.
John Dickey. of the III rtv-tifth, failed to
report 1t burglary at Aqueduct shaft Al on
June &c, and Capt. lnle made coinplain,,
aGan,t him He. claimed that he had
examined tho premises before daylight, and
did not think at the time that any burglary
had been committed.
George Snyder, ol the same Precinct, was
arrigned ON several charges tor, the same
ph'hN', hiu l'lth'iNh NV iiS - ''o "'iS 80
an excuse.
John kelliher and Richard Holmes ne
elected to report IN incipient fire on June
26, and said that they did not deem it ncccs-
Slry to report It.
Thomas Powers, of tho Nineteenth Pre-
cinCt. denied the charge that he had left his
post du ing p~atrolri 2 hours on june -.
VIM. Foley was charged with not properly
DatrOlliug hs post, and denied the allega-
Vim. Cross. of the Tenth Precinct, said
that he h d not neglected his duty OH his post
June 81, as CHARGED by the + undsluan.
Thumas O'lieilly, of the Eighteenth Pre-
clnct, SAID that he was II { guilty of neglect
ing his duty while on post June ~. lie
claimed tuut he was watching II mischievous
Gnug of boys.
Christopher Farrell, of tho Fifth Precinct.
said tia Ioundslnnn Llndcmau's charge
that he hud been drinking beer was false.
lie was drinking ginger ale when the rounds
man discovered HIM in II st Don III Canal
Slcet.
William c. Ryan, of the Eighth Precinct,
denied illat lie was oil his beat during putrol-
Ing hours on June %.
The trial of the case of George Darcy,
Charged with Il like ohense, was postponed
one week.
Charles johnson, OF the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct, was charged by Sergt. Sheldon with
skylurning III the station-hOuse He sad he
had no intention OF so DONG and had eX-
planned his conduct to the sergeant.
james +. Barrett was charged with neg
Letting to try the doors on his Leaf, june 70.
He canned hat he had performed the duty.
James j. Black, of the Eighth Prec net,
had been caught with II lighted cigarette i'll
his hand and did not deny that violation of
the rules.
Robert II. Reed, of the same precinct, ac-
kn~owledged having lett his beat for II short
time Oh June "A.
Wi.llam j. McNally said that the reason he
entered the Prescott House barruom on June
- was to get n pitcher OF ice water.
RlrI ard Wilson. OF the ElDltppntn IRE
cinct. said it WAS true that he had left his
beat for IA short time III the night of June 90.
Joseph Gleason confessed to n like ofense
committed on June %.
Joseph Condit explained his absence from
his post on June % by saying that he was
necessarily called away.
John ). Adriance. of the Eleventh Pre-
cinct. denied that he was sitting on a beer
keg in Orchard street, June IS. He leaned
agdlns. a barrel Il short time.
William RELY, of the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct, was charged with conduct un econ
in. an officer and said he was not guilty. He
CLAIMED TO have been continually lrrltated
by Off Ger Gamble.
George McArdle. of the Thirtieth Precinct,
claimed that necessity compelled him from
mis- post for q few minutes june p.
Fred ConkIln said lie was affected by the
intense heat and compelled 10 sit down on a
beer-keg When n roundsman caught HIM.
Thomas +. Whaien ouered an excuse for
neglect OF duty ON July 20.
frank II. Cuthman, Thirty-thlrd Precinct {;
Patrick Mckenna; 1wen y.thlrd P%recinct {;
Charles W. shuIl, Th'rty-fourth Precinct,
were char ed with being on Their beats Mt diff
felent times, and each had an excuse to one {.
John Pep err claimed that no could not
reach the station III time for roll call from his
proper relieving point.
edward McEoughlin acknowledged that he
was absent four days without leave, and
plead Il serious line s and C II med that he
sent no Ice to the station.
George j. CONS, cDurgCd with being found
OF his post by Capt. Ryan June 2, denied the
charge.
Cyrus Brace confessed that he sent in q
false alarm, but not Intentionally.
Charles kuoXbury sad he had been found
in n saloon, but drank nothing stronger Than
anger beer. lie roundsman said knoXbury
Charles p. SchoG. in answer to his Cap
tnin's charge that he failed to send "A signal
according to directions, said tina he was un-
able to obey for want of time. Thomas De-
vlne denied n similar charge.
Michael j. King, OF the Twenty-second
Precinct, claimed that he did not neglect to
properly pa rol his beat ON June %. Will
lam Ii. Ennis made tho same answer to u
similar comp amt.
John IL. Nell.s, charged with neglecting to
report a deud horse. said tat the oihcsI
whom he relieved had reported II, ana the
officer so testified.
Charles +. Jennings. OF the Twenty fifth
Precinct, charged with drinking beer IN d
liquor store on June 26, pleaded not guilty,
r and said he drank giuger ale.
Edward Ryan, Jeremiah Sweeney, Frank
jackson and John J. Cody were charged with
neglect of duty and offered excuses.
lie case of Officer Jones, charged witt
clubbing Joseph DE Cass, IN Mott street, oc
cupied n half hour. A half doIen officer,
were sworn TO show that DE Cass was drunk
, and called the officer names and knocked
him down.
show that his arrest Of Lizzie Cohen was jus
liable.