New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
TO TRY CAPTAIN OCONNOR.
TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS WILL CHARdE
HIM WITH NEGLECT OF DUTY.
THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY THAT OFflCEi''
WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE TENDERLoiN
PRECINCT. DIDN'T FIND FEW OF THE
DIsoRDEELY HOUSES WHICH HAVE
EEEy TURNING Up THICK
AND FAST OF LATE.

AND FAST OF LATE.
The Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon look
action which doubtless will cause Captain i''o""'1
OConnor to be placed on trial before them Oh
rhursdav of next week He will be charged Win
neglect of duty because he failed to close up 'ne
disorderly houses In the Nineteenth Precinct pcloe
he was transferred from the station In West I'M
teth-st 10 the one in Church-st The action was y"
q carefully prepared resolution which Comn'ssio".
MacI.ean moved and pressed upon the notice oil MS
colleagues II came as a surprise. The resoiulion
was: .
Resolved. That the Superintendent be directed ., TO
examine the returns of arrests in the Nlneteehiis
preninct since q m. on December last ana H.
af,er inouirv made It appear in any instance or IN
stances that in the period from a. m. Ocl9pal :,
IsSa to- December G. 1888 persons so arrested %ere
cbsrgeable with acts in violation Of Section 81 OF
the Penal Code. that premises where suo~ ~
section TO prefer charges specifying each such IN
stance OF neglect Of duty against Richard s ~
a captain of police and recently in command OF the
Nineteenth Precinct. And furthermore. that Cor
roraton Counsel William H. Clark De reques.eu "a, 81 ~
aonear and conduct the inquiry into and upon such
Charges to be had before the Commissioner OF TINS
Board at p. m. on THURSDAY Decehnpei 81 NJ
Commissioner McClave said he would prefer 10
hear what superintendent Byrnes had 10 say y"
that subject before he voted on the resolution
president Martin then said that he desired to nave
the resolution considered in executive sessoh' pu'
the board voted against s 1 Honr opinion of that
luton. Mr. Superintendent" remarked Mr McCla'e
sunerintendent Brynes looked If the question
had taken him somewhat by surprise. but there
vas no suggestion OF d smile about his mouth as
he replied; ,, no, ., ,boorze II
Won have any orders to give. will see that tney
are carried out | prefer not to give my opinion
In this matter. , - Ill, NJ
When the vote on the resolution was called. Mt
Marlin said no" Commissioners Maclean, Shee-
han and McClave voted for II.
DIR Parkhurst twice read. with the greattst
attention the copy of the resolution shown 10 MIN
by the Tribune reporter. r.. .,,o-o
''Well'' he said after a long pause Tor consldefa-
ton III matters go in this way the society io
the Prevention OF Crime might as well go out OF
the business settle with its creditors ana VANISH
"Of course. | am much pleased-who woa ~ 10 ~
be under the circumstances? On the surface looms
as il the Commissioners were In earnest IN . Hi
matter and | am glad that they have taken inns
subject hand instead OF leaving the settleh; TN
10 our society II IL peculiarly their business ne
only sure way to keep this movement alive Is 10
continue action with all vgor ., ,r,
Referring 10 the story published IN Inc tribune
yesterday, DR. Parkhurst said; ~ ~ not 9niy ,ns
case thai the women backmaile1 By the police ana
then promptly raded are now threatening 10 eNposc
the system. but II is also true that great PaIs
of the assistance and announcement when ! am
receiving comes from the classes with whom am
supposed to be at Wharf.-The gamblers. hpuoi s'o'V
keepers and certain policemen