New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
rHORNE HAS CONFESSED.
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opangh its chairman and counsel. addressed TO the
s;s naeiihy j. Creeden should be rescnded and said
ospsa r1iammuncated to the Board of Police by the
oo s and the superntendent: therefore, ,,o.
nes p.cember H. 1894, in relation TO the suspen-
YAK" 81 aid Timothy J. Creeden, captain of po
son son b. and the same Is hereby rescnded and the
ICE Ttr,othy j. Creeden is temporarily restored TO
SAL sy until such time the president OF the Board
cav oljce Commissioners shall have opportunity to
Of fv with the chairman of the Senate lnvesti-
cling Committee, in pursuance or the Following
fshsrsss In the testimony given before the Senate
,,vsstga,ing Committee by Timothy }: Creeden a
ssaps,samit:ed that he had committed wful perjury
y his evidence given before said committee. and
ina! ~ SIS coo Tor his promotion to the rank of cap
Jun ar in the police force in this city; therefore
Rs:C,'tCr eeien the President of the Board is re-
lsSSai 10 confer with the chairman of said Sem
DEMONSTRATING COMMITTEE ana ascertain the
a~hat further action the said Board OF Police
s,mmssioners should take in the premises in rela-
p sar 81 the Police Department of the city of New
York
commissioners Martin and Murray voted for
-. resolutions without making any explanations.
c.,,m,ssoner Kerwin voted with them. but he
.soupht it necessary to explain his position He
said:
4, the meeting held Yesterday voted for Cree
.n's suspension and believed then that was per
cen right in doing l want to say right here
r. v" no one is anxious than to aid the
i hsa Committee al POSSIBLY can There is an
Sn1 nnholding the discipline of the Police Depart
n the actions of an 9 }Sa b %seb been ks no
upon this subject however. and in view OF the re.
o gss, OF the Lexow Committee and that out of 1t
III some good may come. vote yea.
sHEEHAN ALONE VOTED mo"
Commissioner sheehan alone voted against the
resolutions. He said
We suspended Captain Creeden upon the report
~, the suggestion Of the Superintendent. l
Soush, then ana think now that the recommend
ston OF the superintendent was In view or me
a., a wise one and proper. | voted for the sus-
ssnsion then, and | see no reason to change my
opinion now. Captain Creeden admitted that he is
r,ited perjury upon the witness-stand but that he
committed perjury at the time he was aPpointrd.
and paid 1t over to some person or other In order
10 purchase his appointment: Frrther o than that at
has in two years paid back that $1,000 We may
ins Yesterday in suspending Creeden; in fact. We
have already been criticised. and II is asked why
ether Ss CAPTAINS. All can say to that is that this
case is like no other. II is the very first of its
hind that has ever been brought TO my notice. For
these reasons vote against the resolutions.
President Martin announced that the resolu-
tons had been carried and then the meeting
was hastily adjourned. The Commissioners then
went to the Harlem River TO inspect a launch
which had been built for the department.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES SILENT.
Superintendent Byrnes had nothing TO say
.bou, the action Of the Commissioners. except
that immediate notice would be sent to Captain
creeden informing him of his restoration 10
duty Other officials at the Central Office said
hat Captain Creeden probably would be retired
on a pension at his own request shortly. II would
be next 10 impossible for him to retain the
spect Of his subordinates they said. since ne had
confessed 10 paying for his position, and he
probably would be glad TO leave the department
and get pension for the rest Of his life
When John w. Golf heard Of the action OF the
Commissioners he said he not surprised at
the refusal Of Commissioner Sheehan to vote for
the resolutions. Regarding the possible retire
ment Of Captain Creeden. he said that might be
the best for the captain to pursue. but
he also said: This talk about Creeden losing the
respect Of his subordinates in the department
amounts merely to a confession that a man who
tells ne truth about bribery in the department
Will Be prosecuted in the department as a squeal-
G The other members OF the department would
think no less Of him for committing bribery. but
they would shun him because he has confessed
ks fault"
Ike TO be called infOrmer and he added:
when / sat in the witness-chair yesterday
NV four men who could tell my story If | did
not tell II, and rather than commit perjury told
he story myself. l would have told it on the
mevious day. but did not want to sacrifice my
fnends The action Of the Police Board in sus-
0eQding me from Outy was Il sHOch 10 me- Out
fhave no desire to criticise either the Commits
uoners the Superintendent.
EooRHIs WILL NOT OFFER TO GO ON THE
STAND.
Police Justice John r. voorhis. who sat at the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. repeated
bis declaration that he did not think ne had been
implicated by the confession Of Captain Creeden
Or the confession of Reppenhagen. the go-be-
not baav Of
taking money for the promotion OF Creeden. Rep
penhagen says he paid money to John Martin.
Now let Martin account for that money. ! can
no, be asked to say what Martin did with the
money I have known Martin well, but We
parted company when he supported Maynard. |
don't see why | should volunteer 10 TESTIFY before
the Lexow Committee. but will testify cheer
fully II am called witness, ana VIII permit
On examination OF my accounts
At the liquor-store of John Martin, at Blocker
and Jones SITS the bartender said yesterday that
Martin was sick in bed and could not be seen by
anybody except members Of his family and MS
physician 49,
Sergeant Wiegand. who was mentioned as the
nval Of Creeden in the bidding for the captalhcy
three years ago. burst into tears yesterday az
the Ffth-st station when reporters asked MN
about Creeden's story. He said he thought ne
had been treated with great unkindness by cap
tain Creeden. Then he wrote the Following state
nent
During the time that considered myself candi-
Gate for promotion / never approached by any
one. nor 1t intimated In any way or ny any
person that 1t would be necessary for me 10 MAKE
tcon,rfbution Of any kind value. for the DeHent
sany person, party fund. In order TO succeed III
y candidacy. - ,,,
Furthermore do not know Reppenhagen. RourGe
lnt others mentioned in connection with captain
Ieeden's promotion. -
have known Commissioner Voorhis for many
years and believe him 10 be a Of sterling In
tgYity ana unswerving honesty, and am even now
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