New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
TO TRY SCHMITTBERGER.
THE BOARD WILL DO 1T AT ONCE UNLESS
THE COMMITTEE OBJECTS.
COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO RETIRE PATRoLMAN
MARDLE-TIIE FRAUDS IN THE EXAMINA-

MARDLE-TIIE FRAUDS IN THE EHAMiNA-
TroN PAPERS.
The Police Commissioners at their meeting yes
terday received from Mayor Giroy the reports OF
the Civl Service Commissioners relative 10 the
examination OF several police officers now connect
ed with the department. who It Is alleged, obtained
their appointments through fraud The men are
Roundsman Joseph Devlin and Patrolmen Dennis
Heating Edward +. Douglass Richard Burke. Her
man Ludwig. Solomon Cohen. John Flatley ana
John H. Krushinsky. The Civil Service Commits
sloners recommended that the officers In question
should be dropped from the rolls The Commits
sloncrs referred the matter TO the superintendent
who was directed TO confer with Assistant Dis
trlct-Attorney Wcllman with a view OF bringing
charges against the officers named
Mayor Cillroy also forwarded to the board the
reports of experts in the OF two applicants
FOR appointment on the police force named James
Crowley and William Thompson In their cases
Daniel =. Hayes. chairman OF the supervisory
Board. wrote to the Mayor that IT was evident IN
Crowley's case that the applicants papers had
been prepared fer him and substituted after the
examination Mr. HAYES asserted that four OF the
papers on rules sent 10 Police Headquarters ana
there rated By Inspector Mclaughlin were ao-
sent from the parcel returned TO the civil service
Board This statement fatty contradcts the re-
mort made by Superintendent Byrnes on the SUD-
ect The Civil Service Board recommended that
the services OF Inspector Mclaughlin as an eN-
aminer be dispensed with. and pointed out other
reforms whereby fraud in the examinations would
be avoided. The Commissioners referred the re-
ports back to the Mayor. with the boards approval
that some change In the method OF conducting the
Clyu Service examinations be made
NJ W Zipkn, representing the operators ana
Cloakmakers' Union. and committee OF three
from the striking cloakmakers complained TO the
board about the alleged clubbing OF cloakmakers
in Rutgers Square last week and Inspector VIII
iamss insult to them. They were referred 10 the
Superintendent.
The resignatons OF Patromen James II. conway.
OF the East hundred and-fourth-st squad ana
Michael OSullivan. of the Central Office. were ac-
cepted O'Sul!van has been nominated for Assembly
In the Ist Assembly District
President Martin offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Superintendent OF PoISe De
TO this board by the counsel 10 the Coz y,
prefer charges against captain Schn,t.pc ger,
on on the evidence take" OS'o'' '"' '''''''
C,nop,lssioner Murray was anxious that the Senate
Committee should be conferred with before taking
such a step and he and COMMISSIONS hefw'1 Soe;
against tho adoption of the resolution. MT MURRAY
then presented the following. when was uhahi'
"Resovtd That the Superintendent and counsel
assigned To- this board prepare charges against ,ap-
tain Schmitberger and that me counsel 10 'nis ~
the senate Investigating Committee and ascertain
before presenting said charges whether or ho' tne
presentation and trial OF such charges at hS ue
vii hamper. interfere with or embarrass the WORK
of the senate Committee. ., -
THO ,mmissiOurrs IN executive session took up
tho case of Patroman Henry McArdle. Of the East
t,ichtv-eighth-st station who made application TOT
retirement severa, weeks ago. McArdle was accused
before the Lexow Committee OF being In league Win
,,ra.n- Goods men. Judge Gcgerich granted WITH
~ mandamus commanding the board to act on the
application at once The commissioners IN taxing
mn the McArile case also heard n report read from
Suprrintrndent Byrnes on the applications Tor re-
tIrernnt of several officers. He reported that no
charges were pending against any or the 9fiicers
n"mrd Including McArdle. and that ne had been
inforued by Mr.. Wrlman that no charges were IN
preparation against any OF the men t , '' al >
enough .. 4. ,.-or, 4, u,ba,hor ,n,.
o,tiencr h1s been presented before the leXoW Com
mitt.c on which charges might BE- based. sad Air.
ninrtin The board then took n vote on McArdle 5
"uiicntion and voted unanimously against retiring
Mn SUPERINTENDENT Byrnes was sent for ana tod
r. consult with Mr.. Wellman and ascertain whether
any evidence had been adduced before the Senate
Cn;rmttce on which the officers seeking retirement
,nIrht he nlaced on trial In the near future
Tic committee Of striking cloakinakers went De-
fore Superintendent Byrnes. who heard the griev-
ance and said that II any PROOF was lortncon'hs
,hot any OF their number had been assaulted he
would gladly entertain charges.