The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-13
NO POLICE TRIALS.
President Martin Wants an Official
Notice from Lexow.
Will Not Chance Interfering with
the Committees Work.
Rumor Says that Charges Are Ready
Against Eight Captains.

President Martin, OF the Police Board,
to-day said that the Police Commits
sloners would not go n with the trials
Of accused officers during the two
weeks recess of the LeXow Investigat-
ing Committee, unless an official an
swer was made to the Police Board 3
question as to whether the trials would
interfere with the Committees work.
Last week" said he, II was dele
gated by the Board TO confer with
Senator Lexow respecting the wishes
Of his Committee with regard to our
work. l called on him and stated that
the Police Board was loath to continue
he trials, providing the Senate Com
nittee considered that II would in any
way embarrass its work
Senator LcXow told me that he ala
not care to take the responsibility OF
speaking for the entire Committee or
anticipating any OF the members wIshe.
In such an important matter. He prom
sed to bring the matter before the Com
mittee, and to notify me Monday what
,heir conclusions were.
have not received any communication
since from Senator Lex0w, nor have !
seen him. Therefore the Board Will do
nothing with charges against policemen
Or pole trials. until we receive an an
swer from the Senate Committee
1t was pointed ont to Mr.. Martin that
at the last session of the LeXow Com
mittee the Chairman made the public
tatenent that II had no suggestion to
offer TO the Police Board, and was, in
Tact, indifferent to whether the Board
went on with the trials or not.
Il have nothing whatever to say to
hat statement" MIR. Martin replied.
nor will pay any attention to Il, We
VIII do nothing without n nffirial init
nation"
Assistant District-Attorney Wellman
mas made the statement that cases are
now prepared against eight captains
and that on those charges the captain
an be brought to trial at one days
nUtiCe.
1t is said that either schmittberger or
Strauss Will be the next Captain on
RAJ capt. Price, who has been accused
before the Senate Committee during tn,
week. was an early caller at the Head
quarters building this morning. 1t was
limited by n police Official thai the Cap
tendent.
When questioned about the matter.
Mr. Byrnes refused to make any state
| ment either about Capt. Price or OF the
police investigation in any OF its de
iails.
The chief topic Of conversation among
the police officials. however. was the
charges made by the New York City
Civil-Service Board yesterday. that sub
nations. Although II was widely dis
cussed, no one felt inclined to speak
about IT,
Slpt Byrnes said that as the matter
hai been referred to him, II would be
rigidly Investigated. but that at the pres
ent time he had nothing to say except
that, the result OF his investigation
would be forwarded to the Commission
ers
Inspector Mclaughlin. on whom the
charges fan heavily. as he In the repre-
the Civl-Service Board, said that he
would be able to prove very readily that
there was no truth in the charges.
Inspector Mclaughlin said he knew Of
no warrant having been Issued for the
arrest of William Apologize, who testi-
fed before the LeXoW Committee.
1t was rumored that Applegate was
connected with some robbery. and that
the police would act In the matter.