New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03

About threc-fourths OF them were chewing either
gum or tobacco. and this. too In the presence OF
their superior officers How such men ever came to
be called the finest mo fcllah." as Lord Dun
dr.ary says. "can find out" Their characters
were rnirrorcd in tholr faces and It would require
pile Of afiIdavits to make honest citizen believe
that they were in any degree better than what Po-
nccman Coleman proved himself to be on the stand
As soon as Mr. Coz came In they looked curiousy
n, him the motions OF their jaws ceased and a
ripple OF uneaslncss passed through the "hoie
crowd.
Said Mr. Goff
We propose to Introduce testimony before you
which Will be Of the greatest Importance IN me IN
II Will on the line OF testimony that Is the result
Of months and months 81 labor ANA b
Police department and the citizens OF New iork
irs' prs, the attitude Of the policemen to
citizens disturbers and breakers OF the peace ana
as dangerous. only 10 the liberty. but 10 the
safety Of the .itizens: We propose to show i h
nImber ~ accusations and trials had before ne
Police Commissioners ~ assaults COMMITTEE by the
police Of this city upon citizens and the number OF
convictions for such assaults In three years there
have been hut four such convictions, although ol
course there may have been convictions for smaller
offences but only four dlsnissas from the Depart
ment FOR assnurs upon citizens Ana a most re-
markable thing is. that Notwithstanding the ac-
counts in the papers from day to day OF such as.
one Of these dlsmlssals was for that offence the
three others being for assaults upon police officials
themselves
POLICE GO SCOT FREE.
Tn. second point we will draw attention to-and
I invite you To listen to 1t carefully. gentlemen OF
the committee. and give II due weight and sign!t-
cancels In regard to offences for which trials have
been made and the records OF the Department for
years past In regard to the decisions upon those
offences From these decisions II would appear that
TO all intcnts and purposes the members OF me
ticaly exempt from and above the operations OF the
law Of the land. When the members OF the police
force OF this city commit an offence amounting to
f..n or m
doing for years unpublished and unwhppei-which
S,nG IN convictions and sentences to State prison
or the pcnitentiary for number OF Years they are
commissioners There is scarcely ever trial in
OF law For years the operation OF the Law OF
York is against the citizen and In favor OF the
police. When a policeman commits felony or
made against him and conviction obtained In the
courts Of the State The fact Is a police officer OF
reasonable hope that all he VIII be called upon TO
citizen for a similar offence would be sent to State
prison.
ASTOUNDING PERJURY.
The third point which | wish to draw your atten-
ton to that the trials OF the police officials be-
fore the Police Board In this city the perjury COM
United on the part OF the police officials and their
witnesses Is unparalleled and appalling And this We
will show by the expression OF Police Commissioner
himself. that "the air OF the triai-room a, Police
Headquarters is blue with perjury"
As Mr.. Con said this his voice quvered with ex-
element and his hand was raised in solemn en-
phasls az he looked around for a moment 10 survey
the crowd OF cubbers In brass buttons and blue who
were seated behind him. They WINGED under his
glance and some OF them shifted their feet uneasily
and changed the "quId' OF gum they chewing
from one side OF their jaw TO the other. Mr.. Con-.
smiling AT the apparent effect OF his words. turned
to the committee and resumed his remarks:
''Thes, three points" said he. I'VE shall establish.
and we believe that they Will be deemed Of more
Importance than even the most sensational testi-
mony which has been far adduced before Your
Honors or indeed any testimony that may here
after be adduced for 1t touches the very question
Of the rights and liberties guaranteed to the people
OF the State Of New-York by the law OF the land.
Inasmuch as most OF this testimony shall
sarlly be of record, shall ask not only your pa
tience but your close attention. even thoush IL may
MIR CON" said the chairman. Il have no hesita-
ton I'm saving that I with you In the fullest de-
gree as 10 the importance OF such testimony TO all
citlzens and In fact. there could be more i'm
portant brought before this committee FOR investiga-
Il shall first ask Mr. Moss" replied Mr.. Gcff. las
In his experience matters OF this kind which have
been brought 10 his knowledge and attention before
Inc Police Board. apart altogether from the knowl-
edge which he has acquired through his connection
with this committee. These specific In
reference trials at Headquarters OF police cap
tains which. in opinion OF the highest I'M
portance. to be spread upon the record
FRANK MOSES INTERESTING STORY
Frank Moss. who Is associated with Mr.. Con as
counsel to the committee. then took the stand Mr..
Moss said that for some time he had been member
Of the Executive Committee OF the Society for the