New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
A SMOULDERING VOLCANO.
OMINOCs RUMBLINGs AT POLICE HEAD-
QUARTERS.
THREATS THAT THERE WILL BE MANY
"sQrEALs' AGAINST PRESIDENT MARTIN
CHARGES MAKING READY AGAINST
FOUR MORE CAPTAINS.

Police Superintendent Byrres yesterday re-
ceived the gold shields which had been worn by
Captains Cross and Devery before they dis
missed from the force Friday. and also the
shields OF the three ex-ward men. Burns. Gennon
and Smith who were s.nt out If the department
at the time. The five will next be
heard from. it is believed, when they begin suits
FOR reinstatement: and there many police
officials who believe tnat the courts will order
reinstatement in each case. Captain Stephenson,
whose defence before the Commissioners VIII
be gin on Tuesday. is believed to be certain Of
dismissal as soon as his trial is completed and
Assistant District-Attorney Wel,man has charges
nearly ready for service against four more Of the
captains. Mr. Wellman said on Friday that the
four captains yet to be placed on trial might
have a respite until after the LeXow Committee
had finished its investigation Of the department,
and by that time there might be evidence aga'ns,
a still larger number Of the captains.
UNEASY LIE THEIR HEADS.
Naturally. there is feeling OF uneasness in
the breasts which still are decorated with the
gold shields that show the word Captain" under
"a sunburst and the arms OF the city OF New
York Severa! of the captains have declared that
Presidcn. Martin. Of the Police Board, is de-
ternined 10 break every captain who is brought
up for trial on charges growing out Of testimony
before the Lexow Committee. and that ne ana
Mr. Wellman are acting under orders given by
Tammany magnates in an attempt TO divert part
Of the lightning from the Wigwam The feeling
OF bitterness against Mr.. Martin has been in
creased by the dismissal of Captain Cross, who
made better defence before the Commissioners
than any other captain is likely TO be able Ia
make Expression 10 that feeling was given
Yesterday by one Of the officials. who said
1t has been believed that Commissioner Martin
was bound 10 break every captain VINO was
brought before him and the othe- Commissioner
on charges Now we are sure OF II. Wait unit
the LeXow Committee gets to work again anc
watch for the first squeal against Martin. Wher
the sQueals begin TO come they VIII come raster
than autumn leaves In gale
MIR. GOFF'S PHONOGRAPH READY.
The angry talk may have been only an idl'
threat but there would be no surprise among
those who know the methods OF some Of th'
polce captains If the captains induced members
of the force TO testify against the president of th'
Police Board in the hope Of driving him out o
Office. as John McClave was driven ont. John W
GofY OF counsel for the Lexow Committee. wa
| asked Yesterday II he had been advised OF any
! coming "squeals" and he replied:
II would not mention the fact u l hau' pu'
| have a phonograph ready to record all squeal
thai come here. .
Mr. Goff has not seen informed as TO the in
| tentions Of the Polite Commissioners 70 keep VI
| the trials at the Central Office or to discontinu
them while the investigation OF the teNo~ III
| ,nittee is ir progress after September ~ II
| sa,d Yesterday lr reply 10 an inquiry. thar !
| tho trials were continued they could not be per
| ynstted TO Interfere with the committees inVes
| tigatiOn. - ,,.. ,,.a. uar,a
| n, hoth places al the same time? ne was asNeH
Then, he replied we would have 10 l'io "a h ~,
| II the authority Of the STATE WIS WIS S"Pe'' ~ "
! authority OF municipal boaro. ..u,o, ,,a,,
| While Mr. GoT has not lateIy ,akeo 60 WY ~
| senator I.exow who has been away .Io'', - Va
| c,,w he said Yesterday that the committee pioo
| ohi,, would meet on September TO- as nuhpe, y
| uJtnesses had been subpoenaeq for ina, Gay ~, ~
| =, is nrohable that the committee VIII 'an ~
| ,o,har recess al the time Of ihe meeting ot VI
! Dan,,hi,can state Convention. ahd that the M
| i,npor,ant 6tnesses VIII not be calleu 10 ''S''
| until after that recess . 80 t-our.h Pre-
| Cantain Edward Slevin. - tne fo"' -" 80
| ,nct and Captain Rcharl OConho' oI ~ W
| Sond precinct were :rieO before the to"''"i' =
! s,oners several months ago but no uecis''" -
| ai,har Of their cases has been h,aue So,, a. a.
,bere was consid derabe talk yesterday dpuue .' w.
nrotracted delay In settling me 'aS,S. 80
Sievin was tried for allowing dlSoruciS dlit: ,
| 80 ru, In his precinct. and Captain to'ilpI "'
.r;ad in connection with Detective Shei iua', o.
.he charge that poolroom IN uie . .' a,,
cIrct had been protected by the detecUVe wv WV
,ha cantain's knowledge. Since me Hla,s !"
snished Commissioners Murray ana NV, ' %
,i,ar ,he nlaces of Commissioners MacLeah an
WnCiave Mr. Murray sad lately that ne hau -, ~
dad tho testimony in the cases OF Oap'd'n'
CIV and O'Connor, and Commissioner hsi ~, ~.
aaid yesterday that he also had not Teau !"
| testimony in either case.