New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
DALEY KEPT ON THE FORCE.
MR. MACLEAN WISHED TO DISMISS HlM.
,oracE. COMMISSIONERS MCLAvE AND MARTIN
VOTED TO LET HIM REMAIN-RELlEVED
FROM A ROUNDSMAN'S DUTIES.

MI, os. y, Round,man Matthew +. Daley vas
callod to the attention OF the Police Commissioners
ayaIn at their meeting yesterday, when superintendent
Byrncs sent to them the following note
respectfully request that Roundsman Matthew :.
DALEY of the Thirty first Precinct, WHO no" s.Anus
charged with having committed criminal assam. On
ona Mamie Hannah on the night Of March 20 last 10
saloon M Pitt and Droome sts, be relieved from tho
ror,ormonce OF roundsman's duties and from wearing
,h nrescri,ed uniform OF police officer and assigned
IN some other duty that would not bring MN INTO con-
,.ct With the general public until such time as court
or iury shall determine his guilt or innocence
commissioner MacLenn said he had tried DALEY On
three charges and the loundsma1by alvce Oh MS coun
sell had reiu.ed make defence 10 either cnaise. '
counsel had said that he could not be compelled 10 ais
close his defence until he tried In crimmai ooui'
for The alleged assault. one Of the charges upon 49,
Daley had been called for tria! on sa'ui""s ~ 80
ouarters was that he went ont OF his disnc' Oh '.'
night OF May 23 and arrested Mrs. liahhah, mary
mother without cause. That offence Mr. saeAea"
lid w,s No, connected with the alleged assault on
v.rch Dc in such way TO prevent Dahey
from MAILING a defence before COMMISSIONER
hut Daley had refused TO MAKE ueie".o'
Mr. NacLean said he therefore would move u "'s"'.e
DaiIe from the force on account OF bis unwarraa"'s
arrest of Mrs. Hannah A..
President Martin said he would oppose nasty ae"o"
IN DALEY, case because thought DALEY should nave
49, nnor,u,tv IN defend himself 1t was proper.
-. ,horcht that the rourdsman should be pefm''e"
"a have a fair trial In criminal court anu eho"'~
ma, II. fenced TO disclose his defence before ule rm
Mr. Mclean said Daley not 10 be triea IN
,in,l court fur the arrest OF MrS HANNAH .om'
,,o,or MccIave said that the arrest OF Mrs hahha"
,,a M, ,o considered sufficient cause for the an
n,s..l NJ tl,e roundsman from the force. incN
,,os M doubt that Daley should be dismissed I" ~
entity OF the alleged assault upon Mary h@hn""'
I'm. tho commissioners could not condemn MN peioro
he haA made a defence, and he could not De ioroo"
>, u.ke that defence until he was tried III wv
criminal court. u,orsn
Mfr MocIeap cited instances In which ne had no'eo
70 dismiss Policemen who had made INSTRUMENTATION"
arrests aud said he thought Daley shouid 10 "iS-
missed for In, arrest OF Mrs. Hannah
Mr. McClaye asked II Mr.. MncLean couih menuo"
casa in which a policeman had been dismssca 10.
mshirz I'M improper arrest and NJ Na'E"" go
ha ,ould not but he had 10 douot ""'
,hs,, Ind beer such csmiSsals. hE' NeN.sV'
exnressed the opinion that the dismissal Oh Da's'
op TINT charge would be considered as !'eun's "
newspaper elamor for the punishment oi 'ne Po''"
man On account % the alleged assault
We cannot afford TO put yoke abou, our heoAs,
n. continued but we must act justly by tne rounu~
man whose defence has not yet been hcaru' mo,o'
.. nm amendment 70 Mr.. MacLeans motoh Vi uis'
mssal that DALEY be relieved from the auH "a -
roundsmnn. and the superintendent. ne "a, he hronchf
detail him In some place who're ne VIII nv ~ "a
into contact with the puoio uh'n lie '''@s
trial. $500. ,-,s carr,ed hy his own
y,,e and thu. of Mr. Martin commissioner snoe""|
nov mar Byrnes will SGT Daley 70 wWh ~
80" ON, ri The way corner TODAY. possibly IA w
House CT Detention for Prisoners III MuineF1''s"