New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-08
MR. MARTIN CONSULTS MR.. LENOW'
A PROBABILITY THAT THE POLICE TRIALS WILL
RE DISCONTINUED FOR THE fKESENl-
,,yu rI-Nf-E StPERfN-

sruINXLIKE SILENCE on srPERIN-
rENDENT BYRNEs's REPORT
President Martin. Of the Police BOARD, pau "
visit TO State Senator Lexow at the Se"d'o >
law office at No. 10 IAberty-st, early Festeliay
morning and the two men had private tax WING"
lasted for more than an hour Sen"'o' ~
said later to reporters:
"ur Martin said he had been delegated by the
Police Board to call on me and try to get my opin-
ion as to the continuance OF the tiais n, the ci'
trail once after the committee OF "hlch am
the chairman has resumed lts sessions lie S"''
that the Commissioners were not WILING 10 inter
fere with the work OF the committee toid MIN
that was not authorized to speak TOT the cum
mi,,ee about that matter in the absence OF the
other members but when the sessions were re-
sumcd on Monday would call the attention u
the committee to the matter and communicate to
him later any opinion which the committee careu
to express We talked about the recent triaI' IN
n general way and also about the resolution wnch
was passed by the Commissioners yesterday apoi-
sizing the Office OF ward in the department.
The action Of the Commissioners grew out Of the
work Of the committee. in that attehuoh was
called TO the actions Of the ward men by 'he ue'
tlrnonv Of witnesses. | asked Mr.. Martin num-
Der Of questions about II effect oil the posS'D''
action Of the courts in rein ating members OF me
force who had been dismissed by the Commission
ers and | received from Mr.. Martin some h'"tS
which may be- useful In the investis non. ,,r,t,
''Ijid The Interview with conmis-loner Martin
change your plans for the inNcSuShuph III any
way" senator Lexow was asked.
NO" he replied. because our plans are HNeu
and will admit 81 no change. ,,
Was there anything said about the disappear
ance Of Witnesses?
'Ycs but I cannot speak OF that now.
Senator Lcxow said that h. AMI Mr.. Martin
had not discussed the report which Superntci'r't
Iyrncs had sent TO the Commissioners ON Ih"T+-
day He also declined to express ms own views
on tho report He said he expected mat thr'e
would be some important testimony before inc
committee on Monday. but II would not DE- proper
FOR him TO indicate the nature Of u IN advance
Commissioner Martin said at the Central once
late in the afternoon that, while there would De
no decision by the Police Board as 10 continuing
the trials until an opinion had been received from
the committee. he personally thought that thc
trials would be postponed until the committee hai
ended the investigation Of the department. Mr..
Martin declined to talk about the report by Su-
perntcndent Byrnes. What he had to say on that
subject. he declared would be said At an open
meeting OF the Police Board. Commissioner Muir
m made statement. Comm -sioicrs
Sheehan and Kcrwn also declined 10 express their
views IS to Mr.. Byrnes's report
Dihe- officials at the Central once appeared 10
think that the report was In effect n declaration
OF war by the Superintendent. and that the Com
rlssioners were not likely TO adopt his recon-
Negotiations II was rather to be expected th"y
said ,ha, the Legislature might take some action
basel on the statements made b. the Supcrin-
ten dent
The resolution passed 10y tho Commissioners
ahdlishing the Office OF warl man, or precinct l'-
tcctivc was put into effect yesterday when SUI
perintendent Byrnes transferred ell II tho men 20
new precincts. where they VIII have TO perform
patrol duty.