New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
POLICE BOAT SCANDAL.
REORGANIZING THE PATROLS FOkoE.
CHARGES OF BI.ACKMAIL MADE AGAlN:r DE-
TFCT1vEs AND SUPERINTENDENT HiKNfS

TFCT1NtS AMI SUI H@'i ~ '~''N-'
BELIEVES THEM TO DE TRUE
In consequence OF the alleged blackmaillns opf'a
lions OF Detective sullivan, AsseInbiyulah Nui'''"
cousin and of other policemen on The PoHc'OV'
Patrol the Police Board yesterday directed supsri'-
.,a.n, yvmas IN rcorgani7e the squad on the steam
hon, Az an executive session in the AFTERNOON Mr.
Hvrnes laid before the Commissioners III" eNlu'"'V
which he had obtained 10 support me charges vi oi'
mail He said that OH Friday OF last week he wa
visited by George J. IIanncy and Henry No'""'e"'
,,r.ss mon in Perth Anboy, " j.. who are members
30 volunteer hook and ladder company OF mat P"oe'
They ss,d that on the previous day. "heh '"'' ''u
o,bor members OF the company were oil an cAcufS""
steamer bound for Rockville Park. on Inc h"''o"
River the Patrol drew alongside tle steamer "'u :"
policeman went aboard to demand SO Inc P'','
man threatened to close the bar on the steamer "u
arrest the committee for violating tho EXCISE III" u
N. nancy were not paid. Payment Wa refused
how.ver and IN. policeman went back 10 the f"'ro
.tsr another policeman from the poice-bnt went W
poclvllc Park. made another demand Tor the 90
and received the money -,
Mr. Byrnes said he accompanied ii"'"'
Mccullough to the Patrol. and thcy Po''''' ''
Detcctiycs sullivan ana Crcgan rs the Nv" PONY
mentioned. Cregan lad made inc "I'' u''"' ', :,
the money. they said. and sullivan had received
g., Rockyille Park Ianney and Mccullough pf'rii''i
10 anncar nj Police Headquarters in TINS CIV "t'
ON Monday 10 make aiidavits einbhyihe i''"
ho,,o aco,nst the two detectives. but tnoS la'iN "
onn.ar and sent a letter 10 Mr. Byrnes saying 'ha'
the hook and ladder company bad held sp'V"'
meeting and had decided not to press 'he o"is'
A trst.,i detective, who was sent by Mt. hSrhcS ="
Perth Amboy 10 make an investigation, WIS r'or'''i
that friends of sullivan and Crcgan hah Doh 'h'o
and had induced the members Of the hook ana l"aer
company 70 drop the persecution OF the coniPh""'
The pnbIIc rtion OF the charges, the SupcT'H''"''
ss,id also hsd cailsod q similar complaint I" J." ~
nv nathan n. Glinn OF Newark. \. j.. who wN'e
that he had been compelled 10 pay $40 10 inc po''e
mo, ON the Patrol. Mr. Byrcs sent oeVo''c "
Newark TO try TO induce Glinn TO give tSS'iho"' w
for. m. Commissioners but Glinn had written /" '"o
detectives Oh the Patrol demanding TIE return VI
his f,O and the money had been sent ra'h 10 MN
(linn therefore, refused to give testimony III '"'s
city against the detectives.
The alleged blackmaling Ind been carr'eI on hr'
prrnes sad I'm the absence Of CAPTAIN Carpenter VINO
f. avay on bis vacation, aud the Patrol WAS ID 'h"rPc
90 sergeant Woods The refusal Cf the complhlnants
a. amman os Witnesses the superintendent said made
II inDossibe for him " place the accused policemen
on trial before the commissioners, but the charges
prnhablv were true and he did not DtneNc thdl sum
conduct on the paIt Of the detectives on te fatn
conld hive escaped the notice of sergeant WOouN Nv
part OF other policemen Oh the boat, and he ADVISED
The Isoreanizstlon Of the whole squad.
The Commissonrrs told superintendent ByfnrS 10 20
ahead and reorgAnxe Captain Carpenters i0rr" a. ne
i'm the afternoon. by demanding Detectives SlnN"l
and Cregan to patrol duty and sending them to pr
cncts He also ordered he transfer OF ers-iy, Nods
IN another precinct. To-day ne probably VIII transfer
the remaining policemen On the Patrol ana nl tnrlf
nlaccs with n-i whose records have been unstaned In
the service.