The evening world., 1894-03-27
O'Clock this mo-

by unanimous vote OF the Police board
to prefer charges against Capt Haughey
for neglecting to raid dIsorderly house
Kept by one Annie Gray at lO2 West
Forty-sxth street on or about Feb. %.
The Commissioners believed that Capt.
Haughey was fully as guilty Of neglect
ing to perform his duty as were Capts.
tried. found guilty and fined. and at u
session held Feb. l3 instructed Supt.
Byrnes to report, to them why he had
been so apparently partial to the com
mander of the Twenty-second Precinct.
Supt Byrnes made an investigation
and reported that In his opinion Capt.
Haughey had done his whole duty in the
matter. and that his case was not SINH
lar to those of Capts. Price and Martens.
After. receiving Byrnes's report, to the
surprise or everybody, the Commission
Judgment In the case. and In crude terms
sat on him" by ordering him to charge
Capt. Haughey with neglect Of duty.
The result of the trial will demon
found guilty on the evidence adduced, 1t
Will be somewhat Of reflection on
snpt. Byrnes. on the other hand. If
derellct In performing his duty, the
Commissioners will have laid them
selves open to criticism In that they
Superintendent in the eyes Of his sub
ordinates and the people as well. by re-
fusing to recognize his opinion of Capt.
Haughey after making an Investigation.
Capt Haughey appeared at Police
Headquarters about 10 A. NJ. and went
Into Supt, Byrness office, where he
stayed FOR some time. presumably talk
Commissioners Martin, Sheehan and
MacLean presided at the trial. Com
mssloner ESs Meciaye e,rs came in later; Ms,o
was read and he pleaded not guilty,
:, President Martin announced that AS
, sistant Corporation Counsel John j
Delaney was present to represent the
I May it please the Commissioners, !
appear without counsel" Capt. Haughey
"T believe that ! shall get fair treat.
ment from the Commissioners, two OF
whom are lawyers"
, Detective Titus was the first witness
I He described how he. Detectives Grady
= and Valley went to the Forty-siNtf
a street house on the, evening of Feb, l3;
v They, represented themselves to b'
from the West, and knew a man namet
', Devine. who was acquainted In tn
d house. They asked for a woman name,
e Edwards; She. was not in. They drani
!. | wine and went away.
|. Warrants were secured In jefferson
3 Market Police Court for a violation o
o the Excise law. and against Jane do
e for keeping dlsorderly house. .Anni
l. Gray was arrested. witness said anC
l. was yesterday discharged in the Cour
II OF Special Sessions The evidence wa
Detectives Valley and Grady testifle,
!. to the same facts.
Mr.. Delaney asked n few, questions
m Supt Byrnes s-examined each wit
IN ness and Capt. Haughey did the same.
er Inspector McAvoy. after being sworn
s. was asked by Capt, Haughey:
" your attention ,r to to the Forty sixth stree
= house and ask your assstance?'
about Feb. 10" was the Inspector
answer.
"Did l not tell you l had raided tn
place before; and that now Annie Ora
was doing quiet business, letting n
one in only such as she knew, and the
by way OF the basement door,"
The answer was You did"
Did you report these facts to SUPP
Byrnes%,,. asked CAPT. HauEhey,
II did" answered Inspector McAvoy
Policemen Lynch and Arnogh wer
then called. They were out In citizen
clothes by order of Capt. Haughey fo
the purpose Of getting evidence agains
this house.
Large amounts of money were offere
by them, but no violation of the EXcis
law or any other law could be obtained
Capt. Haughey then made, his pc
sonnl defense against the charge. II
produced 4 copy of the conviction pap'
showing the disposition Of Annie Ora
and former raid on her house by him
1t was admitted In evidence at II
Captains request.
He then detailed story of how I
sent his, men out in, citizens, clothes
q find evidence, and their inability TO o
q tain anything that looked like eviden'
v that would convict. While he W;
working on the case detectives fro
>, Headquarters stepped in and raided Il
house
Counsellor Delaney asked the witne
why he did not report the fact TO SUI
a., Byrnes that the Forty-sXth street hou
W. was n disOrderly house when he fe
assured that Il was such.
-, My Instructions, replied Haughey, "a
~" To report house dlsorae'ly when ! knQ
ior Il TO he such. 1t viii not do to black,
the character or Il house until you CT
prove IL to hr So"
cant, Huugh"y was cross-eXnmlned
ted the Commissioners and by their cOuns
mn but h" told story that was In no WI
M weakened by the inQu!sttiou.
"" Inspector MCAyuy was called aga
lie and cross-Gucstioncd by Suut. Byin
an and Mr.. Delaney, but no evidence OF
n. vital nature was NlluCcd for cithe: si
,s of the case.
u.s. The cgsc was then adjourned, after le
a'' than an hours sitting.
10 The testimony. according to the hell
pa about Police Headquarters can on
lls form the basis for q dismissal OF Il
ItIe charges against capt HaugheY.
,,v, The decision will be made later.
Not Very Epcournging.