The evening world., 1894-04-20
MARTENS AND SLEV|N
Charges Made Against Them by
Police Commissioner MacLean.
He Alleges They Failed to Suppress
D~isorderIy Houses.
Got Evidence with the Aid Of Park
hurst Detectives.

Commissioner MacLean, at the meet
Ing Of the Board of Police Commits
sioners this afternoon submitted
charges against Capt. Martens and also
against Capt. Edward Sievin. Of the
Oak street station g..
The charge against Capt. Martens is
neglect of duty in failing to suppress
the following disorderly houses which
were alleged to have been in operation
in his precinct on March 3: 6l3 and AL
Third avenue and l52 East Forty-second
street.
Commissioner MacLean moved that
the Board approve the charges, and
that Capt. Martens be summoned to ap-
pear for trial next Tuesday morning at
II o'clock.
Commissioner Martin objected to this
motion, and stated that he thought the
Captain should be allowed to make an
explanation before being put on trial
He therefore moved as an amendment
to MIR. MacLean's motion. that Capt.
Martens b~einstructed to report to re-
port to Supt. Byrnes any facts which
he might have bearing upon the charges
In uestion., and that the Superintendent
should make a report to the Board at
the meeting next Tuesday.
This virtually gives the Superintendent
the power OF discretion as to whether
the charges be preferred or not. The
amendment vas adopted. COMMISSIONS
MacLean's being the only negative vote.
that Dwight Fowler, keeper Of one Of
the three disorderly houses mentioned,
had been convicted in Special Sessions
Ct Keeping a disorderly house and fined
Fowler's place had been reported as n
dlsorderly house to Capt. Martens prior
to his conviction. and that charges are
now pending in the Court Of General SIS.
places, Capt. Martens had taken no &C.
ton against them.
comm;ssioner MaeLean stated that t
these three cases had been obtained by
John bemmon. Edward A. Whitney and
Arthur Denney. all of whom are Park
hurst Society agents.
Commissioners Martin asked Commits
sioaer MacLean " the Parkhurst So
ciety was interested in bringing the
chafges against Capt. Martens. Com
alive.
Commissioner Martin then said that his
reason for asking the question was that
the Parkhurst Society had been re-
queste1 by the Board to furnish evidence
and had insuited the Board by refusing
to give them any information.
Commissioner MacLenn then brought
charges against Capt. Slevin, of the Oak
= ~ 'eNy i' ioih
ing to repress disorderly houses at 8, 70.
80 James street. and ITO 1-2 Cherry street.
which are represented to have been in
operation on April 4.
Mr.. MacLean said that the evidence
in this case had been gathered by w
l.. Sawyer, but did not know whether or
not he was n Farkhurst agent. He Their
moved that the charge be approved and
the same proceeding followed that oc-
CURED in the disposition of the Capt.
Martens matter.
When Capt. Martens was tried by the
Police Board recently. on charges pre-
ferred by DR.. ~Farkhurst's Society for
neglecting to close up disorderly houses
in his precinct. Commissioner MacLean
thought that the charges were sufl-
GENTLY proved. and was In favor Of dis
missing the Captain from the force.
Commissioner MacLean was overruled
by his colleagues. however. and the pun
ishment imposed was merely a fine of
thirty days pay.
Ever since that time COMMISSIONS
MacLean has been following up the
case, with the aid Of DR.. Parkhurst's
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