The evening world., 1894-10-01

I'VE tried that, and the Sheriff al
FIRST consented, hut afterwards said ne
could not take the responsibility
More Power for subpoenn-servers.
After some more discussion the Com.
mittee consulted together and Chairman
Lexow announced that he had been au.
fhorized by the Committee to request
he Sheriff to invest the subpoena-serVers
OF the Committee with power as deputy
ain Justice to Capt. o'Connor." said
Mr.. Con-. 81 would state that ne onere %
serve subpoenas In his precinct, but u "
hardly necessary to say we declined the
offer with thanks" added Mr. Con, sar-
The first witness called was Chief
Clerk Kipp, OF the Police Board. VINO
brought with him a list OF all the com
plants, charges and specincations ha ~
Police Department since June last, 10
gether with the disposition OF each case case
Mr.. Con SAID he had asked Major klpp
charges had been made by the Poilce
Board against members OF the force
growing out OF the testimony before the
TSe fsrst name he read was that Of
Patrolman Jeremiah S. Levy, against
whom It appeared charges were sun
DR.. Parkhurst had arrived during the
early part of the proceedings, and TOOK
seat near the Commuters counsel.
Father Ducey sat not far away.
was ALLEGED. taken a bribe OF $50 from
Miss Augusta Thurow. Capt. Doherty's
case came next he fe was Mr ais ThSrow io
Ward Man John Hook came next on
the list, and was mixed up IN Inc Inc
Thurow case. The result OF his 1ri rd
Meehan, Emanuel Meyer and David j.
Mallon were Jumped together In one
complaint. Meehan was dismissed from
the force Il appeared, but nothing mad
been done in the case OF the, other two,
although. they were charged with the
same offenses. that OF taking brlbes
from Mrs. Thurow, the disorderly house
Major Kipp said the charges had not
been served on Meyer and Mallon. be
cause Mr.. wellman had not been ready
to go on with their cases when Meehan
was tried.
Why Were Exceptions Mndef
Mr.. Con- continued to read from the
yoluminoue document produced by the
witness the names OF other officials
against whom charges and speciica-
lions were made. Sergt. Hugh Clark,
for releasing prisoners, was allowed to
retire from the force before he was tried,
While Sergts McKenna, Parkerson and
Liebers, of the same precinct, were dis
hhobtu, ditAOukH oil Wtit Chhi bNu WIN
why did the Commissioners make
pm exception in Clark'sc ase and permit
him to retire?'
II don't know, except that he had
been on the force thirty years. and he
had an excellent record"
He was allawed to retire after the
charges had been preferred against
Eyes, think So"
do not the rules prevent the retire
ment OF an officer under charges?'
Yes. but exceptions are sometimes
made. In Sergt Clark's case. his su.
perior officers all testified as TO his good
record and high reputation as an officer"
isn't Il a fact that their superior ON
GERS testified to the good character of all
the other sergeants who were dis
missed?.' asked Mr. Con.
Yes, i believe So"
But they were not allowed to re-
" No. sir"
You know OF no reason for making
this distinction between Clark and the
other Sergeants?"
None, except what I have stated"
Mr.. Moss read the specifications against
charged with taking s. ball apiece for
2 number OF girls who had been arrested
n the street and that the money had
been paid by Mrs. Thurow.
The Devery and GIennon Charges.
= The case OF Capt. Devery and his ward
man, Edward Glennon, was taken up,
: and the specification Cfifty-three in num-
ber( gone over In detail.
Chairman Lexow. who began to get
tired OF all this, wanted 10 know II 1t
Noting evsry pc the He ESp
Moss go on, however. when Mr.. Con-
explained that he only wanted to COM
plete the record SO that It might be
Devery and Glennon were both dis
missed Then followed the cases of
Capt. Cross and Ward Men Burns and
Smith. and Capt John ]. Stephenson, all
OF whom had been dismissed.
Major klpp also furnished another list
showing the suspensions from the force
names OF those who had been dismissed.
as well as the names Of Ward Men Nal
Ion. Meyer and Levy.
McCIaves Resignation.
These three men, the witness said, had
since been relieved from suspension and
detailed to duty. Another list produced
by the witness gave the record OF resig.
nations since June 2s, 1894. II was head
ed by Commissioner John J. McClave
who resigned on July L. Two days later
E Wood McClaye, deputy treasurer Of
son, and Charles A. Grant. his privat,
signed.
Il" ..No Grant .,1 EMIT ,h,, ed to a pensionH"
m Tasse b wsse r all Hs thai
investigation, the witness said
Mr.. Con also put in evidence the res
olution of Sept. l6 last, found by tn,
Police Board abolishing ward detec
uves and remanding them to patro
duty, and record or complaints mad,
against policemen for immoral, viciou.
ana criminal practices, dating back a!
The Committees counsel selected on,
or two cases from this list showing tn,
nature OF the charges made and thei
mand.
These cases used TO come under rul
H." said the witness but IL has neye
been enforced. Then penalty was dis
missal The complaints in this class o
cases are now made under rule l2l o
the Manual, and that gives the Commits
sioners discretion in each case.
Mr.. Con asked for the complaint 4
the case OF Policeman No. 2, but the wi,
ness said the papers We're not in his pos
session.
Papers Are Easily Lost.
rs It possible for a complaint TO b
made against an officer and the paper
10 be taken from your possession
oh, yes. A Commissioner may cal
tor the papers and not return them 10
some reason or other"
In nearly all the cases mentioned b
Mr.. Con, although the truth OF IN
charge was admitted by the offendsl
the complaint was either dismissed a
judgment was suspended No mans
were mentioned by Mr. Con on accom-
or the nature OF the complaints exceT