New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
NO MORE TRIALS AT PRESENT
POLICE BOARD RESOLVES NO LONGER
TO BLOCK THE COMMITTEES WORK.
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UNDATED BY THE POLICE.
The Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon
had a specal meeting and decided not 10 have any
more trials at the Central Office In the cases OF
members OF the force who had been Implicated py
the testimony Of witnesses before the Lexow COM
mittee until the committee has finished the inves-
tigatien Of the department President Martin pre-
scented resolutions which were passed recitlng the
action of the Commissioners before the trials were
begun and the communications which had been re-
ceyed from the committee and ending WIN t"e
statement that 1.-The Board of Police discontinue ui
further action OF the board the trials OF members
of the police force implicated by the evidence taken
before said Senate Committee. and that the super
intendent OF Police and counsel to the board be ana
thew are hereby directed TO continue the inveslga-
tion but In such way and manner as III no "ise "
impair hamper prejudice the successful cohuhu-
ance Of the Investigation of said Senate commit
tee" ,
Commissioner Murray had resolutions passed call
ing attention 10 reports that Policeman Charles H.
Webb had attempted to intimidate Wiliialh Mays-
ton one Of the witnesses before the committee ana
directing Superintendent Byrnes to make an inVes-
tgation and TO present charges against Webb II me
noceman appeared 10 have attempted to intimlddte
Mayston
The man Mayston who was arrested by Wepb Is
the cutlery pedler who made charges against cap
tain O'Connor, Of the Church-st. station. ana De
tective Sheridan and Patrolmen Miller and Moody
several months ago for permitting a poolroom TO
be maintained In the Merchants Hotel, at Cort-
landt and West SITS Mayston also declared that ne
was assaulted by the detective and two oircers'
Captain O'Connor and the officers named were tried
on Mayston's charges, but no decisions nave peeh
rendered in the cases.
Mayston has brought suit against Policeman
webh FOR s.s 900 damages for false arrest. He was
fined 50 in a police court
MLAUGLIN AND BONNER MAY GO.
Superintendent Byrnes yesterday had an interview
with Lee Phillips the secretary Of the civil Service
Board, in relation to the investigation when ne Is
making to determine who was responsible lot the
substitution Of examination papers in the cases men
Toned in the recent complaint to Mayor GiIroy.
There was report yesterday that the Mayor might
try TO have Chief Bonner OF the Fire Department
and Police Inspector Mclaughlin relieved OF me
duty Of examiners In the Civil Service Board ana
that separate examiners having no other oincNai
positions might be appointed. but the report couid
not be verified. Superintendent Byrnes VIII have
plenty OF Investigations TO keep him busy before
the Lexow Committee resumes the investigation OF
the Police Department ,,
Jerome viii be extremely busy for two weeks sift;
ing the Of testimony which Is to Re SEMI
is not for any lack of good witnesses but Tor the
y which b hey number may n OF 10 o are
willing TO testify The testimony Of witnesses al
ready known to the counsel deals with nearly all OF
the police captains and many sergeants ana police
men who have served as ward men in the precincts.
Mr. Moss. who has interested himself In the case
of Mrs Urchtta the last witness examined before
the committee on Wednesday, said YESTERDAY that
il might not have been either Ambrose Hnssey or
Edward Shalvey who demanded money from the
woman before she was sent to the iS'a ana t on d
society had her three children committee TO an an
asylum M1sseY nd Esks ne wo
the woman in May. 1893 They have denied ina, ,nat
has warned them not to attempt TO modest or in
tmidate her until she has had an opportunity to
ciared yesterday that Dr. Parkhurss society would
try 10 have the womans children restored TO , her
had been quoted as saying that Mrs. Urchittars
children were better off in the asylum, and she was
content to have them there.
LOOKING INTO SUSPICIOUS CASE
Mr. Jerome is investigating the case of James II.
Perkins, the old man who was arrested on the
charge of abandoning his wife after he had testi-
fed before the committee that Police Inspector VIII
Jams had received bride of $500 when he was
captain in charge of the Street-Ceanng Bureau
The case will be heard again at the Ton1bs Police
Court on next Wednesday, but Mr.. Jerome has dis
covered that "Bll" Vosburs. the notorious thief
and "green-goods' man, was the person who t9d
the wife Of Perkins story that led ,, 10 her e4f
Tombs Police Court on Thursday when Perkins
first arraigned there also increased the sus1
picons that the arrest OF Perkins was the result oil
The statement was made yesterday tndt tofpoid-
ton Counsel Clark had been summoned before the
Lexow Committee, and the report was started that
the committee was preparing for an investigation
of the citys Law Department. The Corporation
Counsel was seen. yesterday. and asked whether
there was any truth in the rumor. He replied:
81 received subpoena from the committee on
Tuesday and appeared in response 10 the same on
that day. l was informed that the committee de-
sired some papers belonging to my office for IN
specton Afterward Mr.. Goff Informed me that the
committee did not require me or any official papers
and withdrew. ! have heard nothing as 10 any
proposed investigation of my office by the com
mttee. but ! should be happy 10 have them make
one " they desire, and am ready at any time.