New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-15
BRAVE POLICEMEN HONORED.
GEIFFENHAGEN AND MEYER TO RECEIVE
MEDALS.

. DTsy Day FOR THE CoMMISSIONERS-GOoD
FEELING AND SATISFACTION MANIFESTED.
Tho Police Commissioners yesterday voted unan-
,nously 10 give honorable mention and medal I'd
policeman Edward +. Gnhenhaeen Of the Twenty
ninth Precinct who riskcd hi, lie in stopping th"
runaway fire engine horses In Union square OH
Wednesday, Commissioner MacLean SAID tha' inc
officer acted with uncommon quchne'N, judging ~
the testimony Of number OF Witnesses ana HIS
skill and courage prevented the horses from rushh'
into the crowd of spectators. Inspector Williams ana
CAPTAIN Brooks. who We're near Grinenhagch III INV
snusre sent reports declaring that In" pOnccmd"
peforned his duty gallantly. and AT great pcIe'ai
risk. Honorable mention and medal were vO'u ai'o
10 Policeman Emanuel Meyer. OF the Fourteenth IRE
cinct who arrested Frank W. Roehl. the murue'''
~ Frank G. Pansen, on the night OF september ~
Reports by Inspector Williams and Cap'ain Dnc'N
hovcd that Paulsen was killed at No. l3o lieNter-St'
several hours before Roehl met Meyer in the BoWey.
Whom Never arrested ROehl the murderer tried 10
use the ,ame axe with which he had lain Panl'ch'
and Meyers conduct in subduing the prisoner "dS
declared 10 be courageous
President Martin said he had received Information
that Nathan straus had sen, S1Co to a newspaper
for C,rffenlagcn. but the money llad not pcc"
eont 10 the treasurer Of the Police Board no ACTON
rms taken ilpon the request TO permit GTlhcnlas'h
10 receive the money. Richard llarulhE Da>iS VI
s. Uarppr'S Weekly asked If the Police BOaru "ou'u
,o,ni, frincnhacpn TO receive 4 medal when Harper
pro,bors desired 10 have made for the Policeman
lie WAS told that IL the request was made In wriuhs
rho Commissioners would consider 1t later Presi-
dent Martin. however said he was opposed to permit
ting members Of the force TO receive lncuais ITO"
individuals, firms or newspapers
motion bv Mr. Martin TO dismiss all pending Trivial
.omplants against policemen, on account OF Inc eN
.cllent and arduous duties performed by the mem
hers OF the force during the Columbus cciebfauoh'
hv Nj who said mat SuCn
notion would not be fair TO the policemen who had
performed their duties without complaints COM
missioner McCave said that by dismissinS nuinDer
Of trivial complaints the Police BOsrd would show ap
prevail % the work performed by the police "
precedent for such action, he said, was eStaDhshcd
soon after the Centennial celebration. Mr. MacLeah
wished 10 have substituted Tor Mr.. Martins motion
one which would Owe 10 every policeman an extra
leave of absencc,for "a day and half between NoNcm
her 10 and December 10. lie outvotcd, but me
other Commissioners added his substitute 10 W.
Martins motion and passed both OF them. MI Mir
Lean also moved 80 request the CORPORATION 'ounst
10 send an opinion promptly regaHlhs 'ne Iuvsuoh
az seniority between inspectors Conlln and Williams
Mr. Martin objected 10 the moton, saving IL "ds
unusual Mr.. MacLean said an interval OF 'cn uays
was TOO long TO wait for decision on question fof
which the law seemed 10 be plain. HIS mouoh waN
lost one OF the Commissioners said Inter that tho
opinion Of the Corporation Counse mght not De sen,
to the Board Of Police until the Legislature met ahh
changed the law. ,.. .,.,,r
the Doard Of Estimate and Apporionmen to transfer
81 300 from an uneXpended balance 10 pay for me
se Of the two tugboats Quarantine from september
3 10 September 90 while tho police were guarding
the cholera ships in the Lower Bay