The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01

Senator o. Connor.
I'VE tried that and the SheriIi at at
FIRST consented, but afterwards sald ne
could not take the responsibility.
After some more discussion the Com
mittee consulted together and Chairman
T,exow announced that he had been hu-
> fhorized by the Committee 10 request
ne Sheriff to invest the subpoena servers
of the COMMITTEE with power as deputy
I'm Justice to capt. oConnor" =, said
Mr.. Goff, II would state that he offered
10 send out an officer in plain clothes 10
berdiv necessary to say we declined the
offer will. thanks" added Mr. Con-, sar-
The first witness called was Chief
Clerk Kip, of the Police Hoard, VINO
brought; with him list OF all the com
plants charges and specifications MADE
and preferred against members OF the
Police Department since June last, To-
gether with the disposition OF each G as,
Mr. Con- said he had asked Major hlpP
To make out this list to show what
charges had been made by the Police
Board against members OF the lorSe
growing out OF the testimony before the
The first name he read was that Of
e Patrolman jeremiah $. Levy, against
whom it appeared charges were sun
DR., Parkhurst had arrived during the
early part of the proceedings, and TOOK
Father Ducey sat not far away.
Mir. Goff explained the substance or
the charge against Levy, VINO nag o. IL
was alleged, taken a bride of $50 from
Miss Augusta Thurow. Capt, poherty, 5
case came next. He was dismissed for
taking SIS bride from Mrs. Thurow'
Ward Man John Hook came next on
the list, and was mixed up In ne
Thurow case The result of his trial
ds mshue Meyer sna b hSFH'r1
Mallon were Jumped together IN one
Complaint. ,Meehan was dismissed from
the force i'd appeared. but nothing had
been done in the case of the other Two,
although they were charged with the
same offenses. that of ing bribes
from Mrs. Tirurow, 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 90 on with their cases when Meehan
was tried.
why Were Exceptions Mndef
Mr. Golf continued to read from the
witness the names OF other officials
against whom charges and specifica-
lions were made. Sergt, Hugh Clark,
, who was charged with taking 81 fees
for releasing prisoners was allowed to
| retire from the force before he was tried,
while Sergts. McKenna, Jordan, Park
! son and Liebers, of the same precinct,
were dismissed, although all were
charged with the same offense.
why did the Commissioners make
him to rethe?'
II don't know, except that he had
been on the force thirty, years, and he
had an excellent record"
He was allowed to retire after the
him."
Yes, l 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;,
record and high reputation as an officer"
Isn't 1t fact that their superior Off
GERS testified to the good character OF all
the other sergeants who were dis
missed?" asked Mr. Con-.
Eyes, 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 have stated"
Mr.. Moss read the specifications against
Sergts. McKenna, Jordan, Patterson and
charged With taking IS bail apiece for
number OF, girls who had been arrested
in the street, and that the money had
been paid by Mrs. Thurow.
The Devery and GlennOn Charges.
The case of Capt. Devery and his ward
man, Edward Glennon, was taken up,
and the specifications Qifty-three In num-
ber) gone over in detail.
tired of all this. wanted to know II It
was necessary to pile on the agony by
noting every specification; He let Mr.;
Moss go on, however, when Mr. Cot
explained that he only wanted to com
plete the record SO that IT might be
properly presented to the Legislature.
Devery and Glennon were both dis
missed: Then followed the cases of
Capt, Cross and Ward Men Burns and
Smith. and Capt. John J. Stephenson. all
of whom had been dismissed.
Major kipp also furnished another list
showing the suspensions from the force
since June, /. 1894. which contained the
names OF those who had been dismissed,
as well as the names of Ward Men NAL
Ion. Meyer and Levy.
McCInves 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. 1t was head.
ed by Commissioner John J. McClave
who resigned on July l6. Two days later
s. Wood McClave, deputy treasurer OF
son, and Charles A. Grant. his private
secretary and confidential man also re
signed.
rs Grant EMIT ed to a pensIon?"
mo. sir, / think not"
These were all the designations that
might have resulted from the Lexow
investigation, the witness said
Mr.. Con- also put in evidence the res
9lution Of Sept. l6 last passed by tn,
Police Board, abolshing ward detec
tives and remanding them to patro
: duty, and record or complaints mad,
against policemen for immoral yiciou,
and criminal practices, dating back a.
far as 1883.
The Committees counsel selected on.
or two cases from this list showing III,
nature of the charges made and thei
usual disposition, which was u repri
mand.
These cases used to come under rul,
H. said the witness, but 1t has neve
been enforced. Then penalty Wls dis
missal. The complaints in ;.is lass O
cases are now made undo: "I.n III o
the Manual, and that gives the commits
sioners discretion in each g.. t."
Mr.. Golf asked for the comullmt II
the case of Policeman No. ., bu. the wi;
ness said the papers were not in his pos
session.
Papers Are Easily Lost.
rs 1t possible for a complaint to h
made against an officer and the paper
TO be taken from your pOssessiunP''
"Oh, yes. A Commissioner NAV cal