The evening world., 1894-04-20
MARTENS AND SLEVIN
Charges Made Against Them by
Police Commissioner MacLean.
He Alleges They Failed to Suppress
Disorderiy Houses.
Got Evidence with the Aid of Park
hurst Detectives.

Commissioner MacLean, at the meet
Ing of the Board of Police Commits
sioners this afternoon submitted
charges against Capt. Martens and also
against Capt. Edward Slevin, of the
Oak street station
The charge against Capt. Martens is
neglect of duty In failing to suppress
the following disorderly houses which
were alleged to have been in operation
in his precinct on March 8: 6i3 and All
Third avenue and l52 East Forty second
street.
Commissioner MacLean moved that
the Board approve the charges. and
that Capt. Martens be summoned to ap.
pear for trial next Tuesday morning at
II o'clock.
Commissioner Martin objected to this
motion. and stated that he thought the
Captain should be allowed to make an
explanation before being put on trial
He therefore moved as an amendment
TO Mr.. MacLean's motion, that Capt.
Martens be instructed to report
ss to bt sgPt RyTnss any facts which
In question: and that the Superintendent
should make report to the Board at
the meeting next Tuesday.
Nlftuuhy gives tne DupeTiHNtUl'nl
the power Of discretion as to whether
the charges be preferred or not. The
amendment was adopted, Commissioner
MacLean's being the only negative vote.
that Dwight Fowler, keeper OF one of
the three disorderly houses mentioned,
had been conyictei In Special Sessions
$500. and notwlths tandng the fact that
F1wler's place had been reported as a
disorderly house to Capt. Martens prior
to his conviction. and that charges are
slons against the proprietons OF other
places. Capt, Martens had taken no ac-
ton against them.
the evidence against Capt. Martens In
these three cnses had been obtained by
John Lennon. Edward A. Whitney and
Arthur Denney. all of whom are Park.
hurst Society agents.
Commissioner Martin asked Commits
sioncr MacLean IL the 1'arkhurst So
Gle, Giety wa. Interested in bringing the
mlssione' MacLean replied in the neg
ative
Commissioner Martin then said that his
The Parkhurst Society had been re-
queste1 by the Board to furnish evidence
and had insulted the Board by refusing
to give them any information.
Commissioner MacLean then brought
charges against Capt. Slevin, of the Oak
street station, fol neglect of duty in fail
| Ing to repress disorderly houses at ., rs,
| 90 James street. and ll0l- Cherry street
which are represented to have been in
| operation on April 1.
MIR. Macl4ean said that the evidence
In this case had been gathered by w.
l.. Sawyer, but did not know whether or
not he was Parkhurst agent He then
moved that the charge be approved and
| the same proceeding followed that oc-
CURED in the disposition of the Capt.
| Martens matter.
When Capt. Martens was tried by the
Police Board recently, on charges pre-
ferred by DR.. Parkhursts Society for
neglecting TO close up disorderly houses
| in his precinct, Commissioner MacLean
thought that the charges were suftl-
ciently proved, and was in favor Of dis
missing the Captain from the force.
Commissioner MacLean was overruled
| by his colleagues. however and the pun
ishment imposed was merely a fine OF
| thirty days pay.
Ever since that time Commissioner
MacLean has been following up thu
case. with the aid OF DR.. Parkhurst's
| agents.