The morning call., 1894-04-19

was dumfounded the other night when the
board took its action. / told Chief Crow
ley that I considered his action too des-
pirable to be taken seriously and that
did not intend to ask the Commissioners
about 1t for that reason. and i have not
asked them a question. They took his
word and never asked me for refutation.
Anybody would have thought that after
sixteen years of faithful service would
nave been Informed of what was going TO
be done and given a chance to defend N.Y.
self; but l was not. l was stabbed in the
back.
"Now, / can tell you that every one of
the scandals in the Police Department for
years has been brought to the front by me.
| forced Chief Crowley TO act. He never
would have done anything If it had not
been for me. / brought the Gano matter
to a head, and so it was in the case of Mel
son and the others, and now / sup
pose some of the men whom
have been instrumental In turning out
of the department have secured the
CHEERS ear and turned him against me.
L is either that or the fact that ne harbors
ill-feeling toward me for the way spoke
to him not long since. We had quarrel
and spoke too plainly, guess. but did
not think that he was capable of resenting
it ip this way.
Il would prefer that you did not print
all these things and would make only the
brief statements gave you at the outset.
but these things are true. l don't want 1t
to appear that l feel any rancor over this
matter. ] am not sorry that [ am out OF
the department, but Will not permit any
man to besmirch my character, and l shall
be prepared at the next meeting OF the
board to act. / have engaged an attorney,
and when the time comes l shall be on
hand TO make Chief Crowley produce his
proofs. I'll have some things to prove.
too.
'He says that he is going to make more
removals. he must do il now. He has
got into this thing and he will dismiss a
lot of men to make good his position. but
he will not remove the right one because
the right men can make things too disa-
greeable for him. In my case he has
stuck the wrong pig, can tell him that"
Captain Hall talked for some time long
er, but he refused to say just what his
tactics would be before the commission
further than that he would make it very
interesting for the Chief.
Ex-Police Sergeant Donnellan was ON
the streets yesterday in high state of ex-
eitement. In fact. he was delirious with
joy. His old enemy. William E. Hall, had
been dethroned and he was now an ex-
captain.
For all of which Donnellan was heartily
glad.
He passed no acquaintance that he did
not hail with, well. l got there at last.
didn't /? He broke me, and now I've
broken him.
'Since Hall degraded me and took my
place from me l have not rested day or
night in my determination to get even with
him." he continued.
He says that he can talk, and give
things away. l tell you he dare not open
his mouth"
''How did you WORK against him." was
asked.
when the last Grand Jury was in ses-
sion 1 laid matters before them. 1 took
them one by one to Chinatown and showed
them things. That is, took all but the
eight that were owned by the police.
e,
that Hall would never be broke, but one
of those grand jurymen stuck with me and
this is the result.
There is more work to be DONE"
Then pulling lot of blanks from his
pockets he said: "These blanks were used
by the various squads to make reports
daily to the upper Office, which were to
show where games were running and
where they were not running in China
town.
"By those very reports we will prove
hat nearly every officer who was ever
in Chinatown perjured himself and Is
subject to dismissal. and that means nearly
the entire force"
slow is it that all of Sergeant Spillane's
men were dropped and nothing said to
him ?" was inquired.
''Ah John Spillane is square man."
said Donnellan proudly. Nobody can lay
the tongue of scandal on him, and ought
to know"
What will Hall say about the Chief P"
At this the big ex-sergeant grew livid
with rage and delivered himself thus:
IF he says anything it will be lie, but
he will not. If he does say one lie about
Chief Crowley I'll beat the face off him."
and he shook his fists as though he
meant it.
The causes of the Chinatown dismissals
are well understood. The offense is but a
repetition of misconduct on the part OF
policemen on that duty ever since there
were tan games and opium dens to raid.
1t is the old story of hush money and full
privilege to run games and smoke opium
at will. That is what the officers are
charged with. whether they are guilty or
not.