The sun., 1893-12-16
TO OVERHAUL O'CONN0R.
CoMNTsSIONEB MACLEAN TAXES THE
POLICE BO4RD BF SURPRISE.

COMMISSIONER MACLEAN Taxes THE
POLICE BO1RD BF SURPRISE.
Three votes to Oue TO Iuquire " the vIeti-,s
OF SehHittberEer'- RsIds Should Not
Have Reen OConnor's vtctIm.-Byrnes
Deeiinss 60 Gtvo the Board Its Optnion.
Commissioner MacLean took folded paper
from his pocket Just as the Police Board was
sdiourninR yesterday. and. handing II to Chief
Clerk Kipp. said:
Please read that" Clerk Klpp read.
R,so,s.L That tho Superintendent be directed to sE.
smns the returns Of arrests IN the Nineteenth pre-
cinct since A. ~ on Dec Q instant, and u after
inquiry made II appears that in any instance or
instances in the period from A. ~ Oct 2. 1892 TO
sA " on Dec. o. 1893 the persons so arrested were
chargeAbe with acts in violation Of section 322 Of the
Penal Code or that the premises where such arrests
made wero used in contravsntion of the pro.
vision. Of section 322 Of the Penal Code. to prefer
ohsPgss snecrying each such Instance Of neglect OF
duty against Richard oConnor, Captain OF Police and
lately in or Of the Nineteenth precinct And further
inore.ibelt
R,,oirsa. That william II. Clark Esq. Counsel to the
Corporation. be requested to appear and conduct the
inquiry into and upon such charges to be had before
the Commissioners Of this Board at p. Thursday.
Dec ~, 1893.
As no one had received the slightest intims-
ton Of mmissioner MacLean's move. the
effect OF the resolution on his associates and
others present was about the same as II a
large 1lrecracker had exploded In the room. IL
was understood presently that Mr. MaoLean
meant to resolve that II the persons arrested
since Schmittberger moved into the Tender
lon and OCounor moved out were liable to ar
rest and were not arrested while OConnor
was In command OConnor betried for neglect
Of duty The interval OF quiet that succeeded
the reading Of the resolution was broken by
Com ssioner MacLoan, who explained that
section 322 OF the Penal Code related to disor-
derly resorts and inmates OF the same.
Com missioner McClave said he thought Il
would DO the proper thing to summon the
Superlntendent and ask him Tor an opinion on
Ut seems to me-" said Commissioner Nc
has been Violated the Captain should be tried
for neglect OF duty"
ss6%i'i6srGsT" 9,SssryeS &c SoR%is n PhS
been before he, was twenty.tour hours in the
precinct; and has been making discoveries
II would like to hear the sppeTintsndent's
opinion OF the subject" said Mr.. McClave
and should have som Q KIN o.wiedae . 70 whether
MTsii; send I iO5 him i you like" replied Mr..
A messenger was then sent for superin-
tepdent Byrnes.
Mr. MaoLean stated that the Investigation
was intended to cover the entire time OF Capt.
%Ssn B1as se pps9sS The
resolution was read to him, and then Comm
sioner McClave asked him to state his views Of
The Superintendent msditated few mo-
ments. then be said:
have any any orders % Tor mo Y will eIecute them. en-
This is matter affecting the dlscipllns Of the
department am superin,tendent and would
But, said Commissioner McClave. the
no 9rSss for
more about such matters than we do
:. Mr.. Byrnes meditated again. No" he said
any suggestiops from the Board. 1t is a mat
matter referred to the superinte ndent for in.
vestigaton and report
MadLcSn s bS k"t s .hs sn
perintendent Is, to be affected in any way By
Well, Mr.. Commissioner" asked Mr.. Nc
Clave.. suppose,he Captain closed some OF the
disorderly places and they opened again2 II
house Of prostitution in HIS precinct, why It
must Affect every Captain on the force"
to the Superintendent bsesase he thought II
the Superintendent found presumptiyo svi-
Ss Eh as snd BE-
preiudIced against the CAPTAIN when he ap-
peared before them on trial
The Grand Jury finds indictments on pre-
spmptive evidence observed President
Yes" retor,ed Mr.. MacLean. but . grea,
many people so indicted are not conyicted."
And n great many are not indicted who
should bo." answered Mr.. Martin.
Tho motion to refer to the Superintendent
was lost by q tie vote
Then MIR. MacLean's resolution was put
preslden Martin voted no. Commissioners
Sheehan, and MacLean aye. Mr.. McClave
Let me ask you once more" Mr.. superin-
tendent,'",, said he. won't you express some
opinion 2"
Superintendent Byrnes answered that he
gould not whereupon Mr.. McClave threw up
his hands. and said TO Mr. MaeLean:
We'll, go ahead, then. will vote with you"
Capt. O'Connor "a now at the Church street
police station. and whom The Sun reporter
.Gd him o. The action of the Police cOnmis
We'll. my record In the Nineteenth precinct
speaks for itself. and defy any one to sub
ma ! left that precinct with clean record,
arrests that made there for all sorts OF crimes
afraid OF any Investigation"
The fort7-nine men and women who were
arrested In three saloons In Police Captain
Cortright's precinct on Thursday night were
discharged Ia the Rssex Market Police Court.
They were all accused Of intoNteAtion and dis
orderly conduct but Justice Ryan said the
evidence was insufficient.
Capt. Schmittberger was succeeded in the
West Forty-seyenth street police station by
Capt Haughey. who last night raided house
in West Forty street and arrested eleven
women there.