New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02

CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN PRICE Dis
MssED-DoHERTY WILL TELL THE
TRUTH II CALLED TO TESTIFY
BEFORE THE LEXow
COMMITTEE
The Ponce Commissioners at their meeting yester-
day took up old charge against Police captain
James X Price and dismissed IL. but they took no
action on the of Captains OConnor and Slevin.
which were tried weeks ago. and they received no
new charge against any of the captains who were
implicated by the testimony OF witnesses before the
Lexow Committee Captain Price. who commands
the police at the West Thriy-seventh-st. station.
was tried on June Y the charge OF neglecting TO
close alleged gambling house at NO $40 west
Thrty-hrst-st. owned by Alderman Parks. Florence
Sullivan, q reporter testified that ne had played
red and black and roulette in the house on the night
of June l. and his testimony corrohorated by
Henry Wolf. diamond broker. Three men, named
Showes. Meyer and Lyman, who were alleged TO
have operated the game in the house. were Wit
nesses for Captain Price. and testified that no
gambling had been carried on there.
Commissioner Murray yesterday read a long opn-
ion on the case. and recommended the dismissal OF
the charges He said he did not believe the testi-
mony Of the Schowles. Lyman and Meyer. and
it had been proved that gambling was carried on
in the place. but the house had been a respectable
one. and nothing had occurred to lead the police to
believe that It was any different on the occasion
when the reporter visited ii.
IF captain OF police knows or 4 VOCATION Oh
law and fails suppress it, he is guilty, said Mr.
Murray but in this case the place had not been
IN operation a sufficient length of time for any
officer no matter how viglant or alert he may have
been discover II. and hold Captain Price to be
blameess 1 therefore move that the complaint be
dismissed"
The other Commissioners concurred in Mr.. Muir
RAYS views and the charges against Captain Price
were therefore dismissed.
Commissioner Murray said later that he had not
read the evidence in the of Captains OConnor
and Slevin which will be considered at a future
meeting.
COST OF THE DOHERTY TRIAL.
The Commissioners yesterday passed resolution
requesting the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
nent 10 appropriate the of 5000 for paying the
expenses Of the trials Of police officers Assistant
District-Attorney Wellman presented a bill for Sos2
which was incurred in procuring evidence against
Captain Doherty. The bill for stencSraphers eX-
penses amounted to $3.50. and Matron Travers put in
a bill for 81 60 for meas furnished 10 witnesses
The bills were ordered 10 be paid
Mr.. Wellman presented OF a former meeting bill
for s2oS expended in connection with Captain Doher
tvs trial. In ALL the trial cost the department over
$500
1t had been expected that the Commissioners az
their meeting yesterday would be apprsed Of charges
against another captain, and there report that
Mr. We.lman had prepared charges ag.nsi Captain
Devery but such papers were submitted at the
meeting and later in the day Mr. Weliman said
the report about Devery unfounded. i have
not prepared the charges in a new case yet he |
said, land shall not tel in advance the name OF
the captain who is 10 be paced on trial As II |
looked yesterday if the trial Of Policeman Levy |
would continue TO the end OF the week Mr.. Vel !
man did not see his way clear begin the trial Of
another captain by the Police Commissioners before
next week
The Commissioners yesterday dismissed from the
force Policeman Frank A. kaufman. who was tried |
bad oman
in the case of Policeman John Stewart also accused
OF intoxicaton Commissioners Sheehan and Ker- |
win said they thought the case had not been proved
and they refused 10 vote TO dismiss Stewart from |
the force They. however, united with the other /
Commissioners in voting 10 fine Stewart months
Pa;ro.man Calvin Nash, Of the Eas, sixty-sev.
snth-s' squad who was tTed noi Eng az 'o1
builder who was d witness before the LeXow COM /
TS S BIrres rarested that Sergeant
Thomas KLsy ane Ward n n John D. o k Io,l
The fenuesi came ron captain Iserghold the new
commander o. the sixth Precinct. The officers |
named transferred as recommended.
NO POOLKoOM AT THE ALIENS
superin,enden; Byrnes forwarded TO the Commits
sioners a report of Inspector McAvoy as 10 me |
existence Of poolroom, said to nave been kept !
by The" Allen al No. l4G B.eecker-s, The |
Inspector said that he had personally visited the
place at Irregular hours. and had found no evidence
that pooseling had ever been carried o" nee
AcuNB NdptdiH A-to4'9' "a 'i'e 49,.
also reported that there was 10 poo.room tnere;
The" Alien, the report sets FORM, mas fe@l /
Office for the exhibition of patent trolley car a.
tachmen The pace is Kept constantly Gnlep Po od
be cOndTcte6 ,here The reports v were &
and-twenty four,h-si.. appointed clerk 70 com
missioner Kerwin at a yearly salary Of 81 80 ar: /
Donovan is a member OF the XXVIIIth Assembly |
District Republican organization and was formerly
in the o se 6 Under esa xpr@s Com
pany. wrote 10 the board that he mad never paid /
the COMM loners FOR sending him a copy Of tho
resolution passed by them some time ago informing {
iation Of the rules Of the department to pay money
seys he neyar heard an oficer even intimate that
he wanted money THAT goes for twenty years.
concluded Mr.. Guindon
MIR MARTIN AND THE HELMET QUESTION.
Before the close of the meeting Commissioner
Sheehan, who is the chairman OF the Committee on
Repairs and Supplies, made statement in ex-
PLANTATION Of a report that Commissioner Martin had .
been using his influence 10 take away contract .
which KNOX the Broadway batter hSd f3 2TeG
saying at mis- summer nome. near hte i-Ake,
~ 1 5 5sn he s9d daeh ba M had
the contract BE- given to spelman. rival halter.
trying to recover debt from police Justice Martin.
the Commissioners brother Spe. Imam was , sS,d 70
sioner Sheehan yesterday called attention to the
f faGs t9as the the G9IaG Win hats All the
7nissoners had 10 do with the mater vas 70 seleco
most serviceabe and best adapted for use In the de-
partment The city is not responsible IN any way
for the hats or the money paid for them as me
officers deal directly with the dealer Nj Sheens ,
showed that In 1854 Knox sold hats 10 the depart
ment for s. each In 1885 and 1886 thu same halter
had sold policeman's hats for 3d. At present spell
man furnishes the helmets for 81 10 each.
Louis j. Grant. Of counsel for ex-Captan Donertyi
said Yesterday that had talked with DohcTty ana
there was no misunderstanding between them
Doherty will not OFFER give testimony before the
I,exow Committee but Ne will tell the truth II ne is
called as a witness. The application for a writ to
compeI the Police Commits sloners to reinsf3te
Doherty will be made In a few days. John W Coz.
or counsel the IexOw Committee, LETT the city
Yesterday to spend a few weeks with his family In
The mountains He is much In need Of rest