The evening world., 1894-09-14
TRIALS ARE over.
Police Board Will Wait Until
Lexow Gets Through.
Resolutions Adopted at an Extraor-
binary Session.
Persecution of Witness Mayston to
BE Investigated.

The Board of Police Commissioners
sion this afternoon to discontinue fur
Their police trials upon the accusations
of witnesses before the Senate Invests
eating Committee until after that body
has finished the work for which 1t was
appointed.
The work of investigating the accusa-
tions. however, will continue, and the
Superintendent and Assistant District
Attorney Wellman Will keep right on
with the preparation of cases against
accused officers and of obtaining all the
evidence possible: that is. as far as 1t
can be done without Interfering with the
work of the LeXow Committee.
The arrest OF Charles Mayston. who
was arrested by Policeman Webb, OF
the Oak street station, will also be in
vest igated, and ii Is probable that the
officer will soon have to answer to a
charge of prosecuting and attempting
to intimidate a Lexow Committees wit
ness.
1t is only a few weeks ago that a
nephew of Senator Dry Dollar Sullivan
was reduced from the position of ward
detective to the ranks for interfering
with Lexow witness. A resolution
Board warning police officers against
little heed was paid to It. The penalty
agreed upon by the Commissioners was
dismissal from the force.
The resolution disseminating the trials
was offered by President Martin, and
was unanimously adopted. 1t was word
ed as follows:
Whereas, AT a meeting OF the Board OF Police
held on June 20. 1894. a resolution was adopted
for the Investigation OF the Police Department
and the trial OF members OF the force implicated
by the testimony taken by the Senate lnvestigat =
Ing Committee and under said resolution the
Board Of Police kad counsel assigned to It and
conscientious attempt to remove evils existing in
the Department, and,
Whereas Such investigation was Instituted and
conducted during recess OF the said Senate Com
mittee. and
Whereas In reply to an inquiry by the Board
mittee addressed a letter to the Superintendent
o. Police dated June :. 1894. wherein 1t was
vestigation or trial of charges based upon testi-
mony OF witnesses who have been subpoenaed by
commissioners would hamper and prejudice the
successful continuance of our Investigation" -
any Interference at this time, however laudable
the motive, must necessarily and to a large ex-
tent impair the usefulness OF the Senate Commit
tee and It's ability TO perform the service for
which 1t was appointed. and
, Whereas, In reply to another inquiry by the
board as to whether said Board should continue
i.s INVESTIGATION OF the Department during the
ton has ben received from said Senate Committed.
In which 1t is stated that the matter has been
considered by the Committee. and their unAni-
nous conclusion Is that upon all the facts an,
circumstances they have neither suggestions to
make nor requests upon the subject; and,
Whereas, The Board has no desire to hamper
or prejudice the successful continuance OF the in
usefulness OF the Senate Committee or Its ability
to perform the service for which II APP
pointed therefore,
Resolved. That in view o, the statement con-
tained In the communications from said Senate
Committee dated June and Sept. IL. 1894 the
Board OF Police discontinue until the further &C.
tlOn OF the Board the trials of membara of the
police force implicated by the evidence taken be-
fore said Senate Committee. and that the Super
intendent of Police and counsel to this Board be
and are hereby directed to continue the investiga-
tion but In such way and manner as In no Wise
TO impair, hamper or prejudice the successful con-
tiruanoe OF the investigation of the said Senate
Commissioner Murray champions the
cause OF Witness Moyston. After de-
nouncing the acion Of the police in at
tempting to intimidate Lexow witnesses,
he offered the following, which was
adopted by unanimous vote
Whereas, II has been published in the newspa-
pers OF this city that ofhoer Charles II. Webb ar
rested a peddler who had appeared witness
before the Senate investigating Committee for the
purpose Of intimidation: and
Whereas The Board OF Police Commi ssio ers
wish to discountensnce all attempts at intimi-
who may appear before said Committee and any
and all efforts TO hinder. hamper, retard or in
teriere with tie full Investigation Of the Depart
ment by any member of the force thereof.
Resolved, hat the Superintendent of Police fully
investigate the facts circumstances and causes st
tending said arrest by onicer Charles II. Webb
and report the same TO this Board and IL after
such investigation by the Superintendent the facts
In his opinion warrant the presentmcnt OF charges
against such oicer the Superintendent Is directed
TO present the same.
It was expected that decision in the
one or the other or both Of the cases of
Capts OConnor and Slevin, would be
announced, but nothing was said or
done concerning either. The trials were
held some months ago.