The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
GOTHAM'S GIDDY GUARDIANS
ByTneS and Williams Confer With
Sheehal and Murray.

All the Commissioners at Police Head
quarters During the Day, But No
Meeting Held-The Board Expected to
Take Some Action on Friday in Refer
enee to Schmittberger - Sheehan in
Favor of Suspending the Captain from
Duty.
New York, Dec. 2i.-The police commits
sioners did not meet to-day. It was ex-
pected they would have a special meeting
to consider the confession made before
the Lexow committee last Friday by Capt.
Schmittberger who charged Inspectors
Williams and McAvoy with corruption.
All the commissioners were at headquar-
ters during the day, but it was decided
that there would be no meeting till next
Friday. Supt Byrnes was in consultation
with Commissioner Murray late this after
noon and Inspector Williams had a con-
cerence with Commissioner Sheehan.
What was discussed between Supt. Byrnes
and Commissioner Murray could not be
learned and Commissioner Sheehan and
Inspector Williams refused to say any
thing about their conference. President
So far as could be learned the board will
at its meeting on Friday next take some
action concerning the general charges of
corruption and bribery made by Capt
Schmittberger.
Concerning Capt. Schmittberger, Com
missioner Sheehan said this afternoon
that if the case Of the tenderloin comman-
der came up before the board he would
certainly vote to suspend him from duty.
Il was opposed to putting Capt Creeden
back on duty" he said, land l will take
the same position in Schmittberger's case.
Men who confess to having committed
crimes. are not. in my opinion At to act as
police officials"
Supt. Byrnes to-day sent out an official
notification instructing officers of the po-
lice department that on and after Jan. l.
1895, policemen shall not ride free on street
cars, nor shall they enjoy gratuitious use
of telephones, telegraphs or other insti-
tutions. A warning is appended that a
violation of this rule will be committed
at the risk of dismissal from the force
Police Capt. James X. Price of the West
37th street station, against whom Capt.
Schmittberger made certain charges in his
testimony before the Lexow committee
last week, went to the headquarters to-
day and got Clerk Stone TO look up the
record of his detailment as a ward detec-
tive under Captain cnow inspectoD Will
hams, IN the Ienderloln precinct. capt.
Schmittberger said in his confession that
Price was a collector" for Capt. Will
liams. The captain got from Clerk Stone IS
books the dates and other data concern
ing his services under Capt Williams as
wardman. 1t is said he is preparing a de-
fence to the charges made by Capt.
Schmittberger.
Capt. Martensof the East S5th street
squad is also quietly getting ready to de-
fend himself against Capt. Sehmittberger's S
charges that he (Martens) paid Inspector
Williams for having him promoted to
roundsman and sergeant and that it cost
him $4,000 to be made a captain.
EX-Wardman Glennon, who was surren-
dered by his bondsman on Saturday. has
failed as yet to secure BAIL and is locked
up in the Tombs There is rumor that
Glennon is willing to tell what ne knows
of police blackmail and his part in the col
lection of it if he is given assurance that
the charges against him will not be
pressed.
A number of witnesses are being exam
ined in the district attorneys Office as to
minor matters concerning prospective po-
lice indictments. The usual air of secrecy
is being maintained by those who have
any part in the matter. 1t is said that a
big batch of indictments duplicating i'm
portant people will be ordered before
Christmas