New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

mony | examine the form. and then the complaint
goes before the entire board or the committee in
charge of the affair.
Yes s;-A0e' Tic e"'''e ''''' ~ ''''''''0 N''
Q.-Are you charged as a member Of the COM
mfttee to amend the rules? A-No go
Q.-What other committees are there? Al VIII
refer to a memorandum. The COMMITTEES on Glec-
TONS consisting of Commissioners McCiave Shec-
engagements for elections. securing places for polling
purposes. fitting up these places, printing and dis
Q~And gathering the returns? A.-No The IN
sPectors OF ec'9h snI 'n sndber to me cPn
clerk, and third to the clerk OF the Board oil Al
Q.-The Bureau of Elections is portion Of The
Police Department Is II not? A-Nes. General
Q.-Does any Commissioner have power 10 issue
orders to the force? A.-That is the work Of the
Q-Is it made 50 by statute or regulation? Al
DO not hnGT fon F,r f sSpP Sther any on"
Q.NThrough whom do your orders reach the police
force? Although the superintendent Mr..
Q.-By police regulation for the purpose Of giving
pose? A"r5e supernendent is the chief executive
officer one rules is that all orders be trans
ANWho was Superintendent of Police before Mr..
Byrnes? A.-superintendent Murray.
office Of superintendent? Ale was
Q.-When was Mr.. Byrnes appointed supern'end-
o.-He was acting Superintendent for year be-
fore that time was he not? Ayes.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRNEs's ACTIVITY
o.-After Mr. Byrnes was made Superintendent
did he manifest any unusual activity In punishins
vioiators OF the Excise laws? Al do not remein-
Der that he did.
Odd Superintendent Byrnes ever take vaca-
ton? Al believe he has been away for Il few
days at a time.
Odd you ever send for Inspector Steers and
tell him to give certain instructions to captains
Q-Were there not more arrests made under Mr.
Byrness administration than had been maze loi
merly? Al do not remember l., no,
Q.-IIow many arrests were made NIh 10 ham,, mUt
know exactly. / believe they ran INTO the t"vu-
SanEIIow many from the time Mr. Byrnes became
Superintendent until January lS5? A'-be'"eeh
''OLDid the liquor dealers ever make 4 complaint
IN writing about the for violating the excise
Odd the Commissioners issue any orders about
'n onDo YOU remember an Endorsement made by
s the hy a%or deaers ANo When comns
soner Voorhs was in ofGe, some time In J., ~ "a a
sP1nii'' the spy system Ex-senator Boyd was
cnalr Wbo o was ,ns with him? Al don't remember
0-What was the spy system? A 1t was me
sending Of officers in citizens CLONES 10 SPY upon
o~What reasons did this committee give Why
was Injurious to the police force, as it tempted
officers to take advantage or their opportunity -
'2 omWhat improper things? A.-Taking money
IRON 6d The committee give the names Of
saloon keepers who had given money or Of any
policeman who had received any? Al think not
n Why was the spy system bad, In your opinion !!
tRecalse officers were sent In citizens clothes 10
do many things which they could not nave done
Dwell. what did the Commissioners 40 about
uitb The committee Of citizens that the methods
of The spy system were improper. =,
VI y W. Inc arrests made as the result Of the
xorkine OF the spy system. for Keeping saloons open
~ wrong hours? A-Some Of them were Tor eA-
posing liquors. ,, .,.,o,,r,o uo,,ors az .
cept at forbidden hours? Al believe not -,
Then the charges were that the saloon
keeners had their places open at unlawful hours?
A.-Yes. ,,, ...,,..o oor-,at, tho,
oafcers I'm citizens clothes were visiting saloons a.
mia wfui hours? A.-Not for going at wrong hours
T'he ground taken was that II was improper 10 senn
policemen to do such work IN citiZens clothes
moi for going a wrong hours: =, :.
OEWhat did the Commissioners say about u!
A - said thought IL was improper. because
the officers were tempted to do things.